Finally, the news that many have been waiting for… no not Xross-Game-Chat. Starting next week the PS3 is being freed from the clutches of requiring a Netflix disc for all your watching pleasures. In addition to this change there is a new user interface that brings a much richer and faster browsing experience, content search directly on the device, and dramatic improvements in how fast playback starts, even 1080i1080p on select videos. Also a good portion of the content will now include subtitles.
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#1 by T0SH on October 14th, 2010 [ 796 Points ]
Great news for all the Netflix fans out there. Glad to hear that 5.1 surround sound is working.
#2 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
Yeah it looks like a much improved app, I think it was worth the wait.
#3 by Sinlock on October 14th, 2010 [ 7625 Points ]
Super sweet! Been keeping my eye open for this for some time now. Been using the streaming feature at least 3-4 times a week for the past 2 months. I still prefer disks for Movies but streaming is perfect for TV shows.
#4 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
Why do you prefer them for movies but not tv shows? What is the difference?
#5 by SicSemperTyranis on October 14th, 2010 [ 6405 Points ]
This is great news! Much better than cross game chat.
#6 by Eddie on October 14th, 2010 [ 43743 Points ]
meh…not a fan of netflix especially with Video On Demand from my cable provider since 99% of the new stuff is on there and free and thats if I missed it with my DVR.
#7 by Smegmazor on October 14th, 2010
Finally!
#8 by Sinlock on October 14th, 2010 [ 7625 Points ]
Luke
No mater the quality of the stream it still is not the same as disk. Plus I enjoy special features.
And as for HD content. Just because it’s presented in 1080i or any other HD format dosn’t mean it’s a HD quality picture.
#9 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
Oh I thought you meant with the Netflix Disc. My bad
#10 by Jay on October 14th, 2010 [ 82483 Points ]
apparently, he slipped up. Its 1080P output, not 1080i. Also, the article should include the mention of 5.1 surround and the inclusion of subtitles on a bunch of movies
#11 by T0SH on October 14th, 2010 [ 796 Points ]
ohhh nice!
#12 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
Article will include what I say it will include.
#13 by donifar on October 14th, 2010 [ 890 Points ]
cannot wait. i watch on my ps3 all the time, and not having to pop my game disc out will be huge.
#14 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
Yeah plus the UI seems better, I think the wait was worth it. It always sucks at the beginning but seems like they made a lot of good changes.
#15 by premiersoupir on October 14th, 2010 [ 16250 Points ]
Hooray! Higher definition and surround sound are all great features. Plus no disc-swapping!
#16 by Legion213 on October 14th, 2010 [ 675 Points ]
@Eddie
I dunno about how your On Demand works. But for me I have to subscribe to a movie channel like HBO or Shotime. Then I can only watch movies they are playing that month at any given time. They do offer a selection of movies that I can “rent” and watch streaming. But the selection is always changing. New movies like Alice in Wonderland are only there for a limited time.
Since the movies channels are 10-12 dollars anyway and each “rental” is anywhere from 3-6 dollars. It seems Netflix would be a better deal. Since the selection is always there and it’s cheaper.
#17 by bunnyhero on October 14th, 2010 [ 1850 Points ]
note that netflix streaming is already discless in canada
#18 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
Those damn Canucks!
#19 by Heemz on October 14th, 2010
Everywhere I read said support up to 1080i on SOME videos not 1080p
#20 by Luke on October 14th, 2010 [ 27347 Points ]
It was 1080i at first but then the official blog fixed it and said 1080p
#21 by Heemz on October 14th, 2010
Awesome, that’s what I like to hear! Never thought I’d say this but Monday can’t come fast enough!
#22 by Eddie on October 15th, 2010 [ 43743 Points ]
@Legion I work for a cable provider so I get all of that for free lol. But point taken.
However I still have other options of getting shows, movies I want.
#23 by derrickgott007 on October 15th, 2010
Hey Eddie what cable company? I work for time Warner cable as a system tech.
#24 by Eddie on October 15th, 2010 [ 43743 Points ]
Comcast as a Routing Coordinator
#25 by Heemz on October 16th, 2010
Does TWC limit streaming speed vs download speed? I feel like we get fantastic downloads
But streaming YouTube,vimeo,netflix anything! Is always so slow… Doesn’t make sense
#26 by Eddie on October 16th, 2010 [ 43743 Points ]
no. that would be illegal.