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LG HD TVs to stream Netflix videos directly
Who needs Blu-ray
Netflix will start selling movies directly to punters HD TV sets. LG Electronics has announced that it will start selling high-definition TV sets that stream Netflix videos directly from the Internet, without an additional device.
It is the first time that Netflix's streaming service will be embedded in a television. Netflix rents about 12,000 movies and TV shows for instant streaming over the Internet, for no additional cost to subscribers who pay at least $9 per month for a DVD rental plan.
The streamed movies can be watched on a computer, or sent to a TV through an increasing number of devices. LG Electronics USA, said the broadband TVs will sell for roughly $200 to $300 more than a regular HDTV set.
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