Netflix - News & Discussion
#126
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Yeah, unfortunately it can't really be helped. If they plan to add any new content, some old has to go to free up funds, or else they'll just be paying to renew licenses over and over again.
#127
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I don't understand why people get upset over the idea of Netflix not having streaming rights in perpetuity. That being said, I wish there was a little more transparency. Seems like the "available until ..." date on Netflix doesn't appear until a few days before the title expires.
#128
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Well, I think if they want to sell us on the disc-less world of "the cloud" when Netflix can take things down before I'm finished with them, it can't help but feel frustrating. It's way too much naïveté to hope that they'll just have everything in perpetuity, but doesn't make it any less annoying when they take stuff down.
#129
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I don't understand why people get upset over the idea of Netflix not having streaming rights in perpetuity. That being said, I wish there was a little more transparency. Seems like the "available until ..." date on Netflix doesn't appear until a few days before the title expires.
Well, I think if they want to sell us on the disc-less world of "the cloud" when Netflix can take things down before I'm finished with them, it can't help but feel frustrating. It's way too much naïveté to hope that they'll just have everything in perpetuity, but doesn't make it any less annoying when they take stuff down.
#130
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Well, I think if they want to sell us on the disc-less world of "the cloud" when Netflix can take things down before I'm finished with them, it can't help but feel frustrating. It's way too much naïveté to hope that they'll just have everything in perpetuity, but doesn't make it any less annoying when they take stuff down.
Once Netflix starts offering $30 and $40 tiers with premium movies and permanent libraries, then it can be seen more as an end all. Until then, we have ways to access most movies and tv shows out there, you just aren't going to get it at a dirt cheap rate. It's actually one of the reasons I so highly recommend the Roku 3 - type in a movie or TV show and it takes you to it, some places that will have it as part of a service to stream if available (Hulu, Netflix, Crackle, Amazon Prime), and if they aren't available, places where you can own them permanently (Vudu, Amazon Instant, etc; ).
Just like song rotation on the radio, VOD, TV show syndication (where a group of episodes gets shown over and over for a few weeks), HBO movie rotation, etc;
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Re: Netflix - News & Discussion
This is why I don't want their disc by mail to go away!
Long live the physical format forever and ever...where they can't yank your ability to watch something!!!
Long live the physical format forever and ever...where they can't yank your ability to watch something!!!
#132
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I would like to see data for shows that get pulled and how much the Piracy of said titles goes up. I would love for Netflix to one day off a multi-tier service. I wouldn't mind paying $30-$50 a month to get more shows and movies.
So how exactly does Netflix decide which shows and movies stay and go? I'm guessing they look at how many people watch the program and if popular enough renew the licence when it expires?
So how exactly does Netflix decide which shows and movies stay and go? I'm guessing they look at how many people watch the program and if popular enough renew the licence when it expires?
#133
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Just heard they're going to start testing 2 tiers of service: $6.99 to be able to stream one movie at a time, and 9.99 to stream more. I Like it since I never stream more than one in our house at a time.
EDIT: just read the $6.99 offer is only for standard definition. LAME.
EDIT: just read the $6.99 offer is only for standard definition. LAME.
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#135
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Just heard they're going to start testing 2 tiers of service: $6.99 to be able to stream one movie at a time, and 9.99 to stream more. I Like it since I never stream more than one in our house at a time.
EDIT: just read the $6.99 offer is only for standard definition. LAME.
EDIT: just read the $6.99 offer is only for standard definition. LAME.
#136
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The current "test" plans are 1 stream, SD-only, for $6.99, 2 HD for $7.99, 3 HD for $9.99, and 4 HD for $11.99.
Dexter season 5,6,7,8 were added yesterday. It's best to ignore them, but they're there now.
Other additions today include:
American Psycho (2000)
Spaceballs (1987)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Raging Bull (1980)
As I Lay Dying (2013)
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
Drinking Buddies (2013)
Hotel Rwanda
Akeelah and the Bee
Amelie
Amityville Horror I, II, III
The Apartment (Jack Lemon one)
April Fool's Day (1986)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Bull Durham
The Chinese Connection
Changing Lanes
Catch-22
Days of Thunder
Duplex
Escape from Alcatraz
Ghost
Ghost Dog
Good Burger
Grand Canyon
Grand Theft Auto
The Grapes of Wrath
Harlem Nights
Jacob's Ladder
Mouse Hunt
Mommie Dearest
A Mighty Heart
Murder, She Wrote (Season 1 - 12)
The Ninth Gate
Narc
Never Back Down
Novocaine
Paulie
Penelope
Planes, Trains and Automobile
Saved!
