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Monty
10:52 AM

In reply to PS3 Netflix Streaming to Require Those Discs for a Whole Year
Who is the idiot who thought we would want to put in a disc to watch a movie? Absolute lunacy! This system should read my thoughts and automatically put on the movie I am dreaming of without me having to lift a fingernail. I tell you, Sony and Netflix have to get their mind reading technology together because this disc-movie watching technology is as much work as shaking a bottle of juice before drinking it. #ps3netflix
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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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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
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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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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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
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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ajs237
11/06/09

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Is netflix streaming limited to crap anime videos or is that just the owners poor taste? #netflixps3
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Sir Gibler
11/06/09

@ajs237: couldnt have said it better myself #netflixps3
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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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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
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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MarcusMaximus
11/06/09

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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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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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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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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
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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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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Seiven
11/06/09

In reply to Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs
Got my confirmation yesterday...looking forward to it =) #netflixps3
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hbuzzell
11/05/09

In reply to Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs
We got our confirmation email today that our disc will be here tomorrow - it will be a Netflix weekend (we don't have to stream it from my laptop anymore!). And then in January, the next update will occur and the disc will not longer be needed; thank you Netflix for not making me wait until the next release! #netflixps3
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Gann
11/05/09

In reply to Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs
A disc.... for instant streaming? I'm glad I have an xbox. #netflixps3
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Mr_Biggles:Windows 7 was my idea
11/05/09

@Gann: Im glad i can watch blu ray movies .... #netflixps3
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exoren22
11/05/09

@Gann:
You really don't know how this works, do you? I can take my disc to any PS3 and put it in. Then Netflix will stream to it as long as its internet connection is fast. With the Xbox, they must have gold, and I have to remember to log out if I don't want them to continue using my account. I think this is actually a cool way t0 do it.

And don;t forget that the discs might go away with the next major SOFTWARE update for the PS3. This way they don't have to wait. #netflixps3
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Gann
11/05/09

@exoren22: So if you're at a friends place and want to watch netflix, you have to have your disc with you... I do not see why this is preferable to just being able to login to your account.

For your second point, if the discs go away, aren't you just in the same place as the xbox owners?

Your first comment claims this system is better than xbox's, your second comment implies it will later be improved to match xbox's. #netflixps3
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Gann
11/05/09

@Mr_Biggles: Windows 7 was my idea: That is the only reason I have been tempted to get a PS3. With netflix's growing bluray library I might actually end up getting one. #netflixps3
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exoren22
11/05/09

@Gann: No, I was simply refuting the fact that this is much worse than the Xbox model. For my use case this is probably better. My second point was that if you don't like this setup it may be coming without the disc. My perfect secnario would be to keep the disc and also have the option to login without it. #netflixps3
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LessthanZach
11/06/09

@Gann: I believe I read an article (sorry for not linking) stating that unlike the XBox version, the PS3 will be able to add movies to a streaming cue straight from the console without having to consult your PC/MAC first. As a side note: Can't we all just get along? My remedy: I own both consoles. But the PS3 is used for all my media and the majority of the games. The XBox is mainly for its exclusive titles, ie : Fable II, Mass Effect, Gears and so on. #netflixps3
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Gann
11/06/09

@LessthanZach: Xbox's last update finally added the ability to manage your queue.

On your side note: Yes, we should all just get along. I have nothing against the PS3, I just think it's ridiculous to need a disc to use a streaming service.

It reminds me of the bulky induction coils needed to use the current wireless phone chargers - great idea hamstrung by the technical limits of the implementation. #netflixps3
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Incoherent
11/05/09

In reply to Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs
In real terms, this is cool for Netflix because now they have more customers who can enjoy all the instant stream features!

On the surface this is just a standard, evolution of customer support, adding another device to the list.

UNDER the surface is a different story...Recap:

MS: We want to buy exclusive rights for consoles streaming your service!
Net: Sure! Pay us money though!!!!
MS: Alright....Here you go.
Net: Now, sit back and watch, as we weasely try to conceive a loophole to technically and legally get around this and provide this service on all your competitor products, despite the fact, we knowingly knew what your reason for buying exclusivity was in the first place, but you were too dumb to know we would be this weasely and cover all your bases!! Mwhahaha.

