Comments on: Netflix Starts Shipping PS3 Discs

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Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:22:02 +0000

[...] Eve 2009, and I was enjoying a lazy afternoon on my couch with my newly-acquired PS3 and Netflix’ Instant disc. In the mood to try something new, I decided to watch the first episode of the TNT caper series [...]

By: TNT’s Leverage and Netflix: Did A Smart Show Do A Dumb Thing?

TNT’s Leverage and Netflix: Did A Smart Show Do A Dumb Thing? — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:04:37 +0000

By: Netflix Starts Shipping Wii Disks

Netflix Starts Shipping Wii Disks — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:02:10 +0000

[...] want to reveal how many disks the company will send out as part of this first shipment. Netflix mailed out 100,000 similar disks when it started to support Watch Instantly on Sony’s PS3 in [...]

By: The PS3 is Getting More HD Hollywood Fare

The PS3 is Getting More HD Hollywood Fare — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:31:56 +0000

[...] movie download section almost two years ago. Playstation users also have access to Netflix VOD through a pop-in disc. Sony recently announced plans to extend the download platform to Bravia TVs, Sony PCs and other [...]

By: Netflix Adds a Million Subscibers in Q4

Netflix Adds a Million Subscibers in Q4 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:32:39 +0000

[...] in the coming year. It added the Sony PlayStation 3 gaming console during the fourth quarter, shipping discs that enabled users to stream its films in early November. Netflix streaming on the Nintendo Wii [...]

By: yuke

yuke — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:26:22 +0000

I have been using my streaming disk for a few weeks now. The picture is really good on my 42"LCD with the PS3 over DSL and a wireless router. No complaints here.

By: William

William — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:13:53 +0000

I was so excited to get the disc in the mail but then the horror surely a more superb console with tech that far outweighs the other would kick ass with this app boy was I wrong what the hell is this it is by far the worst I have ever seen Netflix Streaming. The playback is terrible And slow whats with the flow feature it is so laggy the XBOX360 has this and more over on PS3 when it comes to this. Did Microsoft pay Netflix to release this POS.

By: SeanCasey

SeanCasey — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:45:05 +0000

Well Theyve come out and said that new hardware and price drops arent coming anytime soon but that may be to just encourage sells, though I doubt it.

By: SeanCasey

SeanCasey — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:43:11 +0000

Ive watched youtube videos on the Wii and I couldnt enjoy them it was so slow and choppy, even when my desktop was down. My new PS3 watches youtube videos without problem on the same wifi connection. But maybe that was when nintendo first started being able to view youtube, it wasnt long ago that the flash videos on youtube wouldnt play on the Wii.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:25:13 +0000

Ive used Youtube on the Wii and Ive Streamed Flash video to the Wii over a LAN via its Web browser .

The Wii can play DVDs if you softmod it …Nintendo dint want to pay the licensing costs for DVD playback .

In Japan there are two movie Streaming services for the Wii Like Fujisofts Minna no Theatre that is optimised for the Wii and plays H.264 video .

http://www.fsi.co.jp/e/solution/Video_Player_Solution/index.html

Also the Nintendo Channel streams promo videos to US based Wiis.

By: Chris Prine

Chris Prine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:42:51 +0000

My disc came in the mail. I tested it out. Works great! Interface is pretty much the same as on the Samsung Bluray players. I've never used Netflix on the Xbox.

By: What to read on the GigaOM network

What to read on the GigaOM network — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:36:29 +0000

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By: Liz Shannon Miller

Liz Shannon Miller — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:47:08 +0000

Yeah, the single disc doesn't really bother me that much; I just don't want to invest in hardware if an upgrade is due out anytime soon. But if you're right about it taking a couple of years, then that definitely influences my decision. Thanks!

By: SeanCasey

SeanCasey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:03:05 +0000

Im not much of a gamer and I have always had better things to spend money on (Beer, Drugs and girls) other than a gaming console since Im a college student who has a fairly active social life. But I just bought a PS3 Slim and the main reason I bought it was because of the price drop (Its my first next gen console besides the Wii, which was a gift I never asked for). I did alot of research before and I refuse to spend money on a system that may crap out on me in a year (xbox360) add that all of the features I really care about: internet browsing, Music storage, free online (Im a broke ass), wireless controllers, quiet fans, Blue Ray, and the odd WWII or sports game here and there (After playing Uncharted Ive now also bought that game but I will only really buy 4 or so games a year) the PS3 has a decided advantage in. I understand that XboxLive is really cool but again Im broke and cheap plus I dont care to make internet buddies to play games with. That said I was still on the fence about buying one until I recently read that Netflix was going to be on PS3(which was the one thing Xbox had that I really wanted). After I found out I went out and bought a PS3 the next day and I ordered Netflix two days after that and canceled my local video store rental plan (which just went up to 35 bucks a month). So Sony and Netflix should be happy to know that if other Americans are like me this partnership, along with the low price of both relative products/services, should be very profitable for both companies. It really makes a PS3 a true all-in-one entertainment device. Hopefully they both enlarge there consumer base and inturn expand services for the customers, more movies available to stream would be nice Netflix.

By: SeanCasey

SeanCasey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:33 +0000

@Liz are you talking about the netflix update to not need a disc? If youre talking about the XMB update that will make the disc obsolete it seems pretty pointless if the only thing holding you back is using a single disc to watch 1000's of hours of movies and TV shows. If youre waiting for the system to be upgraded it seems like sony wont be upgrading the PS3 actual hardware for atleast a couple years since they devoted so much time and resources towards the PS3 slim.

By: SeanCasey

SeanCasey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:34:29 +0000

@Matt Have you ever used the Wiis online features? I have one and I can tell you its online is extremely sporadic at best. Wii cant even play DVDs and the overall picture quality and definition isnt anything to get excited about add the fact that it would kill every movie with quite dialogue and any moments that require the Wii be atleast a little quite. I dont see the wii being able to stream any movie without a little bit of chopiness and freezing. Dont get me wrong the Wii is great for multiplayer and quick games with friends to play while drinking a couple beers and you cant beat the price but its not a viable option to play movies, atleast for me, I'd rather stream movies on my 12 inch Laptop.