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-   -   The Amazon Prime Streaming Thread (https://forum.dvdtalk.com/streaming-talk/610872-amazon-prime-streaming-thread.html)

hanshotfirst1138 03-04-16 12:32 AM
AC Club claimed that Doctor Who would be migrating from Netflix. LIARS :lol:.

DJariya 03-22-16 02:00 AM
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Amazon Prime will become the exclusive streaming home for Doctor Who. The first 8 seasons will be posted on Sunday. Season 9 will be posted in the Fall: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2...0160321bbca01/

GatorDeb 03-22-16 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 12756769)
Amazon Prime will become the exclusive streaming home for Doctor Who. The first 8 seasons will be posted on Sunday. Season 9 will be posted in the Fall: http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2...0160321bbca01/
Originally Posted by hanshotfirst1138 (Post 12742395)
AC Club claimed that Doctor Who would be migrating from Netflix. LIARS :lol:.
Guess they weren't lying after all :lol:

I've always been interested in Dr. Who because the DVDs are so expensive. I'll give it a couple of eps.

Jay G. 03-22-16 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by GatorDeb (Post 12756772)
I've always been interested in Dr. Who because the DVDs are so expensive. I'll give it a couple of eps.
Keep in mind this is just "new" Dr. Who, i.e. the series from its relaunch in 2005 forward.

Also the show shifts tone a bit as they change through actors and showrunners, so if the first few episodes don't grab you, I could suggest a few alternative "jumping in" points.

Navinabob 03-24-16 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jay G. (Post 12756955)
Keep in mind this is just "new" Dr. Who, i.e. the series from its relaunch in 2005 forward.

Also the show shifts tone a bit as they change through actors and showrunners, so if the first few episodes don't grab you, I could suggest a few alternative "jumping in" points.
It's one of those shows that get better as you go like Babylon 5 and Farscape. you almost have to suffer through it for a bit before you get the big pay-off that everyone promises you'll get to.

Jay G. 03-24-16 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Navinabob (Post 12759195)
It's one of those shows that get better as you go like Babylon 5 and Farscape. you almost have to suffer through it for a bit before you get the big pay-off that everyone promises you'll get to.
I actually liked it from episode one, but the first series has some "campy" elements that some may cringe at. There's also shifts from horror to adventure to comedy from episode to episode, and sometimes even within an episode.

OldBoy 03-26-16 05:19 PM
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Amazon Fire TV does not stream Vudu content, correct?

E Unit 03-26-16 05:23 PM
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Correct. They have Flixster, which is a shit app. You can connect to it by linking your UV account, but it's an ugly app to use.

OldBoy 03-26-16 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12761034)
Correct. They have Flixster, which is a shit app. You can connect to it by linking your UV account, but it's an ugly app to use.
thought so. thanks tres.

hanshotfirst1138 03-26-16 09:09 PM
Originally Posted by trespoochies (Post 12761034)
Correct. They have Flixster, which is a shit app. You can connect to it by linking your UV account, but it's an ugly app to use.
It is the only app which stream in HD on my iPhone, and does have a couple of moves OAR that Vudu doesn't.

E Unit 03-27-16 09:18 AM
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That is true, but I absolutely watching any TV show or movie on my phone. And I have a 6 Plus. Just a personal thing though.

DJariya 04-17-16 09:26 PM
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ebook_20160417

Amazon to launch standalone Prime streaming video service.

$8.99 per month.

With the shipping perks and streaming music it's $10.99 per month.

This is for those interested in streaming video only or those who don't want to pay for all things Prime in 1 lump sum.

kahuna 04-18-16 01:21 AM
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So does the Annual Fee now remain the same or go up to 132.00?

DJariya 04-18-16 01:33 AM
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Originally Posted by kahuna (Post 12779657)
So does the Annual Fee now remain the same or go up to 132.00?
In the story:

Both monthly subscription tiers are more expensive than Amazon's annual subscription. The company raised the price from $79 to $99 in the spring of 2014. The $10.99-a-month Prime membership is equivalent to nearly $132 for the year, while the $8.99 a month Prime Video option is nearly $108 a year. What makes these monthly options attractive, however, is that they can be canceled at any time. So, a customer can sign up for the monthly plan, binge the first two seasons of Transparent and then cancel the plan.

TheBigDave 04-18-16 03:02 AM
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I can see why the month-to-month option might appeal to some people. But I'm happy paying $99/yr for everything.

Easy 04-18-16 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DJariya (Post 12779552)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/new...ebook_20160417
With the shipping perks and streaming music it's $10.99 per month.
I don't understand this option at all (from Amazon's perspective). It seems like they would lose their ass in November. Who wouldn't spend $11 for "all you can eat" shipping for just that month?

Jay G. 04-18-16 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy (Post 12779930)
I don't understand this option at all (from Amazon's perspective). It seems like they would lose their ass in November. Who wouldn't spend $11 for "all you can eat" shipping for just that month?
On the other hand, there could be a significant number of people who sign up for "only" November/December, then keep their subscription either because they like it or they simply forget.

The Cow 04-18-16 12:03 PM
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I wonder if this is setting the stage to get rid of the Free Prime Trial. That's where they really lose over the holidays.

davidh777 04-18-16 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by kahuna (Post 12779657)
So does the Annual Fee now remain the same or go up to 132.00?
It wouldn't make sense to raise the annual subscription to match. The idea is to make the monthly commitment more expensive than yearly.

Originally Posted by Jay G. (Post 12779935)
On the other hand, there could be a significant number of people who sign up for "only" November/December, then keep their subscription either because they like it or they simply forget.
This. They probably figure the people who haven't committed to yearly (and can't get the free month anymore) might try it for a month and decide to continue. The worst-case scenario is that they don't renew but Amazon loses a lot of money on free shipping because they bought a ton of stuff during that time.

writer106 04-18-16 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBigDave (Post 12779679)
I can see why the month-to-month option might appeal to some people. But I'm happy paying $99/yr for everything.
I am too.

Ranger 04-19-16 10:15 AM
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I wonder if/when Netflix will drop AWS. Maybe they can move to Microsoft's servers?

dvd-4-life 04-19-16 10:47 AM
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I went with the 10.99 a month. I don't like paying the money all up front.

They should have a separate website away from Amazon.com. It's too confusing. I might be buying stuff without knowing it.

It's evident that they,Netflix and Hulu need a lot of work on showing their available programming because it's a sea of web pages and if you don't know what you're looking for it's going too take age's too find something too watch.

shadokitty 04-19-16 11:42 AM
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As long as I have the funds available after my free year of Prime is up, I plan to renew at the annual price. But I don't have to worry about that until December.

Jay G. 04-19-16 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dvd-4-life (Post 12780808)
They should have a separate website away from Amazon.com. It's too confusing. I might be buying stuff without knowing it.
If you use the Amazon app on a streaming device, it'll likely only show you Prime videos to select from.

Jay G. 04-19-16 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Ranger (Post 12780782)
I wonder if/when Netflix will drop AWS.
I doubt it'll be anytime soon. They just finished their migration in AWS in February, although they also keep a backup of everything in Google Cloud Storage:
http://arstechnica.com/information-t...-amazon-cloud/


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