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stargate universeIf they bought the rights and brought back SG: U ... I would be a lifelong subscriber | |
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2011-Mar-16 10:36 am
Re: stargate universewas thinking more along the lines of SG1. forget SG:U | |
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Re: stargate universeSG1 was great, the follow-up SG's were not. Though SG1 sort of ran it's course. | |
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Re: stargate universeWTF?
Why did SyFy (Sci-fi) cancel SG-U? Are they f**king crazy or just stupid? | |
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2011-Mar-16 12:52 pm
Re: stargate universeI think SG-U had no ratings and was costly. I don't know if it makes sense, aren't they looking for god? | |
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Same here ... and lets not limit ourselves to SGU, Lets bring back SGA and Firefly too! | |
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Re: stargate universeFirefly is on the Science Channel | |
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Re: stargate universei was po'd when they canceld firefly, then i saw the movie later on "serenity" and thought "if those idiots showd THIS as part of the tv show, it would have kept on going!".
syfy isnt about syfy any more, there all about cheezy movies and killing off good show's.
farscape, lex, babylon 5, etc is what syfy was about, they dont care now that they get paid no matter how crappy the content is, as long as some one sub's to that tier. | |
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What about Space Above And Beyond and Earth 2? Maybe even Quark ? Mark F. | |
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dslwanter20 years on this site Premium Member join:2002-12-16 Mineral Ridge, OH ·Armstrong Ubiquiti UniFi AP-LR Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X SFP
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2011-Mar-16 10:42 am
More contentDear Netflix,
Please write a nasty letter to AT&T before you bother wasting time and resources on developing content. Expose users to content, they will get excited, exceed there lovely 150GB or 250GB cap and receive a lovely bill, then never do it again. | |
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Re: More contentVote with your wallet. And if you can't, well.. You can't.
At least in NYC there's plenty of ways to tell the likes of AT&T to fack off. | |
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2011-Mar-16 11:46 am
Re: More contentsaid by tired_runner:Vote with your wallet. And if you can't, well.. You can't.
At least in NYC there's plenty of ways to tell the likes of AT&T to fack off. I think that when it comes to wired broadband, AT&T is not even an option in here NYC. Your options here are either: Cable: Optimum Online, RoadRunner or RCN (depending on where you live) or you can go Verizon route and get FiOS (not available everywhere) or DSL On the wireless front though, AT&T is one of the carriers that you can go with. | |
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Re: More contentPlenty of wired ISPs in NYC that resell the incumbents. Verizon knows not to play games with metering, at least for now. CV is still trying to figure out just how much they could oversell their service. TWC knows there's plenty of loyal, stupid customers in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn that can't let go off that remote.
Wireless internet, personally, is still a niche not necessarily a must-have in this city. And even so, albeit throttled past a certain threshold, there's still unlimited wireless from Sprint.
People pay overages and allow themselves to adhere to stupid caps 'cause they want to. | |
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Re: More contentIn Chicago these are your options:
Cable: Comcast and RCN (limited areas) Wired telco: att dsl or u-verse wireless: all big four + us cellular and clearwire
there are also some small independent wisps in limited areas. | |
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Resellers are nothing but a drain when it comes down to it. They're overpriced and when it comes down to it; they're services depend on that incumbent allowing them access. DSL is a last resort anymore for anyone now a days that can get anything faster and wants it. And who wants a DSL reseller when they can go and get something better and cheaper with the actual company? Doesn't make sense. | |
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Re: More contentIncumbent will always try to offer a better product than their competitor when they're forced to share the infrastructure.
I'm content with having options. Do I pay $50 for an unlimited 3/768 connection or $40 for a 3/768 connection with a 50GB monthly allowance? Personally, I don't like being told how much bandwidth I can consume any given month even if I'm not hoarding it.
Often times the extreme price discrepancies are all thanks to the lobbying of the telco and your representative's willingness to bend you over again, not so much the competitors shooting themselves in the foot. | |
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Re: More contentwith reselling there isn't much of a competitor. The incumbent always is better. They control everything and have the power to either take you as a customer or not. And what's unlimited. NOTHING is unlimited. All AUPs/TOSs have that outlined in them well deep in the bottom.
