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| Author: | darksiege [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:22 pm ] |
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/rude netflix now instead of getting $16.00 a month from me... you may lose my account. |
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| Author: | Darkroland [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:28 pm ] |
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So what did they do? |
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| Author: | Mookhow [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:32 pm ] |
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http://blog.netflix.com/2011/07/netflix ... s-and.html They're dropping the combined dvd and streaming plan. DVDs will cost $7.99/mo and streaming is $7.99/mo. If you want to be able to stream and receive DVDs, you'll need to get both plans, for $15.98/mo. |
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| Author: | Rorinthas [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:39 pm ] |
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Dear Netflix, My netflix is on three month hold right now. I was wondering if I should renew my netflix or get hulu plus instead. Thank you for helping me reach this decision. Sincerely, Rorinthas Silverton. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:46 pm ] |
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It's really a reasonable amount, guys, considering the content you're provided (hell, instant alone is insane). You're complaining about a month of MMORPG subscription, less than seeing a single film in a theater, renting three movies in a brick and mortar. And that's if you go for both instant and disc services. Price hikes are never desirable, but this isn't pitchfork-worthy. |
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| Author: | Taskiss [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 4:58 pm ] |
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darksiege wrote: /rude netflix now instead of getting $16.00 a month from me... you may lose my account. Mookhow wrote: http://blog.netflix.com/2011/07/netflix-introduces-new-plans-and.html They're dropping the combined dvd and streaming plan. DVDs will cost $7.99/mo and streaming is $7.99/mo. If you want to be able to stream and receive DVDs, you'll need to get both plans, for $15.98/mo. I did the math, not sure what the problem is... |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:02 pm ] |
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I can see single films in the theater for $4.75; I don't know what you're talking about, 'Skee. But, yes, $15 isn't *unreasonable.* It is, however, a 50% price hike for existing customers with the most common plan. And that's hard to swallow when seen from that light. It was a bad move, PR-wise, at the very least, no matter how they feel about the value of their offerings. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:26 pm ] |
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I'm still confused as to how anyone could possibly look at $15/mo. for the unlimited content available and thinking "Hrr, that's too much money," then possibly topping it off with a "harumph!" PS - if you're ***** now, just wait. Quote: [Due to studios increasing their licensing prices,] Pachter predicts Netflix's streaming content licensing costs will rise from $180 million in 2010 to a whopping $1.98 billion in 2012.
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| Author: | Talya [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:41 pm ] |
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FarSky wrote: I'm still confused as to how anyone could possibly look at $15/mo. for the unlimited content available and thinking "Hrr, that's too much money," then possibly topping it off with a "harumph!" PS - if you're ***** now, just wait. Quote: [Due to studios increasing their licensing prices,] Pachter predicts Netflix's streaming content licensing costs will rise from $180 million in 2010 to a whopping $1.98 billion in 2012. Netflix in Canada has been $7.99 for only the "instant streaming" feature since it started, and I think that this is well worth it. However, the only reason I have it is because it's such a good deal. If costs do go up as much as is being suggested, I simply stop my subscription and continue using torrents for all of my television. Why not? We got rid of satellite/cable a long time ago, and torrents already fill most of our television watching. Right now, Netflix simply fills the niche that used to be filled by "channel-surfing," the ability to look around for something random to watch. This is not a function that we need. |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:48 pm ] |
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Taamar and I are on the "2 out at a time" plan at $14.99/mo. Come September, the cost will jump to $19.98/mo to maintain both DVD and streaming access. It's not an unreasonable hike, and it's a far better deal than we were getting from Blockbuster Online after their string of price hikes finally drove us away, but it's no fun watching prices go up. And as for the "unlimited content", FarSky ... I'd be a lot happier with it if it were quite a bit more comprehensive. I'd ditch the DVD subscription entirely but for the fact that an awful lot of stuff I want to watch simply isn't streaming. |
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| Author: | Midgen [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 5:59 pm ] |
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I watched every episode and movie from the Stargate franchise, and every TV show and movie from the Battlestar Galactica franchise (including the old stuff)... among many many other shows and movies... I think paying $15mo for this is like stealing... |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:08 pm ] |
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You guys actually use DVD's? I ended up canceling the disc part and now I'm saving $2 a month. |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:13 pm ] |
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Lenas wrote: You guys actually use DVD's? I ended up canceling the disc part and now I'm saving $2 a month. As I mentioned, there's a lot of stuff that just isn't streaming. So yeah, I use DVDs, but only because I don't have much choice.
