Disc-Free Netflix Streaming Arrives For the PS3 and Wii

tkdog writes "Netflix has added Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii to the list of devices that can stream their catalog's content without the need for a disc. On the Netflix blog, VP Greg Peters adds, 'In addition to removing the need for discs, we've developed a new user interface on both applications that significantly improves the experience. The new applications will allow you to search for content directly from the device and you'll also be able to view an increasing portion of our content library with subtitles or alternate audio tracks.'"

Re:double rainbows

[Anonymous Coward]

whats the bit rate. if its low 1080p isn't going to help much

Re:I love Netflix

[timeOday]

Netflix has a good foothold. Sony and Microsoft have a direct financial interest in IPTV now. If the Cable companies try to hamstring it there would be immediate anti-trust objections. I doubt ISPs can get the genie back in the bottle.

Re:Stability

[Chibi Merrow]

And most people still don't have HDTVs. And most HDTVs have input for HDMI, which the default PC doesn't put out audio over, requiring a separate cable and sometimes tricky setup... Never mind that the PC usually isn't in the same room as the family TV.

Stop assuming even a small percentage of the public is even half as tech-savvy as the average slashdotter.

Re:I love Netflix

[yodleboy]

Why would you want on demand payments?? Sure, I use Amazon for new releases, but for old content, why would you want to be nickle and dimed like that? Say you're a big fan of TJ Hooker. Now, at this point, the only people willing to pay for something like that have to be serious fans that would probably want all the episodes, not just one or two. You can stream it from Amazon for the low price of $2 per episode. For a one time viewing. At that price, you can just buy the DVD's and "enjoy" Hooker as often as you want.

I just used TJ Hooker as an example, but the pricing was consistent for most old shows on Amazon. At least with Netflix, my $9 a month lets me watch the content they do have over and over. Until the pay per view types start charging realistic prices for content I'm out. Even at .99/episode, it's hard to justify not just ordering the damn DVDs from Amazon instead.

There is no reason an episode of a 20 or 30 year old TV show should cost as much as many newer release movies. At this point they should be grateful that they get ANY revenue from old content instead of being greedy about it. Still, it's probably hard to accept the lower end of pricing for these guys. There's just not a good pricing model for content that should probably be sold for pennies but costs a dollar to encode and stream.