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So I got a welcome suprise today when the Netflix icon on my internet ready Sony Bravia TV went from saying, “Coming in November” to “Streaming Instantly”.  Whoopee!   After activating Netflix I was able to browse my queue right through my TV.   Hell yeah!

This first release reminds of how Netflix used to be on the Xbox before the latest Xbox Live update.  Currently you can only browse through your Netflix Queue.  In other words you can’t browse the Netflix library…yet.  You still have to do that on your computer.  That sucks, but I imagine this will change with the next release, just like it did on Xbox.

The good thing is the speed seems there.  It definitely loaded up faster than the Amazon.com streaming service that’s also built into this TV.   I did get a Netflix DRM error on the first movie I tested, but the next one worked fine.  Not sure if that’s going to be a problem or not.

I no longer have Directv so as you can imagine I use Netflix quite a bit.  I truly see Netflix and the solutions that deliver them (ala, Boxee) as the wave of the future.

Anyhow, now that Netflix is finally available on my Sony Bravia I can cancel my Xbox Live Gold membership, saving me a whooping $7.99 a month.  Hey, that’s almost $100 bucks a year.   Not much, but it just about offsets my Netflix members ship now.

I just love Netflix.

P.S. Netflix, if you’re listening, please don’t give into the movie companies and delay new movie releases for 30 days.  That will lead to dropped memberships and more piracy.  Keep doing it right!