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Netflix to add 5.1 surround sound, captions to streaming service

According to Cnet, Netflix will add 5.1 surround sound and closed captioning to their Watch Instantly streaming service soon, with 1080p playback coming later in 2011.

Current requirements for streaming include a 5Mbps connection, and it appears that that requirement should not change until 1080p streaming becomes available, even given the extra bandwidth necessary for a 5.1 audio stream.



Microsoft Silverlight, the technology used for the streaming, has supported 1080p streaming since March.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 9 Feb 2010 13:45

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• 5 comments

• les1941

  would like for the up date now but guess will have to wait

  9.2.2010 13:49 #1

• lamain

  This can not come fast enough.

  9.2.2010 13:56 #2

• pspweazl

  Originally posted by lamain: This can not come fast enough.Agreed! Now I have a reason to keep my Netflix.......hoepfully they don't get all insane in the membrane and raise the rates!

  9.2.2010 18:28 #3

• khmernize

  Can't wait for closed caption even though they said it supposed to be out already this year.

  9.2.2010 19:40 #4

• les1941

  Originally posted by khmernize: Can't wait for closed caption even though they said it supposed to be out already this year.
  that's what I thought they said in the middle of last year
  wish they would do what said they would.

  9.2.2010 22:10 #5