Netflix adds 3D and Super HD - Page 21

Originally Posted by Westly-C 

The SuperHD logo appears ONLY if your ISP is supporting to Open Connect. There have been reports of service disruptions today, oerhaps that is why you're having connection problems.

Originally Posted by lovinthehd 

FWIW (only looked through the last 6 days of posts on this page, so this may not be new, but for the first time on my Netflix app on my PS3 I'm seeing SuperHD choices for certain movies and I get Netflix's BS "We're having trouble playing this title right now. Please try again or select a different title" message for each of them and so far I don't see an HD or regular version of these titles. Since my ISP doesn't support SuperHD I can't watch these movies at all now? They can't be honest and indicate that they can't deliver my subscription through my current ISP? Gotta love corporate thinking...

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 

Now and then advertisement of 5.1 sound is fake, as in the case of The Fifth Element (which seems to have been recently removed from the US region).

Originally Posted by lovinthehd 

In this case I have gotten 5.1 (DD+) for the same program before.

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 


What was it? I'll check to see whether I get DD+ 5.1 sound for it.

Originally Posted by lovinthehd 

So I called back again and now I get the info that they changed my account so my PS3 wouldn't try for the best signal. They're telling me my internet connection isn't sufficient. It's been sufficient for everything, I can get Vudu highest quality on the same unit but it's my internet connection now. They told me things I've read here about measurements people have been making, and what I got tonight, that's when I got the response of "if you believe everything on the internet" . Perhaps tonight I'm getting internet fluctuation, why I don't know. I will try and hardwire my ps3 instead of wireless, but what a pain since I've not had a wireless issue in ages (since upgrading my internet connection...maybe Comast is now punishing me for using Netflix). I don't know but I'm sure there are better solutions both Comcast and Netflix can come up with.


ps after trying a few things without going hardwire, including Vudu at HDX level with full signal indication, and testing in the 9-10mps range for my wireless ps3 connection, I went wired. Testing 20mbs plus now. Now I'm getting slow upgrade on Netflix from 480 to 720 to 1080 on pic, and in one case no upgrade from stereo to 5.1 (even tho pic at 1080), altho on another I did get 5.1. An improvement, but still bs

Originally Posted by lovinthehd 

It was Sherlock (the UK series with Cumberbatch)....and just tried again now and while it started off with 1080HD still stereo (at least am fairly certain had 5.1 on this before).

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 


In the interface on the PS3 (and many other platforms), if any episodes of a series have 5.1 sound it will mark the series as having 5.1 sound; the same is true of HD. It will let you choose 5.1 sound for any of the episodes whether they have it or not and there's no way to tell before playing them whether they have it. In the case of Sherlock Holmes only two of the six episodes have 5.1 sound, being Season 2 episodes 1 and 2; strangely Season 2 episode 3 does not.

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 

No, I don't currently have a 3D television (though I'll probably replace my old 47" Mitsubishi LCD panel with something bigger in the next few months), so my interest is academic . If I did I'd check out the average bit rate of it; if it were 10 or 12 Mbps it would jibe with Netflix's stated requirements.
Perhaps the reason that you're getting 720p is PS3 limitations? I guess we won't know until platforms other than the PS3 and some LG TVs get 3D Netflix support. We know that they produce a number of different sets of video encodes, each in some way specific to one or more platforms; maybe the 3D that you get on the PS3 is tailored to its capabilities.

I've tweeted Netflixhelps again to see whether they can provide more information.

Originally Posted by Bond 007 

It is standard practice for Netflix to blame your internet connection. If you call your ISP they will blame Netflix. Very much like President Obama and Congress. Its just the easiest thing to do.

Originally Posted by Bond 007 

It is standard practice for Netflix to blame your internet connection. If you call your ISP they will blame Netflix. Very much like President Obama and Congress. Its just the easiest thing to do.

Originally Posted by aaronwt 


Yes it is a PS3 limitation. Just like the PS3 is still limited to only being able to output DD from a 3D BD. They have not released an update yet that enables it to output 1080P 3D and Dolby True HD from a 3D BD. They did have an update that allows it to output DTS-HD MA with the 1080P 3D from a 3D BD.(prior to that it would only output DTS)

So for some reason it is also limited to 720P 3D output from the streaming apps. Maybe it will change, maybe not. But I'm still waiting for them to fix the audio output from the Amazon and Vudu apps on the PS3 which have been borked for a long time. And still shows no sign of being fixed.

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 

Perhaps the reason that you're getting 720p is PS3 limitations? I guess we won't know until platforms other than the PS3 and some LG TVs get 3D Netflix support. We know that they produce a number of different sets of video encodes, each in some way specific to one or more platforms; maybe the 3D that you get on the PS3 is tailored to its capabilities.

I've tweeted Netflixhelps again to see whether they can provide more information.

That 3D gets up to 1080p is certain? How about for the PS3? Can you say what 3D format the players output?

Great question! To get to 1080p 3D in your PS3, you need to consistently be hitting 12mb/s on your Internet connection. *FM

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 

There's no arguing with that, whether you think that they're wrong or not, since there's no way to prove that you're getting connections to their servers which will get up to 12 Mbps--it's the old "it's your network service" reply. Whatever .

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 

aaronwt--if you rent 3D VUDU on the PS3 (like the free Tangled 3D demos) does it not offer HDX quality? If you ask for that, what happens?

Originally Posted by michaeltscott 

Will it let you download a 3D rental? If you "rent" a free 3D rental (like the Tangled 3D demos 1 and 2) can you download them in both HDX and HD? If so, can you compare the file sizes (I imagine that you might have to download it in HD, note the size, delete it and then download it again in HDX)? Sad that you can't run them through MediaInfo.

That OpenCable spec that I cited above says that SbS can only be used for 1080i; maybe that's just for broadcast. Confusing.

Originally Posted by aaronwt 

I was able to download both Tangled Demos in HDX, but I guess I need to wait 24 hours before I can try to download in HD. Since it only gives me the option to play HDX or download HDX since that is what I rented. And it says the rental won't expire for 24 hours.
The Demo 1 is 72.1 MB and the Demo 2 is 43.2MB.

I can drop down to HD but only when I was streaming it. After I had deleted the downloads.

Originally Posted by Aero 1 

i dusted off the boxee tv and tried super hd with unblock us and i can say that i can constantly get super hd, it never fails. i still cant get it on the apple tv 3 and barely on the roku.