Netflix to Rent High-Def DVDs
Posted Fri Feb 24, 2006 at 10:02 AM PST by
This morning, Netflix, the nation's leading
online DVD rental service, announced they intend to
offer HD-DVD discs
to their customers beginning in March. The company also plays to support
the upcoming Blu-Ray format when it is expected to launch sometime later
in 2006.
The Netflix announcement is good news for early adopters of either format.
Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs are expected to sell at a premium at launch,
so a strong rental option will no doubt be a boon for those who want to
enjoy their hot new high-def players but not have to pay $40 to own 'Mission:
Impossible 2.'