Comments on: How to Watch Netflix Instantly on your HDTV – Part 1 http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/ Home improvement, maintenance and repair projects. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:34:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3716 Bob Jackson Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:12:27 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3716 You can connect your computer directly into the broadband modem - no WiFi router required. Most people have more than one device that needs Internet access (iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, laptops, etc.) and therefore have a WiFi router to provide wired or wireless Internet access to all the devices. You can connect your computer directly into the broadband modem – no WiFi router required. Most people have more than one device that needs Internet access (iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle, laptops, etc.) and therefore have a WiFi router to provide wired or wireless Internet access to all the devices.

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3715 Bob Jackson Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:08:17 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3715 Any HDMI cable will be fine - they're all high speed digital. Try the "Amazon Basics" HDMI cable because it's a quality reasonably priced cable. The $6 cable works just as well as a the name-brand $40 cable. Any HDMI cable will be fine – they’re all high speed digital. Try the “Amazon Basics” HDMI cable because it’s a quality reasonably priced cable. The $6 cable works just as well as a the name-brand $40 cable.

]]> By: m lemmon http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3714 m lemmon Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:32:18 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3714 Do I need a standard, highspeed or cable with ethernet? These are the ones I see for sale. Thanks. I have HP pavilion with Vista. Do I need a standard, highspeed or cable with ethernet? These are the ones I see for sale. Thanks. I have HP pavilion with Vista.

]]> By: m lemmon http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3713 m lemmon Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:09:27 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3713 Why must I have a router to watch netflix on hdtv? Is that always the case. Bob, you are a saint. Why must I have a router to watch netflix on hdtv? Is that always the case. Bob, you are a saint.

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3114 Bob Jackson Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:36:02 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3114 > you have your own little analysis lab right in the house. Yes - my home LAN is becoming more like a small business network. I recently upgraded a <a href="http://www.netgear.com/business/products/switches/smart-switches/gs110tp.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">NetGear GS110TP</a> managed GigE LAN switch because the in-house traffic is becoming greater than the Internet link. Take care, Bob > you have your own little analysis lab right in the house.
Yes – my home LAN is becoming more like a small business network. I recently upgraded a NetGear GS110TP managed GigE LAN switch because the in-house traffic is becoming greater than the Internet link.

Take care,
Bob

]]> By: B G http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3113 B G Sun, 31 Jul 2011 19:43:20 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3113 What an e-world ! I thought we had a lot of devices, but it sounds like you have your own little analysis lab right in the house. I will configure the router also. Again, really appreciate your advice. Netflix should be paying you !! What an e-world ! I thought we had a lot of devices, but it sounds like you have your own little analysis lab right in the house.

I will configure the router also. Again, really appreciate your advice. Netflix should be paying you !!

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3106 Bob Jackson Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:52:54 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3106 > But it turns out that my kids were all playing around on the net from different parts of the house while I was setting it up. Ah, so your household maxed out on the FiOS 15/5Mbps Internet service. With so many connected devices in the house anymore (e.g. smartphones, game consoles, computers, IP media boxes, VoIP phones, IP cameras, etc.) it's easy to max out your Internet bandwidth. I have four iPhones, three computers, Xbox 360, Roku Player, NetGear Skype phone, Insteon home automation and IP cameras. That's about 15 Internet connected devices all competing for Internet bandwidth. This is why many ISP's are worried and rolling out bandwidth consumption caps. A partial solution for really important devices or services is to configure Quality of Service (QoS) policies on your Verizon FiOS router. See the <a href="http://www22.verizon.com/ResidentialHelp/FiOSInternet/Networking/User+Guides/User+Guides.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">FiOS user manuals</a> for QoS instructions for your router. For example, I configured my Linksys WRT54G WiFi router to give the Skype phone bandwidth priority so my wife's calls to her relatives in Europe aren't stomped on by my teenagers watching Internet videos. > But it turns out that my kids were all playing around on the net from different parts of the house while I was setting it up.
Ah, so your household maxed out on the FiOS 15/5Mbps Internet service. With so many connected devices in the house anymore (e.g. smartphones, game consoles, computers, IP media boxes, VoIP phones, IP cameras, etc.) it’s easy to max out your Internet bandwidth. I have four iPhones, three computers, Xbox 360, Roku Player, NetGear Skype phone, Insteon home automation and IP cameras. That’s about 15 Internet connected devices all competing for Internet bandwidth. This is why many ISP’s are worried and rolling out bandwidth consumption caps.

