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yo_john117 said:
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yo_john117 said:
I believe Netflix has been number one on the PS3 for quite some time now.

What makes the PS3 version more superior? Cause when I used it (granted back in 2011) it was about the same as the 360 version (360 version had a better interface, PS3 loaded a bit faster). The 360 has gotten the auto play feature and if you have Kinect, it is really nice how you can tell it to pause/play/pick your show.


Its not superior, the lay out is different but relatively the same. That and Sony doesn't make it hard to use your Netflix account on PSN which is an incentive for more people to have access to enjoy it.

Yeah the payed vs. free thing has a lot to do with more use on the PS3. I just kept seeing that everyone says the PS3 version is more superior and I wasn't sure why.


Well in the beginning the streaming quality was better on my PS3 version than my 360 version, but they updated the 360 version and it was just fine. They are pretty much the same just different layouts. If you like to rent Blu Rays from Netflix its also a plus because you can use your PS3 for that, so yes you could say there is a slight edge because you dont have to leave the PS3 multimedia hub to get better quality. 



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S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
I believe Netflix has been number one on the PS3 for quite some time now.

What makes the PS3 version more superior? Cause when I used it (granted back in 2011) it was about the same as the 360 version (360 version had a better interface, PS3 loaded a bit faster). The 360 has gotten the auto play feature and if you have Kinect, it is really nice how you can tell it to pause/play/pick your show.


Its not superior, the lay out is different but relatively the same. That and Sony doesn't make it hard to use your Netflix account on PSN which is an incentive for more people to have access to enjoy it.

Yeah the payed vs. free thing has a lot to do with more use on the PS3. I just kept seeing that everyone says the PS3 version is more superior and I wasn't sure why.


Well in the beginning the streaming quality was better on my PS3 version than my 360 version, but they updated the 360 version and it was just fine. They are pretty much the same just different layouts. If you like to rent Blu Rays from Netflix its also a plus because you can use your PS3 for that, so yes you could say there is a slight edge because you dont have to leave the PS3 multimedia hub to get better quality. 

This is very true. Regardless of what other people say, I do believe the PS3 is better strictly as a media hub.



yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
I believe Netflix has been number one on the PS3 for quite some time now.

What makes the PS3 version more superior? Cause when I used it (granted back in 2011) it was about the same as the 360 version (360 version had a better interface, PS3 loaded a bit faster). The 360 has gotten the auto play feature and if you have Kinect, it is really nice how you can tell it to pause/play/pick your show.


Its not superior, the lay out is different but relatively the same. That and Sony doesn't make it hard to use your Netflix account on PSN which is an incentive for more people to have access to enjoy it.

Yeah the payed vs. free thing has a lot to do with more use on the PS3. I just kept seeing that everyone says the PS3 version is more superior and I wasn't sure why.


Well in the beginning the streaming quality was better on my PS3 version than my 360 version, but they updated the 360 version and it was just fine. They are pretty much the same just different layouts. If you like to rent Blu Rays from Netflix its also a plus because you can use your PS3 for that, so yes you could say there is a slight edge because you dont have to leave the PS3 multimedia hub to get better quality. 

This is very true. Regardless of what other people say, I do believe the PS3 is better strictly as a media hub.


Because of the PS3 I dont buy DVD's anymore, just nothing but Blu Rays. A movie has to be old and untouchable on Blu Ray format for me to buy a DVD to upscale on my PS3. First time I saw Zombie Land on my PS3...soooooooooooooo crisp! Its addictive how beautiful it was. Theres always a ton of bonus things in the special edition Blu Rays and even the normal Blu Rays because of how much space it holds. You get the truer experience behind the making of the films.



S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
I believe Netflix has been number one on the PS3 for quite some time now.

What makes the PS3 version more superior? Cause when I used it (granted back in 2011) it was about the same as the 360 version (360 version had a better interface, PS3 loaded a bit faster). The 360 has gotten the auto play feature and if you have Kinect, it is really nice how you can tell it to pause/play/pick your show.


Its not superior, the lay out is different but relatively the same. That and Sony doesn't make it hard to use your Netflix account on PSN which is an incentive for more people to have access to enjoy it.

Yeah the payed vs. free thing has a lot to do with more use on the PS3. I just kept seeing that everyone says the PS3 version is more superior and I wasn't sure why.


