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bobtheduck in Korea
10:42 AM

In reply to NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
So, not that this matters to me since i can't get Netflix in Korea, but... is this any better than Warner's BD Live applications? I tried watching some BD Live commentaries and doing some other BD live features on some Warner movies, and it was painful... If this runs full speed (like watching it on PC) then great. If not, then the integrated service can't come fast enough.

In reading the comments, I'm not seeing any speed complaints, so I guess it is better than Warner's services. Too bad I didn't get it when I was still in the US. #netflixps3
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MCWHAMMER
11/06/09

In reply to NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
While we're on the subject of PS3 streaming, I wanted to point out a site I co-run called Streaming Soon. We basically keep track of all the upcoming TV & Movie releases for Netflix streaming - in an effort to save you unnecessary disc rentals, but also to help point out upcoming releases you may not have previously known about, or thought to look up :)

We do this on our own, but also with the help of the Netflix community as a whole (to track down upcoming releases - see the disclaimer at the page bottom for how). Netflix even features us in their official App Gallery!

So, give our site a look, and subscribe to our Twitter as well... we keep things updated on both fronts, and love to serve our Netflix friends.

[www.streamingsoon.com]
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OmegaNemesis28
02:52 AM

@MCWHAMMER: Oh wow. I've been really curious about something like this but haven't bothered googling lately. Thanks for the link!
The Netflix selection for streaming is very poor imo, although it seems to be vastly increasing week by week so it's all good :D #netflixps3
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MCWHAMMER
05:56 AM

@OmegaNemesis28: "The Netflix selection for streaming is very poor..."

That's the stigma we've easily broken 90 times over on our site. It's absolutely ridiculous. Normal people have Instant queues as big as regular queues. Stupid people only watch new releases, and ignore every other title ever released.

I can't change people, but we can point out all of the stuff people ignore, on our site. #netflixps3
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SigmundTheSeaMonster
07:34 AM

@MCWHAMMER: Stupid people? Listen, you should redact that. Uninformed people only watch new releases. Informed (of your site that you informed us of) can have instant-queues the size of most Netflix regular queues.
Stupid is not uninformed.

And thank you for streamingsoon dot com. #netflixps3
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Sloopydrew
11/06/09

In reply to NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
Netflix on the PS3 vs. on the 360: 1. Picture quality was identical, except for the few movies that stream in HD on the 360 that didn't seem to on the PS3 (you'll only notice if you have an HDTV). 2. It takes longer to fast-forward or rewind video on the PS3 (but, unlike with the now presumably obsolete PlayOn, at least it CAN fast-forward & rewind). 3. You can't change the aspect ratio on a 4:3 movie (at least not with the remote or on-screen menu). 4. It doesn't display the amount of time played in the video and the amount of time remaining.

None of the above are deal-breakers and overall I'm pretty impressed with Netflix on the PS3. It's not as good as the 360's version, but it's better than I thought it would be. If anyone knows if there IS a way to change aspect-ratio on videos, let me know. That's the one serious negative on the PS3 vs. the 360.
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Cyberxion101
11/06/09

@Sloopydrew: Everything that streamed in HD on the 360 has likewise streamed in HD on the PS3, at least for me.

Pressing pause brings up a progress bar. It shows you approximately how far into the program you are. Now while it doesn't show you how much time is left, a little quick math will allow you to take the current running time from the program's total running time to figure out how much time the program has left. It's not ideal, but it's workable. But yeah, you absolutely can tell how long the video has been playing, at least.

I can't figure out for the life of me if there's a method for changing the aspect-ratio, though.

That's the only real negative that I've found, and it's not even too big a deal, given that I tend to just watch all my 4:3 programs in widescreen anyway. I got used to seeing folks stretched out unnaturally. :P #netflixps3
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Mobusaki
11/06/09

@Sloopydrew: Mine displays how much time has been played and how much is remaining. Why doesn't yours? 0.o

Don't know about changing the aspect ratio, though. #netflixps3
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Cyberxion101
11/06/09

@Mobusaki: Yeah, I just rechecked, and on top of showing you the time elapsed, it shows the time remaining as well.

So yeah, the only real negative is the inability to change the aspect, and that's not really that huge a problem, IMO. #netflixps3
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Sloopydrew
01:00 AM

@Cyberxion101: That was the only thing I really had issues with. Can't stand people being all "stretchy." I'm guessing it's something we haven't figured out OR something that they'll figure out and fix. For now, I'll just stick with widescreen movies on the PS3 and watch 4:3 stuff on the 360. #netflixps3
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bluetom00
11/06/09

In reply to NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
I find the interface to be a little more clumsy than the 360 version. You can't really see far ahead on the lists, and the lists scroll much more slowly. The whole UI just seems slower, but that might be because my PS3 connects wirelessly and my 360 is hardwired. Still, one way or another, nice to have, especially with the two systems in different rooms. Comcast can suck these. #netflixps3
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Koztah
11/06/09

In reply to NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
Since I figured out how to move my mkvs to a different container that will play on PS3, I have no use for this stuff...

