Re: Netflix Streaming Only Plans?!
I just started using Netflix on the PS3 in the bedroom since it no longer requires a disc. I am impressed with how instantly it starts playing on the PS3…just a matter of seconds. Compared to in Media Center where it takes a couple of minutes for me. However, on the flip side, while trying to watch The Munsters this afternoon, the PS3 stream stopped several times and said “retrieving”. Maybe it was because I’m using wireless; I don’t know. I know that I’m not going to get an HD stream with a 768k connection, but it looks rather good. Some shows look good that is. The Munsters looked about what I’d expect watching it on an SD satellite channel. But I tried watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer (the TV series) just as a test on the PS3 and it looked absolutely horrible. It was so blocky I couldn’t tell what was going on.
Something else…while reading on the internet the other day I saw where someone said that streaming an SD feed on the PS3 from Netflix forced the output to 480i instead of scaling it to 1080p. But I hit the “Info” button on my TV while watching The Munsters, and it displayed 1920 x 1080. Has this been an updated feature or was that guy just wrong to begin with?