Beyond full-screen mode, there are some other quirks that Netflix still needs to work out of the service. On several videos--mostly TV series from the BBC--I was confronted with a "Media Initialization Error 8051" rather than an actual video. It's probably part of the growing pains of the new service.

Finally, a word on the variety of videos available on Instant Watching. In June, I wrote:

There's no doubt about it: the biggest failing of the Netflix Player is not the fault of Roku, but of Netflix. Despite the company's claim of 10,000 titles ready for instant watching, the catalog is filled with old movies, documentaries, some independent films, and TV shows. Of the 110 movies in my current Netflix queue, only 10 of them are available for Instant Watching. What that means is that if you're expecting to use Netflix Player as a way to see the latest and greatest new releases, you'll be disappointed.

Netflix's batting average is better--now 18 movies out of the 123 in my DVD queue are also available for Instant Watching. What's more, Netflix has improved the quality of movies and TV shows available for Instant Watching, most recently by adding a raft of recent Hollywood releases through a partnership with Starz.

Still, where Instant Watching shines is in its collection of documentaries, classic movies, and TV series. I've now got 64 items in my Instant Watching queue, including whole seasons of TV series such as "30 Rock," "Weeds," "MI-5," "The Office," and "Dead Like Me." NBC is even making its series "Heroes" available on Instant Watching the day after the show airs on the network.