Well in the beginning the streaming quality was better on my PS3 version than my 360 version, but they updated the 360 version and it was just fine. They are pretty much the same just different layouts. If you like to rent Blu Rays from Netflix its also a plus because you can use your PS3 for that, so yes you could say there is a slight edge because you dont have to leave the PS3 multimedia hub to get better quality. 

This is very true. Regardless of what other people say, I do believe the PS3 is better strictly as a media hub.


Because of the PS3 I dont buy DVD's anymore, just nothing but Blu Rays. A movie has to be old and untouchable on Blu Ray format for me to buy a DVD to upscale on my PS3. First time I saw Zombie Land on my PS3...soooooooooooooo crisp! Its addictive how beautiful it was. Theres always a ton of bonus things in the special edition Blu Rays and even the normal Blu Rays because of how much space it holds. You get the truer experience behind the making of the films.

I actually have some questions regarding Blu-ray. I've only ever watched one movie (300 on a 80 or so inch HDTV) and I remember it not being as amazing as everyone said it would be, I think someone said the grainy look of it made a less apparent difference to the DVD version but I'm not sure if that is the case. Does the quality of Blu-ray vary? Also I recently bought the Hunger Games in HD on Xbox Live and I can't imagine it looking any better than that (It's as good as the best movie theater screen I've seen). Is Blu-ray about the same quality of full HD movies?



yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
I believe Netflix has been number one on the PS3 for quite some time now.

What makes the PS3 version more superior? Cause when I used it (granted back in 2011) it was about the same as the 360 version (360 version had a better interface, PS3 loaded a bit faster). The 360 has gotten the auto play feature and if you have Kinect, it is really nice how you can tell it to pause/play/pick your show.


Its not superior, the lay out is different but relatively the same. That and Sony doesn't make it hard to use your Netflix account on PSN which is an incentive for more people to have access to enjoy it.

Yeah the payed vs. free thing has a lot to do with more use on the PS3. I just kept seeing that everyone says the PS3 version is more superior and I wasn't sure why.


Well in the beginning the streaming quality was better on my PS3 version than my 360 version, but they updated the 360 version and it was just fine. They are pretty much the same just different layouts. If you like to rent Blu Rays from Netflix its also a plus because you can use your PS3 for that, so yes you could say there is a slight edge because you dont have to leave the PS3 multimedia hub to get better quality. 

This is very true. Regardless of what other people say, I do believe the PS3 is better strictly as a media hub.


Because of the PS3 I dont buy DVD's anymore, just nothing but Blu Rays. A movie has to be old and untouchable on Blu Ray format for me to buy a DVD to upscale on my PS3. First time I saw Zombie Land on my PS3...soooooooooooooo crisp! Its addictive how beautiful it was. Theres always a ton of bonus things in the special edition Blu Rays and even the normal Blu Rays because of how much space it holds. You get the truer experience behind the making of the films.

I actually have some questions regarding Blu-ray. I've only ever watched one movie (300 on a 80 or so inch HDTV) and I remember it not being as amazing as everyone said it would be, I think someone said the grainy look of it made a less apparent difference to the DVD version but I'm not sure if that is the case. Does the quality of Blu-ray vary? Also I recently bought the Hunger Games in HD on Xbox Live and I can't imagine it looking any better than that (It's as good as the best movie theater screen I've seen). Is Blu-ray about the same quality of full HD movies?


Has everything to do with the type of TV, brand and how old your Blu-ray player is. Could you fill in those gaps ? My reasoning behind it is because the difference between Blu-ray normal HD and SD is definitely like night and day. Also, Blu-ray looks different depending on the type of TV. One of my friends bought a Samsung Blu Ray player and because his need to game has caught up with him he picked up a PS3 (I got grilled about the 3D capabilities before he bought it). The 3D movie/ game experience is also bar none on the PS3. 



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Ive used Netflix on just about every device, even the portables. each one interface is kinda different, i think 360 lost some edge when it lost the cross watch feature? (is it still there? its been awhile) I remember it loaded slowly. Not really a fan of the Wii interface, same with 3ds. I like the PC one best followed by PS3. But I havent used Pc ever since my old laptop broke.

