PS3 remains Netflix free

sorry for the rant

boyinfridge

lol netflix.. who cares about that.. whoever has a Pc to get all the movies you want a PS3 to rent blu-ray ( whos gonna order DVD nowaways..?) and a TV to watch it..

Regardless of how much cows cry about it, Netflix is a pretty awesome feature for the Xbox360. I found at least 20 movies to watch. And about 6 TV series to watch. I didn't think I would enjoy Netflix on my x360 at first, but I'm really enjoying the feature.

Hulu is pretty neat for the PS3 too. It has a good selection of TV shows. Youtube on PS3 is too grainy for me.

I find it extremely amusing that lemmings bashed cows for talk of blu ray and how consoles are for gaming and not for movies. Now those same lemmings are hyping the heck out of Netflix likes its the best thing since sliced bread. Thats like the pot calling the kettle black.

Lets sum this up.

Blu ray is something that the ps3 uses to read media and you can buy high definition movies if you wish. Expense to customer is the purchase of movie (and I dont want to hear the bull about $30+ movies as a smart shopper you can get blu ray movies cheap if you know how to find deals. I have 26 blu rays and have only paid more than $25 for one and it was actually a box set of 3 movies. I usually pay between $15 and $20 for them.

Netflix is something that the 360 offers (360 doesnt use it for anything) You pay for the service if you want it (on top of paying for live) Its a nice feature, but it is not true hi def. It isnt that great in all honesty so I don't see why lemmings are hyping it so much.

As an owner of both, I can tell you that I will never use the netflix feature but will use the blu ray player for movies.

[QUOTE="SteezyZ"]Isn't Netflix also available via a PC, and other set-top boxes on the market? While it's sweet the 360 has it, it's hardly the exclusive way to stream Netflix to your TV.HarlockJC

Yeah but the boxes do not support HD. 360 offers the only way to stream Netflix in HD.

[QUOTE="Jack-o-Thompson"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"] Whats that got to do with the topic?Daytona_178

[QUOTE="Jack-o-Thompson"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"] Whats that got to do with the topic?MortalDecay

Umm I have Netflix on my PS3.... I guess its just not as well known... Maybe not as easy but 360 users had it before NXE rolled out too...tomjoetan

Yeah, and 360 fanboys in this thread aren't listening. It's a bit of a lost cause.

It is very ironic that the main feature cows touted as the saving grace of the PS3 is ignored for downloadable content. If Blu-ray was the big bad beast to take over the world, why are all the moo moos streaming vids from the net?!?!? Doesnt matter what service you use (free vs paid), bottom line is that digital distribution was said to be a fad, Blu-ray all day, hooray!!!

Its very funny to read all the posts of the hardcore cows utilizing the future of entertainment (DD), on a piece of outdated tech (Blu-ray).

Game On...

Well from what I understand you need to have your 360 syncronized with a PC to use the service anyway, you cant just use it strait off the 360...And I'd imagine anyone who owns any console these days also has access to a PC so if they really wanted to use the service theres nothing stopping them.

Ok let's see.....

The PS3 has it's own video service ( in the US ),Hulu and a built BluRay player.

So I ask you..... what seems to be the problem ?

It is very ironic that the main feature cows touted as the saving grace of the PS3 is ignored for downloadable content. If Blu-ray was the big bad beast to take over the world, why are all the moo moos streaming vids from the net?!?!? Doesnt matter what service you use (free vs paid), bottom line is that digital distribution was said to be a fad, Blu-ray all day, hooray!!!

Its very funny to read all the posts of the hardcore cows utilizing the future of entertainment (DD), on a piece of outdated tech (Blu-ray).

Game On...

FatalDomain

[QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

It is very ironic that the main feature cows touted as the saving grace of the PS3 is ignored for downloadable content. If Blu-ray was the big bad beast to take over the world, why are all the moo moos streaming vids from the net?!?!? Doesnt matter what service you use (free vs paid), bottom line is that digital distribution was said to be a fad, Blu-ray all day, hooray!!!

Its very funny to read all the posts of the hardcore cows utilizing the future of entertainment (DD), on a piece of outdated tech (Blu-ray).

Game On...

cs45F

Don't forget the fact that PS3 has a movie store. Where you can rent in HD and buy movies and tv shows.

I think 30% of Dark Knight's initial sales being on Blu-ray (600k) with in the first 2 days, says otherwise.

And this Digital Downloads vs. Blu-ray war, seems really one sided in my opinion. In the favour of Blu ray. I live in Canada, where most if not all the major ISP now have this wonderful (/sarcasm) internet policy thanks to the mother f's at Rogers who started it. A bandwidth Cap. Its not that generous either, its 60GB for their high speed service and you have to pay 2 bucks per Gb you go over, including both upload and download. So if I wanted to watch an HD movie, thats 1/4th of my bandwidth gone just for this movie. Not to mention I download other stuff as it is besides that. And I remember reading a while back that many American ISP were thinking of implementing a bandwidth cap, thanks to Rogers genius idea. So until this sort of 'feature' of ISPs is eradicated and internet speed get faster (maybe something like this fast) and more accessible, then we'll see digital distribution become the norm, until then the mass majority like their tangible discs.

I'm not saying its not gonna happen, its just not gonna happen now.

navstar29

There isn't even a DD vs Blu-ray war.

