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  • Netflix: PS3 disc must remain in system until 2010 update; and other answers to your pressing questions

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    Alexander Sliwinski
    Alexander Sliwinski
    10.26.2009

    Disc is required -- reserve it. Netflix was kind enough to answer a heap of nitpicky questions following the announcement that its steaming service would soon be available for PlayStation 3. Certainly, question marks hovered over the application "disc" and whether or not it would have to always be in the PS3 to use the Netflix streaming service. It turns out that Netflix won't have an integrated XMB solution just yet -- but it's coming.Check out our interview with a Netflix representative for the full details: Joystiq: Was the PS3 application developed internally by Netflix? Netflix: Yes, with the help of the Sony team.Can the Netflix application be installed to the PS3 hard dive from the disc? Or must the disc be inserted every time a user wants to access Netflix?