And no telco is forced to share. They can kick off any reseller they see fit now and will start doing that when more and more contracts start coming up. That's the whole point with pulling the copper off the homes when they move to U-Verse and FiOS. Once you move- you can EVER move back. Not a threat to any ILEC. Just another PITA that you have to squash in the the future. | |
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NetFlix should take some of the funds from the broadband plan and create their own national ISP. That would sure piss off AT&T, Time Warner and Verizon. | |
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Re: More contentand where do you think they're going to get their access from? They gotta go some where. DSL? ATT and VZ won't let them on. And TWC won't let them on. But they can go buy Earthlink and be stuck that with TWC allows them to resell. | |
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2011-Mar-16 3:53 pm
Re: More contentHmmm, I hear that T-Mobile might be for sale. With unlimited 4G LTE, netflix sub and free tethering who needs a last mile?? Vertical integration ftw
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said by Hoody510 :NetFlix should take some of the funds from the broadband plan and create their own national ISP. That would sure piss off AT&T, Time Warner and Verizon. That would be nice, except they'd still need to lobby hard for access to the last mile. How many billions you think Congress needs to be bribed for this? Easy answer.. Not enough | |
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Re: More contentmaybe if they decided to put their millions into building out their own network they wouldn't have any problems. Elink is always an option if they wanted to resell and be stuck with what they're limited to for EVER. | |
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Re: More contentlol millions | |
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THis quite honestly is the way to goAs I've said repeatedly, if Netflix truly wants to compete, it should acquire its own unique content. I'm glad they're headed in this direction. Because quite honestly if you try to undercut your competition by selling their own content it's only a matter of time before they put a stop to it.
Of course with more original content comes more $$$ cash outlay. I wonder if they can keep the $8/month subscription model alive if they're buying up expensive content. | |
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2011-Mar-16 10:57 am
Will work if NETFLIX owns InfrastructureNetflix has a great model EXCEPT for one minor detail. They require a 2nd party to supply the infrastructure to deliver the content. With the likes of AT&T, COMCAST and all the other various good and not so good ISP providers imposing CAPS throttling, Garden walls, etc. the future is debatable. The very same market that would actually make the market successful are the same ones that are going to be adversely affected by the continual price hikes and CAPS and will either surrender and pay through the nose or quit using the internet for entertainment and convenience and the market will slowly die off. | |
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2011-Mar-16 11:26 am
Netflix needs their own SatelliteEither that, or rent some space off someone elses.
Although nothing is really wrong with using level3 or other distribution networks.
The real problem, is with the last mile providers, who seem to think not only should we the end users pay for our pipes, but whoever we want to connect to on the other end should be paying to use them too.
In the end, if our providers didn't have US the paying costumers, they wouldn't need to worry about asking content providers for kickbacks, because they would be GONE.
If the people only realized, we have the power, we have the money that drives everything else.
We need a consumers union. | |
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Re: Netflix needs their own Satellitesaid by gatorkram:Either that, or rent some space off someone elses.
Although nothing is really wrong with using level3 or other distribution networks.
The real problem, is with the last mile providers, who seem to think not only should we the end users pay for our pipes, but whoever we want to connect to on the other end should be paying to use them too.
In the end, if our providers didn't have US the paying costumers, they wouldn't need to worry about asking content providers for kickbacks, because they would be GONE.
If the people only realized, we have the power, we have the money that drives everything else.
We need a consumers union. The internet providers need to get their heads on! If and when the FCC switches the USF from POTS to Broadband, WE the consumer paying tax's and fee's such as the USF will be paying the ISP's to expand and upgrade their networks TWICE! 1st with out monthly bills and 2nd with the USF. I only want to see lower bill's and NO caps. | |
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2011-Mar-16 11:40 am
Re: Netflix needs their own Satellitesaid by ToiletMint:The internet providers need to get their heads on! If and when the FCC switches the USF from POTS to Broadband, WE the consumer paying tax's and fee's such as the USF will be paying the ISP's to expand and upgrade their networks TWICE! 1st with out monthly bills and 2nd with the USF.
I only want to see lower bill's and NO caps. Yeah, man, don't even get me started on how much we are over taxed on everything... | |
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said by ToiletMint:said by gatorkram:Either that, or rent some space off someone elses.
Although nothing is really wrong with using level3 or other distribution networks.
The real problem, is with the last mile providers, who seem to think not only should we the end users pay for our pipes, but whoever we want to connect to on the other end should be paying to use them too.
In the end, if our providers didn't have US the paying costumers, they wouldn't need to worry about asking content providers for kickbacks, because they would be GONE.
If the people only realized, we have the power, we have the money that drives everything else.
We need a consumers union. The internet providers need to get their heads on! If and when the FCC switches the USF from POTS to Broadband, WE the consumer paying tax's and fee's such as the USF will be paying the ISP's to expand and upgrade their networks TWICE! 1st with out monthly bills and 2nd with the USF. I only want to see lower bill's and NO caps. I want free gas and unlimited food too, but the reality is that businesses are in it to make money for their shareholders. Shareholders not happy, business goes bye bye. | |
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wen want we want we want. The companies want to get rid of the bandwidth hogs too. But that USF won't allow you to get cheaper broadband but expect them to expand to more rural areas. And you'll be paying into it by your HSI being taxed with the USF. | |
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So if netflix gets their own satellite, they become a satellite TV provider. This means they have to pay for the satellites, including insurance, ground uplinks and other costs, including the biggie - staff to run your operation.
