  DarkLogixPremium
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 |  jmn1207Premium
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Ashburn, VA | Re: Netflix streaming rocks It is renting, but I know what you mean. | |
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join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | Re: Netflix streaming rocks I'm refering to the Streaming only
I don't really give a care about the mail rentals
If I want to see a movie I want to see it now so if its not available for streaming then I'll likely just buy it
but if I just kinda would like to see it then I'll have it sent to me if I can't stream it | |
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| | | jmn1207Premium
join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA | Re: Netflix streaming rocks I understand. It's still a rental...unless you purchase the movie. | |
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| | | | | | Re: Netflix streaming rocks Time to get overly technical and point out that you don't actually purchase the movie but the right to watch it | |
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join:2000-07-19
Ashburn, VA | Re: Netflix streaming rocks said by GunnarDanne:Time to get overly technical and point out that you don't actually purchase the movie but the right to watch it Well then, I can purchase the "right to watch it". I don't have any recurring fees to pay and I never have to return it to the rightful owner of the purchased license.
Philosophically speaking (or...er...typing), you don't take anything with you when you die, so everything is a rental. 
Personally, I've never bought a movie in any format. I've only rented online or at a local Blockbuster/Hollywood-type video store. I rarely watch a movie more than once. Now with Blu-Ray and HDTV, I enjoy seeing an older movie on one of my HDTV movie channels at home and I always try and get the Blu-Ray versions if they are available when renting at a store.
But I am not a stranger to the Netflix model as I use Rhapsody music monthly service. I have an MP3 player that I use with the service, too, that allows me to take my rented songs with me to play on the go or in my car. While I rarely do it any more, I am able to record any of the songs into a format that I can permanently save. I've done this with all of my old favorites, but for new music and listening to custom radio stations and such, I just listen and save a few that I really like. | |
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|  Titus PulloI came, I saw, I slept
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| To a point. I do both (3-out plan + Roku) and the Instant selection becomes scant fairly quick unless you have quite a varied taste in genres and don't mind 2 and 3 star movies constantly.
Another thing is that come the weekend - prime time I'm guessing - streaming rates drop leading to less than stellar picture quality even with 10M connections and good ping/speed test results.
Best to watch your disks on the weekend and stream during the week if possible.
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| | DarkLogixPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
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1 edit | Re: Netflix streaming rocks Well for the most part I've been rewatching shows that I ether didn't pick up on due to not noticeing it or to see it without commercials or having to press the 30sec skip on my remote
there's a few shows that I only vaugly remember for long ago that I rewatched only to find that they wern't as good as I remembered or that I had totaly missed the story back then
its good and there are shows and movies that I hadn't given a shot before but I can just take a look and if I don't like it no loss
on my 16/2 connection week or weekend its fine
I'm sure the selection will grow and I've already gotten my money's worth | |
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|  LocoObviously InsanePremium
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| said by DarkLogix:its better than renting oh and First Sure is....but i don't stream their movies.
We're on the 6 at time plan here..:+) | |
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|  DanHoModerhatedPremium
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Did your parents have any children that lived? Go play your "First" game at a board that gives a crap.
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| | Not for long I just decided to cancel my Netflix, times are tough and I rather keep the 20 bucks.
My sister just canceled her plan also.
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| | | Re: Not for long I just cancelled my Dish, and went with Netflix as my only video service. | |
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Parker, CO | Re: Not for long I continually contemplate canceling DirecTV and using only an over the air antenna, Netflix, and the internet. Most things I watch on TV are available on network OTA channels and the rest of it is really garbage. Between work, going to school, and hair-brained business ideas I don't have a lot of time for TV either.
I enjoy getting whole seasons of shows on DVD and watching them in one shot. My wife an I enjoy Weeds but we don't get Showtime. We'd much rather watch the DVDs and we end up getting through them in a weekend. Sometimes the DVDs take too long and I've downloaded whole seasons to get them the minute the season is over almost.
I really see television and cable/satellite providers declining. The days of watching what they give us are slowly ending. The internet opens up a whole new means of entertaining yourself. Newspapers have already seen this and I think we'll see more and more new "networks" spring up online and skip the traditional delivery methods such as cable networks.
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| Re: Not for long said by mlong:I enjoy getting whole seasons of shows on DVD and watching them in one shot. My wife an I enjoy Weeds but we don't get Showtime. We'd much rather watch the DVDs and we end up getting through them in a weekend. That's really funny. That's exactly what my fiancee and I do with Weeds. Love the show, and we just blow through a season in a day or a day and a half.
