About $8/month for unlimited streaming. Add a DVD for another $8, (Blu Ray for $9). This gets you a new movie as soon as you can mail back the old one, NOT one DVD a month.
I watch what I want, when I want, on TV, Cell, Notebook, when traveling. I can get movies and shows downloaded with Verizon 3G pretty quick, I got the unlimited data plan. I do have a cable modem with the highest speed available. Kids and hubby also watch on their tvs and computers ON THE SAME $8 plan.
Bingo. Netflix.
$62/mo for fast internet* + $8/mo Netflix + $99/once** for AppleTV = way more video than I can consume, when I want, commercial free.
* - price just went up, wondering if they refactored tiers and bumped customers hoping they wouldn’t notice. I noticed, will look at downgrading.
** - upgrade every few years. The latest 1080p upgrade would be nice, but 720p upscaled is plenty good for us now.
For recent movies, there’s Redbox at ~$1.50/night for Bluray.
For “I want X right now”, there’s iTunes at $1-5/rental.
For anything else, there’s get a life. Way too much else to read/watch/do.
Only thing missing is streaming live news. BIG opening there for someone to make $$$.