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NobleTeam360 on 11 December 2012
ils411 said:
NobleTeam360 said:


Dude you take forever to give a reply. I'm asking why are PS fans happy over something that doesn't affect them in the slightest way. With regard to what you said in your second sentence Sony has been aiming for the entertainment hub as you put it, I can see why Sony employees would be happy not fans and yes Really. 

Thats because, unlike you, I have a real life and dont have to rely on the internetz to be someone. Shows how lame you are.

Also, just looking at your username....you are such a hypocrite.

Never realized that x360 fanboys such as yourself are lame hypocrites with no life. so sad to be you.

hyocrite? How so? The fact that you resorted to name calling just makes your whole argument sound like it came from a little kid. 



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Chevinator123 on 11 December 2012

what the heck is "lovefilm" some kind of porno streaming service?



sethnintendo on 11 December 2012
Chevinator123 said:
what the heck is "lovefilm" some kind of porno streaming service?

Gay and lesbian love films aka the only movies people watch on hulu+ movie section.  

Hulu+ movies suck and they should drop them for more shows that I want like Archer, The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, and stop the web only content bullshit streaming option applied to certain shows (not allowing you to watch it from a streamed device).  Sorry I don't know what it is either and I just had to rant a little on Hulu+.

"LoveFilm (stylised as LOVEFiLM) is a UK-based provider of home video and video game rental through DVD-by-mail and streaming video on demand in the UK, Germany and Scandinavia. It is an Amazon.com subsidiary, and operates the LoveFilm website, as well as providing outsourced website and delivery infrastructure for other British companies."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoveFilm



S.T.A.G.E. on 11 December 2012
Chevinator123 said:
what the heck is "lovefilm" some kind of porno streaming service?


I wondered the same thing. Must be a European thing.



deskpro2k3 on 11 December 2012

Can stream Netflix in the Caribbean. One of my relatives has a PS3 in Trinidad, and said they can stream it there.



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selnor on 12 December 2012
S.T.A.G.E. said:
kowenicki said:
ils411 said:

Its sad how some people are grasping at straws

Netflix is only available in the Americas and Europe.

Here's a quick look at console break down per region in millions (base on VGC data)

 

  XBOX360 PS3
NA 40.6 25
Europe 22.4 27.3
Japan 1.5 8.7
Others 7.2 8.7
Total 71.7 69.7

From here,

 

With Netflix Access
   
XBOX360 63
PS3 52.5

Soooo... the Xbox360 install base has about 10.5million more consoles located in regions where Netflix is available.

Lets also not forget the fact that not all of Europe has access to Netflix which makes the Xbox360 install base with Netflix access even larger.

It should also be noted that the Xbox360 and PS3 are not the only devices that support Netflix.

For the PS3 to be the No. 1 Netflix streaming device is quite an achievement considering there are less PS3s in regions where Netflix is available as compared to the X360.

People can bring up stuff like "but the X360 has more apps and shit". but it doesn't change the fact that the ps3 IS THE streaming device of choice for Netflix even surppasing the X360 which has MORE Consoles in the wild.

Keep trying to grasp at straws if you wish, you're just looking foolish and desperate.

If I have netflix but I have a superior cheaper and more flexible service or number of services.  Which will I use?  I may use one of the others or a combination.

If I only have netflix. which will I use.  netflix.

That was Selnors, perfectly valid, point.


Its also a plus that Netflix owners on the PS3 get to rent Blu Rays and any normal DVD gets upscaled. 360 owners must look to another device.

The only thing a 360 owner needs to look to another device for is Bluray. 360 upscales DVDs to 1080p via inbuilt hardware upscaler chip as opposed to PS3 software upscaler.

I own Blurays but would always rent HD films on Live in 1080p. Its cheaper and faster. Also Xbox Video has a great 1080p picture in comparison to other streaming services or download services.



sully1311 on 12 December 2012

On the PS3 in the UK you can get Lovefilm, Netflix, Blinkbox (via browser), PS Video Store (to Selnor: The store has more movie deals than MS has, ie MS doesn't have Sony Pictures) and Mubi, so there is plenty of choice. Plus, Sky has said the PS3 is getting Now TV very soon too.



sully1311 on 12 December 2012
selnor said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
kowenicki said:
ils411 said:

Its sad how some people are grasping at straws

Netflix is only available in the Americas and Europe.

Here's a quick look at console break down per region in millions (base on VGC data)

 

  XBOX360 PS3
NA 40.6 25
Europe 22.4 27.3
Japan 1.5 8.7
Others 7.2 8.7
Total 71.7 69.7

From here,

 

With Netflix Access
   
XBOX360 63
PS3 52.5

Soooo... the Xbox360 install base has about 10.5million more consoles located in regions where Netflix is available.

Lets also not forget the fact that not all of Europe has access to Netflix which makes the Xbox360 install base with Netflix access even larger.

It should also be noted that the Xbox360 and PS3 are not the only devices that support Netflix.

For the PS3 to be the No. 1 Netflix streaming device is quite an achievement considering there are less PS3s in regions where Netflix is available as compared to the X360.

People can bring up stuff like "but the X360 has more apps and shit". but it doesn't change the fact that the ps3 IS THE streaming device of choice for Netflix even surppasing the X360 which has MORE Consoles in the wild.

Keep trying to grasp at straws if you wish, you're just looking foolish and desperate.

If I have netflix but I have a superior cheaper and more flexible service or number of services.  Which will I use?  I may use one of the others or a combination.

If I only have netflix. which will I use.  netflix.

That was Selnors, perfectly valid, point.


Its also a plus that Netflix owners on the PS3 get to rent Blu Rays and any normal DVD gets upscaled. 360 owners must look to another device.

The only thing a 360 owner needs to look to another device for is Bluray. 360 upscales DVDs to 1080p via inbuilt hardware upscaler chip as opposed to PS3 software upscaler.

I own Blurays but would always rent HD films on Live in 1080p. Its cheaper and faster. Also Xbox Video has a great 1080p picture in comparison to other streaming services or download services.


Even though I only have a PS3, I usually see things straight down the middle, but Selnor some of this stuff you write is just unbelievable it just makes me laugh.



sully1311 on 12 December 2012

And for people taking the piss out of LoveFilm, its got about double the amount of subscribers here in the UK (where it is based) than Netflix and has better distribution deals.



oniyide on 12 December 2012
sully1311 said:
And for people taking the piss out of LoveFilm, its got about double the amount of subscribers here in the UK (where it is based) than Netflix and has better distribution deals.


good to see getting a UK perspective that is not Selnor, that guy seems to think he represents that entire region and that becasue he does something all his countrymen do. Good to know about Lovefilm, we have it in the US but it isnt nearly as huge as Netflix over here or even Hulu. Interesting contrast.