Topic 'Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix' in forum 'Canadian Chat' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686142 en Sun, 26 May 2013 03:51:39 EDT Sun, 26 May 2013 03:51:39 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27705497 »www.google.com/finance?client=ob···DAQ:NFLX
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I don't see them going anywhere any time soon and with more and more people using the service I'm sure it will improve. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27705497 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:14:46 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27705383
I don't actually expect Netflix to last any longer than just about any other big hit on the internet.

It would be nice if it did stick around of course.

But I will wait for it to happen, before lamenting it happening.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27705383 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:35:30 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27702986
Swap to Canada to watch some Dexter/movies only available in Canada (i know right?)
Swap to US to get more TV/movies
Swap to Mexico/Latin America for other movies like Hunger Games.

The swap is done on the website and takes ~30 seconds + a log-out log-in of Netflix.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27702986 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:25:53 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27702003 said by J E F F:

I am paying for my DNS. I was using a free one that worked well, but that DNS was not working for MLB baseball. unblock-us works for everything. The free one was tunlr.net.

interesting I have tried using that on my PS3 did not seem to work. Also tried entering that DNS in my router again did not work when i would og on netflix on my ps3.

I'll have to give it another try.
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If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. - Albert Einstein]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27700789 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:26:58 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27699876
Purely using a US based DNS won't cut it. If that were the case you could just use their direct IP address to access US content, cutting DNS out altogether.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27699876 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:48:19 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27699677 said by J E F F:

Capitalism at its finest!

And it has been a good run, with a US DNS I get all sorts of movies and TV shows.

Are you paying for a DNS service or are you just using some random usa dns that you found? I have tried to get this working on the ps3 with a random usa dns that has been suggested online and can never get it to work for some reason.
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Netflix Inc. said yesterday that it has adopted a shareholder-rights plan, also known as a poison pill. Such a plan is designed to make it difficult or even impossible for someone to take over the company without an agreement from the board. When the provision is triggered, additional shares flood the market and make it prohibitively expensive for a takeover.


I think he's out of luck for a takeover now.
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LOL so you guys like what capitalism gave you but you don't like feeling afraid that someone who has a 10% stake in something could destroy it?

Honestly, I'd be happy if the rates when up to improve the selection and the service. Right now it's worth $8 a month, but I'd rather have a $15 a month service with a greater selection than the crap it has already.

Hopefully capitalism improves upon what capitalism has already given you... or maybe this 10% stake will destroy life as we know it? It's hard to say.

The only problem, is rates would most likely go up under this guy and there will be no new selection.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27698308 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:13:08 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27698287 said by elwoodblues:

said by urbanriot:

Honestly, I'd be happy if the rates when up to improve the selection and the service. Right now it's worth $8 a month, but I'd rather have a $15 a month service with a greater selection than the crap it has already.

That has ZERO do with netflix or Carl Ichan, it's about the media giants being afraid of cannibalizing their DVD/BR sales. Why buy a disc when I pay netflix 8 bucks and watch multiple movies/tv series from the comfort of my chair without having to handle media.

This is part of the problem with Netflix, and no amount of "Capitalism" is going to fix it.

This isn't a problem with Netflix, its the failure to adapt to the changing times of the movie studios thats the real issue.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27698287 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 08:01:38 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27697838 said by urbanriot:

Honestly, I'd be happy if the rates when up to improve the selection and the service. Right now it's worth $8 a month, but I'd rather have a $15 a month service with a greater selection than the crap it has already.

I concur. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27697838 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:35:10 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27687116 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27687116 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:12:16 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686932 said by urbanriot:

Honestly, I'd be happy if the rates when up to improve the selection and the service. Right now it's worth $8 a month, but I'd rather have a $15 a month service with a greater selection than the crap it has already.

That has ZERO do with netflix or Carl Ichan, it's about the media giants being afraid of cannibalizing their DVD/BR sales. Why buy a disc when I pay netflix 8 bucks and watch multiple movies/tv series from the comfort of my chair without having to handle media.

This is part of the problem with Netflix, and no amount of "Capitalism" is going to fix it.
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Honestly, I'd be happy if the rates when up to improve the selection and the service. Right now it's worth $8 a month, but I'd rather have a $15 a month service with a greater selection than the crap it has already.

Hopefully capitalism improves upon what capitalism has already given you... or maybe this 10% stake will destroy life as we know it? It's hard to say. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686861 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:56:51 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686813
UB capitalism works but not when the end game is to destroy something in the name of profit. I can't say this beyond a shadow of a doubt, but his track record speaks for itself, Carl Ichan is not in for the long haul. What the game plan is , I don't know, sell it to one of the media giants? (That won't work since I may not want to watch all TW Movies all the time), but he's got one, and it's doesn't bode well for Netflix.
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Eh, it's just a 10% stake.

said by J E F F:

Capitalism at its finest!

And it has been a good run, with a US DNS I get all sorts of movies and TV shows.

So you like that capitalism gave you this service or you don't like that someone has a 10% stake in what capitalism has given you? It's hard to frame your comment...

The second part. It's great when it's kept under control by reasonably people. Now there is a good chance that it will be ran into the ground. My understanding is that a while back (like 2 weeks or so) it was suggested that Netflix increase there rates by 50% or more. (technically they already did this in the US when they changed their format)..now with a single person having so much control, there is a good chance rates will go up.
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said by J E F F:

Capitalism at its finest!

And it has been a good run, with a US DNS I get all sorts of movies and TV shows.

So you like that capitalism gave you this service or you don't like that someone has a 10% stake in what capitalism has given you? It's hard to frame your comment... ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686721 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:20:59 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686716 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686716 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 11:20:11 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686555
I see this being a whole lot of nothing and he'll just move on to some other dumb idea.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686555 Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:44:40 EDT Re: [Rant] The beginning of the end for Netflix http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Rant-The-beginning-of-the-end-for-Netflix-27686535
And it has been a good run, with a US DNS I get all sorts of movies and TV shows.
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It was a blast while it lasted, so enjoy the last years 'till Netflix assets are sold out and the rest is sold out to one of the major players like Comcast or Time Warner.
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