PS3 Slim and Price Cut

[Philberto]

As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.

How does one obtain such a disc?

[Slaky]

As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.

How does one obtain such a disc?

Go to Netflix and sign in. THere's a page for it. You just request it and it shows up days later. And it's free. And it's awesome.

[Philberto]

As RV will attest, I plunked down a few weeks ago on an LG Blu Ray.  Love it.  One of the reasons I picked it over the PS3 is that PS3 didn't do Netflix.

Now it does.

My LG does do some pretty cool things.  It can play HD video from my camcorder and MP3s using my computer in my office as a server.  Question to you PS3 owners: Can a PS3 do this?  Do I go back to Abt and see uif they'll let me swap?

1.  You can watch Netflix on the PS3 now, but you need their disc for it until they actually put it on the firmware.  I think it still functions the same way, but still, it's a minor inconvenience.

2.  I don't know about HD video, but it can detect most USB devices, so if you connect that way, it should be fine.  And yes, you can stream audio/video from your PC onto the PS3.  I use my 360 to watch downloaded shows/movies on my TV, but the PS3 works the same way.

How does one obtain such a disc?

Go to Netflix and sign in. THere's a page for it. You just request it and it shows up days later. And it's free. And it's awesome.

ah ok. I haven't turned on my PS3 in about a month so that might be part of the problem.

[Kermit, B.]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

[Weebs]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

I can't think of a reason.  Unless you want to watch Netflix on two TVs!

[Philberto]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

I really don't know why. Just to have it there. A friend of mine's Xbox crapped out on him once and he had to send it in for a while. At the very least, I could have netflix still if that happened to me. I guess that's the rationale.

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

I can't think of a reason.  Unless you want to watch Netflix on two TVs!

Actually, if I want netflix in my room (since the ps3 and xbox are on the same TV), I just take the box from the living room to the bedroom. I have 2 sets of power and video cables. The set in my room is set up so I can just plug and play.

[Kermit, B.]

Eh.  It's free, so I ordered it.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Do the XBox and PS3 both do Netflix streaming in HD?  Most of the streaming content is SD, but, maybe 10-20% is HD.

[Philberto]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Do the XBox and PS3 both do Netflix streaming in HD?  Most of the streaming content is SD, but, maybe 10-20% is HD.

The Xbox does when available. I'm sure PS3 does too

[ChuckD]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

[Kermit, B.]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

[Gil Gunderson]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

The only time I've noticed my PS3 making loud noises is when the ambient temperature in the living room is higher than 78 degrees.  As soon as it gets to that point, the machine sounds like a turbine.  Otherwise, I hardly notice it's on.

[CT III]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

The only time I've noticed my PS3 making loud noises is when the ambient temperature in the living room is higher than 78 degrees.  As soon as it gets to that point, the machine sounds like a turbine.  Otherwise, I hardly notice it's on.

Turn on the air conditioning, you cheap bastard.

[Gil Gunderson]

Is there any reason to bother with it if you already have it set up on the 360?

Does the PS3 fan sound like a vacuum cleaner? That might be a good reason.

True.  But the 360 is only noisy when there's a disc in there, so streaming Netflix isn't bad.

The only time I've noticed my PS3 making loud noises is when the ambient temperature in the living room is higher than 78 degrees.  As soon as it gets to that point, the machine sounds like a turbine.  Otherwise, I hardly notice it's on.

Turn on the air conditioning, you cheap bastard.

The air conditioning was broken on the days in question when that happened.  Otherwise, I keep it on 68 degrees year-round; the landlord covers the electricity. 

Booyah!

[Powdered Toast Man]

I don't really know where to put this, but do any of you PS3 queerbags have a key to the Battlefield:  Bad Company 2 beta?  It's supposed to be badass.