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Disc-free Netflix hits the PS3 next week, with 1080p and surround sound support
Netflix on the PlayStation 3 is finally going disc-free, with a native app due out Monday, October 18. The app will be added to the PS3's XrossMediaBar, and it features a revamped user interface, 1080p resolution, and Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound support. The new app will also offer additional subtitled content from the Netflix streaming library. With this update, the PS3 will become a pretty decent home theater setup in a box. Now all you need is an enormous TV and some decent speakers. Just in case you don't believe this news, it's been confirmed with two official announcements: one from Sony and one joint announcement from Netflix and Dolby. Netflix also said it plans to bring Dolby surround sound to its other platforms, but it failed to offer a schedule or name the specific platforms.
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Subscribe to commentsredringsOct 14th 2010 4:45PM
I though I saw somewhere it was 1080i...
redringsOct 14th 2010 4:47PM
Oh it was engadget, just went back and saw this:
Update: Though the official PlayStation Blog originally reported the service would display streaming video at 1080i resolution, they've since struck that out -- they say it'll do 1080p now. Much better.
fincanOct 14th 2010 4:53PM
It's 1080i, not p
fincanOct 14th 2010 4:53PM
hmm or not :)
JordanOct 14th 2010 5:39PM
It may be 1080p, but the quality will still be crappy compared to blu-ray.
Don't get me wrong, I love me my Netflix streaming, but if I want to watch something with high quality visual blu-ray always wins.
John DOct 14th 2010 6:06PM
I'd imagine that even as compressed as it may be, it'll still look better than cable. Even the 720p streaming looks better than the pixelated, over-compressed mess I get from the cable company.
SteapsOct 14th 2010 11:10PM
What does the current Netflix app do? (Canada)
I have a PS3 and have the Netflix application installed with the latest 3.50 firmware. I haven't used it, so I don't know what it does. But this is making me very confused and curious.
mikeOct 15th 2010 12:12PM
I guess canada got it early because it is disk free and works great I just figured everyone had disk free version.
Samuel GibbsOct 15th 2010 10:31AM
Damn you Netflix. Seriously, 1080p streaming? Now you're just bragging. I mean, when we in the UK only just get SD streaming from Lovefilm on our PS3s -- you're already with the full HD. Stream to the UK, I dare ya!
scottOct 15th 2010 6:48PM
Don't forget everyone, Netflix streaming is still kinda a joke. Their STREAMING collection is marginal at best, you'll be blown away by what movies they don't have on streaming. Studios usually provide netflix streaming with movies that don't sell well via DVD, so it's mostly crap. I'm just as excited about this as anyone, but the studios seriously need to loosen their grip on the netflix streaming library
mer2329Oct 15th 2010 7:42PM
I confirmed with Netflix that 1080P is already built into the disc based version and the only new feature is surround sound
I only hope they allow the disc to be used as I protest Sony's unreasonable updates (the ones with no new features) by not updating my PS3 and 2 PSP's untill I get a game I get that needs it
flarkleOct 17th 2010 2:48AM
Can you explain why so many people are so up in arms about the speed Sony does updates to the ps3? There have been 6 updates this year. We are in the 10th month of the year. That's less than 1 update per month. Is that really that out of control?
I see people cry about the updates all the time and I never understand why.
mer2329Oct 17th 2010 1:19PM
@flarkle its because of the pointless updates like 3.42 which the only
"feature" is "impooved ps3 stability and securiy"
in past years the psp had a rediculous ammount of updates like 15-20
(back in the 3.0 days
MichaelOct 15th 2010 11:47PM
Great. Now support linux so I can stop running an XP virtual machine just to watch Netflix.