E-mail from SONY - "PS3 - The most fully loaded console now has Netflix"

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

I know it's been "confirmed" for quite a while now, but I just got an official e-mail from Sony themselves about 30 minutes ago!

http://playstation.innovyx.net/v?xlqPJqnEHWJHTPWHcvlc

INSTANTLY WATCH TV SHOWS AND MOVIES FROM NETFLIX ON YOUR PS3

We're excited to announce that Netflix and PlayStation have partnered to bring you thousands of TV episodes and movies streamed instantly from Netflix to your TV via your PlayStation 3 system. All you need is your PS3, the internet and a Netflix unlimited account. Don't have a Netflix account? No worries. Just check out Netflix through this free two-week trial offer:

Netflix delivers movies 2 ways:

• Watch TV shows and movies instantly streamed from Netflix right to your TV via your PS3
• Get DVD and Blu-ray by mail

Start your Free Trial today.

Get Started

Already a Netflix member? Go to Netflix.com/PS3 to get started.


Netflix Free Trial offer available to first time and certain former members of the Netflix service. Internet access and valid payment method required to redeem offer. Free Trial lasts for two weeks. Netflix will begin to bill your payment method for the Netflix plan selected at sign-up at the completion of the Free Trial unless you cancel prior to the end of the Free Trial. Subscription Period: Your Netflix subscription is a month-to-month subscription cancelable at any time. Click the "Your Account" button for cancellation instructions. No refunds or credits for partial monthly subscription periods. Subscription and Trial Plans: The number of DVDs out at a time varies by plan. For example, 1 DVD out at a time is $8.99 (unlimited exchanges) plus any applicable tax. Blu-ray: An additional monthly fee applies for Blu-ray access. Delivery: One business day delivery based on more than 97% of our subscribers being within one-day postal delivery zones. For more details, please visit www.netflix.com/TermsOfUse for complete terms and conditions. Netflix reserves the right to change terms and conditions at any time.

[Septimus Prime]

Yeah, I got this, too. Check out the (stupid) terms, though. It's a 2-week trial that begins as soon as you click the button, except you won't get the disc for a couple of days, so you just burn those days. Then, unless you cancel during the trial period, it automatically turns into a full-fledged (and full price) membership.

[JonD7]

Why is it that I never get Sony emails anymore?... freakin' punks!

[Stephie_is_a_dork]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

Yeah, I got this, too. Check out the (stupid) terms, though. It's a 2-week trial that begins as soon as you click the button, except you won't get the disc for a couple of days, so you just burn those days.

But you should be able to stream online to a computer in the first couple days, right? At least it's free

Then, unless you cancel during the trial period, it automatically turns into a full-fledged (and full price) membership.

All free trials subscriptions are like that. Magazines have been doing that for decades.

[BluHavik]

I already had netflix. Got my disc in the mail the other day and now can watch any bad movie ever made . Not really I saw a few good ones on there, it's a cool feature for those that already had netflix.

[toef]

I give Netflix credit. I started my trial on a Friday, and had my first three movies in the mail on Saturday.

I didn't do this trial though, I used some code someone on this site gave me, for a free month of whatever plan I wanted (so I got the 3-at-a-time w/ Blu-ray).

[thr0ttles]

Originally Posted by BluHavik

I already had netflix. Got my disc in the mail the other day and now can watch any bad movie ever made . Not really I saw a few good ones on there, it's a cool feature for those that already had netflix.

what's the quality like? if it's great that may get me back to Netflix

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by thr0ttles

what's the quality like? if it's great that may get me back to Netflix

We signed up for Netflix yesterday, and watched 2 movies and a documentary via our HD TiVo.

The documentary and 1 of the movies were streamed in HD, and they looked and sounded decent, much like an upscaled DVD. The 2nd movie was SD only, and to be honest, it looked awful--akin to a standard 480i DVD--very blurry. Maybe I'm just spoiled with Blu-ray, but it was blah.

We have a pretty fast connection @ our home, so only a few minor hiccups occurred where the movie had to re-buffer. Between 3 movies, this maybe happened 8 times, for a few seconds each time. The documentary did have about 2-3 instances where it just stopped playing completely and dumped me back into the TiVo menu, but this sounds more like a TiVo glitch.

Overall, I'm happy with it. We signed up to the $8.99 (+$2 more for Blu-ray) plan, added about 60 Blu-rays to my disc queue and 40 others to my streaming queue, so the selection is decent, but by no means extensive.

[cajmoyper]

When I do receive my disc, is NF going to be accessible free of the PS video store? Because since I didn't deactivate my broken PS3 before it died, I can't DL anything from the video store.

