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Why Is the PlayStation 3 Netflix App Way Better Than the Xbox 360 App?

Gizmodo - The other night I was watching The Dark Knight Rises on Blu-ray on my PS3 but it was getting late and I didn't think I'd finish, so I switched to Netflix. And I was completely blown away by the movies it was suggesting across its various verticals. They were actually movies I'd want to watch and things I never knew were on Netflix.

Blackdeath_6634170d ago

well it makes sense when Playstation 3 is the Most Used Device for Netflix Streaming one would assume that it will receive greater support here is a good article about the subject [ http://www.forbes.com/sites... ]

ps: if only there were a way for me to upload great articles on a website where people were interested /sarcasm
i really need to do more for N4G then just commenting lol

IAMERROR4170d ago

The 360 one used to be awesome! You used to be able to watch movies with friends over xbl, sadly they got rid of that feature.

darthv724170d ago (Edited 4170d ago )

That is an interesting word in the middle of the title. They couldnt just go with better that had to emphasize it with "way".

In any case, the thing between the different versions is the Ms one was initially built using silverlight which offered a better streaming experience than the PS3 and wii versions.

Oddly enough, the Wii version is pretty much the same as the PS3 minus the viewing of HD content. The UI is the same as the PS3. another funny thing to note is the Wii version does SD better than the PS3 but who watches SD content on the PS3 version anyway.

So back to the 360/PS3. Since the 360 UI changed to add more kinect support is when it really made a turn in the wrong direction. not saying its bad but lets just say that the addition of preview vids and the unfortunate "pick up where you left off" idea just doesnt fit with the flow.

Many (like myself) would rather the 360 version take a downgrade to where we can pick if we want to watch a different episode or different season instead of starting the show, then stopping it to go to the menu to do such things.

I have recently taken a serious look at my netflix account and am torn with just canceling it alltogether. The deal with Starz fell through so there is a whole bunch of newer movies right there that just isnt hitting the service.

The deals between studios and stores that prolong the availability of same day access of things to be pushed out to a minimum of 28 days SUCKS! I have been getting my movies via redbox more than netflix.

if i had to choose between the netflix versions then i would say the wii and ps3 versions are a tie for user interface ease of use but obviously the ps3 has the edge with hd viewing. The 360...saddly...isnt my first choice anymore.

I was a big proponent of the 360 version when it was superior to all others....not anymore. And i dont know for how much longer will i be a netflix member anyway.

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Horny4169d ago

The Wii and ps3 version are not the same. I use both depending on where I'm at and ps3 is much more user friendly and easier to navigate. I also like how the ps3 version allows you to play the next episode after the current one finishes during the credits. On the Wii you have to manually select the next one.

finbars754169d ago

It would be nice on the 360 but you have to be a gold member to play it.So silly.I bought a 3month gold member and that wont even let me play it.Why would should anyone shell out $49 and then an additional monthly fee for netflix.Plzzz tell me why its not obvious that ps3 has more watched viewers on netflix.

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Thatguy-3104170d ago (Edited 4170d ago )

Not only is the Netflix app better but also the hulu one too interference wise that is. Epix on xbox is pretty cool too with more current movies. Xbox did the mistake of taking out the theater feature that it had.

JaredH4170d ago (Edited 4170d ago )

I switched to using my ps3 for Netflix as soon as it was updated on 360 for Kinect.

I couldn't stand tv shows automatically starting without allowing me to look at the episodes. And every time I looked at a synopsis for a movie I couldn't see it all unless I waited for it to scroll down. I like each film and tv show having their own page like on every other version of netflix.

rpd1234170d ago

Yeah that irritated me a lot too. I've gotten used to it, but it still irks me sometimes.

Veneno4169d ago

It's way better because you pay $60 per year to use online services that are free eveywhere else. so there fore it automatically makes it better.

Wait a minute.........

YodaCracker4169d ago

You really think there are people paying for Xbox LIVE Gold simply to use Netflix?

Lvl_up_gamer4169d ago (Edited 4169d ago )

When are people going to learn that you pay a monthly subscription for XBL primary functions which is a robust and unified online service to play games on within a strong community.

When the 360 launched all these apps like netflix wasn't available. They came AFTER. Apps like netflix are not charged. They are now just apart of what is the bigger picture.

