First of all, Roku has said that over the next couple of weeks they’ll be rolling out the new firmware update for the Netflix Player.   The biggest new feature is the fact that it now supports HD video, more specifically at 720p.   If you can’t wait for Roku to just add your box to the list, here’s the trick.

Just try to manually update your player’s firmware three times in a row.  On the third attempt, it will update the player to version 1.5.

Once you update the firmware, make sure to set your box to output to 720p.   I’m assuming that you’re running HDMI like me or component.  So far, I’ve only watched Quid Pro Quo in HD, and while it took a little longer to buffer than normal, but it actually looks pretty good.   There’s isn’t a lot of HD content, but it’s a good start.

If only they’d introduce support for Hulu and other sources, and I’d be a really happy camper with this box.  It’s still pretty awesome.