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emdawgz1
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: Netflix on PS3.... 2 weeks free! |
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I'm not a netflix guy but i figured some of you might be interested...
You can now stream netflix thru your PS3. and there's a 2 week free trial offer.
http://www.netflix.com/NRD/PS3
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Sparky015
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Just curious if anyone has experience with this and if the stream is of descent quality? Deciding between the PS3 or an OPPO, and just wondering if the Netflix stream is really worth it, or if the quality is so poor you's still be better off renting the disc.
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ecrabb
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| Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Sparky015 wrote: | | ...just wondering if the Netflix stream is really worth it, or if the quality is so poor you's still be better off renting the disc. |
Totally depends on your bandwidth. If you have 8-10+ mbps worth, you'll have a nice picture. 1.5... It'll be better than DVD sometimes and much worse than DVD others...
Check out this thread from last week:
Just got my PS3 streaming Netflix!
It's also worth noting that most of the HD movies still don't even have discrete surround, so streaming in my house would be more limited to TV shows and such as opposed to movies.
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WanMan
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SC hit the nail on the head. Aside from the notion that the average broadband user's bandwidth in the USA is paltry in comparison to most other parts of the non-3rd world, there are also things like ISP bandwidth caps. Now, add to this the condition in which your ISP is using Deep Packet Inspection and thence proceeds to manipulate your streaming traffic to better provide service to their own streaming media services (or outright cable TV services) then you are doubly-handicapped.
Of course, i think Blockbusters is countering this with their kiosk for movies on flash memory devices. By going to some kiosk which houses a lot of movies, one could get a copy for $2 and watch it when they want and not when its streamed (and not saved). Of course, I hate Blockbuster. 
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drice1234
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I watched Wall-E last weekend with my son using this service. The pic quality was so-so but it streamed with no hiccups. I already use NetFlix so it's great for a free add on to the service
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Kiev Savoie
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I don't watch a lot of movies on it myself, mostly just TV content. I've watched a few programs now on a 1.5 mbps connection and the content looks great 99% of the time with the exception of the occasional fast panning scene. In my opinion it's a great value.
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