Sony adds Netflix Streaming to the Playstation 3
Well, it’s about damn time, Netflix… I hope it’s better and smoother than the PlayOn app I am using right now to stream Netflix on my PS3. I guess we’ll find out in a few weeks… below are the details, shamelessly lifted from HighDef Digest:
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Sony Adds Netflix Streaming to Playstation 3
Sony has announced that PS3 users will soon have access to the popular Netflix streaming service through the use of BD-Live.
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Fans of the PlayStation 3 just got another bragging point, as Sony has announced that Netflix will be available as soon as next month. There’s a bit of a catch though. Rather than being able to access the service through the systems menu thanks to a system update like the rival Xbox 360, PlayStation owners will need to access the service through BD-Live.
Netflix will provide Blu-ray discs free to subscribers who can reserve the discs now at Netflix.com/PS3. Streaming will be available at the standard $8.99 price. Netflix is hoping to echo the surge in memberships seen after the addition of the service to the Xbox, but with a few extra dollars tacked on to each one for Blu-ray rentals.
Sony’s press release states “Initially, watching movies instantly streamed from Netflix via the PS3 system will be enabled by a free, instant streaming Blu-ray disc that is being made available to all Netflix members.” This wording may indicate that a firmware update or installation disc may be in the works and that the BD Live streaming may only be a temporary solution.
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