From October 18 you will now be able to watch Netflix movies and TV shows without a disc on your PS3. Netflix have provided an online streaming service on the PS3 for a while, but it previously always required a special disc to be in the machine anytime you were using the service.
Along with the disc-free update will come a number of other additions. There will now be a new user interface that promises to bring “a much richer and faster browsing experience, content search directly on the device, and dramatic improvements in how fast playback starts.”
On top of this Netflix users on the PS3 will now also be able to instantly watch some movies and TV shows in 1080p as well as 1080i, which was the previous maximum resolution. Additionally, there will be Dolby 5.1 channel surround sound and a larger amount of content which includes a subtitles option.
