Watching TV and movies on the Wii

Netflix Streaming Coming To The Wii This Spring: "Netflix announced this morning that it will bring streaming to the Wii starting this Spring.

This is a big win for Netflix. It gains access to a new customer base -- 26 million Wii owners. Its current subscriber base is 11 million, so this a chance to grab some new customers.

To get the movies streamed through the Wii, Netflix customers will have to order a free DVD
which will play in the console."

Comment -- I'm excited about this (sort of.) It's cool because we are already Netflix subscribers, and because we own a Wii that's connected wirelessly to our broadband link.

On the other hand, the amount of video that's available from Netflix for streaming is pretty limited. And, it remains to be seen how good the quality will be for the streamed programs.

Still, it's a free ad-on for our Netflix subscription. I'm willing to give it a try this Spring!