| PS3 did it. Had Amazon Instant Video on the PS3 a while now. Same deal with Netflix in that you don't need to be a PlaystationPlus to use it. Move along. |
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 ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3 | I think they're just banking on that most (if not all) XBox 360 owners are also Gold subscribers as well.
That being said, I've been tempted to just let mine lapse & use the PS3 for my streaming needs. |
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| canada? will amazon prime via xbox work in canada as well? |
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 LinklistPremium
join:2002-03-03
Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | Xbox partnerships with streaming providers growing Xbox has a large number of streaming options now.
»www.xbox.com/en-US/live/partners |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to SRFireside
Re: PS3 did it. said by SRFireside:Had Amazon Instant Video on the PS3 a while now. Same deal with Netflix in that you don't need to be a PlaystationPlus to use it. Move along.
If Sony keep losing billions every quarter don't expect that to last much longer. MS proved you can get people to pay for something that should be free. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | Just Prime content? So no way to take advantage of Amazon's PPV offerings? |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Linklist
Re: Xbox partnerships with streaming providers growing Maybe but PS3 still have NHL Center Ice and NFL Sunday Ticket. If they get HBOGo and if the rumored price cut I true I may just get a PS3. |
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 jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA
kudos:1 | You can always get a Roku. They stream practically everything. It's a wonderful product that I use along with both the PS3 and Xbox 360. |
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| Absolutely! In terms of content, Roku wins, hands down. And some of the best content is on the private channels. If you want international news, for example, the Roku is the box you want to get. |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to BF69
Re: Just Prime content? Maybe licensing and content owner restrictions bullshit is in play. Especially since they are now trying to make their own deals with the consoles.
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to jmn1207
Re: Xbox partnerships with streaming providers growing roku does sunday ticket? |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to Kearnstd
Re: Just Prime content? said by Kearnstd:Maybe licensing and content owner restrictions bullshit is in play. Especially since they are now trying to make their own deals with the consoles.
Well that sucks. Then Prime is kind of useless. I already have Netflix for the older stuff and Vudu for the newer stuff. It be nice if one could get both these things from ONE company. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to jmn1207
Re: Xbox partnerships with streaming providers growing I also forgot ESPN3 |
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jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA
kudos:1 | reply to Linklist
I have a Roku, two PS3s, an Xbox 360, and an iPad. I prefer to watch something on the Roku between all of them.
If you are willing to spend $200 on Sunday Ticket, purchase a PS3 to watch it, and you clearly pay for a TV package that includes the ESPN family, what is $80 (with free shipping) for a top notch streaming device with a TON of channel options that you cannot find on either the PS3 or Xbox 360? |
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ThalerPremium
join:2004-02-02
Los Angeles, CA
kudos:3 | reply to BF69
Re: PS3 did it. And if Sony / Microsoft jump ahead and kill rentable videos on their next-gen consoles, then I'll be happily stepping out of consoles altogether. It seems as though the video game industry is really intent on shooting itself in the foot repeatedly. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to BF69
Re: Just Prime content? Well according to Amazon website you can watch rented movies on the XBOX 360 and in HD also but you have to rent it from the website. Which seems stupid since this is supposed to be about convenience. |
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MrHappy316Wish I had my tankPremium
join:2003-01-02
Monterey, CA | Live Gold, no thanks I can get everything they are offering on my PS3 that does not require any "Gold" or "Subscription" payment at all. In fact pretty much I cannot remember the last time I turned on my Xbox. |
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mogamer
join:2011-04-20
Royal Oak, MI | reply to BF69
Re: Xbox partnerships with streaming providers growing said by BF69:I also forgot ESPN3
He did say practically everything and not everything. Of course we could also compare the hundreds of channels that Roku offers that the Xbox 360 and PS3 don't. |
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mogamer
join:2011-04-20
Royal Oak, MI | reply to BF69
Re: Just Prime content? said by BF69:Well according to Amazon website you can watch rented movies on the XBOX 360 and in HD also but you have to rent it from the website. Which seems stupid since this is supposed to be about convenience.
This could be Microsoft's doing though. You'll notice that Zune is the only service that offers 1080p programming. All other services on the Xbox 360 are in 720p. |
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| Now if they would just let it play more formats. I'd love to be able to install codecs on my 360 to play more types of files on my network.
Yes. MKV files without having to transcode. |
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