After setting up my home theater and spending what I have on gear (somewhat modest, but still an investment for me), plus the planning and work in setting up the room, I don't think I'd be willing to pay for a rental/streaming service that didn't include surround - at least AC3, preferably DTS - I'm not pushing for DTS-HD or Dolby-HD.

Thanks for the updates, sounds promising. I'm sure there's a lot going on behind the scenes to influence how the product launched the way it did, and obviously I'm curious about that, having both worked in a corporation, as part of a smaller team and being a product/software designer.

Personally, I can't believe how Boxee could have been in the works for so many years and not handle ignoring articles, but as long as it gets put into a release soonish, I'm fine. With over 700 movies you can imagine how many start with "The."