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Blockbuster Expected to Rename 'Movie Pass' to '@Home'
Home Media Magazine reports that Blockbuster is expected to announce tomorrow that 'Movie Pass' will now be called '@Home.' Launched last October, Movie Pass allows new Dish satellite TV subscribers to access movie disc rentals via Blockbuster By-Mail and in-store, in addition to streaming tit...
Reed mostly denied it on Nightline a day or so ago. (I forget if it was last night or the night before, since I listen to the audio podcast.)
Amazon - Netflix Rumor Surfaces Again...
It seems every few months a rumor goes around about Amazon wanting to buy Netflix, but the sales tax issue (Netflix has shipping centers in most states) has prevented the deal so far. However, Michael Pachter (I know, I know...) thinks that Netflix has split the company to enable Netflix to sell...
Your detailed list always has extended characters messed up -- e.g. "fiancée"
Netflix New Releases for September 20th, 2011
Here's the full list of new releases this week (detailed list): Set Up, Henry's Crime, The River Murders, Law & Order: Los Angeles, Area 51, Win Win, Today's Special, Delhi Belly, Blades of Blood, Bal, Circo, The Strange Case of Angelica, Bride Flight, Timmy Time: Hide and Seek, Tom and Jerry & ...
Even ignoring logos & ads over the screen, you almost certainly were not seeing the entire episode when in reruns, due to syndication cuts. (The streamed episodes say they're 24 minutes long, which sounds about right for the era.)
What Netflix Streaming Titles Do You Like and Dislike?
With the Starz deal possibly ending early next year, I'm wondering how important the Starz content was to you? What other movies and/or TV shows do you enjoy the most on Netflix streaming? What could you do without? Finally, what would you like Netflix to acquire for streaming? Thanks to Noor fo...
If your movie is stopping 10-15 times per movie, I'd say it's AT&T.. which I presume means you have DSL. I thought DSL was on the very low end of what netflix needs in terms of bandwidth, which would mean that in iffy situations, it pauses.
Sounds like you need faster Internet.
Netflix Lowers Q3 Forecast By 1 Million Subscribers & Investors React
It looks like the price increase cost Netflix a few more subscribers than they predicted, as they lowered subscriber guidance in a letter to investors this morning. Here's the full text of the letter: Dear Fellow Shareholders, Two months ago we took a big strategic step by separating streaming ...
How is Outsourced new? It definitely was available on DVD, and I'm almost positive it's been on streaming too.. (I rarely use streaming and am going to turn it off before my next bill..)
Netflix New Releases for September 13th, 2011
Here's the list of new releases this week (detailed list): Thor, Conan O'Brien Can't Stop, Outsourced, Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown, Hesher,Incendies, Jane Eyre, Reach for Me, The Last Lullaby, Love, Wedding, Marriage, Something Borrowed, Le Quattro Volte, Lourdes, Nostalgia for the Light, Tr...
A maximum 60% increase is not "almost twice as much".
The increase is getting me to change my plan (close to my billing date), but don't lie about the actual increase.
"No Netflix Streaming Customer is Limited to Less Than 2 Concurrent Streams."
StoptheCap reported that Netflix was enforcing a single stream per account and had an error screen to back it up (and a bunch of sites picked up the story without verifying it with Netflix), but Steve Swasey, Netflix's VP, Corporate Communications, told HackingNetflix: No Netflix member is limi...
I think it's great when company feedback is funny and informative, and not boring. ((*not* funny and informative) is still better than (funny and not informative))
Start Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 Went Missing Due to Technical Glitch
I received a number of concerned emails when season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation went missing over the weekend, but a Netflix spokesperon assured HackingNetflix it was technical, not contractual: "The Starship Enterprise has veered off course temporarily because of a blip in the system wi...
I didn't realize that if I change plans, it's really active until the next billing date..
Though I sort of have the opposite question as posed above. If I turn off streaming (which I am 99.99% likely to do), will "www.netflix.com" now go back to the NON STREAMING page for me, instead of having to go to http://movies.netflix.com/MemberHome?lnkctr=mhbwse
as a workaround to avoid the awful streaming page.
Quitting Netflix in Advance of the Price Increase? Do it 2 Days Early & Save Your Queue
With the price increase looming, several readers have asked how many days before the "Next Billing Date" (under "Your Account") they should cancel or change their membership status. A source at Netflix suggests doing this 2 days before the Next Billing Date, but not earlier because Netflix doesn...
