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PS3 is better for watching movies then playing games? Yeah I knew this for years TC.



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psrock said:
sega4life said:
VetteDude said:
sega4life said:
LivingMetal said:
sega4life said:
LivingMetal said:
sega4life said:
ethomaz said:

The Netflix app for PS3 is better than 360 one... so expected.


LMFAO, hahahahahaha, hehahohehaho... no it's not, but thanks for the good laugh.

 

 "Xbox Pause"


So saying "Xbox Pause" is faster than pressing a pause button?

ABSOLUTELY, when I'm sitting back on my couch and the controller is on the table, or if I get up to walk out of the room, I can be in the other room and yell "Xbox Pause" and it works fine.

You know when your watching a movie (No Matter the console) and your a good 40min in, the Controller turns off, then you have to turn it on, and then hit pause.  Saying "Xbox Pause" is so much easier.

Netflix on 360 starts up quicker in my house, PS3 takes to long to load and for box art to show up, just doesn't feel as solid as the 360 version.


Why would you be in the "other room" to watch a movie?  And my remote controllers NEVER turn off unless the battery is dead or the device it's suppose to control is off.  Also, it's far more precise to press a button to play a scene after rewinding and/or fast forwarding instead of timing it to play at an exact point after saying "Xbox (function)."  But for some it's better.  I'm not going to argue that.  So for those who are willing to pay $210 extra USD to have this better feature ($60 for XBL Gold $150 Kinect) more power to them.

Please don't tout BS $210 extra charge for a feature as if thats the only thing Kinect is used for, thats like saying why did I spend $300 on a PS3/360 when I could have bought a $79.00 BR Player to watch Netflix.  Kinect Netflix function just came out and is an added bonus.  Xbox Rewind and Fastforward work flawlessly, the same as using the remote so I don't know what your talking about with "precision".

Why would I be in the other room?  because I get up from the couch to walk into the other room, you know to take care of other things. The world DOES NOT STOP when I'm watching a movie. When I walk out of the room, I forget to pause, so I yell 'Xbox pause', it's really not that hard to understand.

I guess you have the only controllers on the planet that don't turn off when not in use to save battery life, congrats on that.

First off, typing in bold gets annoying.

Second, are you really that lazy where you can't hit the PS button followed by pause?

First off, FANTASTIC! thanks for the heads up.

Second, it's called convenience, also when you have other things in your hands like bowl of popcorn and drinks, it's more of a "convenience" to just say what you want your system/movie to do.

Give it Sega, He's very passionate about talkin to his 360. 


no he's not, (he's a mod now) he's very unbiased and always has been, it's just your own bias that makes him seem biased

(btw the ps3 controller doesn't ever turn off while watching a netflix movie 40 mins in.. it only shuts off if the battery drains, but the ps3 controller has a very long battery life..)

here's a random article http://www.pcworld.com/article/207925/new_ps3_netflix_version_leapfrogs_xbox_360_best_version_yet.html



 

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Kasz216 said:
homer said:
kitler53 said:
mchaza said:

interesting since there are less PS3 in the US. 

But this goes hand in hand with the fact that more PS3's are connected then 360. I dont know the numbers in the US and 360 could be higher there, but yea its interesting. 


ther more relvant comparision is # of ps3s vs. # of 360s with netflix access.

as i understand it both systems have a simular internet attach ratio but netflix is availbile to everyone on th eps3 while only to gold members on the 360.   even though the 360 has ~twice the userbase in the US if only ~half are gold then the numbers are really about even.

That is a good point, but I still prefer that other dude's theory about the rrod solely because it is more interesting.

By more interesting do you mean pretty much impossible but makes 360 look worse?

Exactly!

Seriously though, is anyone surprised?



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d21lewis said:

I don't know what the hell just happened to my PC and phone but VGChartz is taking forever to load on my PC and won't let me post on my phone (until just now).

Anyway, I was wrong.

I went to Netflix.com and deactivated Netflix on my PS3 and 360.  I then went to the PS3 and tried to use Netflix.  It asked for my email address and password (for identity theft purposes, I assume).  I was back to watching movies in about ten seconds.

Then, I went to my 360 to fire up Netflix.  It gave me a seven digit code that I had to type in at www.netflix.com/activate.  I typed in the code and was back to watching movies in about 13 seconds.

So yeah.  I was wrong.  I assume the Netflix registration process changed for the PS3 when they went from disc based to disc free (or I'm just getting senile in my old age).  Still, both methods were quick and painless and didn't take a minute between firing up the app and getting the service.  I don't see how this could possibly be a problem for anybody that wanted to use Netflix on either device.  In fact, I don't even see it being a factor for anybody that only owns one device.

