Netflix vs Blockbuster has been an ongoing battle for the past couple years but I think Netflix took a huge step in really squashing Blockbuster. If you want to read the full article you can do so HERE, I’ll give you the short version, basically Netflix allows members to view movies online (but only a certain number of hours per month), but in this article you will find that Netflix has just removed the restrictions so you can watch as many hours of movies/tv shows online as you want each month. Combine that with that fact that the prices for new TV have come way down and this gets to become a killer for Blockbuster because most new TVs can be connected to your computer, so now you can watch these ‘online movies’ from Netflix on your regular TV, it’s like having a movie rental store in your Family Room!

Now, there are quite a few different ways to connect your computer to your TV, HERE is a great article that talks about the different ways. I’ll tell you from my personal experience that the easiest way to hook up your TV to your computer is through a VGA cable (this is the cable that connects your computer to your computer monitor), but your TV needs to have a VGA input in order for you to do this. Check out that article for other options in connecting your TV to your computer if you do not have a VGA input on your TV. If you’re a current Netflix subscriber then you can use this right now so get to it, but if you’re not a Netflix subscriber you can test this all out for free through a promotion that Netflix is having. Here is a link which will allow you to sign up to Netflix and try it out for free because it’s always better to try before you buy (or at least I think so). Enjoy!!!