Netflix on PS3: Disc-free Next Week

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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.

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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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  • Are the videos going to be upscaled to 1080p?

  • Subtitles finally!

  • awesome because Canada’s app finally region blocked me,
    subs finally, now I can watch movies at night.

  • F yeah! now i can finally not worry were i put my netflix anymore
    cause somehow i keep misplacing where i put it Ugh!

    sometimes i keep on my PS3 gamw shlef but nope not this time i put it somewhere and now i cant find it.

  • @ Microshock ” YAY! The disc version was starting to annoy me and even broke my 250GB HDD. ”

    you know what ? a month ago my television stopped functioning while i was watching 2 and a half men … so it HAD TO HAVE BEEN the tv show that broke my tv right ???? Sony … please require IQ Tests for those who want to use your products.

  • Tried the free month trial and canceled subscription before the end of the month due to lack of content for Canadian user’s. Lots of kids shows if you have a toddler but that’s about it. I’ll join when the library shows up.

  • About damn time!

  • What will the connection speed need to be? Will there be PSP remote play?

  • I guess time to renew my Netflix sub. 1080p is awesome. That eliminates me buying an apple TV and get an iMac instead or wait for a new macbook update on wednesday. :D Thanks PS!

    P.S. The GFE is on your instant queue? :D

  • Well that sucks… District 9 isn’t available in Canada. And I’ve noticed that with quite a few of the shows/movies that I’ve searched for don’t show up in Canada.

    What’s the deal?!? We’re only right across a little line how can it not be possible to stream something across it?

  • I was wondering if this will be able to be password restricted like you can with the games and web. I love the app but also like to know that if I let my kids on the ps3 they cant get to videos that aren’t age appropriate.

  • Awesome!!!! 1080p much better than 1080i!!!! :D Thank you!!! Great Job!!!! One more reason why the PS3 is way better than the XBOX 360! :D

  • Does the Netflix app play nice with the PS3’s Blu-ray remote? I’m not loving the idea of using my DualShock, so I sincerely hope both options are okay.

  • GAH!!!! If this was announced sooner, I could of waited until Monday. Well, at least now I don’t have to worry about putting a disc in every time.

  • Good news!

    To repeat a question a few others have asked here: can we finally use the keyboard to enter a search term instead of the on-screen keyboard?

  • @ #212: the blu-ray remote has all of tha same buttons as tha dualshock, so yes, it works

  • That’s what i am talking about…………..nomoregetting up and taking out my madden or 2k11

  • @43
    lol, yea rite brother and how long did it take canada to the ps store video service . . . thought so.

  • is there going to be a PS3 firware up date to install the app

  • PS3 firmware update to install the APP

  • This will be great. I have the PS3 and Xbox360 and I always use the PS3 when I watch Netflix but last week I tried watching it on Xbox where they have Netflix pre-installed and I must admit the video quality on Xbox was pretty good compared to the PS3. Both systems where plugged in to my HDTV using HDMI cables, and watching the same movie, and I keep on switching from Xbox to PS3 to see if my eyes were deceiving me but it was really clearer in Xbox. Hopefully with this update in PS3 the video output will be a lot better than Xbox because I really like my PS3.

  • Well they have Netflix on PSPs too?

  • I mean will they have Netflix on PSPs too?

  • It’s about time that there’s actually a worthwhile firmware update. I am a bit shocked though. Sony ACTUALLY listened to the customers for once.

    Now, how about offering PS3 owners a way to download and play PSP games on their PS3s? There’s a couple of PSP games I would like to play (Valkyria Chronicles 2 and Final Fantasy Dissidia come to mind) but the PSP doesn’t offer enough games to keep my interest and justify it’s price tag.

    If you’re going to claim that “It Only Does Everything”, then make it do everything.

  • about time that disc sucks

  • Hmmm…lessee…You need to have a paid XBox Live Gold subscription to have the Netflix app while PS3 owners who’ve never had to pay for the Playstation Network from day one get the app for free. Hello, you just got pwn3d XBox Netflix users :-D

  • Looking forward to this.

  • 8 months and you have scratched 5 things off the top 100 most requested things in PS Share. With only one of those pertaining to firmware with some not done to request at all. Counting the total up votes and total votes with the total up votes from mission completed post. You have a better chance of hitting the lotto twice a year than actually getting a wanted feature in the PlayStation you purchased. Good thing Netflix took the bull by the horns to do this cause I’m sure that your group couldn’t.

  • Ahem… YES!!!

  • mustbehiggy DRM issue sony cannot do as they want with videos

  • why cant we in sweden gets movie store? i love film so i wanna have movie store to.

  • I’ve already gone through 3 Netflix discs because for some reason they just stop working on the 80GB phat after a while.

  • Now all Sony needs to do is upgrade the wireless to 8.11n

  • Will the disc free feature be available for the Wii also.

  • The UI looks really slick – can’t wait to test it out. Great work guys!!

  • well, up here in good old Canada we have had discless netflix with the awesome UI, 1080p and 5.1/7.1 since it was released up here. Loving every minute of it! Oh and zebra1308, it is also available for the Wii in canada, but guess what…not for the XBox yet in Canada.

  • Unless Netflix add more content I don’t think I’ll be sticking with this service. The selection with the free trial is mediocre at best. I enjoy “Mad Men” in HD but there’s far too many movies like “Bride Wars” and not enough intersting cinema for my liking. Come on Netflix… give us a proper trial, not just a token selection of content.

  • Sadly Netflix isn’t available in Europe :(

  • Yes have been waiting for this day i had netflix from the day it came out for the ps3 what a great add on keep the good work up everybody SONY #1.

  • FWIW, I called netflix today–they said the service will be 1080i; NOT 1080p. I guess we will see who is correct, come this Monday.

  • Thx for this update, i had so many problems with netflix on ps3 i had to use my 360, just make sure the speed n picture quality r fast n just as good or better than the 360. ps thanks for the movie search option, n more movies in HD please thx again :)

  • Dear, Eric Lempel & Jeff Rubenstein which everyone wants to answer my questions is fine but here’s my questions anyways..when will netflix on PS3 support the following..7.1 surround sound,blu ray qaulity movie streaming,playstation move or playstation eye netflix navigation?

  • Just sign up for my 1 month free service and this news just got better! so much for using a disc to exp netflix!

  • @43

    Moonvest | October 14th, 2010 at 6:12 am

    “Dear United States:

    Welcome to last month.

    Sincerely,
    Canada”

    —————————————————————-

    Dear Canada:

    Welcome to years ago.

    Sincerely,
    The United States

  • The New PS3 NETFLIX app Will Only Be 1080i Because NETFLIX streaming ONLY Goes To 1080i

  • So, 1080i or 1080p or both?

  • Will we be able to access the XMB while netflix is loaded?

  • Yeah it’s like playing a game, full XMB and you remain online.

  • What is the price for HD streaming?

  • I’m having some trouble with. When I attempt to launch the app, it says “not available in your area” – but I’m in LA. It is not available in Los Angeles for some reason? Anyone else getting this?

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