Forget HD DVD and Blu-Ray, Netflix plan to stream to PS3 and Xbox 360

Mike Bantick
Friday, 15 February 2008 05:01

Your IT - Entertainment

It was bound to happen, and unofficial at this point in time, but it looks like content provider Netflix is gearing up and keen to start streaming High Definition video to households equipped with a PS3 or Xbox 360 (amongst other devices).

A post on Seanbajuice forum from a source citing the filling in of a recent Netflix questionnaire.  Some of the questions;

“If as part of your Netflix membership you could instantly watch movies and TV episodes on your TV with your PS/3 or XBOX 360, how likely would you/anyone in your household be to do that?”

The post goes on;
“Now you can watch movies from Netflix instantly by using your Internet-connected Playstation 3.  Simply insert a special Netflix disc into your PS/3 to enable instant movie streaming.  The disc is available from Netflix for a one-time fee of $3.”

And Xbox 360:

“Now you can watch movies from Netflix instantly by using your existing Xbox LIVE account.  You can choose from over 7,000 movies and TV series, and your choice starts playing on your TELEVISION in as little as 30 seconds. ”

Additionally there are no additional fees as this says:

“Watching is included in your Netflix plan.  There are no extra fees and there are no limits on how much you can watch. ”

This is backed up with a screen shot from the PS3 portion of the survey.