Looks like you might have problems watching some of those streaming Netflix movies on your 360 after all…

http://www.electronichouse.com/article/sony_blocks_movies_from_xbox_360/

One thing is clear here: We need to do a better job explaining to people that picture quality isn’t simply a matter of pinning a 1080p label on things. There are many different factors, especially as we see different compression schemes aimed at downloading movies (witness Vudu’s HDX). It’s a complicated story, but hopefully we’ll be able to make it clear to consumers as more services like Netfix instant play come online.

And no one is against a particular company. That’s just silly (isn’t the election over?). I hope they all create as many jobs as possible (we need them, for goodness sake’s, and if we didn’t have companies trying to create different products, I’d be out of a job!). However, when families need to watch their budgets and look for value, it is incumbent upon us—indeed, it is our primary purpose—to point out when they are getting ripped off, whether it’s a shoddily build car or a service that charges for things that are available for free. Let me say that again, FREE. That’s not a business model, that’s just cynical. You, the person paying for these things, deserves better than that.

At least the author of the article openly admits his anti-Apple bias in the comments.

Could you even hear the movies over the fan-noise of the 360?

JQ, obviously, there’s a lot(!) of confusion about interlaced vs. progressive. one point that seems to get overlooked is the TV itself - what is it best set up to handle. and for broadcasters, there’s also a myriad of reasons to send the signal one or the other format. from a content source like the xbox or atv, i think the first question comes into play - the viewers tv. sounds like you have a pretty nice set, i’m not sure everyone is so lucky.

as for apple charging “too much”, that’s an age old gripe. personally i think they’ve figured out how much people are willing to pay for convenience. remember, not everyone has the ability to get their computer content (ex Hulu) onto their big screen. the atv does that, albeit with a few caveats (price, drm, and in some cases, resolution).

like most, i’m tired of the mis-marketing of HD. i wouldn’t be surprised if a good chunk of it comes from the TV makers themselves, as well as the cable/sat companies. some of the confusion also also comes from the “opinion” side, much like blu-ray vs. hd-dvd. i’m certainly looking fwd to the day when HD is true 1080p with killer sound, bandwidth permitting.

btw, here are a few links i liked regarding the i vs p ssue:
link 1

link 2

link 3 - scroll down to the comic for the good stuff.

Didn’t the reviewer say that HD video quality is somewhere between DVD and up scaled DVD?
That isn’t HD. I don’t care what the resolution is.
Tell the damn truth, 1080i or 720P isn’t HD if the detail is gone. Stop playing with the numbers to push a product.

How about audio? Oh that’s right no lossless audio, takes up too much bandwidth.