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Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:13 am
by Libra Monkee
Looks like I'll have to get PlayOn after all. Or buy an Xbox. I think PlayOn will be cheaper though.
"Xbox 360 will be the only game console to offer this movie-watching experience, available to Xbox LIVE Gold members who are also Netflix unlimited plan subscribers."
Would you like to know more?
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:15 am
by complacent
lame!
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 11:10 am
by Mr Kleen
very lame. glad I've got a 360.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 9:58 am
by Sabre
Agreed, this is pretty shitty... I love it when companies do this kind of thing. By locking consumers into a product, they have no incentive to make the product better. If everyone opens up and shares, there becomes a reason to add features and better the product over all... I hate this kind of stuff...
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2009 5:02 pm
by Mr Kleen
it's the only GAME CONSOLE that will stream. there are set top boxes, DVD players and now TVs that will stream. I'd like to see the other consoles invited to the party but it isn't as stifling as the average cell phone exclusivity contract.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:10 am
by ElZorro
Mr Kleen wrote:there are set top boxes, DVD players and now TVs that will stream.
http://www.roku.com/
$99 and it streams all sorts of stuff, includes HDMI output.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:38 am
by complacent
Been meaning to give one of those a shot for that very reason.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:10 am
by Sabre
http://www.themediamall.com/playon - $40
If you have a PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, HP MediaSmart TV, Moxi HD DVR, or other DLNA-compliant device, PlayOn lets you watch Netflix, Hulu, CBS, YouTube, CNN, ESPN and more on your TV. And, if that isn't reason enough to check it out, PlayOn also enables you to enjoy your local PC media files with its newly released local media sharing feature (currently in beta). You can see all your digital photos, listen to your stored music, and watch videos stored on your PC through the same PlayOn Digital Media Server.
Check it out with a 14 day free trial.
We will also be adding support for Nintendo Wii very shortly. Stay tuned!
I've been meaning to give it a try, but most of my needs are still served by
PS3 Media Server.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:37 am
by Libra Monkee
Looks like this isn't so true anymore. I'll probably have a reason to sign up for Netflix, finally.
Engadget.com wrote:What a coup. After we've been hearing all along that Xbox 360 had a game console exclusivity to Netflix streaming, Sony just announced it, too, will be joining in on the fun. Timeframe? Sometime next month. Press release after the break.
Sony link
Netflix link
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:07 am
by complacent
Libra Monkee wrote:Looks like this isn't so true anymore. I'll probably have a reason to sign up for Netflix, finally.
Engadget.com wrote:What a coup. After we've been hearing all along that Xbox 360 had a game console exclusivity to Netflix streaming, Sony just announced it, too, will be joining in on the fun. Timeframe? Sometime next month. Press release after the break.
Sony link
Netflix link
Eees goot!
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:53 pm
by ElZorro
Well, guess I'll be getting a PS3 now.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:54 pm
by complacent
I have to admit, the PS3 was the best $200 I've spent on home entertainment in a long time. This just makes it even more betterer.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:02 pm
by Sabre
Indeed... and we don't need a XBoxGoldThingy to enjoy it like our M$ brothern!
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:06 pm
by Libra Monkee
Sabre wrote:Indeed... and we don't need a XBoxGoldThingy to enjoy it like our M$ brothern!
brethren
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:12 pm
by complacent
Libra Monkee wrote:Sabre wrote:Indeed... and we don't need a XBoxGoldThingy to enjoy it like our M$ brothern!
brethren
*reserved for smart comment*
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 2:13 pm
by Sabre
lol, oops
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:39 pm
by Mr Kleen
wonder what M$ thinks?
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:26 pm
by Osiros
Hmmmm....this might be another nail in the "should I get a PS3" coffin. Been tossing it around but I've really enjoyed being able to stream Netflix over the 360....especially since we cancelled cable a while ago and do everything via netflix and teh webz. I've wanted a PS3 for the blue-ray capability and some of the more in-depth games (I think the PS3 lineup is far more epic and "suck you in" ish than the standard fare on the 360). This could be interesting.........
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:44 pm
by Mr Kleen
Osiros wrote:I've wanted a PS3 for the blue-ray capability and some of the more in-depth games (I think the PS3 lineup is far more epic and "suck you in" ish than the standard fare on the 360).
as an owner of a 360 and PS3 I'm not sure what you mean by that. there are only a few PS3 exclusives that I would call epic: Metal Gear, Uncharted and, well, that's about it. the two
most epic-est games I can think of are Oblivion and Fallout 3, both of which were out for the 360 before the PS3.
that said, if I were just getting 1 console I would probably go with the PS3.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:57 pm
by Osiros
Don't know....maybe I'm just working off of old knowledge. It just seems like titles like the Final Fantasy series and some of the more "story" based games seemed far more in-depth and those were always on my PS2. When I wanted to go in and kick a$$ and shoot a bunch of stuff I powered up the 360. This could have changed....I just always had a separation in my mind of story games = PlayStation while shoot em up bang bang if it moves omg kill it = the 360 line up.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 12:09 am
by complacent
I've been really happy with the PS3 so far. I don't spend a bunch of time with FPS games and online team gameplay- both of which aren't strong suits of the 360. The titles are
finally rolling out for the PS3 (uncharted 2, Fallout 3 God of War, etc) and I'm having a blast. Adding in the netflix streaming, PlayOn streaming and blu-ray drive makes it pretty feature-laden for a single console household. *
* i don't count the Wii... it's kind of ubiquitous.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:20 am
by Libra Monkee
New about this that I missed before. There will currently be no software update in order to stream Netflix to the PS3. Instead you'll have to have a "streaming disc" in the system. Every time. But they say this is only temporary.
Would you like to know more?
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:51 pm
by Libra Monkee
For those with PS3's and Netflix accounts, the streaming discs have started shipping.
Link
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:04 pm
by complacent
Libra Monkee wrote:For those with PS3's and Netflix accounts, the streaming discs have started shipping.
Link
yerp! got my email earlier this morning.
sweet.
Re: Xbox 360 officially the only console to stream Netflix
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:18 pm
by Mr Kleen
didn't bother ordering mine till today. it will be nice to have a backup streamer,
just in case...