Hi-Def is a two-edged sword; sure it looks better, but it comes with a hidden price - namely, copy protection. Part of the HDTV specs it a little thing called HDCP, which stands for
High
Definition
Copy
Protection. When any Hi-Def device (such as a Blu-Ray player) is connected to a Hi-Def display (such as your TV) the two devices must "handshake", which means the TV asks the source device "What exactly are you and what's the password"; if the TV doesn't recognize the source device as an approved device, it will
not display the signal!
HDCP isn't much of a problem anymore with most DVD players and TV sets, but I understand it can a problem when building a Hi-Def HTPC. In my book, it is a problem that shouldn't exist; but then, I'm kind of a "Live Free or Die" kinda guy.:bigsmile:
My understanding of the Netflix networking stuff (which may well be wrong

) is that it is basically the same as their "Instant View" service; both are streamed content and require a internet connection to view. The movie isn't "downloaded" to your PC in the normal sense (another form of copy protection at work!), but is rather displayed in real-time as it is sent to you (your PC or a compatible receiver) from their server. In essence, the receiver you are taking about
is a single purpose PC dedicated to displaying the streaming Netflix content.