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Actually, it's a little jaring to go over to somebody else's house when they have the TV on. I've become re-sensitized to commercials. You don't realize how annoying they are until you don't see any for a few weeks. | |
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Tulsa, OK
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| Re: Not for long said by rabidmoose:Actually, it's a little jaring to go over to somebody else's house when they have the TV on. I've become re-sensitized to commercials. You don't realize how annoying they are until you don't see any for a few weeks. Quoted for truth. Right now I'm on OTA, Some Net stuff, and Netflix, plus my old trusty ReplayTV.
I hardly ever see an ad, now. The OTA has them, unfortunately, but I record most everything and skip the commercials---- and Netflixing DVD seasons of TV shows and watching them sans ads is well... awesome.
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| | | | | | | Re: Not for long I too am thinking about ditching DTV when my contract is up. I really watch mostly movies. Just this Sunday I watched three movies from Netflix' site. Never had a problem with it and I'm on Comcapped.
With a lot of the TV shows are now available on DVD and through their View Instantly portal, I'm really wondering what I need to spend $60/mo on TV service. I mean I love it, and the one time I'd really miss it is for sporting events...which is pretty much my main viewing interest other than film.
I love Netflix' service...its great having my media pc hooked to both tvs. Excellent value for the $15/mo considering the amount of movies I like to watch. | |
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|  icp1Premium
join:2000-10-13
Saint Louis, MO | said by HardwareGeek:I just decided to cancel my Netflix, times are tough and I rather keep the 20 bucks. My sister just canceled her plan also. I just did the opposite, I kept my Tivo and Netflix and got rid of cable...so now with OTA (including HD) only and netflix for all my entertainment for just $28 a month or whatever...
Love Netflix (& Tivo  ) | |
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| | RadioDoc58ef2c0Premium,ExMod 2000-03
join:2000-05-11 | Re: Not for long said by icp1:I just did the opposite, I kept my Tivo and Netflix and got rid of cable...so now with OTA (including HD) only and netflix for all my entertainment for just $28 a month or whatever... Love Netflix (& Tivo ) Same here. My wife is now asking why we didn't do this earlier... (you just can't win).
OTA + TiVo + NetFlix = screw Comcast. Even adding DirecTV at $40/mo we're still about $40 ahead. | |
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| | | I prefer Amazon's Video on Demand model, where they charge $2-4 per rental instead of a monthly subscription amount. I like movies but I've never rented enough (or had enough time) to make a subscription to Netflix worthwhile. | |
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| | | | Re: Not for long Until Amazon has HD, I'll stick with netflix.
Also, the monthly subscription amount is well worth it for me since watching three movies you get your $ worth. | |
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| | Titus PulloI came, I saw, I slept
join:2004-06-26
kudos:1 | Three movies a month and you've got a netflix plan with those rates. And that means far more content.
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| | | | | Re: Not for long Yep, that's correct. The new $8.99 ($9.99 with blu-ray) plan is working out just fine for me.
The wife and I can have a movie night once a week, plus if we want to watch more movies on demand we can. | |
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| |  jhboricuaExMod 2000-01
join:2000-06-06
Minneapolis, MN | Just get the $8 subscription with Netflix, gives you unlimited streaming, then buy a Roku, since they are about to add Amazon VOD support to it, so you'll be able to stream both Netflix HD and Amazon from the same little box. | |
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| |  Count ZeroMD2BePremium
join:2007-01-18
Warner Robins, GA | And the pay-per-movie model works if you are only watching 2-3 movies or less per month on average, but if you rent 5+ then a subscription system that lets you do all that for $10 (the 1 DVD at a time plan) works out better. | |
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| DarkLogixPremium
join:2008-10-23
Baytown, TX
kudos:3 | 20 for netflix?
the 8 plan gives unlimited streaming | |
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| | | Well in terms of entertainment costs, Netflix / Blockbuster are by far cheaper. I mean 20 a month for unlimited movies or about 4 dollars each at Blockbuster, you can't beat it. I mean, to go see a movie in the theater is 8 bucks a person + food if you get that. Entertainment prices climb by leaps and bounds from there | |
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 major marcoRes Firma Mitescere NescitPremium
join:2003-02-13
Stepford, CA | Live in denial much? Who is Netflix trying to kid? Non-essential entertainment was the first luxury I cut when the shit first started hitting the fan. And streaming services isn't something that I have the time, money, or inclination to fight with the ISP about. | |
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| | | Re: Live in denial much? The numbers don't lie. If they are announcing an earnings increase that means they are making money. Back during the depression the movie industry never faltered because people would still find a way to go the theater. Same thing here. Hard times call for a means to escape the stress of daily living and renting movies does that without paying the premium at the box office. | |
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|  Combat ChuckToo Many CannibalsPremium
join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA | said by major marco:Non-essential entertainment was the first luxury I cut when the shit first started hitting the fan. So have fun digging holes in your backyard. Normal people can swing the $8/month to watch movies.
