Is Netflix PS3-bound, too?

by Tim Stevens posted Mar 25th 2009 at 7:14AM

Rumors of Netflix content streaming to the PS3 date back to, well, the first rumors of it hitting the Xbox 360. We all know which of those two platforms got some red envelope love last year, and now, soon after hearing the service may be heading to the Wii, we have what seems to be similar confirmation that Netflix is at least still considering bringing their bitstream to the PS3. The screenshot above was captured by a reader, showing a message like that on the earlier Wii survey -- in fact it's exactly the same from what we can see. Given our proximity to that least newsy day of the year on April 1st we can't be sure this is entirely genuine, but it probably is time for Sony to make a little room in its XMB for Netflix.

[Thanks, Jake N.]

Filed under: Media streamers

Tags: netflix, netflix instant streaming disc, NetflixInstantStreamingDisc, playstation3, ps3, sony, sony playstation3, sony ps3, SonyPlaystation3, SonyPs3

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

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The Mothership @ Mar 25th 2009 7:59AM

Thats great news... but are us UK based Xbox 360 owners going to get a slice of the subscription movie streaming pie? We have Love Film that could potentially offer the same service.

The Mothership

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Nick Catalano @ Mar 25th 2009 8:43AM

This is why I like Apple in cases like this... there aren't 5,000 leaks that come out and when they launch a product it is ready within a very short period of time.

If I was Netflix I would be working to get streaming on every device that fits the necessary requirements, because every month they spend thinking about doing something that is completely inevitable is another month where Netflix pays the United States Postal Service more money than would otherwise be required.

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daaper @ Mar 25th 2009 9:14AM

How does netflix know if I have a PS3 in order to send me this survey? I can't find anywhere in my member account where I can tell them which devices I own and would like to have their streaming service on. Seems fishy to me that they would just randomly send out emails to people who may or may not even own a PS3. Is there something I'm missing?

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Jason @ Mar 25th 2009 10:44AM

I don't think they know someone has a PS3. There is an option for "Netflix Surveys" under the E-Mail Subscriptions section of your account info. If this option is checked, they will send you surveys with questions like this at random times. I received the survey with this question and I don't own a PS3.

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daaper @ Mar 25th 2009 10:46AM

Aha! thanks for the info, I didn't know about that. The only emails I ever get ask when my movies got here or when I sent them out. I'll have to check that box then. Thanks again!

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swipe @ Mar 25th 2009 9:38AM

That advertisement looks like someone replaced Wii with PS3. Why would you need a disc for streaming on the PS3 when it has a hard drive to store the Netflix code? Tim I think you've been hoodwinked.:)

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PSWii60owner @ Mar 25th 2009 10:21AM

Yeah what he said!

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Video Master 2 @ Mar 25th 2009 1:07PM

Easy, Netflix had the option before to make a deal with Sony to have the rights to put their software on the PS3 but Sony rejected the idea in favor of their own expensive slow downloading content in the PS Store.

Netflix can get around this problem with an insertable DVD.

A $10 dvd is better than paying $100 for a crappy Roku box or buying an Xbox to get this feature.

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mitchelljd @ Mar 25th 2009 11:14AM

i hope it is PS3 bound.

i'd also like them to add it to Apple TV.

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engage @ Mar 25th 2009 12:09PM

As an owner of a 360 and a PS3 (and a Wii), it would be great to have Netflix streaming on the PS3. IMHO, whether I'm playing 720p streams or watching a compressed video file, pictures overall seem to look sharper on the PS3 than on the 360, probably due to the Cell chip. I'm more concerned with just having this capability on as many systems as possible, however, rather than taxing one console more than another. Bring it on!

And what exactly is Blockbuster doing about this?

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Brian Kaempen @ Mar 25th 2009 2:20PM

This doesn't mean anything, same for the Wii one. I took a survey over a year ago through Adobe asking about Flash on the iPhone, and look what's come of that. It's simply a way to gauge public opinions not forthcoming features.

-Brian

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George @ Mar 25th 2009 4:09PM

Download the PlayOn media server and you'll already have netflix streaming for the PS3.

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Ordeith @ Mar 26th 2009 12:55AM

and not in HD.

All for the low, low price of not one but TWO PSN games. Or the cost of an older retail game.

PlayOn is very overpriced. Tversity is going to add this stuff for free, they need to move faster, though.

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R. Zane Rutledge @ Mar 25th 2009 10:15PM

I didn't get this survey, but I'll go ahead and say yes, I want this. ;-)

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Maximun2k10 @ Mar 26th 2009 1:43AM

@Ordeith

I don't know about you, but i get netflix in HD on my Ps3 using PlayOn

And i got for free, go to the website, apply for one promotion...

Example: Freecreditreport

signup, they will send the registration, you have 9 days to cancel freecreditreport, i canceled next day, that's it, free PlayOn... working like a charm.

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Ordeith @ Mar 26th 2009 4:40PM

I still say no thanks to the scam and spam route, not worth it.

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Ordeith @ Mar 28th 2009 3:17PM

You also might soon feel the costs more than an DVD player at target price for this software.

From Playon Support:

"By "gaming" we mean when users have signed up for an offer, waited for the PlayOn license mail, and then immediately canceled the subscription from the offer. We are changing the system so that these licenses will be automatically revoked if the user cancels their trial offer."

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Eric @ Mar 26th 2009 11:23AM

They want ME to pay $10 to watch their programming for which I already pay a monthly fee?

This is sounding more like a bonehead move by Blockbuster than Netflix.

My TiVO will do just fine. Even there, if the bandwidth is limited by network traffic, they not only reduce resolution of the streaming video, but it bungs up the aspect ratio of the video to somethings a square image.

Yeah, I'll pay $10 for that. NOT!

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