Xbox 360 to offer Netflix HD streaming in November

[yoda313]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10078293-1.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

This has been out there before but it's apparently official now. Sounds interesting. I wonder what prices will be like........

[TooLFooL]

i thought that was supposed to be included with the unlimited downloads, but i'm not positive...

[SCDVD]

I suppose Sony's eyes blinded by their Blu-Ray mission will preclude Sony offering this on the PS3. If so, Sony will lose twice in the HD arena - the first is their botch job with Blu-Ray. The second will be their refusal to support HD downloads to players because they are too stubborn to admit their mistakes with Blu-Ray. I suppose in their twisted reasoning that if they don't support HD downloads that this will "force" people to buy Blu-Ray.

[yoda313]

@scdvd - I thought the ps3 does offer video downloads now on the marketplace? I haven't logged in for awhile so I don't know for sure if HD is included. It wouldn't be hard for them to do so. Fulcilives had a thread about that awhile ago - maybe I can dig it up....

EDIT - yep it was back from July:

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic354169.html#1870810

http://www.us.playstation.com/News/PressReleases/480

I immediately tried it and found a lot of nice offerings although I haven't rented anything yet. Some movies are in SD only and some are in SD and HDTV.

I was excited to see MATRIX: REVOLUTIONS was on there in HD but not the other two (go figure).

This would be similar to what the 360 already offers - some movies in hd and sd. However now the 360 will be officially partnered with netflix.


EDIT 2 - Also how could Sony have done a botch job with Bluray if they won? I mean HD-DVD is dead so BLURAY is the only high def disc format available. It seems to me like they won.....

EDIT 3 - One other thing - I still prefer discs to downloads for two reasons - one is OAR - it seems like at least on cable on demand not all movies are in OAR - they are cropped to 1.77:1. the Second reason is bonuses. You don't get bonus features with on demand or downloaded movies. At the very minimum you MIGHT get a commentary track but you won't get all the other stuff. If its a movie I really like I want to see how it was made and background video is a great insight into it. One last thing is download time - I am at sub .5mb dsl so downloading a 1gb or more of video is impractical to say the least - it is still easier to rent a physical disc (I go to the store since I stopped netflix a long time ago).

[SCDVD]

yoda313, I was referring to Netflix. Since I already subscribe to Neflix, their streaming service is free (no additional charge for Netflix members). I was aware of Sony's program but that's really PPV - no thank you.

[yoda313]

@scdvd - ok I guess I mis-interpreted it. But anyway I prefer physical discs to donwloads anyway so its not really for me but the extra option is nice.

[SCDVD]

I prefer physical discs to donwloads anyway

Me too; the quality is better but it would be nice once in a while on impulse to watch a streaming movie - - if it didn't cost more to do so.

[SCDVD]

I just found this product. Looks interesting. Does anyone know anything about it. Good? Bad? Ugly?

http://gizmodo.com/5057995/playon-streams-netflix-to-your-ps3

[yoda313]

It's still in public beta, so it's free for the first 60 days, after that it's $30—which, after they get all of the bugs worked out, is a small price to pay for Netflix and Hulu on your TV, though I wouldn't be surprised if native Netflix comes to the PS3 eventually. [PlayOn via Zatznotfunny]

It's still in free beta so you can try it out for free for a little while longer.... You can find out and post back

[handyguy]

I thought with your xbox you have to pay for Live to get it?

PS3 software was $30.

You can get a Roku box for $99 & use it in any room. Pause in one room continue in another one or another location.