Netflix Streaming

[ND40oz]

Anybody have this working? Got my disk today but of course netflix is locking it down to U.S. IPs only. Probably going to setup a point to point VPN and get around this once for all. How's it working for everyone else?

[ablatman]

Netflix streaming works very well for me, but I'm EC-US with a fiber-optic connection...

[ND40oz]

Netflix streaming works very well for me, but I'm EC-US with a fiber-optic connection...

So you're using the PS3 client? Works fine on PC with me as long as i'm connect through a U.S. IP.

[ablatman]

So you're using the PS3 client? Works fine on PC with me as long as i'm connect through a U.S. IP.

PS3? WTF? I don't have that crap..... :bird:


I've used their streaming service on my X58 Desktop, my crappy Mac Mini, and my XBOX. :crack:

:p

[ND40oz]

PS3? WTF? I don't have that crap..... :bird:


Well you're in the PS3 forum, it was what I was specifically asking about. :fight17: Hence the, "I received my disk today." You don't need a disk for PC clients.

[ablatman]

Well you're in the PS3 forum, it was what I was specifically asking about. :fight17: Hence the, "I received my disk today." You don't need a disk for PC clients.

Ah, sorry...

I don't generally look at what forum threads are in -- I just reply to "recent threads."


I honestly can't say how well netflix streaming works on PS3, but I can't image it being worse than on a PC or XBOX.

One thing that kinda does piss me off about Netflix streaming though is how some serialized content (especially TV shows) have some episodes that are ONLY available on disk...

[RedRaider]

I'm planning on trying it out.

I've been streaming on xbox since the day it was available:crack:

[ND40oz]

Yeah, xbox streaming worked great when I was in the states, no dice here though. I was hoping the fact that the PS3 required a disk would get around the IP constraints but apparently not. So I'm stuck using a HTPC if I want to stream it seems...

[RedRaider]

PS3 is gay for requiring a disc to stream Netflix..:fag:

Didn't realize what you guys were talking about until I went to try and stream Netflix. I've ordered the disc though:bird:

do you have to insert the disc each time you want to watch Netflix??

On XBOX LIVE, all we had to do was sign on and get an update:up:

[scraps]

I think they said there will be a firmware update next year to get rid of the disk issue...I think I read it somewhere from RRbot.....I am waiting on that since I don't see the need to actually stream off a my ps3 as my internet sucks alot and I have a comp hooked up to the tv atm.

[ablatman]

I think they said there will be a firmware update next year to get rid of the disk issue...I think I read it somewhere from RRbot.....I am waiting on that since I don't see the need to actually stream off a my ps3 as my internet sucks alot and I have a comp hooked up to the tv atm.

That's my understanding as well. Basically either Sony has a really long leadtime on firmware updates, or they're not putting a high priority on this (which is strange given how big a selling point it should be).

All the more reason to hate Sony -- in my experience every one of their products I have used had at least one cripplingly stupid design flaw....

[RedRaider]

I stream NetFlix on my SexBox all the time:crack:

I do it without having to load a disc into it as well:moon:

[ND40oz]

Supposed to be because of an xbox exclusive with netflix that the PS3 has to use a disk for the time being. As soon as it's up, then they'll have it installed. Either way, it doesn't work outside of the U.S. which sucks. Especially when it takes a week to get movies out to you.

[RedRaider]

Holy Crap...

NetFlix streams much faster and in higher quality than on XBOX LIVE...:crack:

[RedRaider]

Wait a minute... Hold up...

GayStation 3 is now lagging on the GayStation Network streaming NetFlix...