136w ago - Several months ago we reported that
search and
discless functionality were being added by Netflix, and today Netflix VP of Product Development
Greg Peters has confirmed that the online video service will be going disc-free on Sony's PS3 entertainment system next week.
Download:
Netflix PS3 .PKG for 3.55 CFW by
SakaiYuuji
To quote: If you instantly watch movies and TV shows from Netflix on your PS3, here is the news you've been waiting for: starting Monday, October 18 you'll be able to instantly watch movies and TV shows without inserting an instant streaming disc into your console.
In addition to eliminating the disc, there is a new user interface that brings a much richer and faster browsing experience, content search directly on the device, and dramatic improvements in how fast playback starts.
There is even more good news for PS3 owners: starting on Monday you'll be able to instantly watch some movies and TV shows in 1080i 1080p high definition, listen to Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound, and view an increasing portion of our content library with subtitles.
This will bring the home theater experience right to your living room and make instantly watching movies even more enjoyable. Here's a
news release from Netflix and Dolby with details.
Check out these improvements and continue to enjoy watching TV shows and movies streamed from
Netflix.
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I can't confirm that it's any different but try the same link as the Canadian one but replace the "cn" at the end of the link with "us" instead.
where at, do you know or have you downloaded, I would like the .pkg (to look at and mess with), have the Canadian one but I think this one my be different...?
Since the wii and ps3 went disk-less at the same time I'm guessing they were itching to leave that paradigm. Furthermore this only helped sony because the more shit that has to go through the PSN the more they force people to update. It's a very win win for sony.
Everyone can argue that Sony is being asshats about this but from a business perspective this is a pure win situation. They would be stupid not to do.
This type of B.S. makes it not an option.
Netflix was operational when 3.15 was the current FW, so them saying this is a "New Feature" that requires an update doesn't fly.
Screw Sony. Go PS3 Hackers and especially, Go marcan42!!
So in their eyes, we're losing nothing. They're not taking away any features. I want it back don't get me wrong -- I plan on working on this. I don't know if it's possible; I haven't done my homework yet; but I don't see why an update would be "required".
Unless specific hooks into the XMB were generated for Netflix my guess is all the necessary parts are more than likely already in the FW.
Since the wii and ps3 went disk-less at the same time I'm guessing they were itching to leave that paradigm. Furthermore this only helped sony because the more shit that has to go through the PSN the more they force people to update. It's a very win win for sony.
Everyone can argue that Sony is being asshats about this but from a business perspective this is a pure win situation. They would be stupid not to do.
It should only be an optional update though..not a force. Some people do want to keep and utilize OtherOS. This is just another stab at these people taking away yet another feature.