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Streaming Netflix On PS3: How It Works

With the ability to stream movies directly on the Playstation 3, a whole new world of possibilities has opened up for the gaming console.  The best part is that it’s extremely easy to get started.  In this post I want to show you how this works with a current Netflix subscription and without so that you can start getting the most from your PS3 console.

If you already have a Netflix account, just log in and find the link that takes you to the different game systems that are available for streaming video.  Xbox 360 also has this feature, but both systems do the job equally well.  In order to start you have to request a special disc that comes in the mail.  This disc has to be used every time you want to watch a movie, so protect it well!  Once the disc arrives, you are asked to visit your Netflix account page online where you are given an activation code for the disc to work.

Without a current Netflix account, you have to sign up for a new one to get this all to work.  I recommend the $8.95/month package if you are going to mostly use the PS3 for movies, rather than having them mailed to your house.  This plan allows one movie out at a time and unlimited steaming movies.

The online interface works a lot like the Netflix site.  You are given recommendations, can search through titles, and browse away to your heart’s content.  Keep in mind that not all movies and TV shows are available this way, but almost all of the older selections are there.  The quality of the picture depends on your internet connection speed, but most the time it streams pretty close to HD quality.

For only nine bucks a month you can have on demand access to a huge collection of movies and TV shows right on your PS3.  It’s worth every penny, even if you only use it a couple of times a month, but you’ll end up using it way more than that!

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Google TV and the Introduction of Internet TV

Google TV and the Introduction of Internet TV

Google recently made the announcement that they will be releasing a set-top box for your TV that will deliver a full Internet experience in your living room. They plan to daisy chain the device in between your TV and existing Dish Network package or cable box. Google expects customers to pay between $200-$300 for the device, and pay a subscription on top of that.  Customer mindshare is in Google’s favor, but will it fly?

Over the last year of recession, consumers have tightened their belts and wallets, and weeded out the services that they didn’t need. Things have got to turn around pretty fast for consumers to consider adding to their television bill.

Proof of this is the recent lawsuit that DirecTV filed against Dish Network for their price comparison ads. Apparently DirecTV has been floundering while Dish market share has increased, and DirecTV is crying foul.

No matter what the outcome is, it sure seems that customers are unwilling as of yet to tack on another box to their TV to allow in more advertisements.

Now, there is the whole Internet on TV movement that Google hopes to expand. It was pioneered by several companies that are now nowhere to be seen. Google obviously thinks it can make it stick. In the day where we all have laptops on our laps and Internet phones in our pockets, Internet TV seems like the next logical step. A box manufactured by Sony with a Google label slapped on it is not going to come free or cheap.

Google wants to own our search, phones, internet, and now our living rooms. As much as I want Google to succeed at anything that puts the Internet more solidly in my life, I don’t think this one is going to fly. What are your thoughts?