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    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/06/09

    In reply to What Netflix On the PS3 Actually Looks Like
    Slick? Early reports are saying the video only renders at 480p, and generally looks like crap.
    What's so slick about any of that? #netflixps3
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    Image of katypee001 katypee001
    11/06/09

    @Cash907Censored: wrong wrong and wrong, it displays HD content much better than my xbox or roku, in fact i might actually get rid of the xbox now...
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    Cash907Censored promoted this comment katypee001 was starred katypee001 was unstarred
    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    11/07/09

    @katypee001:
    Five bucks says you don't own an xbox anyway, so getting rid of it is pretty simple huh? #netflixps3
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/06/09

    In reply to What Netflix On the PS3 Actually Looks Like
    It is exciting this is finally out, but what I am curious about is why it took so long? Clearly this was not a rocket-science situation, both platforms should have had Netflix ages before it was released. So, what happened? Was it to get Microsoft to pay for the exclusivity of forcing PS3 owners to put a disc in the drive? (Wow, that was worth the price, Ballmer - putting discs in drives is almost as exhausting as shaking a fruit juice bottle.) Does Netflix just not have coders available? Or maybe Sony is paying for this program somehow?

    Sorry, just my usual Friday afternoon round of confusion. #netflixps3
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    Monty was starred Monty was unstarred
    Image of irfan irfan
    11/06/09

    @Monty: microsoft was the exclusive console provider for a year, that was probably part of the deal. Open season now #netflixps3
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    Monty promoted this comment irfan was starred irfan was unstarred
    Image of Monty Monty
    11/06/09

    @irfan: Oh, open season is great - I would love a version of Netflix streaming for my Amiga 3000. 4096 colors is cutting edge technology and I so miss the Guru Meditation errors.

    Uh oh, I am showing my age again. I'll shut up now. #netflixps3
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    Monty was starred Monty was unstarred
    Image of ajs237 ajs237
    11/06/09

    In reply to What Netflix On the PS3 Actually Looks Like
    Is netflix streaming limited to crap anime videos or is that just the owners poor taste? #netflixps3
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    11/06/09

    @ajs237: couldnt have said it better myself #netflixps3
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    Image of superberg superberg
    11/06/09

    @ajs237: I don't know if you're referring to the anime selection or the video selection as a whole.

    I can't say I've watched any anime on Netflix streaming, but there are plenty of good non-anime titles on there. If all you watch is anime, I'd have to wonder why you are trying to mock people for their taste. #netflixps3
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    Image of WickedEast1 WickedEast1
    11/06/09

    @ajs237: Some animes are actually well-thought out and more original than lots of Hollywood movies. I'm sure Hollywood produces more crap. #netflixps3
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    superberg promoted this comment WickedEast1 was starred WickedEast1 was unstarred
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    11/06/09

    @WickedEast1: Bullshit. The amount of anime that reaches the US is infinitesimal compared to the amount that is actually released. There are gargantuan amounts of crap anime out there. There is some great anime, too. But your comment reeks of Japanophilia. #netflixps3
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    11/06/09

    In reply to What Netflix On the PS3 Actually Looks Like
    How many 360 owners whose consoles are connected to the internet don't have Live gold? It doesn't really cost anything if you're actually using your console at all. #netflixps3
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    Monty promoted this comment MarcusMaximus was starred MarcusMaximus was unstarred
    Image of ASchwarzenegger ASchwarzenegger
    11/06/09

    @MarcusMaximus: It doesn't cost anything if you use it??

    That's like saying gas doesn't cost anything because I use it in my car. All the time!!

    It still costs money, just because you don't see it come out every month, you still pay for that subscription albeit yearly. #netflixps3
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    Image of Monty Monty
    11/06/09

    @MarcusMaximus: I used this exact same excuse to get my wife to agree to me buying a Ferrari - I promised I would drive it every day so it really wouldn't cost anything. For some reason, she didn't buy it. Weird. #netflixps3
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    Monty was starred Monty was unstarred
    Image of TwoLaneBlackTop TwoLaneBlackTop
    11/06/09

    @ASchwarzenegger: Eh, more like saying, "Since I'm driving to work anyway, it doesn't cost me extra to listen to the car radio". As opposed to sitting in the driveway with the engine idling listening to the radio. #netflixps3
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    Monty promoted this comment TwoLaneBlackTop was starred TwoLaneBlackTop was unstarred
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    11/06/09

    @TwoLaneBlackTop: Your analogy makes perfect sense since everyone who owns a car will be purchasing petrol to drive it. However, not everyone who buys a 360 purchases the online services. That is where the dichotomy begins.
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    Edited by Monty at 11/06/09 3:23 PM Monty was starred Monty was unstarred
    Image of ASchwarzenegger ASchwarzenegger
    11/06/09

    @TwoLaneBlackTop: @Monty: God how annoying are analogies when they HAVE to make sense?!

    I am sticking to my analogy damnit!!! :p #netflixps3
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    11/05/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    I can't wait for someone to buy one from a retail store that is mistakenly banned. #xbox
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    Image of Blackberry Bold Blackberry Bold
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    This is ridiculous. How do you tell your customers that you are screwed so easily? This is like saying, "We don't care about you. This system is banned, and it will stay that way."
    FU MS. I will go with ps3. #xbox
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    AOClaus promoted this comment Blackberry Bold was starred Blackberry Bold was unstarred
    Image of AOClaus AOClaus
    11/04/09

    @hcho3: How is this any different than any other nontransferable warentey?

