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There are alternatives to Netflix now, though they vary in quality. If he screws with things so much that it is no longer worth my money, I will just switch to Amazon Prime. Surely losing customers to competitors will be a consideration in any action he takes...
Commented Nov 10, 2012 on So What Has Happened Now that Carl Icahn Owns Almost 10% of Netflix? at Hacking NetFlix
So What Has Happened Now that Carl Icahn Owns Almost 10% of Netflix?
It figured Carl Icahn would pick the week of a hurricane and then a nor'easter to purchase 10% of Netflix, because it's caused a storm at Netflix HQ. First the news breaks that Carl Icahn has purchased 9.98% of Netflix, and the stock jumps. Home Media Magazine reported that a Netflix spokespers...
I'd always thought the UI was bad on the Wii. Then we got a PS3. Yikes.
Commented Jan 21, 2012 on Inside the Netflix User Interface on Devices at Hacking NetFlix
Inside the Netflix User Interface on Devices
Matt Seeley, UI device engineer at Netflix, posted his talk Webkit in Your Living Room on the Netflix Tech Blog. Seeley explains how they designed the User Interface for more than 450 devices that are used in more than 40 countries. Lots of great information and some background on how & why the ...
I averaged 3-4 DVDs a month. I sometimes go through 3-4 hours of streaming in a single day. I'm happier with streaming-only, and I'm technically saving a dollar off the old price.
DVDs aren't quite dinosaurs yet, but they are mastodons.
Commented Dec 3, 2011 on Do You Think Netflix is 'Broken?' at Hacking NetFlix
Do You Think Netflix is 'Broken?'
CNet cites analyst Michael Pachter who thinks that Netflix is 'broken.' "It is clear that a price increase was necessary, and equally clear in hindsight that a 60 percent increase on the hybrid customer was too much," Pachter wrote to investors. "While we think that the company would have seen ...
We switched to streaming only. We only got an average of 4-5 DVDs a month, due to shipping times and some watching delay, but we use streaming every day. Frankly if I want a DVD of something, there is a Redbox right downtown.
Commented Aug 24, 2011 on What Did You Do After the Netflix Price Increase? at Hacking NetFlix
What Did You Do After the Netflix Price Increase?
Reader FearNo1 suggested a poll to follow up on what you did after the Netflix price increase. I'm curious to see the results of this poll vs. the poll we ran right after the price increase. Post-Price Increase You:
Working fine for us via Wii.
Commented Jun 20, 2011 on Netfix Website Down & Streaming Not Working - Updated at Hacking NetFlix
Netfix Website Down & Streaming Not Working - Updated
2nd Update: NetflixHelps reported at 3am EST that "The website and watch instantly are online, but some are still having issues with activating devices. We'll have that fixed ASAP too." Update: NetflixHelps on Twitter confirmed the problem: "Hi everyone, we're working hard to bring the website a...
We dropped cable after our first month of Netflix. Just didn't feel a need for it anymore. We've been without it since last October and haven't missed it at all. Digital antenna gets us CBS, PBS, NBC, ABC, FOX and a few other local channels and we rarely even watch those.
Commented Jun 17, 2011 on Report: 32% of Netflix Users Thinking About Downgrading or Dropping Cable at Hacking NetFlix
Report: 32% of Netflix Users Thinking About Downgrading or Dropping Cable
Home Media Magazine cites a Diffusion Group survey about dropping cable TV: The firm’s March survey asked 2,000 U.S. adult broadband users how likely they were to downgrade their pay TV service in the next six months. Thirty-two percent said they were likely to either downgrade or cancel altoge...
I do not need the ability to stream on multiple devices at the same time, but I would like separate ratings for me, the kids, and the wife.
Commented Apr 18, 2011 on Netflix Working on Personal Accounts Feature at Hacking NetFlix
Netflix Working on Personal Accounts Feature
Janko Roettgers at NewTeeVee noticed an interesting bit of information on the Netflix Investor Relations FAQ about personal accounts. Netflix shut down the mutli-user account profiles feature last year and is testing new Facebook integration, so it'll be interesting to see how they handle multip...
I just subscribed tonight and I am floored by the sheer amount of stuff they have available. My queue is near 100 already and I haven't even scratched the surface.
Commented Oct 8, 2010 on How Would You Rate the Netflix Streaming Movie & TV Show Selection? at Hacking NetFlix
How Would You Rate the Netflix Streaming Movie & TV Show Selection?
Now that Netflix has added a lot of new content, how would you rate the selection of movies and TV shows available for streaming? My buddy David Freeberg noticed a lack of reality TV programming: What were you surprised to see available for streaming, and what is missing?
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