It's not available here anyway, so meh. #netflixps3
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runandgun
11/06/09

@Koztah: you can do that without having to convert the whole file? Can you message me how to do that please? #netflixps3
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Koztah
11/06/09

@runandgun: I can do better than that.

[forums.tversity.com] #netflixps3
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Koztah
11/06/09

@runandgun: Note that this isn't a format conversion. The video/sound will not be run through another compression algo. Quality will be identical to the original - only the container changes. #netflixps3
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MrBounce
11/06/09

@Koztah: It's called transcoding, and depending on the specs of your system you will probably end up with lower quality.

If you follow this forum topic word for word, guaranteed you'll be transcoding files in no time:
[forums.tversity.com] #netflixps3
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Koztah
12:32 PM

@MrBounce: System specs have nothing to do with encoding quality - they only have to do with the time required to encode.

Changing containers is not transcoding. Transcoding implies recompressing with a different codec. Media containers are not codecs. They're file envelopes. As such, there's no loss of quality/data as the video and audio files contained within the container remain the same. Containers such as MKV (matroska) exist with the purpose of combining multiple audio/video/subtitle streams into a single file. The specifications of the container describe only the way data is stored (but not coded) within the file. #netflixps3
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fireb0x
11/06/09

In reply to NetFlix In Action on the Playstation 3
If the video isn't working for you, here is a working one: #netflixps3
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furiku
11/06/09

In reply to New Prince Of Persia Trailer, New Footage
Where is his Persian/Iranian accent? All I hear is a poor English accent. #princeofpersia
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billysan
11/06/09

@furiku: Is he suppose to have one he didn't in Sands of Time. #princeofpersia
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furiku
11/06/09

@billysan: He is the Prince of Persia!

He was Persian in the first game, I'd quite like to see him have an accent, at least of the region. #princeofpersia
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young.francis
11/06/09

@furiku: have you noticed he was speaking in english and not... persian? why use silly fake accent, heck he should speak persian then.
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Wezurii
11/06/09

@furiku: He also didnt talk in the first game :p he was just some shmuck the princess fancied. #princeofpersia
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furiku
11/06/09

@young.francis: Yeah, funny, I did notice that. English is my first language. It doesn't excuse that fact that he is an American putting on a fake English accent, whilst playing a Persian. It ruins the feeling of the movie for me. #princeofpersia
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furiku
11/06/09

@Wezurii: I didn't say he talked in the first game. I just stated the fact that he was Persian. #princeofpersia
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reno84
11/06/09

@furiku: In PoP: The Sands of Time - the game that this movie is based upon - the Prince spoke with an English accent. And he spoke frequently. I don't get why people keep pointing out this is some mistake with the movie when it's actually just the same as the game they claim it's not being faithful to. #princeofpersia
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furiku
11/06/09

@reno84: I didn't like the fact that he had an English accent in the games either. To me, it's like watching a movie that has been dubbed with a voice-over. It ruins the experience.

Again, this is only my opinion. #princeofpersia
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mixmastermind
11/06/09

@furiku: I just assumed the English accent was to show that he was clearly some sort of high-born person.

Of course, if I'm going with that, all the commoners should have cockney accents, and that's just strange. #princeofpersia
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Phokal
11/06/09

@mixmastermind: they did have a cockney accent. remember the guard that helps you with the first puzzle in SoT (with the giant rods and spinning platform)? #princeofpersia
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9of9
11/06/09

@furiku: Wasn't he blond in the first game? I'm pretty sure Persians aren't blond. #princeofpersia
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King w00t
11/06/09

@furiku: It's better than him attempting a fake Persian accent while speaking English. I can't stand when an actor speaks English with a fake accent in a movie where nobody would be speaking English anyway.

Think of all the kung-fu movies you've seen with English dubs with Asian accents. It's always comical. The same goes with German-English accents in Nazi Germany movies. #princeofpersia
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furiku
11/06/09

@9of9: This is a good point, he was also quite white. I do remember him sporting a darker tone and having a turban in the one of the PoP games though. #princeofpersia
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furiku
11/06/09

@King w00t: I've never seen a Kung-Fun movie with Asian accents. Only ever American English. This is why I always put on the original track with English subs. I can't stand voice overs. I understand everyone elses points here, I just think it's sad that we have to have english voices in a setting where there are none. #princeofpersia
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shouryuuken
11/06/09

In reply to New Prince Of Persia Trailer, New Footage
this and the last airbender have me excited for next year. #princeofpersia
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crunks
11/06/09

In reply to New Prince Of Persia Trailer, New Footage
One day I'll get to see Natalie Portman or Olga Kurylenko as Elika. #princeofpersia
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HingeThunder
11/06/09

@crunks: Stana Katic for Elika would be my preference... #princeofpersia
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michael_jordan
11/06/09

@crunks: "Olga Kurylenko as Elika."
FUND IT. #princeofpersia
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vorpal_raddish
11/05/09

In reply to First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters
What'd they do to Jin's hair?? #tekkenthemovie
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omgwtflolbbqbye
11/04/09

In reply to First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters
I think the fight scenes should be pretty good at least since half the main actors are trained stuntment/martial artists.

