No, Netflix is not the web browser.EZ-Megaman said:Wait...isn't Netflix the browser?
You are thinking NetFront (which isn't confirm I think). Netflix is a service that provides stream videos on the demand by internet.EZ-Megaman said:Wait...isn't Netflix the browser?
Is the update on the 6th? then yeahValwin said:so the update is 1 day before their E3 spot
Eon-Rider said:No, Netflix is not the web browser.EZ-Megaman said:Wait...isn't Netflix the browser?
I can't help but wonder what Nintendo will have prepared for those of us outside of America without access to Netflix if they do implement it in.
Eurosports too =] It'll probably be free sports content like video highlights of matches, for movies yeah we gotta pay.Nollog said:Eon-Rider said:No, Netflix is not the web browser.EZ-Megaman said:Wait...isn't Netflix the browser?
I can't help but wonder what Nintendo will have prepared for those of us outside of America without access to Netflix if they do implement it in.
Probably Sky Player for me and nothing else. And I won't be getting that because it's expensive and not worth it.
With Internet and no specific region (just JP, EU, US), I'm sure there will be plenty for everyone.heartgold said:Eurosports too =] It'll probably be free sports content like video highlights of matches, for movies yeah we gotta pay.Nollog said:Eon-Rider said:No, Netflix is not the web browser.EZ-Megaman said:Wait...isn't Netflix the browser?
I can't help but wonder what Nintendo will have prepared for those of us outside of America without access to Netflix if they do implement it in.
Probably Sky Player for me and nothing else. And I won't be getting that because it's expensive and not worth it.
BlazerRazor said:Everybody talking about the 3DS and Flash.
Flash is generally considered a "bad performer" and the software to run it is very proprietary -- there is no good competition. Yes, we have Gnash and others, but it's not optimal in any situation. Flash performs bad on any machine, and even worser on portable devices.
Supporting flash is fine, but I would like it much more if the browser was 100% HTML5 capable -- this means support for native video. Sooner or later we need to move away from flash. It's a closed proprietary solution controlled by one actor. HTML5 is an open specification, and everybody can contribute. The Netfront browser does support HTML5, but only parts of it, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it has HTML5 video support.
HTML5 is unlikely.chris888222 said:With Internet and no specific region (just JP, EU, US), I'm sure there will be plenty for everyone.
Licensing ruins globalization for us.
Netflix isn't in my region. There are no streaming movie folk in this country.
I could buy a VPN and have my router go through a US VPN but that ups the price and lowers the quality too much.
zumbertinho said:QUOTE(BlazerRazor @ May 29 2011, 10:19 AM) Everybody talking about the 3DS and Flash.
Flash is generally considered a "bad performer" and the software to run it is very proprietary -- there is no good competition. Yes, we have Gnash and others, but it's not optimal in any situation. Flash performs bad on any machine, and even worser on portable devices.
Supporting flash is fine, but I would like it much more if the browser was 100% HTML5 capable -- this means support for native video. Sooner or later we need to move away from flash. It's a closed proprietary solution controlled by one actor. HTML5 is an open specification, and everybody can contribute. The Netfront browser does support HTML5, but only parts of it, I'm crossing my fingers and hoping it has HTML5 video support.
I totally see your point. Everybody is moving away from flash and implementing HTML5. But still a lot of sites use flash, I hope having the 2 of them isn't asking too much xD
Whatever they use to display video, I only hope that it has a decent performance. Video on the web with the PS3 and Wii were pretty disappointing for me, specially on the PS3, I still can't believe (and still can't understand why) how bad video plays in that thing when you go on Youtube with the browser. I'm counting on being able to run TVersity or something of the sorts on the 3DS's browser (because I'm in Brazil so, unfortunately, no Netflix for me.. which by the way I would gladly pay to use, if I could use it, it seems like a nice service).
Nollog said:HTML5 is unlikely.
It's not magic. It's costly, new, and would be just as resource intensive on a handheld as flash.
ya, dats the most likely thing google would do.pachura said:Nollog said:HTML5 is unlikely.
It's not magic. It's costly, new, and would be just as resource intensive on a handheld as flash.
What they could potentially do is create a dedicated YouTube client; not running inside the web browser, but a standalone application. This would free lots of resources (getting rid of HTML/JavaScript/CSS engines) and help to use 3DS' hardware (and input methods) to the max.