Scrooged
Sex Drive
Reindeer Games
Some like it Hot
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Talented Mr Ripley
Thelma and Louise
Thing Called Love
Tora! Tora! Tora!
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
West Side Story
And plenty of others new/returning.
Dexter season 5,6,7,8 were added yesterday. It's best to ignore them, but they're there now.
Other additions today include:
American Psycho (2000)
Spaceballs (1987)
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Raging Bull (1980)
As I Lay Dying (2013)
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
Drinking Buddies (2013)
Hotel Rwanda
Akeelah and the Bee
Amelie
Amityville Horror I, II, III
The Apartment (Jack Lemon one)
April Fool's Day (1986)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Bull Durham
The Chinese Connection
Changing Lanes
Catch-22
Days of Thunder
Duplex
Escape from Alcatraz
Ghost
Ghost Dog
Good Burger
Grand Canyon
Grand Theft Auto
The Grapes of Wrath
Harlem Nights
Jacob's Ladder
Mouse Hunt
Mommie Dearest
A Mighty Heart
Murder, She Wrote (Season 1 - 12)
The Ninth Gate
Narc
Never Back Down
Novocaine
Paulie
Penelope
Planes, Trains and Automobile
Saved!
Scrooged
Sex Drive
Reindeer Games
Some like it Hot
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Talented Mr Ripley
Thelma and Louise
Thing Called Love
Tora! Tora! Tora!
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
West Side Story
And plenty of others new/returning.
Last edited by RichC2; 01-02-14 at 09:30 AM.
#137
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I'm sticking with my current plan. I share my plan with my parents only so there's no need to another HD stream.
Any other TV shows that have been added? I'm going to revisit Murder, She Wrote. I haven't watched that since it was broadcast and I'm wondering how it holds up.
Any other TV shows that have been added? I'm going to revisit Murder, She Wrote. I haven't watched that since it was broadcast and I'm wondering how it holds up.
#138
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents Season 1, Cake Season 1, Dexter 5,6,7,8, Dino Squad ssn 1 and 2, Masterpiece Mysterday! Endeavour SSn 1, Property Wars Ssn 1, Maron Ssn 1, Being Human Ssn 5, Dick Van Dyke SHow Ssn 1, Shameless (UK) Season 5, The Incredible Hulk Season 5, Family Guy Season 11.
...so not really a whole lot.
...so not really a whole lot.
#140
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Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise, 2012) was added today.
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#143
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Re: Netflix - News & Discussion
Yeah. I used to be caught up with newer shows but I'm finding now, I'm more interested in older shows. I'm only watching 2 shows in real time right now (Brooklyn 99 and Back in the Game). The rest, I can wait. I'm probably one of the few people who hasn't watched Breaking Bad or Game of Thrones yet.
#145
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Starting today, Netflix started offering director commentaries as an audio option on House of Cards episodes. I haven't listened to any yet, but that's pretty cool. 
http://variety.com/2014/digital/news...-1-1201024408/

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news...-1-1201024408/
#146
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Starting today, Netflix started offering director commentaries as an audio option on House of Cards episodes. I haven't listened to any yet, but that's pretty cool. 
http://variety.com/2014/digital/news...-1-1201024408/

http://variety.com/2014/digital/news...-1-1201024408/
#147
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Yeah I remember awhile back when Netflix allowed you to see how long a show has till expires, Cheers and Frasier licence doesn't expire for crazy amount of time like 5-10 years.
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I don't see why that's funny. Dick Van Dyke is on my to-watch list because it's supposed to be a great show. So we're only supposed to watch new stuff or we suck? Now I just feel lame for having finished Buffy season 4.
#149
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I still have never watched a Twilight Zone episode, never finished Six Feet Under, Battlestar Galactica, The Wonder Years, etc etc. All of which I see an appeal to watch even if they are old shows.
#150
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Cool beans if Lorenzo has an appreciation for older stuff.
Hell dude, I just bought Beverly Hills 90210 the complete series on DVD last month that I hope to revisit soon, maybe this summer.
Last edited by DJariya; 01-03-14 at 06:55 PM.