Also 3 of the leads (Jin, Eddie, and Marduke) were good enough to get beaten up by Tony Jaa in a single fight scene, so that at least has to count for something.
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omgwtflolbbqbye
11/04/09

@omgwtflolbbqbye: Oh wait looks like someone already had that thought and edited it to be more like Tekken... #tekkenthemovie
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mindf1ow
11/04/09

@omgwtflolbbqbye: wow, thanks for posting this!!!! I gotta go favorite all of these. #tekkenthemovie
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EveryoneNobody
11/04/09

@omgwtflolbbqbye: Are you retarded? That's clearly Streets of Rage. #tekkenthemovie
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omgwtflolbbqbye
11/04/09

@EveryoneNobody: Yes I am actually mentally handicapped.

I would appreciate it if you didn't make fun of my condition... It makes my tummy hurt :(...
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zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
11/04/09

@mindf1ow: dude, go buy all Tony Jaa movies rite now. they are all full of win.

(presuming you havent seen any of course :) #tekkenthemovie
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Orionsaint
11/04/09

@omgwtflolbbqbye: THE PROTECTOR! Best martial arts movie ever made! #tekkenthemovie
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Yossarian
11/04/09

In reply to First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters
Is the dude on the right sporting a Powerglove?

Kick ass! #tekkenthemovie
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Outkastprince
11/04/09

@Yossarian: Makes me want to watch "The Wizard" all over again. #tekkenthemovie
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Yossarian
11/04/09

@Outkastprince: I'm sad that I will never be that cool. #tekkenthemovie
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Outkastprince
11/04/09

@Yossarian: This guy doesn't even need a woman to fulfill his needs. He has a Powerglove, can you imagine what all those buttons do?

I mean, sure we got hands, but let's be real...Everything else is Child's Play #tekkenthemovie
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Kapwan
11/04/09

In reply to First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters
If you live in the L.A. area you can go the premiere on Thursday 11/05. See details below.

EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Thursday, November 5th, 2009
(Premiere location: Mann's Criterion Theater Santa Monica,1313 Third Street Promenade,
Santa Monica, CA 90401, Time: 5:00 PM )
Afterparty location: MI6 - 9077 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 90046
Time: 9:00 PM, open bar: 9:15 PM - 10:15PM
red carpet: 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
media check-in: 8:45 PM

TALENT | MEDIA : Sean@RoyaltyRope.com 310 488 0056
RSVP : Film@RoyaltyRope.com

Going over the cast on IMDB they included all the Tekken characters I would want. I think this will be better than the King of Fighters movie, but will still probably be a crappy movie overall.
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gundaman
11/04/09

In reply to First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters
Marshall Law (aka the Bruce Lee guy) and Eddy Gordo better be in it or I won't go see it...

Just like I won't go see a live action Street Fighter movie if it doesn't have Akuma in it. #tekkenthemovie
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Koda89
11/04/09

@gundaman: Law and Eddy are in it.

Hell pretty much the ENTIRE Tekken cast is here! #tekkenthemovie
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Koztah
11/04/09

@Koda89: Even Gon?! :P #tekkenthemovie
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jsvalen3
11/04/09

@Koztah: They could fit in the animal characters as mutant monsters that the contestants have to fight, kind of like the tigers in Gladiator except they're mutant monsters.... one wearing a tutu. #tekkenthemovie
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Koztah
11/04/09

@jsvalen3: They could, but I wonder if they'd pay for the rights to use Gon. He was a manga character before he had anything to do with Tekken. #tekkenthemovie
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jsvalen3
11/04/09

@Koztah: Oh right, that would be a good nod of fan service, even if Gon looked a little cheesy. #tekkenthemovie
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Modus_Operandi
11/04/09

In reply to First Tekken Movie Sales Art Shows Off Six Iron Fist Fighters

Changes that are necessary for this movie to prosper.
1) The Williams sisters MUST be played by the real Williams sisters, Venus and Serena.

2) The role of Paul Phoenix MUST be played by Carrot Top. #tekkenthemovie
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toadstoolporridge
11/04/09

@Modus_Operandi: God, Carrot Top is so obsessed with his muscles. Just such a strange, strange man... #tekkenthemovie
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Modus_Operandi
11/04/09

@Modus_Operandi: Bonus pic unlocked because its Humpday folks! #tekkenthemovie
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zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
11/04/09

@Modus_Operandi: i cannot un-see this picture. you have definitely earned that star of yours :P #tekkenthemovie
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