Netflix Coming To Sony PS3 145
itwbennett writes "'Microsoft has always seemed rather enthusiastic when it comes to throwing around the word 'exclusive,' and here is another case in point,' says blogger Peter Smith. Netflix and Sony have announced that Netflix streaming is coming to the Sony PlayStation 3 as early as next month. Back in August, when Microsoft was rolling out its new dashboard update, one of the features it was talking up was Netflix streaming, says Smith, and it said, 'This exclusive partnership offers you the ability to instantly stream movies and TV episodes from Netflix to the television via Xbox 360. Xbox 360 will be the only game console to offer this movie-watching experience...' Apparently, in Microsoft parlance, 'exclusive partnership' means 'we launched it first' and not 'we inked a deal with Netflix preventing this feature from appearing on the competition's hardware.' All this is good news for PS3 owners who can now sign up to be notified of Netflix availability for their system."
Re:exclusive partnership (Score:1, Informative)
try about a year.
Re:Handy for some, less so for others (Score:4, Informative)
Better than that though, they often have TV shows from Europe or the UK, like the IT Crowd on Instant View.
Re:Using BD-Live is the real story (Score:2, Informative)
Re:You're a fucking moron (Score:1, Informative)
> "Exclusive" means "prevent from entering", "shut out"
Yes, that means an exclusive interview means that the interviewee never speaks to anyone else for the rest of their life.
You slashdot people are funny. You do know everyone else points at you and laughs, right?
Re:Handy for some, less so for others (Score:3, Informative)
10% new movies
30% classic movies
20% New and Old TV shows
20% Indie Movies
20% Foreign Movies
Joystiq has a Q&A with Netflix (Score:5, Informative)
from http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/26/netflix-ps3-disc-must-remain-in-system-until-2010-update/ [joystiq.com]
Joystiq: Was the PS3 application developed internally by Netflix?
Netflix: Yes, with the help of the Sony team.
Can the Netflix application be installed to the PS3 hard dive from the disc? Or must the disc be inserted every time a user wants to access Netflix?
Yes, the Netflix disc has to be inserted every time to access the Netflix service.
Why not distribute the application via PSN download or firmware update, and then embed it into the XMB?
Again, the instant streaming disc represented the fastest and easiest way to let PS3 enthusiasts get Netflix on the PS3. Late next year we expect to have an embedded solution available for PS3s via a system software update slated for release through the PlayStation Network.
Re:Using BD-Live is the real story (Score:3, Informative)
That's why I don't think this is the case. Netflix has said [joystiq.com] that they had help from Sony, so I think it is more likely a PS3 application and not a BD-Live Java application.
According to this article [betanews.com], it was an analyst who believed that the implementation was BD-Live, rather than citing some inside source. I'm still hoping for some more interesting BD-Live Java homebrew.... [engadget.com]
Re:ok, so I'll get one then. (Score:3, Informative)
....but they can't play dvds or bluerays. nor are they available for that occasional use as a game console. And I also don't subscribe to cable, so...
Re:Inclusive (Score:3, Informative)
TFA says "Xbox 360 will be the only game console to offer this movie-watching experience..."
Seems to me that they are defining the time period as any point in the future and making that statement that Xbox will continue to be the only game console to offer netflix. Key words "will be the only."
Re:Joystiq has a Q&A with Netflix (Score:3, Informative)
I believe the Netflix BD is required for the interim because Sony isn't planning on updating the firmware for a while.
Re:Joystiq has a Q&A with Netflix (Score:1, Informative)
Wrong, I frequently play 1080p H.264 video files downloaded off bittorrent. There is no lockdown.
I have a theory, too -- that you shouldn't talk about things you clearly know nothing about.