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|  markwp2001SpreadheadPremium
join:2002-05-25
Long Beach, MS | said by major marco:Who is Netflix trying to kid? Non-essential entertainment was the first luxury I cut when the shit first started hitting the fan. And streaming services isn't something that I have the time, money, or inclination to fight with the ISP about. Wow, you must be a pretty poor attorney if you can't afford a Netflix subscription.
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 DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Streaming brought me back After originally canceling over price increases and a lame streaming catalog I went to Blockbuster. But then with the XBOX update and hearing about a vastly improved streaming catalog I came back and am very happy. | |
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join:2000-09-02
Three Rivers, MA | Netflix Our perfect commercial free entertainment solution.
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join:2001-08-20
Haverstraw, NY
4 edits | All for $8.95 This list is recession-proof My Movie List for January 2009 all for $8.95
53 On Demand
16 DVD rentals
Gamers
35 Up
The Grand
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Confessions of a Superhero
Postal
Full Metal Jacket
National Lampoon's Vacation
Analyze This
A Man for All Seasons
Gray Lady Down
The State Within: "Episode 1"
The Hindenburg
Superbad
Bad Day at Black Rock
The Pixar Story
Point Blank
...And Justice for All
The Maltese Falcon
All Quiet on the Western Front
Jesus Camp
Spaceballs
Transsiberian
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Empires: The Medici..: Episode 1
Underdog
The Eagle Has Landed
Natural Born Killers
Frontline: Storm Over Everest
Red
Trojan War: Ep. 1: The Age of Heroes
The Mission: Special Edition
Celebrity
The Bounty
Eraserhead
Manhattan Murder Mystery
Flirting with Disaster
The Meaning of Life: Special Edition
Keeping Mum
Welcome to Collinwood
Midnight Run
Dog Day Afternoon
A Fish Called Wanda
Doctor Zhivago
Helvetica
Cannibal! The Musical
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Brother's Keeper: 10th Anniversary Edition
Scarface
The Devil's Advocate
The Remains of the Day
Constantine's Sword
The Hudsucker Proxy
Casablanca
The Manchurian Candidate
Orgazmo
To Hell and Back
Medal of Honor
Rivers and Tides
Who the #$&% Is Jackson Pollock?
Meanwhile,
I have ditched my Cablevision DVR's (2 X $6.51 + $0.24 remote chg.ea/mo + $9.95 Service per/mo.), and cancelled my IO on-demand service($10.95 + Family Cable per month). For equipment, I bought a Ruku box ($99.00)Tivo HD($12.95/mo.{$299.00}), and rent 2 cablecards for $2.00 ea. per month.
Net savings: $31.85 per month.
As to streaming quality, I use Verizon Fios 20/20 service w/the RUKU box and have not had one single streaming issue ever. The quality is near DVD for SD and even better(real 720p) for HD content. It takes about 6 seconds for an instant movie to begin streaming, and Netflix adds new streaming content nearly every day.
All I can say is WHAT A BARGAIN!! | |
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|  MaggsPremium
join:2002-11-29
Woodside, NY | Re: All for $8.95 This list is recession-proof The Jackson Pollock movie isn't worth renting.
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|  dvd536as Mr. Pink as they comePremium
join:2001-04-27
Phoenix, AZ
kudos:4 | 16 in a month, you're just begging to be throttled! | |
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|  joetaxpayerI'M Here Till Thursday
join:2001-09-07
Sudbury, MA | said by IM1811:My Movie List for January 2009 all for $8.95 Eraserhead After you see this, how 'bout PMing me and explain it? I saw it when it came out, at a mid-night showing, and still have no idea what David Lynch was trying to say. | |
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join:2001-08-20
Haverstraw, NY | Re: All for $8.95 This list is recession-proof said by joetaxpayer:said by IM1811:My Movie List for January 2009 all for $8.95 Eraserhead After you see this, how 'bout PMing me and explain it? I saw it when it came out, at a mid-night showing, and still have no idea what David Lynch was trying to say. No need to PM, I just enjoyed the music! | |
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| | Netflix switch I just switched from BB to Netflix because:
1) BB was slow delivering dvds
2) BB has a smaller selection
3) Netflix has streaming.
