Yes they are which is why it's dumb that they even mentioned it here. The XBox streams Netflix directly to it though so maybe they're just trying to point that out. I wish my PS3 had netflix streaming. :-(
With the PlayOn software installed on your PC, you can stream Netflix to your PS3 or 360(Without paying for a Gold account). Your getting your PC involved in the process, but it's still better then nothing beside all the other streaming PlayOn does.
Because you're tying up your computer AND your video game console as well as using way more electricity just to watch a movie. It's twice as noisy, twice as wasteful, and requires a bunch of set-up that other people in the house won't be able to do easily.
Seriously, just spend $99 and get a Roku Netflix player. It's completely silent, uses a tiny fraction of the electricity of ANY of the other devices you'd need for PlayOn, has a dedicated remote control, doesn't require any confusing menu-surfing or set-up, and has the added benefit of playing Amazon Video On Demand, with more to come (rumors of Hulu on the horizon). You're also getting a dedicated device that will handle the movie streaming on its own, so your game console and computer are free to do other things or be used by other people.
Maybe PlayOn is great if you're single and like to tinker with your computer, but it's absolutely stupid if you're trying to set up an entertainment center for laypersons. Especially when the Roku alternative is so inexpensive.
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Aren't Netflix trials free anyways?
Yes they are which is why it's dumb that they even mentioned it here. The XBox streams Netflix directly to it though so maybe they're just trying to point that out. I wish my PS3 had netflix streaming. :-(
With the PlayOn software installed on your PC, you can stream Netflix to your PS3 or 360(Without paying for a Gold account). Your getting your PC involved in the process, but it's still better then nothing beside all the other streaming PlayOn does.
The PlayOn solution is STUPID.
Why?
Because you're tying up your computer AND your video game console as well as using way more electricity just to watch a movie. It's twice as noisy, twice as wasteful, and requires a bunch of set-up that other people in the house won't be able to do easily.
Seriously, just spend $99 and get a Roku Netflix player. It's completely silent, uses a tiny fraction of the electricity of ANY of the other devices you'd need for PlayOn, has a dedicated remote control, doesn't require any confusing menu-surfing or set-up, and has the added benefit of playing Amazon Video On Demand, with more to come (rumors of Hulu on the horizon). You're also getting a dedicated device that will handle the movie streaming on its own, so your game console and computer are free to do other things or be used by other people.
Maybe PlayOn is great if you're single and like to tinker with your computer, but it's absolutely stupid if you're trying to set up an entertainment center for laypersons. Especially when the Roku alternative is so inexpensive.