Comments on: Netflix Streaming Coming to PS3

By: diddlehopper

diddlehopper — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:38:29 +0000

I have DSL with about 2.5Mbits down. My Roku box interface to Netflix is telling me that I’m getting the best quality that they serve, which is indicated with four dots. It really isn’t very good. It’s not jerky but the resolution looks about like standard def TV. Not even close to DVD quality.

It would be nice if Netflix on the PS3 with it’s hard disk could cache higher quality files for a few movies at the top of my OnDemand list. I’d like that.

By: duh365

duh365 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:56:19 +0000

This is perfect if you don’t have a bandwidth cap and a descent connection. Say good bye to brick and mortar DVD rental places and Apple’s little side project the AppleTV.

By: pedro

pedro — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:23:58 +0000

Blu ray is amazing. Beam that thing with my 1080p triple lcd projector to 120″ inches & you’re in home cinema nirvana.

#6 As always, everyone outside the US is effed up. Any good proxy fast enough for streaming & compatible with the ps3 network?

By: Rich V

Rich V — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:27:23 +0000

Blu-ray is not going anywhere for sometime. Until you can stream 1080p without issue, many videofials will continue to rent blu-ray. Heck the stream I believe is 720p not even 1080i. I love the thought of streaming but still will rent certain movies on bluray.

By: Named

Named — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:18:36 +0000

4 Postman,

“you don’t need anything from your cable company but for Internet. It is $40 for the 3mb tier and $60 for the 8mb tier. After that you don’t need any video or phone services.

If you can’t afford that, you spend all your time at your second job and can meet all you video needs with netflix, blockbuster or the one dollar video kiosk.

Broadcast, is going the way of newspapers, and buggy wheel makers.”

You are joking, right? Do you even know what broadcast means in terms of media? Tell me… which is your favourite news program or sports broadcast on Netflixx?

By: chuck

chuck — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:53:55 +0000

Naturally, PS3 owners outside the U.S. won’t be able to use the service.

By: Guyver

Guyver — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:49:12 +0000

I’m not much for streaming, but I oh so love my WDTV. It beats any 400-disc player on the market.

By: Postman

Postman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:30:18 +0000

you don’t need anything from your cable company but for Internet. It is $40 for the 3mb tier and $60 for the 8mb tier. After that you don’t need any video or phone services.

If you can’t afford that, you spend all your time at your second job and can meet all you video needs with netflix, blockbuster or the one dollar video kiosk.

Broadcast, is going the way of newspapers, and buggy wheel makers.

By: Father

Father — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:20:09 +0000

Exactly, why is this a business when you’ll have to have comcast anyway?

Netflix should provide broadband for free if you sign up for a high tier service.

If I understood how to create a business, I’d wire homes to my own infrastructure and help people get away from Comcast and DSL. The demand is there, and you have to be able to make money given the outragous fees these guys charge (vis-a-vis eastern Asia).

By: Postman

Postman — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:14:44 +0000

Interesting way for Sony to spin discontinuing blu-Ray

By: Grandpa

Grandpa — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:12:45 +0000

I’s feel a lot better about it if my DSL connection was a little faster. That way the quality of the Netflix video would be better than 240 by 320.

Comcast isn’t an option here.