Sony's connected BRAVIA HDTVs score Netflix streaming, PS3 left in the cold [EngadgetHD]
Another way to get feature-length, HD movies was announced yesterday. Add Sony to the list of television manufacturers that are adding support for subscription-based online video streaming services to its high definition televisions. Yesterday, Sony announced a partnership with Netflix to bring streaming movies and television shows to Sony's BRAVIA television line. Netflix's video library will be available on new BRAVIA televisions that are Internet video capable and older models that have Sony's Internet link module attached. NewTeeVee reports that Sony also has a deal for viewers to access Amazon's online video service via their televisions.
But, even though Microsoft's XBox 360 has built-in ability to connect to Netflix's library via a Netflix subscription and an XBox Live subscription, Sony has yet to announce a similar capability for its PlayStation 3 game console.
Though Neflix offers a library of over 100,000 DVD titles through the mail, their online library is comparatively much smaller. Only around 12,000 selections are available via Netflix's streaming option. I have Netflix on a Roku box at home and it works great with my standard broadband connection, including the HD titles.
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