Re:colossally stupid (Score 1)

Who is in a better position to do that, the cable companies or netflix?

If the box uses your fast cable connection (as I've read it will), it's win/win. If I can watch HD quality movies from a wider library (e.g., Netflix), and the price I pay is that it takes longer to deliver (minutes/hours instead of days via mail), this is also win/win. I do wish that Netflix had simply made the deal with Comcast, as they already deliver HD on demand, although the selection is poor in comparison with that of Netflix. If Comcast could deliver the Netflix library, as well as films that are now in theatres...oh, dream big. Dream big.