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kanechart
Oct 27th, 2009, 02:42 AM
http://www.netflix.com/NRDInfo/PS3?mqso=8002523e

That is it... I am so pissed... Anyone know of a loop hole around this?
Avenger
Oct 27th, 2009, 06:45 AM
http://www.netflix.com/NRDInfo/PS3?mqso=8002523e

That is it... I am so pissed... Anyone know of a loop hole around this?

I dont get it, what exactly are you pissed about?
gatorb6
Oct 27th, 2009, 07:47 AM
I dont get it, what exactly are you pissed about?

Just a guess but maybe OP is pissed that it's only for PS3 or Netflix not available in Canada?
kidflash23
Oct 27th, 2009, 08:03 AM
Yeah I'm not sure why he is pissed.
game_fanatic
Oct 27th, 2009, 08:24 AM
Who's "they"?
langong
Oct 27th, 2009, 08:30 AM
$9 for 15 movies a month seem like a good deal ?
thechampion116
Oct 27th, 2009, 09:33 AM
$9 for 15 movies a month seem like a good deal ?

thats a good deal for Americans considering you can't even rent two movies at BBV or Rogers Video for the same price.
game_fanatic
Oct 27th, 2009, 09:51 AM
thats a good deal for Americans considering you can't even rent two movies at BBV or Rogers Video for the same price.

Sure you can. I think at BBV, it's $3.99 for a 2-day, new-release rental. But we're splitting hairs here. I wish Zip.ca would implement the movie streaming or something.
Evil Baby
Oct 27th, 2009, 10:40 AM
Perhaps if you had a VPN in the U.S. and you made a fake U.S. account on your ps3 it would work, but I dunno.
nufan
Oct 27th, 2009, 10:54 AM
this thread seems a little harsh.

It's not really Sony or MS's fault that Netflix is not available in Canada. It's most likely some kind of legal or CRTC barrier.
Roconne
Oct 27th, 2009, 11:42 AM
What the hell are you pissed off for? Since when has Netflix been available in Canada? It never has... So now that they are offering their service for the PS3, why are you surprised (and apparently pissed off) that you can't get this in Canada? :rolleyes:
langong
Oct 27th, 2009, 12:01 PM
:) maybe OP should change Bomb to Relocate in tittle :)
kanechart
Oct 27th, 2009, 12:59 PM
Perhaps if you had a VPN in the U.S. and you made a fake U.S. account on your ps3 it would work, but I dunno.

I thought of it but I think you need a US credit card.
TripleHelix
Oct 27th, 2009, 01:21 PM
QQ more...
Super strokey
Oct 27th, 2009, 01:56 PM
Im not pissed at netflix, im just jealous that we dont get it lol
CFRTim
Oct 27th, 2009, 02:36 PM
Someone should bomb Sky too while at it:

It’s official. In the UK, Sky has launched on Xbox LIVE and Gold members with at least 2MB broadband, and either a Sky TV or Sky Player can watch Sky One, MTV and Sky Arts. Those without Sky subscriptions can subscribe for £15 ($27) and for £19 ($34) for sports channels. Twenty-four channels are currently on the Sky service.

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/10/27/sky-player-on-xbox-360-hands-on-photos-and-first-impressions/
Firestorm
Oct 27th, 2009, 03:36 PM
this thread seems a little harsh.

It's not really Sony or MS's fault that Netflix is not available in Canada. It's most likely some kind of legal or CRTC barrier.Why are people always so quick to blame the CRTC for things they aren't involved in?
Super strokey
Oct 27th, 2009, 03:43 PM
Someone should bomb Sky too while at it:

It’s official. In the UK, Sky has launched on Xbox LIVE and Gold members with at least 2MB broadband, and either a Sky TV or Sky Player can watch Sky One, MTV and Sky Arts. Those without Sky subscriptions can subscribe for £15 ($27) and for £19 ($34) for sports channels. Twenty-four channels are currently on the Sky service.

http://www.electricpig.co.uk/2009/10/27/sky-player-on-xbox-360-hands-on-photos-and-first-impressions/

I would be really happy if they added more and more tv channels to ps3 and 360, especially if we could pick and choose which we wanted and could use the hdd on each as a pvr. I would be so happy. Of course this doesnt seem cheap as of now but as internet gets faster i think we will see this happening and getting cheaper.

woot!

Good post, thanks

Why are people always so quick to blame the CRTC for things they aren't involved in?

