'green' movie watching at home??

So, my gadget-minded husband just signed us up for Netflix through our Wii. Yes...the Wii! We tried Netflix a few years ago, but the mailing of DVDs back & forth - with no late fees (meaning no incentive to watch it) - just didn't work for us. Now, we pay one monthly fee, and have access to a large number of movies, TV shows, and documentaries downloaded through our Wii directly to our TV.

After watching a movie of my choosing one evening, without leaving the house and on the spur of the moment, it occurred to me that these services have a green component. Seriously! (For the time being, let's forget about the energy consumption issues.)

Direct viewing eliminates the fuel-associated impacts & costs of delivery of DVDs, not to mention the environmental impacts associated with their production & disposal! So, don't feel like a couch potato. Grab a glass a wine, stream a movie or TV show, and feel good about it!

There are lots of pay-per-view or video-on-demand services through cable, satellite or other devices. Even watching shows on the internet or other downloadable device like an iPad has those benefits!