Um, ever heard of common decencey, respects, and ethics Netflix?

That said, I don't think there should have ever been a exclusivity agreement anyways. Netflix, you weasely bastards... #netflixps3
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skierpage
11/06/09

@Incoherent: Um, ever heard of common decencey, respects, and ethics Netflix?

Netflix heard about these things, and noted 20+ years of Microsoft ignoring them while screwing over other companies. #netflixps3
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superberg
11/05/09

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You'll get a woo hoo when I get my confirmation. #netflixps3
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GaminKWB
11/05/09

In reply to Netflix Shipping PS3 Instant Streaming Discs
I got one as well. I'll give it a shot, but I have a feeling I'll just stick with PlayOn. Having to stick a disc in everything I want to stream video sounds annoying. #netflixps3
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Canoehead
11/05/09

@GaminKWB: You, sir, are officially the laziest man in NATO.

I salute you.

We all salute you!
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Complexified
10/28/09

In reply to Sony Gadgets Of All Ages Stripped Down And Photographed
Rosa, we love you even more when you show us gadget porn. #sonygadgetteardowns
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Rosa Golijan
10/28/09

@Complexified: Had to follow up the boobs and bums (warning: NSFW) with some circuits and conductors after all. #sonygadgetteardowns
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Complexified
10/28/09

@Rosa Golijan: Yup, saw that earlier today. Someone is being frisky today, huh :P #sonygadgetteardowns
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Con Seannery
10/29/09

@Rosa Golijan: Looks like you go both ways...gadget and human. What? Were you guys thinking of something else?

#RosaRocks #sonygadgetteardowns
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Software_Goddess
10/28/09

In reply to Sony Gadgets Of All Ages Stripped Down And Photographed
I love gadget porn! It makes me want to get my soldering iron and do naughty things. #sonygadgetteardowns
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Anonymoose
10/28/09

@Software_Goddess: OMG!!! SOFTWARE GODDESS JUST STABBED POOR TIMMY WITH A SOLDERING IRON!!! HE'S JUST A BABBBYYYY!!!! #sonygadgetteardowns
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Software_Goddess
10/28/09

@Anonymoose: Is that what you’ve named the little guy?
Fear not, I like my Timmys to be men!
PS...
...The soldering iron is for the chains. #sonygadgetteardowns
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Anonymoose
10/28/09

@Software_Goddess: little guy? please. i just mentioned it's a baby since it looks like a baby's arm holding an apple.

*laughs really loud in an attempt to appear nonchalant and big-penised* #sonygadgetteardowns
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Canoehead
10/26/09

In reply to Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon
I would care more if I didn't already have it on the Tivo - still, well played.

I'd imagine that using the PS3, with its prodigious graphics power and lots of HDD buffer space, is a much easier platform for this than the Wii. #ps3
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chauncy that billups
10/26/09

In reply to Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon
Has the Netflix instant play lineup improved? I'd like to get this, but if all they have is stuff like Teen Wolf Too and old episodes of the Office or Weeds, I may not bother. #ps3
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Monty
10/26/09

@chauncy that billups: It has expanded, but I will avoid answering whether it has "improved -- one of the many improvements my wife has beat - er - helped me to learn over the years. #ps3
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macpatrik
10/26/09

@chauncy that billups: If you like 10 year old romantic comedies and action movies, then this is for you. #ps3
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ripfire
10/26/09

@macpatrik: I guess in a way you could call Full Metal Jacket romantic comedy. #ps3
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srdailey
10/26/09

@chauncy that billups: anyone else starting to get really sick of people bitching about the streaming lineup? if you can't find SOMETHING on there to watch, then i just feel sorry for you. #ps3
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chauncy that billups
10/26/09

@srdailey: Dude, I had netflix for a while. But I definitely ran out of stuff to watch on Instant play. That, plus super-long queue wait times, made me leave. However, if their lineup for instant has improved - and by improve I mean top tier content added on a regular basis - then I may consider going back. #ps3
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