When you are too close to an amazing painting, all you see is brush strokes and globs of paint. Hard to justify the cost in which it took to create or why anyone would even care to see it. BUT when you take a step back and see the beauty of the whole picture, then you realize just how much time and effort was put into it and why people from all over the world come just to look at that single picture.

XBL is amazing and I will continue to pay for it so long as it continues to offer me the best online gaming experience over ANY of the competing consoles. I have money and less then $5 for a quality service is nothing to me.

I deserve the best quality and if I have to pay for it, then fine. I have no problem feeling better then those who don't have the money to enjoy the same experiences that I have. I do the same when I go on vacation. I pay top dollar for the best resorts. I won't settle for anything less then the best because I can afford it and if I pay for it, then I deserve it.

Seraphemz4169d ago

@ Lvl up gamer - the thing is a person shouldnt HAVE to pay 60 bucks to use Netflix on their account if they have NETFLIX but not a GOLD Membership. Thats the point. Why should a person who is paying for netflix, but doesnt want Gold on Xbox be denied access to that application?

And, paying for something that works equally as well as something that you get for free is just plain dumb. I also have money to buy the best, and thats why I bought a PS3 when it first came out.

Rhythmattic4169d ago

Lvl_up_gamer

Justify your money to MS all you want.... Hell, lets even go off on a tangent , lets use an analogy of how beautiful brushstrokes of art is the same as the amazing underlying computer code that is live...

When will you defence jockeys realise its not about the cost , its a matter of principle....

Its a friggin gaming console.....
Let me play my games, online for free, just like every other gaming platform....

Lvl_up_gamer4169d ago (Edited 4169d ago )

@ Seraphemz

If someone HAS a netflix account, then they can still watch it on the platform they originally bought Netflix to watch on. Therefore they don't NEED to pay $60 for a gold membership just to watch netflix on.

@ Rhythmattic

I would LOVE to not have to pay for XBL, but anyone who thinks that XBL is on the same level as the other consoles that offer online for free are ignorant individuals. It's a premium service that after playing on ALL the competitors online options is a service I will not game online without. MS charges for it so I am willing to pay because to me it's light years ahead of the competitions.

Why should I have to pay MORE for a 1st class plane seat if it's still just a seat on the same plane that a class seat is on? Simply because it's a premium seat that has features and benefits in which the class seats do not. XBL is a premium service that other consoles are NOT offering. Therefore, I am willing to pay for the best online gaming experience that is available on the market. If Sony or Nintendo can match XBL feature for feature and offer it for free, then I will be more then happy to make the switch. Until then, non XBL members should stop the bitching about MS charging for a premium service until other console makers can match it for free.

Rhythmattic4167d ago (Edited 4167d ago )

Level up,
Lets agree to disagree...

All this FUD about how Live is a better service? You really didnt read my comment....

Your opinion, now mine, , in game, and online there is no advantage live offers to MP, except the over used "Juggernaut" you call cross game chat...

In more cases , PSN actually uses dedicated servers and not p2p, eg, Warhawk, Starhawk, Resistance Mag and a few others... But there is no way the netcode of a p2p system is better because of live and the $$ per year subscription..... Just as PS+ has no effect on everyones experience of a games MP online portion.

Let me reiterate...

"Its a friggin gaming console.....
Let me play MP game content, online for free, just like every other gaming platform...."

Edit:
I still own a 360, but out of principle , will not subscribe to gold.. And for that reason, I buy all multis on my PS3 and Steam... Its my personal choice, yes....

But surely, wouldnt MS benefit from me buying some Mutliplatform games with MP , that are a better version on the 360 , than not at all?

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shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4169d ago (Edited 4169d ago )

"Why Is the PlayStation 3 Netflix App Way Better Than the Xbox 360 App?"

lol That's nothing you should see the games! way better than xbox.

Christopher4169d ago

I don't see how one element makes it "way" better. Even then, I don't see how the article writer's review of the systems to determine who is better can come from just analyzing one aspect. Has he done tests to show which one buffers faster, producers better quality movies on the same line, search speed, general navigation, etc.?

No, it's way better because one page of the whole app he feels is better on the PS3 than the 360.

Seriously, what a waste of an article. What a waste of time. We are entering sad days ahead where forum quality posts (actually, not even that) are making big headlines solely because it supports a console bias.

Future expected headline:

Xbox 360 power cord way better than PS3 power cord - author explains how his 360 power cord still works while his PS3 power cord abandoned him by being left in his old apartment.

Wii U case better than PS3 or 360 case - author explains how he can use it as a coaster more effectively than the other two devices.

