We can't all do that yet, Mr. Microsoft!Lunarstorm wrote:Although I have a great home theater setup, I don't plan to buy a blu-ray player unless/until the price drops much lower. Until then, I'll just have to settle with watching high-def Netflix movies on my big screen through my 360.
As a netflix subscriber, I am pretty excited about them bringing that option to both xboxlive and psn. 
Well, it didn't convince me to purchase the system, but MGS4 is one kickass game.Current generation console hardware differences aside, it all boils down to the games and there are not *any* exclusive titles for the PS3 that have convinced me to purchase the system.
This ^ ^Lunarstorm wrote:I don't plan to buy a blu-ray player unless/until the price drops much lower. Until then, I'll just have to settle with watching high-def Netflix movies on my big screen through my 360.
....Klast Brell wrote:Have fun trying to watch those movies if your Xbox breaks.
Technically, stuff on xbox is tied to your gamertag.. so in theory if it breaks, you buy a new one and register your tag to it and you can download the stuff again.Klast Brell wrote:Not being able to prove that you have a license to your media is so 2000. Have fun trying to watch those movies if your Xbox breaks.
no longer trueDdrak wrote:There's a reason the XBox is killing the PS3 sales all around the world and that's simply because it offers better value for the end user.
Have you heard of the nightmares people have had when they replaced their X box? How about 5 years from now when your Xbox is in a box in the basement next to your Gamecube and your Sega, and the old computer you linked to the xbox?xilly wrote:Technically, stuff on xbox is tied to your gamertag.. so in theory if it breaks, you buy a new one and register your tag to it and you can download the stuff again.Klast Brell wrote:Not being able to prove that you have a license to your media is so 2000. Have fun trying to watch those movies if your Xbox breaks.
I'm curious as to what you're getting at Klast. As Failakin pointed out, you can only rent movies through xbox live, then they are auto-disabled 24 hours after viewing. Not a bad deal considering I don't have to get off my ass to rent a movie and can play xbox games while it's downloading.Klast Brell wrote:Have you heard of the nightmares people have had when they replaced their X box? How about 5 years from now when your Xbox is in a box in the basement next to your Gamecube and your Sega, and the old computer you linked to the xbox?xilly wrote:Technically, stuff on xbox is tied to your gamertag.. so in theory if it breaks, you buy a new one and register your tag to it and you can download the stuff again.Klast Brell wrote:Not being able to prove that you have a license to your media is so 2000. Have fun trying to watch those movies if your Xbox breaks.
DRM is the devil. Buying a licence to your media that only lets you use it in ways that the RIAA/MPAA lets you is bullshit. Your media is locked in to Microsoft now. You are forced to be their customer if you want to enjoy your movies.
Didn't you illegally download most of those in the first place?I don't foresee myself ever buying a DVD movie again, let alone blu-ray. I just bought a terabyte drive and am in the process of backing up (ripping) my 600+ DVDs.
Taxious wrote: As Failakin pointed out
My bad. I had heard of people being screwed over games and addons they had bought over XBL when they had to replace their Xbox. I didn't realize the movies were only rented.Fallakin Kuvari wrote:You can only rent movies over XBL, you can't buy them.
Tax, you do realize that the PS3 does all of that, and you can buy (not just rent) movies in SD and HD via PSN. PSN is also getting the netflix addon, just like Marketplace is getting. The PS3 recognizes Windows Media Player as a server and in my ps3 menu under video it shows my pc name with a windows media player icon. I select that and can see everything in the folders associated to it and can stream it over accordingly. Can also file transfer from the pc to the ps3. Oh, and don't forget the PS3 hard drive is a standard laptop drive which is easily upgradeable with the removal of a few screws. The PS3 system will automatically ask you to format the drive and installs it's software on it. It's very painless. BTW, I use my PSP to emulate, because it's portable unlike your xbox 1.Taxious wrote:As Fallakin pointed out, you can only rent movies through xbox live, then they are auto-disabled 24 hours after viewing. Not a bad deal considering I don't have to get off my ass to rent a movie and can play xbox games while it's downloading.
The renting aspect is cool, but the ability to stream media from your computer to your xbox360 easily was a big seller for me. I don't foresee myself ever buying a DVD movie again, let alone blu-ray. I just bought a terabyte drive and am in the process of backing up (ripping) my 600+ DVDs. Again, the idea of not having to get off my ass to switch movies comes to mind.
I still use my original xbox all the time. It was easy to mod and makes a nice replacement media host when I download a movie with a codec that isn't supported on the 360. I also love that it virtually replaces every previous console built with emulators. Instead of keeping your Sega in the basement, throw it away and play Sonic (or Mario, or FF7) on a xbox.
If they were screwed over, it's because they didn't buy stuff under the same gamertag. If you buy stuff via the xboxlive marketplace or the windows live marketplace, they're all associated to your live account. If you pay for it on one xbox, you can sign in with your tag and you'll be able to get it on any other machine as well. Think of it like a Steam ID. They work the same way.Klast Brell wrote:My bad. I had heard of people being screwed over games and addons they had bought over XBL when they had to replace their Xbox. I didn't realize the movies were only rentedFallakin Kuvari wrote:You can only rent movies over XBL, you can't buy them.
I didn't know that about the PS3 hard drive - that's pretty cool. I do like that Sony made it legal to pop a different OS on the PS3. I was planning on someday buying another xbox360 to mod so I could still play on live, but I might as well go with PS3 if I can get over my hate for Sony.xilly wrote:Tax, you do realize that the PS3 does all of that, and you can buy (not just rent) movies in SD and HD via PSN. PSN is also getting the netflix addon, just like Marketplace is getting. The PS3 recognizes Windows Media Player as a server and in my ps3 menu under video it shows my pc name with a windows media player icon. I select that and can see everything in the folders associated to it and can stream it over accordingly. Can also file transfer from the pc to the ps3. Oh, and don't forget the PS3 hard drive is a standard laptop drive which is easily upgradeable with the removal of a few screws. The PS3 system will automatically ask you to format the drive and installs it's software on it. It's very painless. BTW, I use my PSP to emulate, because it's portable unlike your xbox 1.
The psp uses memory stick pro duo's, the same thing sony uses for Cameras. Very cheap memory. Can get an 4 gig for around 50 bucks at a retail store. It's not too bad.Taxious wrote:I didn't know that about the PS3 hard drive - that's pretty cool. I do like that Sony made it legal to pop a different OS on the PS3. I was planning on someday buying another xbox360 to mod so I could still play on live, but I might as well go with PS3 if I can get over my hate for Sony.
I still want to get a PSP some day, but probably not until flash memory drops some more in price.