 

Also, beware of my wrath.  I shall unleash the Weather Dominator (I took it from Cobra after they were defeated by G.I. Joe) on this world in the very near future.  You shall all learn to fear the name of D21!!

Yeah lol I doubt the activation of Netflix has anything to do with why people pick the PS3 over the 360 especially since its pretty much a one time thing.



osamanobama said:
ethomaz said:

The Netflix app for PS3 is better than 360 one... so expected.


what do you mean, hows it better.

i heard the ps3 has better picture qualitu, or sound quality or something?

Better user interface, more features (5.1 sound, 1080p, subtitles, etc)... a lot more options for the user.



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ethomaz said:
osamanobama said:
ethomaz said:

The Netflix app for PS3 is better than 360 one... so expected.


what do you mean, hows it better.

i heard the ps3 has better picture qualitu, or sound quality or something?

Better user interface, more features (5.1 sound, 1080p, subtitles, etc)... a lot more options for the user.

Ok I can say without a doubt that the 360 interface looks and performs better then the PS3 interface...and I'm fairly sure that it can do 1080p on the 360 as well.

And what are these "a lot more options for the user" that you are going off about?



yo_john117 said:
ethomaz said:
osamanobama said:
ethomaz said:

The Netflix app for PS3 is better than 360 one... so expected.


what do you mean, hows it better.

i heard the ps3 has better picture qualitu, or sound quality or something?

Better user interface, more features (5.1 sound, 1080p, subtitles, etc)... a lot more options for the user.

Ok I can say without a doubt that the 360 interface looks and performs better then the PS3 interface...and I'm fairly sure that it can do 1080p on the 360 as well.

And what are these "a lot more options for the user" that you are going off about?

360 can do 1080p... Netflix for 360 not. Options like a Search Option and more.

Overall the PS3 app is better because had more features and more options.



I have a choice between the 360 and the PS3. And for the reasons others have mentioned above, the ps3 makes more sense for me .

But 1 reason i havent read, (after reading the first 6 pages of this thread) is that I still have the fat 360.

And my 360 is SOOOO loud, i honestly without exageration cannot hear the tv when people are talking when i try to watch movies on my 360. Not unless i turn it wayy up loud.

then they added discless watching on ps3.

then they added a search box where you can type in what moview you want to watch and see if its available. Im still not sure if the 360 has this feature, and this is a big feature imo.

So, I'm with the masses, PS3 for netflix. I watch it as much as i game on it- every day. Between gaming and netflix, I rarely turn on regular television programming anymore.



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leo-j said:

 

here's a random article http://www.pcworld.com/article/207925/new_ps3_netflix_version_leapfrogs_xbox_360_best_version_yet.html


Like I posted earlier, that article was written when the PS3 got a Netflix update a few weeks before the 360 got the same update.  There may be some very, very, very miniscule difference between the two (so miniscule that we're going to have to contact Lens of Truth or Digital Foundry to run a comparison) but for the most part, Netflix 360 and Netflix PS3 are almost identical.

Speed (for me, PS3 is faster), interface (360 offers Kinect support), and a couple of other factors that may or may not make a difference (how you sign up, whether you want to watch alone or with friends oniline, etc.) are the only differences.  So much misinformation in this thread, it's crazy! 

I can't believe people are arguing over which console has the better Netflix experience.  It's not blu ray quality or anything on any device.  Anybody serious about a movie will just buy the disc.  For everybody else, if you have a PS3 you should use the PS3 version.  If you have the 360 (and Xbox Live), use the 360 version.  Nobody is missing out on anything.  The difference in experience is virtually non-existent!!  It's like watching a show on DirecTV and watching the same show on Dish Network.  Who the heck cares?  It's the same show!!  Other things like your TV, your audio setup, and your internet connection are what will decide how much you enjoy the feature.  Gosh, people!!



ethomaz said:
yo_john117 said:
ethomaz said:
osamanobama said:
ethomaz said:

The Netflix app for PS3 is better than 360 one... so expected.


what do you mean, hows it better.

i heard the ps3 has better picture qualitu, or sound quality or something?

Better user interface, more features (5.1 sound, 1080p, subtitles, etc)... a lot more options for the user.

Ok I can say without a doubt that the 360 interface looks and performs better then the PS3 interface...and I'm fairly sure that it can do 1080p on the 360 as well.

And what are these "a lot more options for the user" that you are going off about?

360 can do 1080p... Netflix for 360 not. Options like a Search Option and more.

Overall the PS3 app is better because had more features and more options.


360 has the same search option!!  IT'S THE SAME!! I'm.....I'm having a hear attack.....call my mother....tell her I love boobs..

*dies*