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by cajmoyper

When I do receive my disc, is NF going to be accessible free of the PS video store? Because since I didn't deactivate my broken PS3 before it died, I can't DL anything from the video store.

Call Sony to have it deactivated.


Netflix is accessed through BD-Live.

[DarkDune]

I should get my disc today or tomorrow. Netflix is a REALLY good deal -- Never a late fee, and keep it as long as you want. Also, when you return something -- at least in our case -- the next one arrives within a few days.

I want to buy stock in them now that the PS3 is in their business model. Was a smart move for Sony and Netflix IMHO

X-Box Live costs you annually, but this is free for just the price of a Netflix membership! X-Box live doesn't let you get Blu's by mail does it?!?!

[Marine Mike]

Originally Posted by DarkDune

I should get my disc today or tomorrow. Netflix is a REALLY good deal -- Never a late fee, and keep it as long as you want. Also, when you return something -- at least in our case -- the next one arrives within a few days.

I want to buy stock in them now that the PS3 is in their business model. Was a smart move for Sony and Netflix IMHO

X-Box Live costs you annually, but this is free for just the price of a Netflix membership! X-Box live doesn't let you get Blu's by mail does it?!?!

It couldn't even play the Blu-rays even if it did.

[DarkDune]

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

It couldn't even play the Blu-rays even if it did.

AWESOME!

[conover619]

Originally Posted by Marine Mike

Call Sony to have it deactivated.


Netflix is accessed through BD-Live.

can sony deactivate one of your accounts by calling them? i returned a ps3 to best buy when it broke and i didn't know to deactivate my ps3. i still have 4 systems i can have activated and im using 3 of them but it would be nice to have all 5..

[SGIBES]

I got that one too also this one here that I wont take advantage of so if someone is from Chicagoland area and interested

Gaming Focus Groups are coming your way! Join the discussion.

Sony Computer Entertainment America will be conducting focus groups to discuss consoles, software and other gaming related topics on the evening of November 17th and 18th in the Chicago area.

If you qualify, you will participate in a discussion that will last approximately two hours. All participants will be paid $100 each.

Because we want your unfiltered opinions we have hired an independent research company, Focus Pointe Chicago, to conduct these discussions. If you would like more information or would like to participate, please call 1-800-220-3730 and use the project reference number: 37870CG.

We would love to hear your opinions!

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, please call 1-800-220-3730 and use the project reference number: 37870CG.

Sincerely,

PlayStation®Network

[alphapyro]

does the netflix stream contain 5.1 audio?

I can be certain it won't be lossless, but at least 5.1 unlike the PSN's videos?


That's my only problem with streaming media.. bandwidth gives me inferior images and sound.. I did not spend money on my home theater to be insulted with petty 2 channel audio and compressed images!

[DarkDune]

Originally Posted by alphapyro

does the netflix stream contain 5.1 audio?

I can be certain it won't be lossless, but at least 5.1 unlike the PSN's videos?


That's my only problem with streaming media.. bandwidth gives me inferior images and sound.. I did not spend money on my home theater to be insulted with petty 2 channel audio and compressed images!

From what I here, it is 2.0. I am good with that for streaming though. Can always get the Blu and get 5.1 +

[CYMBOL]

Originally Posted by alphapyro

does the netflix stream contain 5.1 audio?

I can be certain it won't be lossless, but at least 5.1 unlike the PSN's videos?

I highly doubt it.

Anymore opinions on the video quality? Are there many HD options?

I have blockbuster at the moment - but I like the idea of having streaming at my home. Could be cool.

I have a 65" HDTV, so I'm kinda worried the SD video would look horrendous!

[Beth_Intelix]

For those who have gotten their PS3 discs from Netflix.

How exactly does the streaming work? Is there limited or full access to what is available on Netflix instant viewing?

I'm anxious to try this out. My disc is scheduled to be in tomorrow.

-Beth

[toef]

Originally Posted by Beth_Intelix

For those who have gotten their PS3 discs from Netflix.

How exactly does the streaming work? Is there limited or full access to what is available on Netflix instant viewing?

I'm anxious to try this out. My disc is scheduled to be in tomorrow.

-Beth

When you load up the disc, you can browse through various genres, and then it will load up a selection of movies to browse through.

I'm pretty sure all the movies that are available to stream on the site are available on the PS3 thing.

The only thing I didn't notice is a search box, to try to look up a movie. It might be easier to use the site to look up movies you are interested in, to see if they are available for streaming, and if they are, add them to your streaming queue.

Then when you load up the PS3 disc, you can browse to your streaming queue, and pick the movies from there that you loaded in from the site.

If that makes any sense.