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Trying to decide which streaming video player to get? Soon you won’t have to says LG.

LG has partnered with Netflix to launch broadband-enabled HDTVs with Netflix streaming software directly embedded in the TV.  The new range of LCD and plasma TVs will allow Netflix users to directly watch movies and TV shows on their TV with Ethernet connectivity and do away with the need to connect a separate box to their system.

"Embedding the Netflix streaming software in the television is an industry-first, which provides another flexible option for consumers seeking to access exciting content directly through their HDTV," said LG Electronics USA President Teddy Hwang in a statement.

LG did not reveal screen sizes or pricing for the new TVs but it should be shipping this spring.

The company also has a Blu-ray disc player, the LG BD300, that streams movies from Netflix.

At this rate, those red Netflix envelopes in the mail could soon become a collector’s item.

Also see: Roku Moves Beyond Netflix, Says Hello To Amazon

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