Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? - Page 37

cornyt · 04-14-09, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by EdTheRipper

It's probably because the movie at the top of your queue wasn't available locally. It's something they started doing maybe a month or two ago. It's covered either in this thread or in one of the Netflix threads here in the forum.

That makes sense. Thanks!

SpiderM · 04-16-09, 08:00 PM

Our service is great. If I put one out on Monday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon, I get one back.

We started out with Blu-ray, but it didn't seem that the visual improvement was worth the limitations, so we stopped. I can't tell the difference anyway, because I'm a little cross-eyed.

We've been very happy with our subscription. One thing I like is that I can get really weird movies. I got "The Apple". (Why, on earth would you do that? you ask) Because I saw it late one night, and it was so bad, I had to see it again to really pin down how bad it was. The costumes were fun. I like being able to just ask for Arsenic and Old Lace and see is show up shortly. I can't do that at a rental store.

NoirFan · 09-12-09, 05:52 PM

Every time I attempt to perform any action on the Netflix page, I get a message telling me that there is an "unresponsive script". I tried using both Firefox and Safari, with the same results. I had a problem with this a few months back, but it seemed to stop. Now it's back, and quite annoying. Anyone else having this problem? Is there a way to fix this script?

Baron Of Hell · 09-12-09, 07:06 PM

use the IE plugin for firefox and switch to the IE engine.

NoirFan · 09-15-09, 06:44 PM

That works, thanks.

g · 09-16-09, 10:55 PM

They just gave me a bonus rental for renting Crank 2 Blu-ray without even asking for it. They said some people had trouble playing it. I didnt on my LG combo player.

Chew · 10-05-09, 10:57 AM

Has anyone put their account on hold?

If I do so in the beginning of a billing cycle, will it just pick up where I left off when I take the hold off?

For example, I just paid yesterday. If I place a hold on the account for a month, will the cycle pick up right there and I'll still have most of my month left?

DVD.guy · 10-05-09, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Chew

Has anyone put their account on hold?

If I do so in the beginning of a billing cycle, will it just pick up where I left off when I take the hold off?

For example, I just paid yesterday. If I place a hold on the account for a month, will the cycle pick up right there and I'll still have most of my month left?

You will lose whatever is remaining of your cycle. You will start a new biling cycle when you re-activate.

Chew · 10-05-09, 11:11 AM

Thanks for the answer.

Not what I was hoping to hear though.

X · 10-05-09, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by DVD.guy

You will lose whatever is remaining of your cycle. You will start a new biling cycle when you re-activate.

Isn't that about the same as cancelling and signing up again?

Lunatikk · 10-05-09, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by X

Isn't that about the same as cancelling and signing up again?

Yes. Except you retain access to the website and won't have to start all over with your queue.

clckworang · 10-06-09, 01:06 PM

I thought I would mention that it seems like my Netflix service is actually starting to improve a bit. I'm happy that they have started doing some stuff on Saturdays (about time!) and I've noticed that sometimes I'm getting more discs one day quicker than I used to. I'm not very close to a distribution center, so in the past it would take at least 2 days to get there and then another 2 days to reach me. Even 1 day shaved from that turnaround time is nice to see.

X · 10-06-09, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lunatikk

Yes. Except you retain access to the website and won't have to start all over with your queue.

Oh. I didn't know your queue cleared out. I believe Blockbuster keeps it.

JCWBobC · 10-12-09, 09:23 AM

According to the web site Netflix shipped me my next movie today, Columbus Day, but I thought the USPS wasn't open today. So will I get my movie, WWE Breaking Point release date is tomorrow, tomorrow or Wed.?

nemein · 10-12-09, 09:38 AM

funny I was coming here to post the same thing. I think Netflix has always shipped stuff on Holidays (at least the "minor" ones like this, don't recall about Christmas and New Years) and chances are it'll arrive tomorrow just like normal. I don't know if they worked out a special deal w/ the USPS or what... If anyone does know please share.

EdTheRipper · 10-12-09, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCWBobC

According to the web site Netflix shipped me my next movie today, Columbus Day, but I thought the USPS wasn't open today. So will I get my movie, WWE Breaking Point release date is tomorrow, tomorrow or Wed.?

Same for me. Like nemein said, I'd expect it to arrive tomorrow.

majorjoe23 · 10-12-09, 03:54 PM

My account said it shipped a disc today (Drag Me To Hell, release date is Tuesday), but the estimate says it won't arrive until Wednesday.

nemein · 10-12-09, 04:25 PM

Mine frequently gives a 2 day "lead" time but I usually get it the next day. I'll update tomorrow to see if I actually get them.

Another site I read (didn't bookmark it and I don't recall what it was any more) speculated that while today is a Federal holiday and there is no delivery or curb side pickup the "back office" at the USPS is still running... or possibly late night shift work and what not, so that's why some things (like Netflix) may still happen.

EdTheRipper · 10-13-09, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nemein

Mine frequently gives a 2 day "lead" time but I usually get it the next day. I'll update tomorrow to see if I actually get them.

Did yours end up arriving? Mine didn't. I was actually kind of surprised.

nemein · 10-13-09, 05:58 PM

Got them

EdTheRipper · 10-13-09, 06:01 PM

Drats.

styl3s · 10-18-09, 03:05 PM

Nope, ive only had mine since they started offering blu-ray and ive always gotten my BR's fast and they always got back fast my only complaint is the instant streaming quality, i guess non HD passes as HD these days..

