said by Ark:I thought all Netflix watch-instantly was SD still?
Either way, the difference is going to be primarily that Netflix is free if you already have Netflix and a way to hook it to your TV. For me, that's cloned secondary output at 1920x1080 with a
25' VGA cable running under my floor from the computer room, and a
bluetooth mouse. For others, Xbox 360 or or several new Blu-ray players have it built-in now.
And secondly, maybe more important, is that the selection of what is available to stream is just pathetic compared to what you can get on DVDs. Until the networks license all new TV show series that are on DVDs to be streamed and all newly released movies and anime are available for streaming as well, it just won't matter what the price or quality is.
No, Netflix also has HD but their selection of HD stuff available is much more limited. It was not even half of what it is now 6 months ago so it just keeps improving.