Netflix To Offer Movies For Download

Netflix is forging a new weapon to employ in its eternal war against Blockbuster. Or, depending on one's point of view, it's creating a nifty new product for its customers. The item in question is an Internet-connected, set-top box that would download movies overnight, eliminating the (small) hassle of mail service. Netflix has been in business since 1999, and is the dominant company in the online movie market, claiming 4.9 million subscribers. trading lawsuits for some time now, but Netflix's new product could give it an even greater advantage in the eyes of consumers. Eric Besner, the vice president of original programming at MovieBeam service, through which "movies are beamed wirelessly into your home using MovieBeam's patented digital signal and the sleek MovieBeam Player." It's possible the two companies will collaborate on the project, or Netflix may be setting itself up as a competitor. Keep an eye out for this service. When it launches, it should make the already-simple matter of getting movies online even easier. And it may help Netflix further dominate the online movie rental market. Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") | Yahoo! My Web Technorati: Doug is a staff writer for Murdok for the latest eBusiness news.