Deke Rivers · 11-04-09, 10:50 AM

seems to be a lot of 'very long wait" statuses lately

04-16-09, 08:00 PM	#902
SpiderM Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 186	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? Our service is great. If I put one out on Monday afternoon, Wednesday afternoon, I get one back. We started out with Blu-ray, but it didn't seem that the visual improvement was worth the limitations, so we stopped. I can't tell the difference anyway, because I'm a little cross-eyed. We've been very happy with our subscription. One thing I like is that I can get really weird movies. I got "The Apple". (Why, on earth would you do that? you ask) Because I saw it late one night, and it was so bad, I had to see it again to really pin down how bad it was. The costumes were fun. I like being able to just ask for Arsenic and Old Lace and see is show up shortly. I can't do that at a rental store.

09-12-09, 05:52 PM	#903
NoirFan DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 8,425	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? Every time I attempt to perform any action on the Netflix page, I get a message telling me that there is an "unresponsive script". I tried using both Firefox and Safari, with the same results. I had a problem with this a few months back, but it seemed to stop. Now it's back, and quite annoying. Anyone else having this problem? Is there a way to fix this script? __________________ Watch Edgar G. Ulmer's Noir Classic Detour Cinema

09-12-09, 07:06 PM	#904
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09-15-09, 06:44 PM	#905
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09-16-09, 10:55 PM	#906
g DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,996	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? They just gave me a bonus rental for renting Crank 2 Blu-ray without even asking for it. They said some people had trouble playing it. I didnt on my LG combo player.

10-05-09, 10:57 AM	#907
Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 15,826	Has anyone put their account on hold? If I do so in the beginning of a billing cycle, will it just pick up where I left off when I take the hold off? For example, I just paid yesterday. If I place a hold on the account for a month, will the cycle pick up right there and I'll still have most of my month left? __________________ XBL Gamertag: chew1138 PSN Gamertag: chew1138

10-05-09, 11:11 AM	#909
Chew DVD Talk Legend Join Date: May 1999 Location: South of Titletown Posts: 15,826	Thanks for the answer. Not what I was hoping to hear though. __________________ XBL Gamertag: chew1138 PSN Gamertag: chew1138

10-06-09, 01:06 PM	#912
clckworang DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The toe nail of Texas Posts: 3,406	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? I thought I would mention that it seems like my Netflix service is actually starting to improve a bit. I'm happy that they have started doing some stuff on Saturdays (about time!) and I've noticed that sometimes I'm getting more discs one day quicker than I used to. I'm not very close to a distribution center, so in the past it would take at least 2 days to get there and then another 2 days to reach me. Even 1 day shaved from that turnaround time is nice to see. __________________ My Wii number: 4646 4487 7678 5646 \| Xbox Live: clckworang My DVD Collection \| 2008, 2009 October Horror Movie Challenge - My Lists

10-12-09, 09:23 AM	#914
JCWBobC Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 424	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? According to the web site Netflix shipped me my next movie today, Columbus Day, but I thought the USPS wasn't open today. So will I get my movie, WWE Breaking Point release date is tomorrow, tomorrow or Wed.?

10-12-09, 09:38 AM	#915
nemein Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: 1bit away from total disaster Posts: 32,699	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? funny I was coming here to post the same thing. I think Netflix has always shipped stuff on Holidays (at least the "minor" ones like this, don't recall about Christmas and New Years) and chances are it'll arrive tomorrow just like normal. I don't know if they worked out a special deal w/ the USPS or what... If anyone does know please share. __________________ "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America "Do the right thing even if it means dying like a dog when no one's there to see you do it." - Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale My Countdown Counting down to: End of the 5th world age 1125 days 10 hours 12 minutes

10-12-09, 03:54 PM	#917
majorjoe23 DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Death Moans, Iowa Posts: 5,155	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? My account said it shipped a disc today (Drag Me To Hell, release date is Tuesday), but the estimate says it won't arrive until Wednesday.

10-12-09, 04:25 PM	#918
nemein Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: 1bit away from total disaster Posts: 32,699	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? Mine frequently gives a 2 day "lead" time but I usually get it the next day. I'll update tomorrow to see if I actually get them. Another site I read (didn't bookmark it and I don't recall what it was any more) speculated that while today is a Federal holiday and there is no delivery or curb side pickup the "back office" at the USPS is still running... or possibly late night shift work and what not, so that's why some things (like Netflix) may still happen. __________________ "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America "Do the right thing even if it means dying like a dog when no one's there to see you do it." - Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale My Countdown Counting down to: End of the 5th world age 1125 days 10 hours 12 minutes

10-13-09, 05:58 PM	#920
nemein Moderator Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: 1bit away from total disaster Posts: 32,699	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? Got them __________________ "The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened." -- Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America "Do the right thing even if it means dying like a dog when no one's there to see you do it." - Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale My Countdown Counting down to: End of the 5th world age 1125 days 10 hours 12 minutes

10-13-09, 06:01 PM	#921
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10-18-09, 03:05 PM	#922
styl3s Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 52	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? Nope, ive only had mine since they started offering blu-ray and ive always gotten my BR's fast and they always got back fast my only complaint is the instant streaming quality, i guess non HD passes as HD these days..

11-04-09, 10:50 AM	#923
Deke Rivers DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,880	Re: Anyones Netflix service starting to suck? seems to be a lot of 'very long wait" statuses lately