#3 sold me on the switch alone. | |
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| | NetFlix?? is the streaming...that good?? I formerly subscribed to Netflix, then Blockbuster
made offer one couldn't refuse for renting dvd's
I switched during wars between BlockBuster
trying to 'buy out' Netflix.
The NEW streaming seemed and sounds attractive,
BUT appeared questionable on quality of the picture. HOW GOOD THEN IS THE PICTURE?? ~ Anyone?? ~
Is it worth the $8 or $20 bucks monthly?? [what $8 package??] How about the LIBRARY of movies?? Is it up to date?? [which was a past disappointment with Netflix, too far behind in new movies, new releases and availability]
SIGNED: 'Fmr Netflix family guy' | |
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| | I joined! xbox 360 NXE
AWESOME to say the least! I love the streaming ability... none better...
I still return my physical media quite often however, so im not like most of their customers... I figure I might as well get my money's worth... | |
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| | This is the way all content will be delivered in the future! FiOS 20/20 and a Roku box ! | |
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join:2001-08-02
Michigan City, IN | New movies Maybe now Netflix can actually get movies that are worth the monthly price admission. | |
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join:2008-09-03
Olmsted Falls, OH
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| I love online movie rentals. I had a free trial netflix account but they didn't have the movie I wanted so I canceled it. Now I just prefer iTunes because I may only occasionally rent a movie each month so I only pay for what I get. All in all I think these movie rentals are definitely a great idea. Once streaming hi def (blu ray quality) videos becomes popular I think thats going to be the media of choice for people who rent movies.
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| | streaming Netflix over xbox360 is good however,
System capacity seems not enough because at times I only get 1 to 2 bars.
Movie selection is extremely week. OK I can watch old movies but at least get some good old movies.
Why are they encoding this crap in Pan and scan instead of widescreen?
More HD content and lets work on getting Digital surround. | |
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Bon Aqua, TN
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| netflix is good I loved netflix sense I first found them a couple years ago.. And still love em today.. I can't take advantage of the streaming ability, but their dvd shipping and returns is just freaking awsome to say the least.. Plenty to choose from.. Man if the would only start carrying games | |
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join:2000-10-26
Naperville, IL
kudos:1 | Rent from Library Me I rent from the Library, kids get the movies free. Shoot they will watch years old movies. Plus my library has recently released video. But I rarely watch movies nowadays so if it's not available I just put it on hold. Plus it's only one whole dollar. | |
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|  wxbossThis is like Deja vu all over again.Premium
join:2005-01-30
Jacksonville, FL | Re: Rent from Library said by Warzau:Me I rent from the Library, kids get the movies free. Shoot they will watch years old movies. Plus my library has recently released video. But I rarely watch movies nowadays so if it's not available I just put it on hold. Plus it's only one whole dollar. Renting from the library is fine, but the availability of a particular video depends on your area and the popularity of the library in question - some titles could take weeks to receive.
However, if you don't watch many movies to begin with, then your response in this thread is moot.
$16.95 for 3 DVDs out at a time and unlimited streaming via my Roku is the best solution for me as I don't have cable/Sat and am not able to receive a descent OTA TV signal.
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join:2001-12-17
Springfield, OH | Streaming issues lateley Has anyone else had issues with the streaming quality lately? When I first signed up about a month ago, the quality was awesome. Streaming HD and usually always 4 bars on nonhd content. In the last few weeks I am getting 1 bar in primetime and can't stream HD at all. Bandwidth tests out find via dslreports speedtest and I've checked everything on the network looking for a problem area. | |
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| | 3M-by-768k, Is it enough? To try streaming video in Los Angeles. | |
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| Its just a monthly late fee... You can watch one movie and turn it in...weeks later.
Or you can watch 3-at-time, rotate them in and watch over 16 movies a month, for flat fee.
I went back to Netflix when they lowered their rate (It was $16 for 2-time). So now if I watch 2-3 movies a month, $3/movie isn't going to kill me (since theaters are at $10.50 a ticket!).
But when I look at my TV rates going up ($744/year for FiOS TV without pay channels), I can see folks ditching TV for movies (no commercials! BluRay!) and OTA. I am considering this route. $81/yr for dozens of movies is a deal.
But I Just want NetFlix to BUY GameFly and make it one fee-all you can rent!
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|  linicxCaveat EmptorPremium
join:2002-12-03
United State | Re: other sevices Save your money. Vonage talks a good game but doesn't deliver on service.
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Please be sure of what you know before you give advice.
I was was renamed into Starz Play from Verizon.
said by linicx:Save your money. Vonage talks a good game but doesn't deliver on service. | |
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join:2002-12-03
United State | Re: other sevices Here's some free advice. Don't ever loose your sight.
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