Like you said it's just not feasiable right now for any ISP to deal with it unless they will get a share of the profit. Basically every year internet usage is going up ~40% due to new users and innovative web technologies (ie: youtube, bit torrent). With that much increase in traffic ISPs are struggling to build up infrustucture to keep up. This is rather expensive especially in north america where there is so much more land mass to cover. this is actually partially the reason for the bandwidth cap.

Other than that, this is actually the thing I really don't get.... Do all you netflix users/supporters not have cable or something?? Pretty much every ISP also offers some type of cable service and some type of VOD. Its basically the same as netflix except it streams to your a cable receiver which i would assume sits pretty close to your 360. And its better!! There's consistent quality that doesn't depend on your internet connection and the selections just as good.

I was just reading on another site that the Netflix will remain exclusive to the 360. I was just wondering if the cows felt left out since another interesting feature is not available for the Sorny. It seems like every few months this is happening. For instance, back in August, we had the JRPG 360-exclusive (or timed exclusive) invasion & now the Netflix exclusive. I wonder what's next?

jknight5422

ps3 has bluraySmokeyMcMuffin

[QUOTE="jknight5422"]

I was just reading on another site that the Netflix will remain exclusive to the 360. I was just wondering if the cows felt left out since another interesting feature is not available for the Sorny. It seems like every few months this is happening. For instance, back in August, we had the JRPG 360-exclusive (or timed exclusive) invasion & now the Netflix exclusive. I wonder what's next?

djsifer01

[QUOTE="SmokeyMcMuffin"]ps3 has blurayNedemis

People keep forgetting that the PS3 has an internet browser.

I've been using netflix since like december '07 on the PS3.

[QUOTE="SmokeyMcMuffin"]ps3 has blurayNedemis

[QUOTE="cs45F"][QUOTE="FatalDomain"]

It is very ironic that the main feature cows touted as the saving grace of the PS3 is ignored for downloadable content. If Blu-ray was the big bad beast to take over the world, why are all the moo moos streaming vids from the net?!?!? Doesnt matter what service you use (free vs paid), bottom line is that digital distribution was said to be a fad, Blu-ray all day, hooray!!!

Its very funny to read all the posts of the hardcore cows utilizing the future of entertainment (DD), on a piece of outdated tech (Blu-ray).

Game On...

FatalDomain

Netflix is kinda meh. I mean if sony decided to do something smilar they could basically do it themselves. I mean **** they're basically a movie studio too; hello http://www.sonypictures.com/ . Means they already own the rights to a lot of movies or could attain the rights to stream more easily cause they're in the industry. Microsoft has to go through a 3rd party but if sony decides to do something similar most movies people want to see sony is the first party.

Ok so ps3 owners are cows? The movie renting capabilities on either system don't really matter to me because i already rent a local video store for better prices.cs45F

no offense but netflix isn't something that i need or care about and it should not even be hyped.. it seems as if lems are calling netflix great just because its on the 360. i could download movies plus get a blu-ray movie if i wanted so why do i need neflix??????sireclaborn

People keep forgetting that the PS3 has an internet browser.

I've been using netflix since like december '07 on the PS3.

Why would I want to pay money to get access to unlimited when I can download them for free using torrent?I have 45 movies in my PS3 HDD and it didn't cost me a dime...so yeah Netflix is useless to me.Rockman999

[QUOTE="SmokeyMcMuffin"]ps3 has blurayDaytona_178

You dont understand. Why would Sony want Netflix if they have Blu Ray? They want Blu Ray to have better success and putting Netflix in will just ruin Blu Ray

[QUOTE="Rockman999"]Why would I want to pay money to get access to unlimited when I can download them for free using torrent?I have 45 movies in my PS3 HDD and it didn't cost me a dime...so yeah Netflix is useless to me.MortalDecay

[QUOTE="verbtex"]

People keep forgetting that the PS3 has an internet browser.

I've been using netflix since like december '07 on the PS3.

TheGrat1

funny my friend who is a cow tried to do that right in front of me, and you know what, it didnt work. Show proof or you arent believed, /reopened thread and ouch......

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="SmokeyMcMuffin"]ps3 has blurayJack-o-Thompson

Hmmmm $17 a month for UNLIMITED movies or $40 to $50 dollars for ONE movie............yea I think the choice is obvious.

[QUOTE="MortalDecay"][QUOTE="Rockman999"]Why would I want to pay money to get access to unlimited when I can download them for free using torrent?I have 45 movies in my PS3 HDD and it didn't cost me a dime...so yeah Netflix is useless to me.Rockman999

Being a blatant thief is downright sad. Not to worry tho karma has a way with catching up with people. I hope it won't be long until their catch your IP address and throw the book at you.

[QUOTE="sireclaborn"]no offense but netflix isn't something that i need or care about and it should not even be hyped.. it seems as if lems are calling netflix great just because its on the 360. i could download movies plus get a blu-ray movie if i wanted so why do i need neflix??????MortalDecay

Seems to me your absolutely right MortalDecay!

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="SteezyZ"]Isn't Netflix also available via a PC, and other set-top boxes on the market? While it's sweet the 360 has it, it's hardly the exclusive way to stream Netflix to your TV.SteezyZ