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Netflix on Wii deal within 12 months, says Pachter

27 October 2009 17:37 by Andre "DVDBack23" Yoskowitz | 7 comments

Video game industry analyst Michael Pachter has called Netflix's recent move to bring their streaming service to the Sony PlayStation 3 as an "intermediate step" mainly designed to allow the service without breaking an exclusivity deal the company has with rival Microsoft's Xbox 360.

For the time being, users will have to insert a disc into their PS3s to have the streaming features as it will not be part of the actual firmware until 2010.

Pachter believes the disc is a necessity to avoid breaking the deal with Microsoft.

"We believe that the exclusive arrangement limits Netflix�s ability to appear on the 'dashboard' for the PS3 or the Wii, but because both devices have open architecture Internet browsers built-in, the solution proposed for the PS3 would likely not violate the terms of Microsoft�s exclusivity," says Pachter. "We anticipate that a similar arrangement will be announced for the Wii in the next 12 months."

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TelexView (Inactive) 27 October 2009 18:37
SPAM removed [ + quote] This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 27 October 2009 20:54
KillerBug (Senior Member) 27 October 2009 23:41
Rockstar should take the hint...I want Liberty City Stories on the PS3, even if I have to use a BluRay movie to start the game. [ + quote]
nintenut (Senior Member) 28 October 2009 3:55
Pachter full of shit, says Nintenut. [ + quote]
Amak (Junior Member) 28 October 2009 13:03
Can the Wii even handle streaming a DVD without killing itself? [ + quote]
chris4160 (Senior Member) 29 October 2009 2:19
*Originally posted by nintenut:* Pachter full of shit, says Nintenut. Chris agree's. [ + quote]
IguanaC64 (Junior Member) 29 October 2009 19:34
It's moot...fastest Internet I can get at my house 20 mi north of Houston is 512K DSL. No streaming video from anywhere...Youtube is barely watchable without just putting it on pause for a few minutes before watching. [ + quote]
smitty623 (Newbie) 1 November 2009 2:25
*Originally posted by Amak:* Can the Wii even handle streaming a DVD without killing itself? I love my Wii, but I can see that little bastard going up in flames trying to stream! [ + quote]