NBC has updated their online TV player with some options to consider. We at Spreety Labs decided to put the options to the test. Our recommendation: pick “Better”.

The “Best” option did not work on a key lab machine. After a lengthy install, multiple choices, a firewall message, a registration, the registration verification from the email inbox, a restart, and a run, bottom line, it did not work. While we do believe the excellent technical talent at NBC will address, at this time, we cannot recommend an option that fails to work on a key test machine. Thankfully, the uninstall worked as expected.

The “Better” option worked on multiple machines. The plug-in install was fast, and there was a firewall message which we accepted. After the install, the browser window hung, so we refreshed the window, and wow, the picture quality looks great.

We chose to not test the “Good” option, because it is only standard definition. If your machine is older than 3 years, does not have a multi-core processor, or has a WinScore less than 3.0, “Good” may be the right choice.

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