Mr. Cinema

Finally, finally, finally. Been waiting months for this to occur. The announcement is on the main Amazon page.

Their setup is still a little clunky compared to Netflix, but Amazon's selection is growing fast. I think Amazon's deep pockets and Red Box's cheap rentals will eventually put Netflix out of business or be acquired by another company.

The streaming is pretty good on my Panasonic BD player, but I have no doubt it'll play much better on the PS3. If I rent new releases, I usually use Amazon's service. I'm too lazy to use Red Box.

islandclaws

Don't we finally have a streaming forum? Psshhhh..

CapRockBrewingCo.

This is good news! Prime is a must-have.

bluetoast

Great news, bigger screen, here I come.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

They have a loooong way to go before they can start to compare with Netflix. I have prime and Netflix. If people think the instant streaming stuff at Netflix is awful, Prime is even worse in video/audio quality as well as selection.

Redbox has been slowly raising their rates and I expect another price raise within the next year or two since they don't have Blockbuster as a competition.

None of this means I'm not going to go home and hook this up though

Thanks for posting about it because otherwise I would have missed it.

davidh777

Fixed

I'd prefer Xbox because my connection is better than the PS3 but this is a positive step.

RobLutter

Roku on both of my TVs has allowed me to use this for years...

Still prefer Netflix just because even with all their content their organization makes it IMPOSSIBLE to browse titles. Amazon runs some killer $0.99 rental deals occasionally though.

Mr. Cinema

To be fair, Netflix has had a few years to perfect their service. But Amazon's library has been growing very fast. And as I mentioned before, they have the money to handle the rising licensing fees. I don't know how long Netflix will be able to operate when they have to renew their deals. They've already lost or are losing the Starz content and Disney.

Amazon will improve and I strongly believe they'll be the major streaming service in the future.

Mr. Cinema

It's decent on my Panasonic, but that player obviously pales in comparison to the power that the PS3 has. I have Prime loaded up on my PS3 now and the interface on it is definitely improved over what I saw on the Panny.

In my experience with it, once it loads the feature in HD, there's no buffering. It's a steady stream. Even with 30mbps, I sometimes get resolution changes with Netflix.

Amazon needs to allow for a queue, but I'm sure they'll feature one eventually. I just think it's a superb deal to pay $79 for the 2-day shipping + free streaming. I'd much rather pay up front that way.

Super56K

Next up...an iPad app!

Groucho

Fuck yeah can't wait to try it out

Matthew Chmiel

Just tried it on my PS3. I'm glad I have an avenue to watch Amazon Prime on a television, but...

due to the fact it's 720p.

musick

hey Amazon how bout including the disclaimer ... unless you've had a free trial of Prime before

by the way why does it appear that even if you have Prime you have to pay for any of the recent high profile content

DonnachaOne

Today, the PS3 - tomorrow, the WDTV Live Hub? Please?

Groucho

Yeah, I can't imagine why Amazon wouldn't want people stringing free months of Prime together ad infinitum.

PopcornTreeCt

I renewed my prime at a student rate of $39. I think that's cheaper than Netflix.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

Not everything is free to watch with Prime. Most of the new and good stuff isn't free.

I'm impressed with the video quality. Much better than on Google TV.

DonnachaOne

Glad those math classes paid off...

PopcornTreeCt

I said "I think" cause I have no idea what Netflix charges.

b2net

Make sure to check out these 2 threads to keep up to date on what you can now stream via your PS3.

Amazon Instant Video - Non Prime Free Purchase Full Episodes

Amazon Instant Video - Non Prime Rental Deals

Mr. Cinema

Netflix's streaming only plan is $8/month + tax. So at least $96 per year. $79 for Amazon Prime streaming and free 2-day shipping is a great deal.

Groucho

Streaming seems to be better than Netflix, and they appear to have about the same selection of movies and shows as Netflix too. Only advantage Netflix has now is that I can stream it on my iPad, but I may still drop it and stick with Crackle / HBOGo on that platform.

Mr. Cinema

I tried it last night and the PS3 interface is a lot better than what's on the Panasonic. It operates pretty smoothly, but they could still refine some areas. Their HD stream is more stable than Netflix. But that could be due to less customers using their service. But hopefully it means it's more due to the setup on Amazon's end.

With a 30 mbps internet plan, I don't like seeing resolution fluctuate when I'm streaming Netflix. Amazon has always been consistent.

GoVegan

I've liked the version that my Panasonic TV gets, but I've had weird glitches with it - like some seasons of TV shows have no audio. The UK Office plays fine on my computer, but on my TV there's no sound. Yet most other TV shows and movies have been fine. It's odd. I hope it hits Xbox, too. It would be nice having one more option.