Posted on 01/08/2011 8:07:42 PM PST by mamelukesabre
Who's got it and what do you think of it? What is there in the way of competition?
If you have a broadband connection, there is no better value.
We used to have the 3-DVD at a time plan, but dropped down to 1 DVD. We don't even watch it most the time. Just the streaming.
Go on their site and look at how many streaming videos they have.
We're watching Bonnie and Clyde right now.
I just bought a vizio HDTV, and netflix is built into it. smart move on their part.
1) You are not allowed to watch the streaming movies when overseas and I travel internationally frequently.
The online content is somewhat limited.
I believe they said the same things about Amazon.
Ok- can download to your widescreen , quality is good but variety is only ok but u can find gems
Bad- normal people tend to let vids sit on kitchen counters for weeks at a time
What I am ordering you to do- get a one disc at a time subscription and then play it ny ear, or eye, in this case
Well, my kids are probably unusual, but the tv hadn’t even been on for a month or two before I dumped the cable tv. They are watching classic old tv shows, Dr. Who, and historical documentaries.
It is fantastic. I’ve gotten rid of cable television and watch almost everything over streaming. You can port it over your tv using most any video game console and several different models of blu ray player. Turn around is great and I can get up to six movies a week through the mail. Although I hardly ever bother with the mailers anymore as there is so much online content.
The only competition I can see . . . is now that they offer the steaming only package for something like 8 bucks a month . . . would be from people like me downgrading their accounts and using Redbox when they absolutely had to see a brand new release.
I highly recommend the service.
All in all I would recommend it highly.
I've had Shutter Island sitting there for about a month now...should i watch it?
I’m not interested in DVDs. Internet streaming only. I have two of those “redbox” DVD rental/vending machines within walking distance of my house for only a buck/movie/night. So subscribing to netflix for DVDs just wouldn’t be worth it in my opinion.
I have it and love it. My favorite thing to do is watch documentaries and movies on my kids X-Box while they are at school. ( I work the night shift at times)
My wife likes the quick turn around via the mail, plus she also watches streaming movies on her lap top sometimes.
It’s definately easier then going to a box store to rent.
Partly because of Netflix, partly do to Hulu, and partly do to increasing cable bills, we are canceling our cable TV subscription. The cable company wasn’t real happy about it and they tried real hard to keep us, but it just isn’t worth it. I can get my local channels with an antenna and everything else I can get on the interwebs.
I hate the bastard’s endless spam and their intrusive pop-unders ads but finally beat them. Will never give them a freakin’ dime ever. But that’s just me.
Also Netflix provides a great app for iPhone and iPad that will let you stream over one of those devices. I haven’t tried it on my iPad yet, but it works great over the iPhone and even when limited by using the cell data net. There is no similar app for Android yet, but I believe one is not far off.
I think it’s great. Had it several years. I was astonished at the speed with which the dvd’s were delivered,because at the time I lived way out in the desert.
Got uit, love it, would not have enjoyed my video time for tyhe last couple of months without it. With all the holiday glut of programming, and most all regular shows on hiatus til the week after next, I have been relying heavily on my Netflix “watch Anytime” cue of movies and shows. I have started a pattern of getting DVDs in the non snow months, and only watching streaming content until the winter breaks. The ‘Watch instantly’ content is a subset of their full content, but it’s quite impressive in it’s amount...and it’s been growing.
I’ve had my disappointments with Netflix before they began their ‘Watch Instantly service, but now I am a very happy customer.
There is some content I will have to wait for spring to see, but even their new Online only $7 offer is something I could live with.
I hate praising it this much, as they’ve already bumped my monthly fee a dollar...But if they keep adding “new” content to their streaming library, I;l still be happy with them and their service.
The more I can watch online, the happier I am going to be.
Make sure you have a high speed router if you use a wireless connection for streaming. If not, it will spend a lot of time rebuffering.
I have NETFLIX and I absolutely love it!
I am a documentary hound and I’ve found SO MUCH to love, learn/watch—either by instant play or mail videos.
I’ve had a couple of busted discs over the last couple of years but they shoot out a replacement amazingly fast!
I would say they do customer service in a way that has passed most business by—as old fashioned— they satisfy, satisfy, satisfy!
They are starting to jack prices up and we’ve had to step back from our top-account choice but until we are priced out... I say it’s an AWESOME value for the dollar.
I love it.....11.62 a month, full streaming and 1 DVD at a time as fast as I return them....
I think he’s upset because some content providers are grumbling about the fact that Netflix is more profitably marketing their content than they are.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.