    How is this any different than buying a used car that turns out to be a lemon? It's not the responsibility of Honda to ensure the car still works, that's up to the reseller. #xbox
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    Image of WMyers WMyers
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    Despite the official "warranty is not transferable" policy, Microsoft still fixed the 360 I purchased used when it RROD'd. They'll make an exception for things that are their fault.

    Things that are YOUR fault on the other hand... #xbox
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    Image of smirkette smirkette
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    ...and here's another reason why I bought a PS3 instead. Call me silly, but I think the primary purpose of a game console is to work.

    (and yes, I know the media center capabilities & online community of the 360 pick the PS3's butt) #xbox
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    Image of Nintenboy01 Nintenboy01
    11/04/09

    @smirkette: Actually PS3 can be banned online too, if they suspect an account is using stolen credit card info or something. #xbox
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    AOClaus promoted this comment Nintenboy01 was starred Nintenboy01 was unstarred
    Image of fastharryDOTcom fastharryDOTcom
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    buying anything used has always been a problem. Even in the old days, the Romans would demand a warranty on their x boxes....thus the saying "caveat emptor" #xbox
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    AOClaus promoted this comment fastharryDOTcom was starred fastharryDOTcom was unstarred
    Image of Guard Guard
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    Check the comments on Major Nelson's site for a little more insight. Less-than-shady party means anyone you don't personally know.

    Gamestop doesn't check if their consoles work, let alone whether they've been banned from Xbox Live, so any used console from Gamestop would run this risk.

    But then again, I've never really supported Gamestop's used sales. Developers get the same money from pirated games as used games, so whats the difference? You're not supporting them in either case. #xbox
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    Red_Flag promoted this comment Guard was starred Guard was unstarred
    Image of Red_Flag Red_Flag
    11/04/09

    @Guard: "Developers get the same money from pirated games as used games, so whats the difference? You're not supporting them in either case."

    Just go the whole distance and declare that libraries should be burned to the ground because authors only get one sale for an unlimited number of readers.

    While you're at it, educate yourself on the First Sale Doctrine.

    [en.wikipedia.org] #xbox
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    Image of tamasan tamasan
    11/04/09

    @Guard: Developers DO get paid for used game sales. Please learn some economics.

    Knowing that you have the option to take a game back to Gamestop (or elsewhere) and get some money for a trade-in adds value and increases the chance of the original purchase. Studies show a significant amount of new games sales at places like Gamestop come back as a trade-in a few weeks later and that person buys the next new release. You think all those people buying the new release would buy as many games without being able to trade-in those they didn't really want to hold on to? #xbox
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    Red_Flag approved this comment tamasan was starred tamasan was unstarred
    Image of newgalactic newgalactic
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    I wonder if there's a way to flash the bios/MAC address (or whatever M$ uses to id the xbox). That would be kinda a neat experiment.

    Not that there's a huge market for re-enabled xbox 360's. And it would probably take forever. But it would be kinda cool. #xbox
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/04/09

    @newgalactic: They did that with the first-gen XBox. Need to unban your console? Swap the EEPROM and hard drive from another console. (the hard drive unlock key is in the 'PROM so you have to swap the drive with it, too. #xbox
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    Image of chanaz chanaz
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    My unmodded 360 is still hardware banned. I doubt microsoft will have any amnesty because it was opened to install better cooling for RROD prevention. Meh. #xbox
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    Image of 4nonymo 4nonymo
    11/04/09

    @chanaz: I don't understand. MS can not ban you for physical mods like additional fans. How would they detect a physical mod over XBL? #xbox
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. promoted this comment 4nonymo was starred 4nonymo was unstarred
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    11/04/09

    @4nonymo: There's probably an anti-intrusion switch in the chasis. Pretty common in business computers. #xbox
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    HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was starred HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. was unstarred
    Image of chanaz chanaz
    11/04/09

    @4nonymo: Its not that they detected me opening it. Its that they banned it for no reason, but it was opened already so i cant take it back. Its time to consider retail fraud. Modern Warfare 2 is coming in 5 days, #xbox
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    11/05/09

    @jbuk2k7: Really?

    @HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Probably? No. There is no intrusion switch in the 360. lol @ that shit

    @chanaz: There's always a reason. #xbox
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    Hardware banning is total bullshit. It ensures that the resale value of the consoles go in the toilet, and in turn makes for a greater amount of sales of new hardware. The "risk" of repeat offenders returning to Live is also bullshit, because no doubt anyone seriously addicted to the service will return on a new XBox anyway.

    Hardware support is a different issue entirely. Questionable to non-existent warranty support is naturally inherent to buying used electronics, but the online service should not be inextricably tied to the device's warranty.
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 11/04/09 4:24 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    This has been the policy since BEFORE the initial Xbox Live rollout in 2002. The beta testers (myself included) got a ban for mod chips. The Xbox was flagged, even if the mod was removed, it was banned.

    Same thing held true with Softmods. I know there are more reasons for a ban now, but the policy has always been once a unit was banned, you could not unban it. #xbox
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    Image of bluespot bluespot
    11/04/09

    In reply to Official Microsoft Policy: If You a Buy a Used Xbox 360 That's Banned From Xbox Live, You're Just Screwed
    Seems incredibly wasteful to ban *hardware*. After all, it was the user that violated MS policy, not the xbox.

    If MS really cared about anything other than money, it would ban specific users instead of their xboxes, but a banned user can't pay the monthly fee... #xbox
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    Image of MarcusMaximus MarcusMaximus
    11/04/09

    @bluespot: No, because then that user would just sign up for another account. Banning the xbox 360 is the only way to ensure that user won't get on anymore. It does make sense, though it sucks for people who buy the broken xbox. #xbox
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    matt buchanan promoted this comment MarcusMaximus was starred MarcusMaximus was unstarred
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