Netflix Super HD and Open Connect?

[imcdona]

I checked my Netflix "Super HD" status at http://netflix.com/superhd over my tunnel and found that I don't qualify. Does HE have any plans to join Netflix Open Connect?

FWIW I noticed that the page doesn't attempt to load any IPv6 addresses in chrome via the "IPvFoo" extension.

[broquea]

HE has direct dual-stack peering with Netflix, what else would be required? http://bgp.he.net/AS2906 (streaming asn)

Netflix Open Connect Content Delivery Network

ISPs can directly connect their networks to Open Connect for free. ISPs can do this either by free peering with us at common Internet exchanges, or can save even more transit costs by putting our free storage appliances in or near their network.

If you didn't connect to their site over IPv6, then you didn't use your tunnel at all. Sounds like your IPv4 ISP needs to join their Open Connect.

[imcdona]

Nothing else "should" be required to allow for "Super HD" streaming. I think Netflix is using "Super HD" as a way to entice ISP's to join Open Connect to reduce their legacy CDN costs. Maybe Open Connect isn't suitable for HE considering they are providing IP transit?

See Time Warner's response: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57564467-93/time-warner-cable-netflix-at-odds-over-super-hd-3d/

PS: I'm running dual-stack. I can only assume Netflix isn't testing IPv6 addresses because they don't have any IPv6 enabled Open Connect partners.