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.

At the recommendation of Netflix Customer Support I emailed HackingNetflix.com with a picture of my laundry room, wallpapered in Netflix envelopes. They posted it for the world to see! Many thanks to Netflix for being the best service I’ve ever paid for and something I truly enjoy.

Streaming Netflix for PS3 discs arrive in the mail, which makes this the second best day in the year. (my birthday, of course, is the best day of the year) I use my Playstation and Netflix far more than I watch Cable TV, so today is like the day I am liberated from the Cable company. Huge!

The result of my wallpaper making it on HackingNetflix.com is an example of how Netflix rocks: I mentioned in the email hackingnetflix.com posted that I share my plan with my daughter. She had returned “Little Miss Sunshine” without the red envelope so I tossed it in with another and mailed it. Then I told her to go clean her room so this wouldn’t happen again. lol. She brought me not only the red envelope but also a DVD labeled “Little Miss Sunshine”
“Oh No! What did we mail to Netflix?” Sims3.

I called right away and talked to a really nice girl who said it was no problem and happens once a day. They’d email me when they’d sorted it out. While we were on the phone I told her about the room I’m wallpapering.

Later that day I received this email:

Hi, Thanks for calling Netflix today! Everyone in our customer service center loved what I told them about you wall-papering your laundry room with the Netflix envelope flaps!  May I recommend that you take a picture and send it to hackingnetflix@gmail.com  I’m pretty sure it would be posted on a well-known Netflix blog (not run by Netflix)!  Just a thought Thank you for being a loyal Netflix customer!

The next morning, I got an email saying they found my daughter’s SIM3 and had sent it. Where I live Netflix is an every other day turnaround. It’s awesome! I feel like I have a huge library of movies but Netflix keeps them safe for me over there in Netflix land.

Thanks HackingNetflix.com for posting my wallpaper. I expect it’ll be a year before the room is done.

[Primer, 3M spray adhesive, Envelope, Polyurethane]

Since Thanksgiving Day 2008, I saved all my Netflix envelopes. On Independence Day, 2009 I decided I had about enough to get started and glued them to the wall with spray-on adhesive.

There were enough Netflix envelopes to do around the corner above the washing machine. I’ve started the ceiling and I’ll update you when I’ve finished. It looks really cool already and I’ve got quite a few more envelopes to apply.

[Method to the madness: painted the 'greenboard' with sealing primer, used 3M spray adhesive, then a clear coat of spray-on polyurethane over the paper until I figure out the best clear product to effectively seal the moisture-prone paper.]

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