Video Unlimited Preview app coming to PS3 today

The Video Unlimited Preview app lets you find all the movies and TV shows available on the PlayStation Store in an "easier and more fun" way.

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Sony is offering a new way of browsing its video offerings on the PlayStation Network today. The Video Unlimited Preview app lets you find all the movies and TV shows available on the PlayStation Store in an "easier and more fun" way. The downloadable app offers a more visual way of browsing through the video selection, with an enhanced category feature that makes it easy to find similar content across the store.

The app will be free for PlayStation Plus subscribers first, and will then roll out to all PS3s in the coming weeks. "We promise this is going to be a great user experience that will change the way you enjoy video content on your PS3," Sony's Mike Aragon said on the PlayStation.Blog.

The video preview shows that this is a remarkable improvement over the current PlayStation Store, but we can't help but wonder: why not just roll this into the current store design? Also, while the ability to see related movies is nice, Vudu (also available on PS3) goes much deeper, allowing you to access Wikipedia and Rotten Tomatoes to find similar movies.

Still, it should be worth booting up, if only to enter the Video Unlimited contest. By downloading the app, you'll be eligible to win a Sony XBR-HX729 Smart TV. Downloading the app will give you more info via an XMB message.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    September 27, 2011 4:15 PM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Video Unlimited Preview app coming to PS3 today.

    The Video Unlimited Preview app lets you find all the movies and TV shows available on the PlayStation Store in an "easier and more fun" way.

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      September 27, 2011 4:23 PM

      That's a really slick interface that I'd love to see a HTPC interface like Media Portal copy.

      Though it's also sad that the first thought that came to mind was "how much is this going to contribute to my monthly download cap."

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      September 28, 2011 6:57 AM

      I am excited they are coming out with this new interface for movies. The PS3 has been my choice of platform for renting movies as of late. Here in Canada at least the selection has been slightly better than on the XBox (However the new weekly specials on XBox are great) and download speeds are fast. The only thing I couldn't stand was the stores interface, problem solved.

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