If any PS3 owners were feeling a little jealous of the 360 getting access to the Netflix library of streaming video, this might perk them up a bit. PlayOn is a program which allows for viewing several forms of streaming web content (such as Hulu, CBS.com and YouTube) through a PC on to PS3 and 360 consoles. On Wednesday, the developer released an update which adds Netflix to their list of compatible services.
The program is currently in beta so there will, no doubt, be some bugs. If you'd like to check it out, however, the program will be free during the test period. Afterwards, PlayOn will run you $30 if you want to buy the software. All things considered, that's a pretty small price to pay for those of us who'd like to watch movies from the comfort of a couch without need for a computer in the room.
The PlayOn website has experienced some downtime, likely due to the Netflix announcement, which is causing some problems with signing up for the beta. The devs say they're working to get everything up and running, so keep checking. This sounds pretty damn cool and I might consider getting it to use on my 360 regardless of the native Netflix on the way.
[Via Gizmodo]
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11:53 AM on 10.03.2008
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Maybe I just had a bad experience, but considering the software is priced at 15% of the total cost of an Xbox 360 Arcade model, you're probably better off just going the whole hog and buy another console.
If it wasn't coming through live i would rather get the box netflix features
I think that is through CBS. They have a bunch of CBS shows and such, and they seem to work a lot better/lag less/have more selection than the hulu portal.
I still watch the hulu a lot as well. Basically it's like getting cable without a monthly fee, and the netflix just seals the deal. Hopefully it will work well, I'll report back on it after I watch a few movies!
I'm sure it's eventually going to be a great program and from what I've seen will be worth $30 when everything is fixed, but right now it's really fubar.
One thing that I did notice was that when they released a new update, you had to uninstall the old software, then reinstall the new update package, otherwise it would stop working.