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Riderz13374170d ago

Maybe because you don't have to pay to pay for Netflix. Buy Xbox Live gold membership so that you have the OPTION to buy Netflix? Do people not see the problem with this?

Belking4170d ago (Edited 4170d ago )

Everything is an option so it's not like anyone is forced into anything. Both apps are the same. The only thing different is you need xbox live gold to access it on xbox and with PS3 you don't. It all goes back to which service you prefer.....

PSN..... best price

Xbox live....better service

kingmushroom4170d ago

define better service, because Netflix on Ps3 is Great with no connection problems

Ezz20134170d ago

@belking

what "better service" ?!

Gaming_Guru4170d ago (Edited 4170d ago )

How can you say XBOX 360's Netflix is better service when it's the same exact thing? Netflix is a third party company, they do not deal with Sony or Microsoft besides allowing the application to be sold on their platform.

TheFirstClassic4170d ago

It's a little bit better but not worth the 60 bucks a year in my opinion.

Nathaniel_Drake4170d ago

I still don't understand the better service from people comparing live and psn. The connection speed is usually the same it just seems better because you are paying for it.

Seraphemz4169d ago

Im not willing to pay 60 bucks extra so that I can cross game chat... not worth it. Why the hell do I want to play a certain game and talk to someone that is playing a different game, and if im really close to that person, i will just call them if I just want to talk.

I mention cross game because thats pretty much the only thing I can think of that people mention when you compare the both..

Eyeco4169d ago

having gamed extensively on both , there really is not much difference aside from cross/ party chat to me what's so ever.
You could say that XBL is more robust, which it should be if your paying $60 a year for but as far as my gaming experience goes there's hardly any real difference to me,

I'm not some hardcore online fanatic the only games I played on XBL was L4D 2,Gears of War 3, and Halo Reach, my experience online felt no superior or inferior to my most played PSN games Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, and LBP 1-2

So from my perspective XBL has never really done much for me that PSN hasn't, I don't really care for Cross game chat its a nice feature that's there as am option but I never really used it, imo XBL is a little overrated especially compared to another free service Steam and that destroys both.

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Gaming_Guru4170d ago

I think that factors in, but the one big difference I noticed from switching back and forth, the PlayStation 3 automatically plays the next episode in queue.

I was watching X-Men (1992 Series) and the PlayStation 3 will automatically play the next episode with a count down indicating when. The XBOX 360 doesn't do that, I would have to physically tell my XBOX 360 to play next episode. If that wasn't enough, if you kept stopping the countdown the PlayStation 3 would stop automatically play the next episode.

dazreah4170d ago

No the Xbox version does play the next episode it was updated last week.

Belking4170d ago

You couldn't be more wrong. The 360 does do that.....and to go one step further if you have Kinect you can even do it by voice alone. Sony is still playing catch up when it comes to functionality and ease of use for their service. Me personally, I don't have to use neither one because I have smart TV which eliminates the need for them.

Gaming_Guru4170d ago

You mean you would buy a $150 open mic when nearly all XBOX 360s come with a headset that can do the very same thing, unless you are talking about the hand gestures?

If it was updated, it was updated, but the PlayStation 3 already had that from the get go when I was using the XBOX 360 and PlayStation 3 for Netflix.

dazreah4169d ago

Why the hell do i get disagrees for stating a fact!!??

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I_LOVE_MYSELF4170d ago

Agreed. Not having to pay to pay has to br a huge factor. I personally prefer the interface on PS3 too and I know many who agree with me.

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Ezz20134170d ago

but you don't pay for it on ps3

sarshelyam4170d ago

Eh...you pay for the sub, you simply don't have to pay to access the application on the PS3.

spicelicka4170d ago

goddammit netflix is every freaking wheree, phones, tablets, dvd players, tvs, laptops, computers, everywheree. I'ts not a ps3/360 exclusive service.

Why do people think you're "paying $60 for netflix" on xbox?? $60 is for the damn games service and netflix just happens to be accessible. It's bullshit and unreasonable but you're not "paying" extra just for netflix.

cervantes994170d ago

Because I don't have to pay for one service just so I can access my other paid service.

InTheLab4170d ago

It's been that way since they removed the need for the red Netflix disc...

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No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel5d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1824d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie3d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere3d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin3d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere3d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere3d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX4d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney2d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno4d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno4d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii3d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno3d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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