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Native Netflix Hits PS3 Oct. 18

Posted on Thursday, October 14 @ 22:18:48 Eastern by Daniel Bischoff

Sick and tired of having to stand up off the couch and put a different disc in your console? Netflix doesn't want your atrophied legs to gain any muscles, PS3 owners, making it safe to stream movies again this month.

PS3 owners will be able to stream their Netflix with a healthy helping of 5.1 channel surround sound. In fact, the PS3 will be the first and only electornics device with that ability, at least for right now. Here's hoping your long wait is compensated for by surround sound playstationeers. Yes, I just invented that term.

While I can appreciate Netflix for the sheer amount of value inherent in their subscription package, I have to cry out on behalf of all Playstation 3 owners and ask why the hell disc-less streaming has taken this long while the 360 has had it since the beginning.

As far as I can tell, there's got to be some Netflix-Microsoft partnership act somewhere that's required it for as long as it's taken. Streaming Netflix on your computer requires Mircrosoft Silverlight, but that program is available on Macs, Sony Vaios, Dells. Does the hardware matter? Why the wait for PS3s?

Tags: ps3, netflix

Comments

De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 14th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
I blame Belgium.

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BelgianROFLs
Joined: Jun 2008

Posted: Oct 14th, 2010 at 10:39 pm
This is finally happening? I honestly thought it already had. I just typically watch on my 360 because my wife is more used to the interface.

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UglykitteN
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 8:30 am
I blame Belgian too. He's a real jerk.

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Bretimus_v2
Joined: Jan 2009

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
As I understand it, XBox bought exclusivity rights.

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UpAndAtThem
Joined: Mar 2009

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
I though XBox couldn't do Netflix at all yet. At least that's the way it is in Canada, and even then it will require the paid "Gold membership", whereas the PS3 and even the Wii can get it with the free network access (only have to pay the Netflix subscription). XBox casual gamers are getting hosed.

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De-Ting
Joined: Nov 2006

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 2:28 pm
No Ugly, you're a real jerk.

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UglykitteN
Joined: Mar 2006

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 2:59 pm
:(

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 3:59 pm
UpAndAtThem: Netflix was on Xbox360 first in the United States.

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Lethean
Joined: Jan 2001

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
"why the hell disc-less streaming has taken this long while the 360 has had it since the beginning."

"As far as I can tell, there's got to be some Netflix-Microsoft partnership act somewhere that's required it for as long as it's taken."

That is exactly it. MS said they want exclusive streaming rights, NFLX said yes and as a work around released a streaming disc for the PS3 and Wii. It's a valid reason.

As for SL...It simply isn't compatible with the PS3 OS, which is why Netflix couldn't just have you d/l SL to the PS3 and use it that way. You can't really say "Vaio, Dell, Mac and PC" has SL. I mean, you really did just mention computers only, which SL is only compatible for. To list off specific computer types makes it seem like a poor attempt to prove a point. The HW doesn't matter, but the OS does.

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Lethean
Joined: Jan 2001

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Forgot to sayBasically, blame MS for not making SL downloadable to the PS3. Netflix has nothing to do with that. SL won't be used come the 18th either.

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danielrbischoff
Joined: Nov 2009

Posted: Oct 15th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
@Lethean: I personally hate Silverlight. I mean, what's wrong with flash? What can only be accomplished in a locked piece of software like Silverlight? I don't have a PS3, but most of my rant was based on the fact that it's just plain bull **** that it's taken this long.

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Lethean
Joined: Jan 2001

Posted: Oct 16th, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Fair enough! Sorry if I sounded irritated by the way. I just deal with ppl on a daily basis calling us up blaming us for stuff that isn't our deal haha.

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