bongojona: In my experience most recent movies and TV over the last say 15 years should have an HD option in Netflix. Even older movies will be in HD sometimes I think it was Patton (1970) u was able to watch in 1080 or 720. Very clean image anyway

The ancient stuff will of course be limited but that is to be expected. I imagine that if HD is important to someone then they won't be watching 50 year old films like I do

jonathan18: I've just tried out the Android app on my phone (haven't tried it on my Android tablet but assume it's the same?), and found the following:



That clearly identifies the programme as being in HD. (Edit: it's stated in grey just above/to the right of the stars.) Do you not see similar HD icons in your app? Try something that will definitely be in HD such as House of Cards...

Additional edit - I've now realised the reason why I didn't see the HD icon using a browser is that (if I remember what I've read elsewhere on GZ) HD content isn't viewable using a browser in Windows 8.1; I've installed the Metro app and see that The Office now shows as available in "Super HD", which may be overkill on the 1366 x 768 resolution of this cr@p screen! (The Metro app also has information to show that the audio's DD 5.1, right next to the video information.)

dafman: Thanks, I'm using the NZ service, and although the app looks the same, I can't locate the HD identifier for anything (unfortunately no US Office or House of Cards to test). I've tried Django and Public Enemies for films, and Broadchurch and Bloodline for TV as a couple of egs, but nothing I try has the HD identifier. Can anyone with the NZ service find any HD material???

jonathan18:

dafman: Thanks, I'm using the NZ service, and although the app looks the same, I can't locate the HD identifier for anything (unfortunately no US Office or House of Cards to test). I've tried Django and Public Enemies for films, and Broadchurch and Bloodline for TV as a couple of egs, but nothing I try has the HD identifier. Can anyone with the NZ service find any HD material???

That's weird - I've a US account, but even switching across to the NZ Netflix (altering it in the Getflix settings) I still see the HD icon in the Android and Windows Metro apps.

Can you paste a screenshot from the Android app of the equivalent screen to that I posted above for say a programme like Orange is the New Black? I've checked that out while on the NZ setting and for it's clearly stated as being in HD. 

lxsw20: Are you on the plan that offers HD?