I’ve been streaming Netflix on my PS3 since Netflix distributed the discs. It’s been the form of ‘television’ entertainment I enjoy most but lately I’ve been experiencing problems with my Playstation.
For some reason the ethernet port no longer works on my PS3. This could be a mechanical issue related to lightning, product failure or something else however the wireless function works so I pick up our network wirelessly and all was well.
Recently when I load the Netflix disc, the screen remains black for a longer than normal time. The PS3 is lagging terribly. If I eject the disc, the PS3 is bogged down and takes an inordinate amount of time returning to it’s home screen. Without a restart the PS3 barely functions.
In lieu of streaming on PS3 we just switch to the Wii which also connects wirelessly but does not lag, does not fail and works just fine! I am not talking about a lag in the streaming, I am talking about the Playstation itself no longer responding. Ejecting the disc works but then the PS3 is sooo slow it won’t even load the images on the home screen.
I think the PS3 delivered a cleaner image so I want to know what’s up? No searches resulted in the answer so I’m documenting our problem today.
I am a huge fan of Netflix and my PS3.
I’ve had the same issue, on my older console 80gb ” fatty ” and my slim ps3 now that I’ve used netflix in for possibly about 2 hours. I use my Wii to stream netflix now as well, and when it goes, no lag, no down time, no video issues, or freezing. It’s odd, but I think they both tend to run it a little differently. Anyways, I’d say its safe to say, from my point and your own, that the ps3 streaming disc is causing issues with ps3 consoles.