Why does Netflix look only so-so on my new ps3

It takes time to buffer to HD quality on most streaming devices and if your internet speed is good it should do it pretty quickly. Unless you have open connect with your ISP,(http://www.avsforum.com/t/1450510/netflix-adds-3d-and-super-hd) I doubt you will notice much difference in picture detail. Open connect has a new interface with super HD and 3D option settings. The streaming device you are using, the TV and your ISP's minimum down load speed all impacts your over all picture quality.


Ian
Edited by mailiang - 2/5/13 at 9:36pm

Have you tried you a wired connection vs a wireless. Adaptive streaming likes a consistent signal so it's worth a try. If wireless is you're only option more speed may help.

As long as you are getting the minimum download speed required by Netflix for their HD formats, and your router is capable of providing all your streaming devices with that speed, at any given time, on your wifi network, you should be getting the best possible picture quality that your devices are capable of.


Ian

I think you have a problem with your PS3 if you are running both devices off the same router.


Ian

2.4 GHz sucks butt for anything wireless. Since the PS3 does not have a 5 Ghz then run it wired. I run everything not wireless wired even my mothers computer which is on another floor.

I have read online, that the PS3 connection speed test, tests the connection to the PSN and not actual internet speed. My PS3 also doesn't reflect the speed tests done on the pc and tablet. But the Vudu speed test in that app, always returns levels capable of supporting the highest quality streams on their service.

I have a Netgear dual band router running 2 PC's, a MAC, 2 BD players, an Android Tablet and a Roku, all at 2.4GHZ. There are not a lot of devices currently compatible with 5GHZ. I have no issues with my WiFi network. All my devices download at 18mbps or higher.



Ian
Edited by mailiang - 2/7/13 at 9:13pm

That won't get you the lowest quality 1080p, which runs 3850 Kbps and would require about 4600 Kbps to keep ahead of. The highest quality 1080p, the new 5800 Kbps "Super HD", will require a sustained 7000 Kbps (available only if your ISP is connected to Netflix's Open Connect CDN, which you can check here).

You can generally see what quality level you're getting by hitting SEL on a pad (DISPLAY on a remote); that'll bring up an information overlay in the top left corner which will look like this:

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It will say "Medium/HD" for the 2350- and 3000 Kbps 720p encodes, "High/HD" for the 3850 Kbps 1080p encode and, being currently broken, it will say "High/SD" for the 4300- and 5800 Kbps "Super HD" 1080p encodes (if it weren't broken it'd probably say "High/HD" for 4300 Kbps and "X-High/HD" for 5800 Kbps). As a further sanity check, you can also try playing "Example Short 23.976" which has a bit-rate/resolution information overlay burned into each of its component video encodes; it will show you exactly which you're getting at any time.