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Netflix on the PS3--photos

CNET takes a hands-on look at Netflix on the PS3, and compares it to Netflix streaming available on other devices. by CNET News.com

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony PlayStation 3, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-11-09

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Blu-ray Players/Home Theater Systems

With prices for both players and discs plunging, this may be the holiday season for Blu-ray. Already online movie streaming is making inroads—even on Blu-ray players themselves. Some of these picks are integrating on-demand video services into their feature sets, hoping to keep themselves relevant in...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Disc, Blu-ray, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Apple TV update looks good but doesn't offer much more

I second your thoughts, Sam.The updates were nice, but hardly worth it from the functional standpoint. Yes, Netflix would be nice, although iTunes provides most, if not all, of what Netflix would, doesn't it?One thing Tim Cook mentioned during the most recent earnings call was that Apple was going to...

Tags: INTERNET, Apple TV, Internet radio, Apple Inc., TV, NetFlix Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Roku adds 2 new players, including the HD-XR with 802.11n support

Netflix must be losing salesif very many people, as you've done, take their subscriptions down to the bottom peg while using a Roku. Does anyone know what the deal is like between Roku and Netflix? I know Amazon gets direct revenue for movies 'rented,' but Netflix stands to...

Tags: Web site development, Digital video, Web technology, IEEE 802.11n, Roku Inc., NetFlix Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Roku adds 2 new players, including the HD-XR with 802.11n support

I have been a Netflix user for some time, but a few months ago I discovered the Roku player that lets me stream "Watch Instantly" Netflix content to my TV and jumped on the $99 device. There is no additional cost to you to stream this content to your TV...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., IEEE 802.11n, Roku Inc., Video On Demand (VoD), Wi-Fi, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Wireless And Mobility, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-10-27

News to know: Apple tablet; Android; Social Search; Netflix on PS3; Verizon

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Jason D. O'Grady: Times exec hints at Apple tablet Larry Dignan: Apple slate "impending," says NYT exec editor; Much...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Phone, Social Search, Sony PlayStation 3, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Telecom & Utilities, Notebooks, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Netflix arriving on PlayStation 3 next month

Hail PS3!! PS3 is on the roar.. After beating XBox after a long time in console sale, they are back in news again after a successful deal with netflix.I was expecting this deal a year before. But its never too late. All the things will turn out to be good...

Tags: Game players, Linux, Right Now IT, XBL, Sony PlayStation 3, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Netflix lands Sony PS3 distribution deal; Bolsters streaming footprint

Ineteresting but...Wont be available in Canada... as Usual.Not even a regular video and TV storeI've read before that a lot of video distribution companies don't want to deal with Canada because of piracy - namely, the center of all piracy in the Western world: the Pacific Mall in Markham.Requires a...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., piracy, CRIA, Sony PlayStation 3

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Netflix arriving on PlayStation 3 next month

Microsoft's Xbox 360 will have some more competition from Sony's PlayStation 3 next month, as Netflix just announced that its subscribers will soon be able to stream movies and TV programs from another source. While the Xbox 360 once...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Playstation, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Netflix lands Sony PS3 distribution deal; Bolsters streaming footprint

Netflix's streaming movie and TV service will be made available to Sony's 9 million PlayStation 3 customers under a distribution partnership announced Monday. Netflix said it will begin streaming through the PS3 next month (statement, Techmeme, PlayStation blog). The move gives Netflix another leading game console for...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation 3, DVD, TVs, Consumer Electronics, Game Players, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Free Silverlight streaming service to be replaced by paid Azure-hosted service

Ought to be interestingSilverlight is the means by which Netflix streams their on-demand content. I cannot help but wonder if MS cut a deal with the new Blockbuster service.Does MS support "open internet", or do they want us to pay for itDoes MS support "open internet", or do they want...

Tags: cloud computing, Strategy, Media Streaming, Microsoft Silverlight, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Corp., open-Internet

Discussion threads 2009-10-19

News to know: Windows 7; Graphic card upgrades; Psystar; Netflix outage

bluray converterThis Super Blu ray Ripper can help you easily transfer Blu-ray files to portable devices, like iPod, Apple TV, PS3, Xbox, Mobile phone, other MP4 Players such as Zune, Sony Walkman, iRiver, Creative Zen, etc.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Psystar, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-09-26

Sony wises up, unveils new networked Blu-ray player with Netflix, Slacker support

It was just a couple of days ago I was complaining about Sony's decision to introduce a Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi into the marketplace without offering any of the Internet services that other connected home theater devices are already offering. Now Sony appears to be...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., Blu-ray, BDP-N460, Wireless LANs, Home Entertainment, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Sony's Blu-ray player with built-in Wi-Fi, no interesting Internet services available this week

If you're looking for a cheaper alternative to buying an Internet-ready HDTV, and don't need all of the widgets the sets will be rolling out, a networked Blu-ray player could be a viable option. Most importantly, these units are offering the same Netflix and Amazon On Demand video-streaming...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Sony Corp., built-In, LG Electronics Inc., HDTV, Blu-ray, Internet Service, Wireless LANs, Internet, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, TVs, Web Site Development, Tv & Home Theater, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-09-07

Opt Me Out! The United States Postal Service Needs an Overhaul

The volume of physical spam I receive, aka junk mail, is now becoming an absolutely intolerable situation. Nothing less than a complete overhaul of the entire US Postal Service is in order. My friend and colleague David Strom, over at his site Strominator.com,...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., U.S. Postal Service, Web Site Development, Cyberthreats, Web Technology, Spam, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Dead-Finger Tech: Slingbox, Roku & Netflix Instant Play

What's my real dead finger tech? My media streaming devices and services that keep me juiced with multimedia content at home and when I'm traveling. In anticipation of the great summer tech news doldrums, our fearless editor asked the ZDNet bloggers to provide...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Roku Inc., Slingbox, View Service, DVR, Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Digital Video, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-31

LG adds Vudu HD service to NetCast service for its Web-enabled TVs

Unlike a global competitor like Philips, LG Electronics is still trying to make an impact in the North American TV market. It unveiled its version of Internet-enabled TV, called NetCast, last month with four new sets. Among other services, NetCast offers Netflix's on-demand movie service, and today it's added another...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Web, On-demand, LG Electronics Inc., Service, Vudu Box BX100, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Managed Hosting, Web Site Development, Cloud Computing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Internet, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-07-29

LG 42LH50

Photo gallery: LG LH50 series If the Internet is the future of television, then LG's LH50 series hails from the day after tomorrow. This flat-panel LCD is the first to offer Netflix streaming, which allows instant, free-to-subscribers access to an all-you-can watch menu of thousands of movies and...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LG LH50, LG Electronics Inc., NetFlix Inc., Yahoo Widget

Product reviews 2009-07-24

LG 47LH50

Photo gallery: LG LH50 series If the Internet is the future of television, then LG's LH50 series hails from the day after tomorrow. This flat-panel LCD is the first to offer Netflix streaming, which allows instant, free-to-subscribers access to an all-you-can watch menu of thousands of movies and...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Monitors & displays, LG LH50, LG Electronics Inc., NetFlix Inc., Yahoo Widget

Product reviews 2009-07-24

Netflix aims for 12 million subscribers by year end

The recession has been kind to Netflix as the company continues to post stellar financial results and adds hunkered down consumers to its subscriber base. Netflix also hopes to hit the 12 million subscriber mark by the end of the year. Simply put, Netflix reinforced its recession-resistant...

Tags: NetFlix Inc., Financial Accounting, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-23