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http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/01/playon-media-server-streams-netflix-to-ps3-xbox-360-today/

 

   Yes, you can today watch all kinds of internet video on your PS3 or 360 today with a new program called PlayOn.  It works great and is very easy to use.  As a bonus it does NOT require you pay for Live (it works with the media streaming feature) and includes all the TV shows from the major networks (CBS has its own streaming, Fox and NBC are both on Hulu along with FX, SciFi and others) so it really eliminates the need for cable more or less.  

    It has turned the PS3 into an even better media machine.  Yesturday I streamed a bunch of downloaded Divx TV shows to my PS3 and then watched the Daily Show from Hulu again on my PS3.  Between Blu Ray, being able to use just about any codec and now streaming all kinds of media the PS3 has become the only media device anyone needs.  

 

   Oh and you can stream netflix using Play On too.  Kind of makes that new Xbox experience a non event now since that was the only really interesting feature it introduced.

 

   The one downside, after a 60 day trial the software is 30 bucks, but at the same time thats just a few months of Live and remains a pretty good deal to me.

 

   For all you Wii fans, they say they are trying to make it work with the Wii right now.  Quite possibly the Wii could get some streaming media capability.

 

    http://www.themediamall.com/playon is the site if you're interested in the trial.




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