PS3 Gets Netflix

admin · #1 10-27-2009, 10:38 AM

Microsoft has been touting their exclusive relationship with Netflix ever since the partnership was announced at E3 2008. But that's about to change. According to a post on the Playstation blog, the PS3 will get the popular streaming service via a disc. The real question for the PS3 version of Netflix is whether or not HD streaming will be offered and the user-friendliness the interface.

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Guiria · #2 10-27-2009, 01:27 PM

This is great news, how could my wife say no to a netflix account now...

GlocksRock · #3 10-27-2009, 02:14 PM

In the article it states that an update for the PS3 that incorporates netflix into the main menus of the PS3 is scheduled for release in late 2010, is that a typo? I can't imagine it would take more than a year to get this update.

j_garcia · #4 10-27-2009, 04:22 PM

Another article I read said there would never be an update to allow it to stream directly to the PS3 due to the agreement that Microsoft has with Netflix already on the 360. The disc that Netflix sends you is a java app through witch you stream and this somehow does not violate the agreement that Microsoft has.

Tom Andry · #5 10-27-2009, 07:27 PM

I'm guessing that any delay in an update to incorporate Netflix into the PS3 is due to the M$ agreement. Anyone that thinks that M$ and Netflix are locked in a permanent contract is kidding themselves. The disc allows Netflix to be accessed through BD-Live which I believe is the workaround on the whole "Xbox exclusive console" thing. It's the Blu-ray in the PS3 that is doing the streaming, not the game console. I'm sure someone over at M$ is talking to a room full of lawyers about this.

GlocksRock · #6 10-28-2009, 09:52 AM

If it streams via BD-Live, I'd definitley pass on it, any BD-Live stuff I've used in the past has taken forever to load, and this is on a PS3 with a turbocharged road runner connection. Then again I'm not a netflix subscriber anyway, but who knows what the future holds.

aberkowitz · #7 10-28-2009, 01:13 PM

One thing I read elsewhere (which I cannot confirm) is that this solution will allow you to access the entire library of Netflix. Currently on my Roku (and I believe also on the Xbox) you can only access movies that you've previously added to your instant queue. It's not a major inconvenience, but it would be nice to be able to access recommendations/suggestions directly from the interface.

j_garcia · #8 10-28-2009, 01:36 PM

You won't be able to access the "entire" library, only those with instant view, but I did read that you would be able to access your queue and add titles via a browser interface. I already put in my request for the disc from Netflix and it says "As soon as it is avalable, the disc will ship to you."

Sean_W_Smith · #9 10-28-2009, 10:28 PM

One thing that will be interesting is that Sony Pictures bans their content from streaming to the Xbox 360 but is allowed to other players. So another benefit will be access to more content. I already own the Roku box but have 6 HDMI devices and only 4 ports on my Onkyo SR-876. So retiring the roku to another TV would be ideal..... Can't wait...

Sean

GlocksRock · #10 10-29-2009, 11:03 AM

If you need more HDMI ports, you can always get an auto sensing switcher or two.