RHTI 42: Netflix's Big Week, Big Movies and PS3 Playback (Thanks to MediaMall's PlayOn), Jim dishes Blu-ray and talks Beatles "

Episode 042 (10/6/2008): Click to Download (39 MB mp3)
Episode Length 1:02:57

This week's co-host is Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions!

You're in for a treat, I really drank my coffee today...

Big week for Netflix
First Netflix welcomes ABC/CBS episodes to Watch it Now, then they release the API for everyone to join the playback party, and to cap things off, Starz joins in with movies like Spiderman 3 and No Country for Old Men.

Product Showcase: MediaMall's PlayOn Beta ($30, 45 day free trial)
PlayOn Beta Let's you watch Netflix, hulu and others on your Xbox, PS3, Popcorn Hour, and others. This is what software should be, generous free trial, fairly priced, easy to use, great functionality. I can't wait to see the final product.

Watch it in action on the Popcorn Hour here:

Play Netflix/Hulu on Popcorn Hour (and Xbox/PS3)

HD-DVD wasn't the final test, What does Blu-ray have to do to really win?
Jim from Platinum Home Theaters and Moving Bits Productions joins me to give tell Blu-ray what they're doing wrong. Oh, and I just bought a Blu-ray drive.

Movie Review: Iron Man
Marshall says 4 out of 5 stars

The Beatles: Love CD/DVD

No Beatles on Amazon MP3 (or anywhere lese), but you want the DVD linked above anyway.

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