The Video Game Thread

[TheoSqua]

ps3 does Blu Ray. In fact, for me, that's all it really does.

I haven't tried MLB.tv on either. I've heard of people using it on ps3 with varying success. I haven't heard of people using it on 360.

The only reason I've ever wanted a PS3 was for blu-ray and MLB: The Game

[Michael]

Only the PS3 supports mlb.tv, which is awesome.

For gaming I much prefer my 360. However the ps3 is a great choice if you don't have a blu-ray* player and do a little gaming.

*blu-ray is overrated and digital downloads are quickly closing the gap. In a few years blu-ray will be mostly be used enthusiasts.

[TGantz]

Halo Reach is freaking awesome.

[cardsfansince82]

*blu-ray is overrated and digital downloads are quickly closing the gap. In a few years blu-ray will be mostly used enthusiasts.

I disagree. I think blu-ray is well-positioned to dominate for the near future. Everyone has an HD tv now and blu-ray is the gold standard for taking advantage of it when it comes to movies and most everyone realizes it. A solid player can be had for $150 or less and many of the discs are being sold for the same price as regular DVDs. They also upconvert your regular DVD collection you've built up over the last decade. That same solid $150 or less player now comes with all of the internet apps/connectivity that you pay several hundred extra to have built in to your tv set. So you get the best of both. And internet is getting more expensive instead of cheaper or faster for the same price like it was supposed to. You have to pay out the ass for the top tier of speed to really take advantage. To me, the internet only route is going to be for early adopters/enthusiasts for several more years minimum. And if 3D becomes widespread, blu-ray has that market cornered already too.

[Tambourine Man]

Once the movie studios figure out that they can digitize their entire catalog and stream it themselves, I thinks the 2nd and 3rd party retailers are in trouble. They're fully capable of doing exactly what Netflix, Amazon, etc. are doing, but they'll be able to name a price. Streaming is the future, and as days go by I'm more and more sure that Blu-Ray will go down as a niche'.

[Swirls]

Once the movie studios figure out that they can digitize their entire catalog and stream it themselves, I thinks the 2nd and 3rd party retailers are in trouble. They're fully capable of doing exactly what Netflix, Amazon, etc. are doing, but they'll be able to name a price. Streaming is the future, and as days go by I'm more and more sure that Blu-Ray will go down as a niche'.

Assuming you have a computer with a video card capable of supporting full 1080p video, does Netflix offer streaming for Blu-Ray yet, or is it strictly lo-def only?

[TimeForGuinness]

Once the movie studios figure out that they can digitize their entire catalog and stream it themselves, I thinks the 2nd and 3rd party retailers are in trouble. They're fully capable of doing exactly what Netflix, Amazon, etc. are doing, but they'll be able to name a price. Streaming is the future, and as days go by I'm more and more sure that Blu-Ray will go down as a niche'.

Assuming you have a computer with a video card capable of supporting full 1080p video, does Netflix offer streaming for Blu-Ray yet, or is it strictly lo-def only?

lo-def, but it doesn't look too bad on an HDTV...but I think PS3 does hi-def streaming/rentals.

I think there will always be a 3rd party, I don't think the studios want the overhead. What I'm wondering is if it will be a rental-only model like Netflix? I could see the studios going that route over a purchase model like DVD/Blu-Ray.

I'll be honest, I don't mind either way. I do like owning physical hardware, but Netflix has changed how I watch movies/tv shows so much, I don't mind the $12 a month I send them. It's cheaper than one Blu-Ray disc every month.

[cards2468]

I love streaming Netflix, but when I do, it bogs down the internet so much that nobody else in the house can really stream or play games online. There's certain hours of the day I expect a roommate to be playing on Xbox Live, so if I wanna watch a movie, it's nice to have something in hard form to throw in, and with an HDTV and 5.1 surround sound, Bluray is [expletive] awesome.

[TheoSqua]

Netflix has HD streaming, it's just only for some movies. I don't believe it's full 1080p with blu-ray quality but it's by no means low-def

[TimeForGuinness]

Netflix has HD streaming, it's just only for some movies. I don't believe it's full 1080p with blu-ray quality but it's by no means low-def

...but only if you have silverlight...bah

EDIT#1: Silverlight is needed if streaming HD to Mac/PC.
EDIT#2: Apparently it's available for PS3...I didn't know that.
EDIT#3: You need 6Mbps to get a 720p stream...otherwise it's at 480p.