Uh, holy crap? As prayed/predicated, Netflix streaming will be available "later this year" on the PS3. Like the Xbox 360, it'll be free with the $8.99-a-month plan. Unlike the 360, you'll enable...
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Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon [NetFlix]
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Amazing, but can the Internet handle it down the road?
A few days ago I received my Netflix streaming disc and slid it into my PS3, fully expecting for there to be problems in a first generation product. Boy, was I surprised.
The HD picture was amazing. There were no freezes or drop outs. I could pause the picture and continue when I wanted. A large directory of movies was present, filed under type. All this on a dependable hi-def game machine with a huge selection of game titles.
Being a technical guy, this product is so good I started worrying about the ability of the Internet to handle the huge number of simultaneous streaming movies that will almost certainly follow. The Internet is good, but it's not infinite. Perhaps someone on this forum will address this issue.
The HD picture was amazing. There were no freezes or drop outs. I could pause the picture and continue when I wanted. A large directory of movies was present, filed under type. All this on a dependable hi-def game machine with a huge selection of game titles.
Being a technical guy, this product is so good I started worrying about the ability of the Internet to handle the huge number of simultaneous streaming movies that will almost certainly follow. The Internet is good, but it's not infinite. Perhaps someone on this forum will address this issue.
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An Embarrassment of Riches
I was impressed with Netflix streaming, but I don't imagine it will be the only way I'll watch movies. If I really like a flick, I'll probably buy the HD Disc. Otherwise it depends on how big a selection the streaming titles have. If I can find it in the streaming catalog, I'll go with that. If not then I'll use the standard Netflix service which only takes about 2 days to mail me in California. No complaints, more of an embarrassment of riches. And I'm not even counting HD satellite and HD over the air broadcasts which I also get. Whew! 
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If I want to see a new movie immediately, I go to the theater.
If I want to watch it more than once then I buy the Blu-Ray Disc.
If I want to watch it once at home then I either rent the disc from netflix or do a one-time PPV or stream it from somewhere.
If I want to keep it electronically for some period of time then I record it from hbo/cinemax/showtime/network TV/etc.
Works for me.
If I want to watch it more than once then I buy the Blu-Ray Disc.
If I want to watch it once at home then I either rent the disc from netflix or do a one-time PPV or stream it from somewhere.
If I want to keep it electronically for some period of time then I record it from hbo/cinemax/showtime/network TV/etc.
Works for me.
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Remembering Theaters . . .
Oh yeah . . . theaters. I haven't been to one in so long I'd forgotten about them. Seriously. That's where you hurry through traffic to get a good seat, get to stand in line to pay for it, watch over people's shoulders when you do get in, and hope you get a seat close enough and near enough to the center of the theater to simulate sitting on your couch watching the big bright HD screen in your living room. And of course, in your living room you have the surround sound tailored exactly to your ears with the added benefit of not risking deafness by some kid in the projection booth who had his ear blown out years ago playing video games.
To be fair, some might say it's more fun if you share the experience with a large group of people. Comedy is better when people around you laugh. Horror is better when you hear people gasp. Sex scenes are better when you see people around you . . . Maybe that last one is a bad example.
To be fair, some might say it's more fun if you share the experience with a large group of people. Comedy is better when people around you laugh. Horror is better when you hear people gasp. Sex scenes are better when you see people around you . . . Maybe that last one is a bad example.
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Sounds like you haven't been to the theater in quite some time. I have a new one 15 minutes away. There is never a big line except for the first few nights of a huge release (I always wait a week or two). The seats are big, comfy rockers and are elevated stadium style so you never have problems seeing the screen. And the sound system is quite good although not as good as the home system obviously.
I don't like paying the high prices but that's the price for seeing a first run movie immediately.
Sounds like you need to stick to books.
I don't like paying the high prices but that's the price for seeing a first run movie immediately.
Sounds like you need to stick to books.
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I'm envious that you're only 15 minutes away from a modern theater. There are theaters like that in my area (LA) but they require getting on the freeway and fighting traffic. I put together a hi-tech home system precisely to avoid that experience. You're right about me sticking to books . . . writing them that is. 