Playstation Network Video Store not available in Canada ???

Was all excited after watching E3, they said the video store was up and running, turned on my glossy 60 gig in anticipation and to my disappointment no Video store there for me...assuming its because I am Canadian, or is it because I have update 2.4 instead of 2.41, either way, looks like no Movie night in my house tonite.

Can't stand how Sony announces things like this saying it is available now only to find out it isn't, if they announce such things as being specific to the US they should say so. NOTE TO SONY: The United States is not the center of the universe, not every PS3 owner lives there.

Peace

I'm also confused about this. Just as you, 2 days ago at night i went on the PN Store hoping to see that new Video icon at the top...only to find nothing. Sony never said that would be US only.

Clarification/update would be highly appreciated.

Yah its a bummer. Im cdn too. I got pretty excited durin the conference, but to my amazement..It wasnt there.

Oh well, thank god for satellite.

canadians and mexicans dont watch movies...

oh wait is that PC... if someone gets offended by that they really need to loosen up their but cheeks

WOW, COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE NOT THAT DIFFERENT FOR CANADA, I CAN STREAM VIDEOS FROM THE INTERNET WITHOUT ANY INFRINGEMENT, SONY SHOULD HAVE GOT THERE S**T TOGETHER AND HAD IT READY FOR THE WHOLE REGION INSTEAD OF SEPARATING AS THEY SEEM SO GOOD AT.Lenwood26

Sorry but things ARE different in canada ... my guess is that ... the reason is our marvelous 2 official languages (hey I'm french but still hate getting stuff late because of some stupid law, just let them release the stuff in english only!)

So yeah my guess is: cause of our country

WOW, COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE NOT THAT DIFFERENT FOR CANADA, I CAN STREAM VIDEOS FROM THE INTERNET WITHOUT ANY INFRINGEMENT, SONY SHOULD HAVE GOT THERE S**T TOGETHER AND HAD IT READY FOR THE WHOLE REGION INSTEAD OF SEPARATING AS THEY SEEM SO GOOD AT.Lenwood26

Internet's a bit different. Look up net netrality. But yes there are more layers of copyright/content laws you have to deal with in other countries. Sometimes hold up will be laws in canada sometimes restrictions will be due to the movie studios themselves.

But if you so interested in this... why don't you look up VOD from Shaw or Rogers or any other cable co. Most provide a rental service as long as you have a digital cable terminal very rural area. The only thing you can't do is purchase movies but you can do rentals.

[QUOTE="Lenwood26"]WOW, COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE NOT THAT DIFFERENT FOR CANADA, I CAN STREAM VIDEOS FROM THE INTERNET WITHOUT ANY INFRINGEMENT, SONY SHOULD HAVE GOT THERE S**T TOGETHER AND HAD IT READY FOR THE WHOLE REGION INSTEAD OF SEPARATING AS THEY SEEM SO GOOD AT.plg2307

Sorry but things ARE different in canada ... my guess is that ... the reason is our marvelous 2 official languages (hey I'm french but still hate getting stuff late because of some stupid law, just let them release the stuff in english only!)

So yeah my guess is: cause of our country

You're right. At first i thought the idea of copyright was crap as all US licenses are in effect in Canada too. But then you bring up French language (maudit niaisage pour les films et les jeux...). It might be the reason. Then again, english/japanese only anime discs are released feely in Canada stores, so why not PSN Vid Store too? Actually that argument is also shot down. So why the hell do we get the short end of the stick really?

Wohoo we dont get the video store, and hey even better, we dont get PlayTV, wohooo...

Thanks alot sony, Now i will go and bask in the half-a**ed glory that is my Trophies, In-Game Music, and the long overdue Killzone and Home

Delaystation FTW!

wow, this is just dumb... we ALWAYS get ripped off/out :'(KrazyC18

not only you its all the world besides the us:cry:

canadians and mexicans dont watch movies...

oh wait is that PC... if someone gets offended by that they really need to loosen up their but cheeks

baller72

YES, they dont watch anything

they just lay down and stare at the walls...

geez wtf? LOL of course everyone watches movies, its just stupid how sony is treating their customers

In Mexico neither, US only I guess DealRogers

correcto compa :(

It's always the US first.

Just be patience.

That sucks. we always get left out.

As long as we get it before the summer ends, so I can watch some movies before school starts!

Im a pround Canadian but this absolutely blows, the copyright laws are copyright laws regardless, my guess is it was just more expensive. Sony never seemed to have much of a concern for there consumers to the north or south of the US border, they just want our money...

I'd like to point out that Sony owns the copyright to about half of the movies out there and I'm guessing all the movies in its video store. Is Sony worried it's going to sue itself? Don't believe the Sony PR machine. They don't care about us Canadians because we're a small market--and they don't need our business.

Of course, if they were smart, they would see a huge revenue opportunity in this untapped market of ten million consumers eager to get downloadable movies.

GO TEAM AMERICA **** YEAH!

lol but seriously to bad canadians dont get this yet....theres even an entire section for anime! pretty coo if you ask me.