Does Netflix look awful, or is it just me?

I was really excited about being able to instantly view my Netflix movies on my Xbox.  Technically, I can, but it looks horrible.  I have a 1.5mbps broadband connection, and an HDTV, but whenever the Netflix application "determines my video quality" it puts it at the lowest setting.  The movies are unwatchable, they look so bad.

 Anyway, my question:  Is there some setting option that I didn't see that will allow me to upgrade the video quality?  Or am I just stuck with this?

Thanks in advance.

mine has been setting up to HD quality all the time and iv watched about 13 episodes of The Office already

It's a combination of the speed of your ISP and the quality of your TV.

is there a free trial of Netflix? i wanna see the quality..RKO510

Yes, there is a free trial, just click on the Netflix Tab under Video Marketlace, and there should be a link to starting a new trial.

I was really excited about being able to instantly view my Netflix movies on my Xbox.  Technically, I can, but it looks horrible.  I have a 1.5mbps broadband connection, and an HDTV, but whenever the Netflix application "determines my video quality" it puts it at the lowest setting.  The movies are unwatchable, they look so bad.

 Anyway, my question:  Is there some setting option that I didn't see that will allow me to upgrade the video quality?  Or am I just stuck with this?

Thanks in advance.

MurraytheSkull

mine has been setting up to HD quality all the time and iv watched about 13 episodes of The Office already

NetYankEagle

Same here, The Office is one of my favorite shows!!

I was really excited about being able to instantly view my Netflix movies on my Xbox.  Technically, I can, but it looks horrible.  I have a 1.5mbps broadband connection, and an HDTV, but whenever the Netflix application "determines my video quality" it puts it at the lowest setting.  The movies are unwatchable, they look so bad.

 Anyway, my question:  Is there some setting option that I didn't see that will allow me to upgrade the video quality?  Or am I just stuck with this?

Thanks in advance.

MurraytheSkull

You got to remember this isnt like downloading a movie from XBL its streaming no downloading so thats the reason you will need 3mb+ connection for Netflix to fully take advantage of it.

everytime that i enter the code that they give me it says that the code has expired, and it has happened like 10 times. has this been happening to other people.mcsballa8

This has happened alot... It should be fixed by now.

The connection of your internet determines your quality, your 1 MB a second is...slow. So your quality bar is only going to be at 1. I know this because my roomate didnt want to pay for great internet speed anymore a week ago, and she switched it down to about your speed level because it was cheaper. I got selected for the NXE Preview and Netflix would always put my quality at 1 Bar. I got sick of the slow speed and opted to pay the Internet bill myself and now we are back up to good speeds again, and my Netflix Quality Bar went to max. It is your connection speed. XBD247

 1 MB should be heaps to play almost any HD content. Unless you mean 1mb which is only about a tenth of the speed.

It's based on your connection, and if a HD version of what you're watching is even available.

Agreed, if the show you're watching isn't HD then its SD. It's still way better than watching on your computer!

I have an 8mbps comcast connection. I tried watching Waterworld over netflix/xbox 360 and the vidoe quality was horrendous! Netflix shows full bars when deciding the video quality, so I think that means it is sending me the best quality it can (for the movie). I know Waterworld isn't in HD but the video quality was WAY below SD. It was terrible.

My TV is a 1080p 58" plasma.

I love the idea of streaming movies over my xbox, but I can't watch movies with that low of picture quality. Hopefully the technology improves in the future to make this more viable. Hopefully sooner than later.

mine has been setting up to HD quality all the time and iv watched about 13 episodes of The Office already

NetYankEagle

I wouldn't know, MS are too greedy, lazy and, frankly, too racist to think of anyone outside of their own nation.

*jealousy*

I wouldn't know, MS are too greedy, lazy and, frankly, too racist to think of anyone outside of their own nation.

*jealousy*

Quintinius

[QUOTE="RKO510"]is there a free trial of Netflix? i wanna see the quality..dirtydishko2

Yes, there is a free trial, just click on the Netflix Tab under Video Marketlace, and there should be a link to starting a new trial.

How long is the free trial?

do you need to put in a credit card to get the free trial? i just wanna see how it lookszero9167

my internet connection speed is very good and every time i go into netflix to stream movie/tv show from xbox 360 its at one bar video quality and it takes forever to start..(progress bar is very slow)...i think it has to do w xbox live traffic and mot my internet connection because my mbps is way over the required amount...anyone else having this issue???drweincpa

my internet connection speed is very good and every time i go into netflix to stream movie/tv show from xbox 360 its at one bar video quality and it takes forever to start..(progress bar is very slow)...i think it has to do w xbox live traffic and mot my internet connection because my mbps is way over the required amount...anyone else having this issue???drweincpa

my internet connection speed is very good and every time i go into netflix to stream movie/tv show from xbox 360 its at one bar video quality and it takes forever to start..(progress bar is very slow)...i think it has to do w xbox live traffic and mot my internet connection because my mbps is way over the required amount...anyone else having this issue???drweincpa