Netflix Streaming Coming to Sony Products
Sony has recently joined over 100 third party companies (including Microsoft’s Xbox 360) that offer streaming solutions for Netflix streaming of video content. The only question is will PS3 be left in the dust, or is Sony ready to bite..
According to Home Media Magazine, Sony will begin streaming Netflix content as soon as Fall 2009 to internet-ready Bravia HDTV’s. Interestingly enough, John Kohler stated the following in a December 2008 interview with GamePro:
“We’ve concentrated most of our efforts on our download service, both rentals and downloads of movies and TV shows. Our efforts will continue to be there, because our customers want to own the content.”
Clearly, Sony Electronics as a whole prefer the latter, as the HDTV divison within Sony will be adding Netflix Streaming this Fall. We can see the first step being a testing ground, with other Sony products, such as standalone Blu-ray players and the PS3, being next in line.
What do you think? Are you excited at the prospect of Netflix streaming on your PS3? Or will it collect dust, along with some other unused features on the console?
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August 6th, 2009 at 4:54 AM
People who have Netflix probably don’t use the PSN video store anyway, so adding this feature wouldn’t really hurt PSN video sales. If anything, it will just increase the amount of time people spend on their PS3’s (might even help sell some too), which could only mean good things for Sony.
I haven’t used the PSN video store in a long while. Does it still require time to download a movie after purchase or rent, or is there an instant play feature?
August 6th, 2009 at 5:00 AM
Now even though I don’t like to admit it, alot of playstation users\supporters don’t even use, know, or brag about the fact that playstation has so many multilpe features outside of the built-in ones that come with it. I had someone send me a message asking “why was using Life With Playstation” because he never used it. Now I don’t even have a reason why I would spend that amount of money for a system that I don’t even know the all the features of. He didn’t know you can check LFP for news artiles around the world. MS is braggin on the fact that the dashboard is gettin a damn twitter and face book app and we have had that since day one! They are paying for something that’s free and the first screen on our browser lmao!!! Also if you guys aren’t leaving your console on you should think about it seriously. The system is built like a horse and can be left on for at least one or two weeks 24 hours a day. I never cut mine off and it runs perfectly to this day. My point is for everyone to use ALL the systems features and support it to the MAX!
August 6th, 2009 at 8:59 AM
I believe I have an internet-ready Bravia TV (XBR4)… but I’d be pissed to buy the internet link to get Netflix to work. It really should work – I pay enough for my Netflix and blu-ray access plan that they should hook us up. I’d still prefer watching the discs as they’re 1080p, but would like the option to watch some TV shows online.
Also, I’m still pissed that Hulu blocks PS3s now. I was using that daily.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:44 AM
@cutoffslim
i agree… those are some very good points.
@SS
yeah fuck hulu for that
August 6th, 2009 at 11:10 AM
give CUTTOFFSLIM a standing ovation
August 6th, 2009 at 11:26 AM
I don’t know, I think Microsoft and Netflix have a closer relationship.
I’ve seen movies removed from Netflix soon before they were Featured on the XboxLive Marketplace.
Such as Street Fighter The Animated Movie, it was available on Netflix 1 month before Street Fighter 4’s release, but as it got closer, it was removed and XboxLive Marketplace then featured an ad to download the Street Fighter movies on their Download service.
I hope if they do implement Netflix on PS3, I don’t have to see “Quality Change” as much as I do on Xbox360. they need to work on that if they have yet to do so.
but I’d say that Sony streaming Chris Angel on Home is a start in possibly the Netflix direction. (it would be nice if they started doing movie nights on Home)
August 6th, 2009 at 11:40 AM
I’m completely satisfied with the movie service on the PS3. The video quality is great even on the non HD stuff. If I wait about 10 minutes to build up a buffer, I don’t have any stops during viewing either. My wife loves Prison Break, I subscribed to the season and can watch it any time. There is only a one week delay from new releases.
I also have a one movie Netflix subscription to watch Blu-Rays, there dl service doesn’t interest me one bit.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:39 PM
i would totally use the service.
August 6th, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Is this the same thing as XBL? If so, that’s great news.
August 6th, 2009 at 4:24 PM
@ Garcia as far as I know there is no instant view available for the store I think if Sony had this feature more people would use the video store.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Why don’t they just add the features of Netflix to the PSN video store?
Quick streaming and/or even a subscription option?
August 6th, 2009 at 8:26 PM
The reason Netflix streaming wont work on a PS3 now is because it uses Microsoft Silverlight to stream so… yeah Netflix and Microsoft have a relationship. I wouldn’t be surprised if Microsoft cut Netflix a deal to use Silverlight in exchange for XBL availability. Netflix watch it now is a good service. I have Netflix to get my Blurays but in between discs i can find something to watch and since it’s free with my regular account, why not? I want it on my PS3. Another case of Microsoft using shady business tactics because they can.
August 10th, 2009 at 5:13 PM
@ John Bucci
hope you’ve told your wife that prison break got cancelled this season. WUT WO