I really dont know why anyone would be surprised by this. The Wii didnt get Netflix till later and frankly, I dont see why anyone would use it if they have an HD TV and console, the video quality looks bad in comparison. You need a gold account to access it on 360 which last I checked thats about half the 360 owners. Thats a big barrier right there.



S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
yo_john117 said:

This is very true. Regardless of what other people say, I do believe the PS3 is better strictly as a media hub.


Because of the PS3 I dont buy DVD's anymore, just nothing but Blu Rays. A movie has to be old and untouchable on Blu Ray format for me to buy a DVD to upscale on my PS3. First time I saw Zombie Land on my PS3...soooooooooooooo crisp! Its addictive how beautiful it was. Theres always a ton of bonus things in the special edition Blu Rays and even the normal Blu Rays because of how much space it holds. You get the truer experience behind the making of the films.

I actually have some questions regarding Blu-ray. I've only ever watched one movie (300 on a 80 or so inch HDTV) and I remember it not being as amazing as everyone said it would be, I think someone said the grainy look of it made a less apparent difference to the DVD version but I'm not sure if that is the case. Does the quality of Blu-ray vary? Also I recently bought the Hunger Games in HD on Xbox Live and I can't imagine it looking any better than that (It's as good as the best movie theater screen I've seen). Is Blu-ray about the same quality of full HD movies?


Has everything to do with the type of TV, brand and how old your Blu-ray player is. Could you fill in those gaps ? My reasoning behind it is because the difference between Blu-ray normal HD and SD is definitely like night and day. Also, Blu-ray looks different depending on the type of TV. One of my friends bought a Samsung Blu Ray player and because his need to game has caught up with him he picked up a PS3 (I got grilled about the 3D capabilities before he bought it). The 3D movie/ game experience is also bar none on the PS3. 

Have No idea what type of TV (I think it was a slightly older TV cause this was back in early 2008 and they had it for a while before that) it was but it was on a PS3. I'm sorry though I just can't believe that HD (I'm not talking about Netflix "HD") and Blu-ray have a night/day difference. How does Blu-ray compare to the best movie theater screens? Because those are picture perfect, and unbelievably crisp (which is what Hunger Games in HD looks like on my TV)

Either way I'll have to try to get my cousin to bring his PS3 over and watch a blu-ray on it. What would you recommend? (something at Redbox preferably)



This doesn't surprise me. PS3 games sales are low, so people must have something to do on their PS3's.



I only watched one movie on it so far and I'm at work right now but Netflix on thw Wii U may just take the cake. I'll test every asppect of it when I get home sso I can stand behind my assumption that it's the best Netflix player. In the meantime, I'll say PS3 is the best.

I have Netflix on my PS3, Wii, PC (connected to the same TV), Smart HDTV, Cell Phone, Wii U, two Xbox 360s, two 3DSs, and my Vita. The portables lose out because they need Wi Fi. If I have Wi Fi, I'm near one of the better options. The Wii loses because it's not in HD. The TV loses because it's slow as fuck to type or select movies. I rarely used the PC. In the end, it comes down to the 360 and PS3 for king of the mountain.

The 360 automatically plays whatever you choose. That's fine but sometimes my GF will have watched an episode and I haven't. You can't choose an episode until the show is already playing. I hate that. At one time, the 360 was waaaaay slower than the PS3 but that's no longer the case. You also used to have the option to watch movies in "party mode" but that's gone, now. Kinect is awesome w/ 360 because you can just say "next episode" or "rewind" and you can also fast forward, etc. Just by waving your hand. Also, you can set it so that your friends see exactly what you are watching (if you want). Aside from that, the 360 experience is virtually the same as the PSE's.

I choose the PS3 because it's free (not that it matters to me since I've been happily ppaying for XBL Gold since 2007), it goes straight to the episode menu, and I can choose to have the console automatically turn off in 90 mins, one hour, etc. On 360, it used to be six hours or twelve hours as our only choice. They changed it so that two hours is an option but force of habit makes me go with the PS3.

Any other thing people choose to make 360 look bad is pretty negligable. Both run lightning fast (even my living room 360 connected with Wi Fi), both use auto play, both have subtitles, recommendattions, etc. Cost and the choice of whether you want a TV episode to start automatically or if you want to go to an episode list, first. That's it.

And Netflix says you can only use one account with five devices. That's bullshit!



Oh, and posting long posts with a cell phone sucks!