Netflix and Sony partner up to allow streaming movies on PS3
All you movie addicts who own the PlayStation 3 no longer have to envy Xbox 360 users. Sony and Netflix are teaming up to bring movie streaming to the Ps3. The bonus for those on the PlayStation Network is, since your PSN accounts are free, all you need is a Netflix account to watch movies whereas Xbox 360 users need a $50-per-year Xbox Live Gold membership. The service will launch in November and if you decide to use your PS3 to access your Netflix account (why wouldn’t you?), Netflix will send a Blu-Ray disc that will allow you to access its library. It might seem like a hassle to pop in the disc every time you want to watch movies, but Netflix says it’s working on a software update for the PS3 that will do away with the need for a disc. It looks like you gamers and movie buffs are about to see double the couch time.
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I’m sure MS will drop the live requirement for Netflix soon enough!
one of the caveats I only see about netflix, is sometimes their website has a tendency to down (for 5 hours I think)
http://pinoytutorial.com/techtorial/netflix-website-is-temporarily-unavailable/
but I guess with a sweet deal said by BGR above, I think everybody can compensate for that kind dowtime
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I have Netflix, but the “watch now” selections on my PC are few, old, and generally lousy.
Will the PS3 “watchable” movies be exactly the same? Anyone with XBOX know if their selections are the same as the ones you can view on the PC?
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I have Netflix on the Xbox 360 and it only streams what is in your Instant Queue.. which are the old, and not very good movies..
I have Netflix on my Blu-Ray player as well, and its the same as the Xbox so I would assume it would be the same on the PS3
thank god i dont have to pay for xbox live anymore. i only paid for it so i can watch netflix and i dont play online or anything so it was really pointless.
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Anyone know if the Netflix movies through PS3 are capable of displaying closed captions for the deaf?
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I know.. having to get off my couch and put in a disk every time I want to watch a movie or play a game…. the horror!
This will actually be better than Xbox, from what I understand its not just your instant que, you can go on and browse their entire watch now selection and select, no computer needed.
For the record, I use Play On right now anyway so all this really doesnt make much of a difference to me
Is the streaming to the PS3 going to be 1080p like it is on the 360? And I’m still waiting for IPTV to cross the pond and get to our shores for the 360
i’m so excited, cant wait
Re: iDeaf,
Not sure if this is still accurate, but Googled it and then pulled this from another thread:
Q: Can I see subtitles or closed captions while watching movies instantly on my PC?
A: Foreign-language movies watched instantly on your PC will have subtitles. We don’t currently provide Closed Captioning, nor subtitling of English language movies, but you’ll find those on most of our DVDs.
The movies constantly change and if you look good enough you can find a few gems. Now the streaming resolution needs a little work or maybe I’m just spoiled by blueray.
*slight buyers remorse*
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I just bought live renewal on ebay for $28 at walmart.com $36
i have playon and it works. i like the idea of a software update instead of a disc, but until then this will be good for people who don’t want playon. the ideal situation is for sony to incorporate a program like playon on their console. it would make things easier and actually make the PS3 what it is supposed to be. i would love to get the windows machine away from my tv. after online video the only thing is making your having your digital media in a format the PS3 can play.
i hope it happens.
You cant forget that the device us a gaming console. Others may buy it for a something else other than its main purpose and try to make it work for their need unfortunately, that does not work all the time.
No offense to anyone, just saying. As for the movie selections, the only reason why i have not gone there its because all the movies you can stream are old. I got comcast for that.
Best to set up a homeserver burn ur movies to that and stream them to your xbox 360.
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Subtitles pending on how you encode them can be seen on ps3 or computer.. Some files require codec packs etc.. Really not that difficult.. Still the best console for movie watching is the original xbox..
weeeeee!
Im excited i love my new ps3 slim and am very excited to for this update the ps3 is becoming more amazing by the day
I wonder how much contect they will update on their servers though? so far most of their bes stuff is only available through dvd/blue ray anyone know if they will adding more online films soon?
Good timing, considering alot of the cable companies are considering capping bandwidth.
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Its very nice timing.
Awesome I have been hoping this was coming to the PS3. One question though, why not simply have an application that can be downloaded from the PSN store? Instead of having to a disc in all the time?
I seriously can’t wait. No more Xbox live membership, just to get Netflix.
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