Had to reply after I saw my name (and old website) mentioned!

I've actually gone back to Netflix because of the streaming service. I'd given up entirely on the shows offered by cable and satellite but for $9 a month I have access to a bunch of content I actually might want to watch (and no commercials).

I'm using an Intel mini on a sluggish wireless (probably be better if I weren't bittorrenting this weeks Coronation Street episodes at the same time ;-) connected to a 24" CRT TV. The quality is usually ok though it broke down badly last night while watching Fawlty Towers. I read somewhere most home users can expect 480i quality - standard def, analog TV. I'm interested in testing it on our "fat pipes" at work though I would have to find something with an original quality higher than a 1970s TV show.

I think Netflix with the Microsoft Silver Light (DRM enabled) player is onto something and I really hope the streaming service will take off. The current content on offer leaves a bit to be desired unless you're a Gene Autry fan; then you've hit pay dirt! But that's all just a matter of time and licensing. There are some long-forgotten little gems in there. May I recommend Richard Burton and Lee Remick in the ITV production of "The Medusa Touch"