Right now Netflix can charge 10 bucks a month because they don't own infrastructure to deliver video to customers. Customers are paying $50/mo or whatever for internet and they then pay the 10 bucks to netflix. If Netflix gets its own satellite I doubt they can keep the 10 bucks a month pricing structure in place. | |
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2011-Mar-16 5:13 pm
Re: Netflix needs their own SatelliteBut what would be so bad about paying $60 for internet and netflix together? | |
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2011-Mar-16 11:11 pm
Re: Netflix needs their own SatelliteSat internet, fail....... | |
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So how long before we hate Netflix?It is going to happen. The more content they acquire the more likely they will have to raise their prices at some point every couple of years just like dish and cable. Right now Netflix is crashing the gates and everyone is singing their praise because their prices are somewhat cheap. Remember folks they are in it for the money just like everyone else. | |
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2011-Mar-16 12:10 pm
Competition is the REAL answer......someway, somehow, sometime... Can the "end user" ever win the ISP battle of "throttling" and the "need-for-speed"?
The only real solution is competition. All "end users" need to band together and demand that local, state, and the Federal Government remove all noncompetitive barriers on fiber pipe installation and delivery to all communities.
Having only one or two ISPs (AT&T, Comcast, etc.) supplying both connectivity and content to a community denies end users a freedom to access competing content and services. This is a restriction on the Constitutionally given rights of each citizen.
There are several solutions:
1. Allow new installation of fiber networks in all communities without monopolistic laws and other barriers that favor the exiting carriers (AT&T, Charter, Comcast, etc.).
2. Allow not only fair end-user fees, but fair connectivity fees for content providers; not excessive fees that have no reason to exists than to block competing content. Competing fiber pipe companies must be allowed to be profitable.
3. IMHO, remove the former AT&T chief lobbyist that now enjoys the position as President Obama's Chief of Staff. If there were ever a true conflict of interest, this is a prime example. | |
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2011-Mar-16 12:16 pm
Re: Competition is the REAL answer...said by OneEye:3. IMHO, remove the former AT&T chief lobbyist that now enjoys the position as President Obama's Chief of Staff. If there were ever a true conflict of interest, this is a prime example. He may have been a former AT&T Lobbyist, but he is also a member of the Chicago Democratic Daley Machine -- the son of Richard J, and brother of Richard M. Surely he has some liberal ideals apart from Corporate Greed | |
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2011-Mar-16 1:29 pm
The MAFIAA putting itself out of businessRIAA and MPAA are protecting their legacy customers who want to continue with their old ways. They don't want to offend movie distributors and DVD sales by allowing online distribution. They don't want to offend TV networks by distributing TV series on0line directly without the middle man.
So while the "Hollywood" content is restricted to legacy distribtion, the thing to do is to get new content funded by new delivery. This way, it will be free from the hands of Hollywood's "old boys network" and can distribute on-line without restrictions.
One will know that the business has really changed when the Academy Awards will give an oscar to a movie produced by netflix. (since Acandemy awards are by definition an old boy's network - consider how many decades they shunned Steven Speilberg). | |
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Re: The MAFIAA putting itself out of businessThe only reason this series went to Netflix is because it took a gamble and committed to TWO WHOLE SEASONS. Good God, that is unheard of in this industry. Netflix basically made them an offer they couldn't refuse. It's a gamble, and Netflix had better hope it pays off! | |
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2011-Mar-16 2:29 pm
Re: The MAFIAA putting itself out of businessI second that fifty nine! Is this a business model that is superior to the MAFIAA's? I think I could live with this | |
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HMmNetflix is getting the best of us here at Ohio University, check out this e-mail I got earlier in the week. quote: OHIO Students,
Due to extremely high demand, the university's Internet connection currently does not have enough capacity to meet service expectations and results in noticeably slow connections at times.
Traffic analyses have shown streaming media usage accounts for nearly two-thirds of our current demand, with Netflix being the largest single consumer of our Internet capacity.
In an effort to free up the bandwidth faculty and students need to complete academic online tasks during finals week, the university will be instituting a temporary limit on the total bandwidth available for Netflix traffic. The restriction will go into effect this evening, Monday, March 14 at 6:00 pm.
OIT appreciates your patience as this temporary corrective action is taken. We welcome and encourage your thoughts on a more permanent solution as we engage the university in planning on this critical issue.
Best regards, J. Brice Bible Chief Information Officer Ohio University
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2011-Mar-16 4:20 pm
well...Can't be worse then 90% of the stuff NBC makes... It's funny how companies complained that netflix does not help with content creation, and now that it has gotten into that end of the media spectrum I'm sure the same companies will QQ about it. | |
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