A partial solution for really important devices or services is to configure Quality of Service (QoS) policies on your Verizon FiOS router. See the FiOS user manuals for QoS instructions for your router.

For example, I configured my Linksys WRT54G WiFi router to give the Skype phone bandwidth priority so my wife’s calls to her relatives in Europe aren’t stomped on by my teenagers watching Internet videos.

]]> By: B G http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3105 B G Sat, 30 Jul 2011 20:04:36 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3105 Thanks Bob I really appreciate the clear help. I am able to operate at 'better' or best quality and get a good picture now. Only very slightly fuzzy. I think I do have the latest version of Silverlight installed. (4.something.something). Unless 5 is out ... I have a good FIOS bandwidth. It normally howls. But it turns out that my kids were all playing around on the net from different parts of the house while I was setting it up. Good calls all around. Many thanks, BG Thanks Bob I really appreciate the clear help.

I am able to operate at ‘better’ or best quality and get a good picture now. Only very slightly fuzzy.

I think I do have the latest version of Silverlight installed. (4.something.something). Unless 5 is out …

I have a good FIOS bandwidth. It normally howls. But it turns out that my kids were all playing around on the net from different parts of the house while I was setting it up. Good calls all around.

Many thanks,
BG

]]> By: Bob Jackson http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3099 Bob Jackson Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:20:28 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3099 > Video is choppy on both PC and TV, otherwise fine. If the video is choppy on your PC, it won't be any better on the TV. Let's try to fix your PC problem first. Try the following fixes: 1) Log in to your Netflix account. 2) Click <strong>Your Account & Help</strong> at the top right corner of the screen. 3) Scroll down to <strong>WATCHING INSTANTLY ON YOUR TV OR COMPUTER</strong>. 4) Click <strong>Manage Video Quality</strong>. 5) Click <strong>Good quality (up to 0.3 GB per hour)</strong>. 6) Try <strong>Watch Instantly</strong> and check the video quality. If the video isn't choppy, go back and to Step #5 and select <strong>Better quality (up to 0.7 GB per hour)</strong>. Watch an instant movie. No choppy? Good, keep the video quality setting. If not, drop back down to Good quality. What is your Internet connection bandwidth? If the Internet bandwidth is too small, say less than 1.0 megabits per second (Mbps) down, you'll have trouble at anything than the "Good quality" setting. Also check that you have the latest version of Microsoft Silverlight, no other background application are running (e.g. virus scan utilities) and no one else is using your Internet connection (e.g. someone watching YouTube videos on an iPhone, playing Internet games, etc.). Let me know if this fixes the choppy Netflix streaming problem. > Video is choppy on both PC and TV, otherwise fine.
If the video is choppy on your PC, it won’t be any better on the TV. Let’s try to fix your PC problem first.

Try the following fixes:
1) Log in to your Netflix account.
2) Click Your Account & Help at the top right corner of the screen.
3) Scroll down to WATCHING INSTANTLY ON YOUR TV OR COMPUTER.
4) Click Manage Video Quality.
5) Click Good quality (up to 0.3 GB per hour).
6) Try Watch Instantly and check the video quality.

If the video isn’t choppy, go back and to Step #5 and select Better quality (up to 0.7 GB per hour). Watch an instant movie. No choppy? Good, keep the video quality setting. If not, drop back down to Good quality.

What is your Internet connection bandwidth? If the Internet bandwidth is too small, say less than 1.0 megabits per second (Mbps) down, you’ll have trouble at anything than the “Good quality” setting.

Also check that you have the latest version of Microsoft Silverlight, no other background application are running (e.g. virus scan utilities) and no one else is using your Internet connection (e.g. someone watching YouTube videos on an iPhone, playing Internet games, etc.).

Let me know if this fixes the choppy Netflix streaming problem.

]]> By: B G http://www.handymanhowto.com/2009/04/19/how-to-watch-netflix-instantly-on-your-hdtv-part-1/#comment-3097 B G Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:26:51 +0000 http://www.handymanhowto.com/?p=1908#comment-3097 Have a Gateway PC that seems to meet minumum Instant Watch specs. HDMI output to HDMI input on a Samsung TV. Video is choppy on both PC and TV, otherwise fine. What's your guess on the choppy picture? PC settings? Something else? Does one need a 'Netflix' ready device and activation? Thanks Have a Gateway PC that seems to meet minumum Instant Watch specs. HDMI output to HDMI input on a Samsung TV. Video is choppy on both PC and TV, otherwise fine.

What’s your guess on the choppy picture? PC settings? Something else?
Does one need a ‘Netflix’ ready device and activation?

Thanks

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