It was my understanding that the CRTC was somehow involved due to canadian content requirements or somethng like that. I dont know for a fact but that was just my understanding. I would love to know if you know the real reason and to share it once and for all. Thanks duder!
kanechart
Oct 27th, 2009, 05:09 PM
I thought it was the CRTC too. They were the reason why things like online music streaming and such and online tv and the works just never could come into Canada from legal crap with the CRTC.

I could be wrong but who knows.
Firestorm
Oct 27th, 2009, 05:39 PM
I thought it was the CRTC too. They were the reason why things like online music streaming and such and online tv and the works just never could come into Canada from legal crap with the CRTC.

I could be wrong but who knows.You'll notice that the TV and Music features are ONLY available in the US as fully featured products. Only the US and UK get Last.fm (same countries that have the web service, minus Germany). The reason is not the CRTC, it is because of the music and video labels who own the rights to the artists/shows in each individual country. If the CRTC was involved, we would be the only country without that content.

It was my understanding that the CRTC was somehow involved due to canadian content requirements or somethng like that. I dont know for a fact but that was just my understanding. I would love to know if you know the real reason and to share it once and for all. Thanks duder!Netflix doesn't exist in Canada as was pointed out. Zip.ca has expressed interest in providing online streaming to Canada, but Microsoft has not approached them about it. The service already exists in Canada, so there's no way the CRTC can play a part in that.
Firestorm
Oct 27th, 2009, 05:49 PM
Just to add to my last post, the CRTC's decision to stay away from content distributed online still holds today. Starting in February there have been rumbles about ISPs charging a tax to create a fund for Canadian New Media artists, but that is the only development. In 1999 the CRTC excluded internet communication from its regulations.

All the content we can't watch online (Hulu, Last.fm, Pandora, Xbox Live Video Store, PSN Video Store, NBC Website, CBS Webste, etc.) are all because of license agreements between the content creators in the US and rights holders in Canada (Canwest Global, CTVglobemedia, etc).
kennyc516
Oct 27th, 2009, 07:24 PM
What's the point
For rogers/bell users, dont we only have 60gb a month to blow?
These online streaming services will never work if that cap doesn't get removed
game_fanatic
Oct 27th, 2009, 07:26 PM
Screw this, I'm moving to Hawaii.
kanechart
Oct 27th, 2009, 07:35 PM
What's the point
For rogers/bell users, dont we only have 60gb a month to blow?
These online streaming services will never work if that cap doesn't get removed

it does I use like 300+ gigs a month :P
markj
Oct 27th, 2009, 08:14 PM
I thought of it but I think you need a US credit card.

use entropay for that...
zod
Oct 27th, 2009, 09:09 PM
this thread seems a little harsh.

It's not really Sony or MS's fault that Netflix is not available in Canada. It's most likely some kind of legal or CRTC barrier.

That kind of the sony/microsoft/netflix way. They go through the red tape in the US, but they never seem to go through the effort in other places like Canada or most of Europe.

It'd nice if they made the effort. I imagine the US has red tape as well when it comes to distrubution. I'm sure they could cut through Canada's red tape as well.
game_fanatic
Oct 27th, 2009, 10:05 PM
the new thread title makes just as much sense as the old thread title...
kanechart
Oct 27th, 2009, 10:17 PM
the new thread title makes just as much sense as the old thread title...

They pay 300 for more features we pay 300 for less features :P
thechampion116
Oct 27th, 2009, 10:58 PM
this title makes even less sense than before.

is he/she implying that you pay 299 for the console to utilize the service of Netflix????

if thats the case, its absolutely backwards thinking. You pay 299 for the console only, they never even mention you pay 299 for Netflix as part of the PS3 or even the 360 pricing scheme. The service is an option which no one ever has to utilize.

I can't believe someone would complain about something no coming to Canada and even if it was, its completely optional.
game_fanatic
Oct 27th, 2009, 11:02 PM
They pay 300 for more features we pay 300 for less features :P

You're not understanding that this has nothing to do with Sony. Sony enabled Netflix on PS3s. Netflix isn't available in Canada. Are you expecting Sony to say "Gee, sorry you unlucky hosers, but since Netflix, who is completely independent from us, won't allow you to take advantage of their service, we'll gladly lower the price of Canadian PS3s by $10/$20/$50/$whatever the hell you think is appropriate." Blame Netflix, not Sony.