insignia ns-brdvd4-ca, netflix.ca capable
I thought I'd post a quick message about my success with the (low-price) Insignia blu ray player that is Netflix.ca capable.
Short:
Insignia ns-brdvd4-ca does indeed play Netflix.ca, and even 24hz/24p, but is very no-frills (no front display, no wifi). ns-brdvd2-ca has more features, including wifi, but costs more.
Long:
I've been looking for a cheap netflix.ca hardware player since I wasn't happy with the silverlight stream on my PC (dropped frames, not 24p, etc). I was considering getting an Apple TV since it was my cheapest option, and was waiting for boxing day to see it if goes on sale. In the meantime, I started looking around the net for Nexflix.ca capable blu ray players.
After reading in the Insignia forum that their latest 2 blu ray players are compatible with Netflix.ca, I bought one yesterday and tried it out. As soon as I powered it up, I didn't see the Netflix logo, but it did state that a firmware update was available. 5 mins later the firmware had downloaded and applied itself, the player rebooted, and I saw the Netflix logo. Typed in my account info, and I was in. The netflix interface is a little primitive, but very usable, and includes search and browse by genres, 2 recent additions to the netflix client software. The remote is a joke, but usable.
I played about 5 hrs of Netflix, the unit was warm but not hot, and only dropped maybe 20 frames in 5 hrs, and was totally silent during netflix playback. I didn't get a chance to test the Blu ray playback, but will tonight.