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Any HD Streaming content providers other than Netflix?

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    I've been using my HTPC strictly for the last few months after I got rid of Directv.   OTA HD has been great.

    Hulu, Boxee and others have been really good for streaming shows.   I was wondering if any of the providers are offering HD streaming other then Netflix?

     It' seems like all the HULU/Boxee content is SD quality or worse.

    Jeff

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    The only free HD streaming I know of is CBS.  You don't need that because you can get that OTA.  Amazon streams movies and TV on a pay-per-view basis but only streams both in HD to certain streaming devices.  You can stream pay-per-view television programs to a HTPC with Amazon.  Other than that it's still pretty bare which is probably why Netflix has the appearance of being really successful.  What I am really saying is that Netflix is doing great for themselves but streaming HD still isn't a big business especially in any subscription models.  Q.

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     Yeah..   I use it mostly for checking out series that I didn't bother recording last year.   I didn't realize CBS was HD.  Is that CBS that is built-in to Media Center, or using some viewer directly from CBS' web-site.

     

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    Doesn't Blockbuster have a streaming app for WMC now?

    Mike

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    Technically the CBS stuff is HD. 1080 even. I don't think it defaults to 1080. It doesn't look as good as Netflix HD.
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