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| Author: | FarSky [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:27 pm ] |
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Virtually everything we watch is on Instant, but I keep the one-disc plan anyway, for the occasional. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 6:53 pm ] |
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From Michael J. Nelson's Twitter: Quote: Netflix just upped their prices. My outrage cannot fully be captured with anything but misspelled profanities rendered in all-caps. Quote: If you sewed together & reanimated the worst monsters of history, covered the thing w/razors & feces, still wouldn't be as bad as Netflix! Quote: The pain of 1000 drywall screws being driven into my heels & magnified by 80 billion is nothing compared to the pain Netfix has caused.
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| Author: | darksiege [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 7:14 pm ] |
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Kaffis Mark V wrote: But, yes, $15 isn't *unreasonable.* It is, however, a 50% price hike for existing customers with the most common plan. And that's hard to swallow when seen from that light. It was a bad move, PR-wise, at the very least, no matter how they feel about the value of their offerings. This is basically it. They could at least gradually increase the cost and not all at once. Shelgeyr wrote: And as for the "unlimited content", FarSky ... I'd be a lot happier with it if it were quite a bit more comprehensive. I'd ditch the DVD subscription entirely but for the fact that an awful lot of stuff I want to watch simply isn't streaming. This. Midgen wrote: I watched every episode and movie from the Stargate franchise /sigh... I own the enter SG-1 series. FarSky wrote: From Michael J. Nelson's Twitter: stuff I do not know that it is that bad... It is their choice to raise the prices, I just do not know if I am willing to pay that much for the service. For how much we actually watch the DVDs they send... Redbox would be cheaper, when used in conjunction with Amazon Prime streaming. |
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| Author: | Crimsonsun [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:33 pm ] |
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I cant get 90% of the anime I want to watch subtitled via streaming, which is why I kept the DVD side or at least, couldnt... Ive watched most of what they have >_> |
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| Author: | Rorinthas [ Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:32 pm ] |
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As a percentage it seems like a lot of money, especially when they aren't offering anything "new" to offset the increase. People will likely drop their CD plans if costs is a concern. This is probably what netflix wants. In my opinion/situation comparing the streaming only with the Hulu plus, Hulu plus seems like the winner because of all the near first run content they have available. If things happen to the first run content then the paradigm shifts of course. Not being available on mobile devices isn't an issue as I have a clunker box hooked up to my TV |
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| Author: | Darkroland [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:16 am ] |
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In all honesty, while their prices aren't outlandish, it does seem like it's purposeful to get people to cancel their disc plan. As well, I'm pretty worried about the studios "re-negotiating" their Netflix content. They have proven, time and time again, that they are technophobic and would rather destroy technology than embrace it. It sounds like Netflix only got the sweet deal because they dismissed the idea entirely "Yeah, sure, you can stream our titles, good luck with the 5 people who can watch them. Wait a second, you have how many viewers?" Just like bandwidth caps, it's likely to be a step backwards as they all set up their own streaming site to get a bigger piece of the cash or fragmentation as they sell their libraries only to the highest bidder. |
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| Author: | Nitefox [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:02 am ] |
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If they were quicker with their streaming content of newer shows/movies, I wouldn't give it a thought. But I get the disks because most of the stuff that I enjoy isn't on streaming yet. |
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| Author: | darksiege [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 1:56 pm ] |
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Darkroland wrote: In all honesty, while their prices aren't outlandish, it does seem like it's purposeful to get people to cancel their disc plan. Which precisely why I would cancel the whole shebang as opposed to just cancelling the disc portion. |
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| Author: | TheRiov [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 2:04 pm ] |
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I think Sony pulled their entire library from them (heard the tail end of a news article about it) --other services are now getting competitive and netflix is losing leverage with the movie studios --they may need the added revenue. |
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| Author: | Caleria [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:03 pm ] |
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Shelgeyr wrote: And as for the "unlimited content", FarSky ... I'd be a lot happier with it if it were quite a bit more comprehensive. I'd ditch the DVD subscription entirely but for the fact that an awful lot of stuff I want to watch simply isn't streaming. This. We watch a LOT of streaming content. We have no satellite or cable service, so most of the kids TV watching comes from Netflix. And we use the 1-Disc out option as a filler for the shows that aren't available for streaming. It's really the perfect plan and price point at $9.99. We'll probably just drop the DVD portion now, and stick with streaming. Then I'll just have to buy or download the movies that I want to watch but aren't available for instant watch. |
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| Author: | Midgen [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:15 pm ] |
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Don't forget about Amazon's service. If you are already a prime member, there is quite a bit of free content (not as much as Netflix). If you are looking for a place to get individual shows piece meal, it's worth taking a look at. |
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| Author: | FarSky [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:03 pm ] |
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http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/15be7b ... rel=player |
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