Downloading Netflix movies to your Tivo....

[RickM]

I would imagine if you were the only person in your neighborhood downloading a movie you'd be OK, timewise. As done with other types of media a portion of the content is downloaded and a continuous stream is fed to the backend so one doesn't have to wait for the entire download.
However, if this takes off I can't see how cable, satellite and DSL networks wont get saturated. Especially during peak viewing times.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040907/wr_nm/tech_netflix_tivo_dc_4

[Don 944 LA]

The compression would limit the quality...

Better to just get DVD through mail or local Blockbuster and Burn to a fresh dvd.

I see no benefit to a Tivo / Netflix thing other than requiring people to use both products ( benefit for them, not us )

[RickM]

Originally posted by Don 944 LA
I see no benefit to a Tivo / Netflix thing other than requiring people to use both products

Actually three products....you forgot broadband access. Looks to be an expensive proposition.

Doesn't Digital IO fill this niche' already? (At least to a degree)