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-   -   Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition (https://forum.dvdtalk.com/video-game-talk/551561-official-ps3-thread-march-09-edition.html)

PerryD 10-26-09 08:09 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Having Netflix is great news, although I'm not sure what is going to be on the disc that is going to be sent to me from clicking that link.

Chew 10-26-09 08:48 AM
Since it's free to all PS3 users (w/Netflix accounts), I wonder if Xbox will now extend Netflix to Silver members?

Decker 10-26-09 09:10 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
I don't really need two Netflix streaming machines right next to each other, but signed up for the disc anyway since perhaps they might have a better interface than the XBL one. Nice that PS3 users will also have access to Netflix streaming. Now the PS3 really does do everything.

Still, as slowly as things stream off the PSN, as long as every demo or update takes to download, does anyone actually think that Netflix streaming will be a frustration-free experience?

Chew 10-26-09 09:12 AM
^^ That's a good point. I can't imagine HD Streaming is going to work at all.

redbill 10-26-09 09:17 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
I'm pretty sure they'll be streaming directly from Netflix servers, not through PSN.

darkside 10-26-09 09:23 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by redbill (Post 9797325)
I'm pretty sure they'll be streaming directly from Netflix servers, not through PSN.
Right. I don't think the slow PSN service will effect Netflix.

Groucho 10-26-09 09:25 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
I'm not sure why I need a disc for this? For the 360 it just came through as a small download.

pinata242 10-26-09 09:26 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by Groucho (Post 9797340)
I'm not sure why I need a disc for this? For the 360 it just came through as a small download.
Faster to get the app on a disc through the mail than to connect and download the 6.5MB from PSN.

Chew 10-26-09 09:28 AM
:lol:

Groucho 10-26-09 09:28 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 9797341)
Faster to get the app on a disc through the mail than to connect and download the 6.5MB from PSN.
:lol:

I just hope that they don't implement this through a "Home" channel where there are five virtual "theaters" and if somebody is already streaming a movie you have to wait.

redbill 10-26-09 09:32 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
tired ps3 "joke" checklist:

slow download times - CHECK
home - CHECK

you guys forgot the one about how your blu-ray player now has another function...

pinata242 10-26-09 09:36 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
If only they were jokes...

redbill 10-26-09 09:38 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
you mispelled funny

pinata242 10-26-09 09:40 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
You think those facts are funny?

If you pull your tampon out, you may have noticed that there's some interest in this and, for me, it's even making me consider a 2nd <s>PS3</s> Blu-Ray/Netflix device for my bedroom. Sorry I don't play games on it.

redbill 10-26-09 09:42 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
pretty sure I just said they weren't funny. I'm not defending Sony, I'm defending good humor.

steebo777 10-26-09 10:16 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Hells yeah this is awesome news!!! I've been waiting for this for quite some time.

UncleGramps 10-26-09 10:23 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by pinata242 (Post 9797341)
Faster to get the app on a disc through the mail than to connect and download the 6.5MB from PSN.
:lol: Yeah, the whole disc thing is just bizarre. This is good news for those who only have a PS3, but the 360's implementation seems a lot more convenient.

pinata242 10-26-09 10:25 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by UncleGramps (Post 9797422)
:lol: Yeah, the whole disc thing is just bizarre. This is good news for those who only have a PS3, but the 360's implementation seems a lot more convenient.
I only have one Gold account in the house and if I want to play on the 360 and the girls want to watch something in my bedroom, then I'd be SOL.

This will suffice, though I'd rather buy a 2nd 360 for gaming supplemented with a cheap BD player during Black Friday. If Microsoft drops the "Gold" requirement in response to this... :drool:

mugwump 10-26-09 10:35 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
That's good news as even my new quieter 360 Elite is still much louder than my PS3. If I could just get AVIs to stream properly to the PS3 that would be my one and only media server.

Arthur Dent 10-26-09 10:45 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by redbill (Post 9797369)
you mispelled funny
You misspelled 'misspelled.'

Canis Firebrand 10-26-09 10:47 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by Chew (Post 9797290)
Since it's free to all PS3 users (w/Netflix accounts), I wonder if Xbox will now extend Netflix to Silver members?
It isn't 100% free though.

You have to have blu-ray access enabled on your netflix account which is $2 or $3 extra a month, on top of the netflix free.. So.. it will be free if you already have that add-on on your account. But if you don't you will need to add it.

pinata242 10-26-09 10:49 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
Originally Posted by Vryce (Post 9797461)
It isn't 100% free though.

You have to have blu-ray access enabled on your netflix account which is $2 or $3 extra a month, on top of the netflix free.. So.. it will be free if you already have that add-on on your account. But if you don't you will need to add it.
That's a strange stipulation for streaming.

Canis Firebrand 10-26-09 10:52 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
I am going to amend my post. I am trying to find a confirming source. I made the initial statement based on one quick news report I saw posted online. I'm trying to find an actual news article. So, that requirement may or may not be true.

Canis Firebrand 10-26-09 10:54 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
It looks like this may be the reason for the disc requirement.

Initially, watching movies instantly streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system will be enabled by a free, instant streaming Blu-ray disc that is being made available to all Netflix members. The free instant streaming disc leverages Blu-ray's BD-Live(TM) technology to access the Internet and activate the Netflix user interface on the PS3 system, which must be online via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
From this press release http://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...-65960677.html linked off of http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/...omment-page-2/

pinata242 10-26-09 10:54 AM
Re: Official PS3 Thread - March 09 Edition
 
So we have to keep the disc in the drive to use Netflix?


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