I have done nothing yet. Within a day or so of the price increase (which for me will be late Sept), I will definitely downgrade from my current grandfathered in 4 at a time DVD plan.. I most likely will go down to 1 or 2 DVD at a time only.. Though have vaguely thought of 1 DVD + streaming instead, though I really haven't been using streaming much. Most likely DVD only for the majority of the time.. PLUS I might put my acct on hold for a few months & just catch up on stuff on my Tivo (even during summer I have stuff I haven't watched).
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:
If you read the decision and/or more info in the slashdot thread, it explains why they think this is a "public performance". It's from an old case which was vaguely similar -- you "rented" a movie in one room that was played from a VCR in another room.
Court Shuts Down DVD Streaming Service Zediva
HomeMediaMagazine reports that Zediva, the online movie rental service that plays DVDs over the internet on a reserved DVD player to get around licensing content for streaming over the internet, has been shut down by a court injunction. Judge John Walter Aug. 1 said Zediva’s unlicensed business ...
MattChance: I don't drink beer, but I bet a grocery store is far cheaper than a gas station (both being much cheaper than a bar). That is definitely true for soda (esp if you stock up when it's on sale).
Kory K: Bottled water is not only a luxury, but also a stupid purchase. The almost free water out of the tap is the same as what you're paying a lot of money to put in plastic bottles (wasteful) and truck here (wasteful). Yes, virtually all bottled water is someone else's tap water. (Even the ones that aren't aren't any safer than your tap water.)
Please Contribute to the Netflix Relief Fund
Jason Alexander is asking you to give to the Netflix Relief Fund. Netflix Relief Fund with Jason Alexander from Jason Alexander Thanks to Sun Surfer, Someone, eHomeUpgrade, and everyone else for sending this in.
Through a couple of the links mentioned, use this to get the old look now:
http://www.netflix.com/WiHome?fcld=true
Netflix Making Website Design Changes Based on Customer Feedback
In the price change chaos I missed an important update on the Netflx blog regarding the early June redesign that focused on streaming. Netflix's director of product management, Michael Spiegelman, posted a notice on the Netflix blog that they're making some changes based on customer feedback: T...
I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but I'm surely going to downgrade.
I have been grandfathered at 4 at a time at the 'normal' 3 at a time price, since I have been a customer that long.
My "combined" plan will go up to $29.98 a month after Sept 1.. So I've got about 2 months (due to my billing date) to figure out which one I'm going to do.
Might do down to 2 DVDs at a time and turn on/off streaming for a month at a time or something. I'll look at the various prices and figure something out.
New Pricing Poll: What Are You Going to Do?
I'm wondering how you will react to the new pricing: With The New Netflix Pricing I'm Going to... As per a suggestion from the last poll, I've randomized the order of the questions.
Steve Irving:
Forget that the Watch Instantly tab exists at all, and use:
http://movies.netflix.com/MemberHome?lnkctr=mhbwse
There's still the annoying slide left/right issues, but at least you get a better interface than the WI page.
Netflix Quietly Offers $7.99 Per Month DVD-Only Unlimited Plan
Ryan Lawler at NewTeeVee reports that Netflix is offering a $7.99 per month DVD-only plan that does not include streaming. You can see the new plan at dvd.netflix.com, and it's an interesting option for customers not interested in streaming. This plan is different than the $4.99 DVD-only plan th...
Bob Shank:
I am a Netflix stockholder too. I use DVDs primarily because:
1) I get the EXTRAS (commentaries, deleted scenes, etc.)
2) I get subtitles
3) I get a FAR better picture, even on regular DVDs
4) I can FF/rewind MUCH faster/more conveniently than I can with streaming
I actually have been using streaming lately, sometimes.. but nowhere near as much as I use DVDs.
Netflix Quietly Offers $7.99 Per Month DVD-Only Unlimited Plan
Ryan Lawler at NewTeeVee reports that Netflix is offering a $7.99 per month DVD-only plan that does not include streaming. You can see the new plan at dvd.netflix.com, and it's an interesting option for customers not interested in streaming. This plan is different than the $4.99 DVD-only plan th...
I wouldn't want to record for copyright infringement (i.e. to keep), but I would want to record to potentially skip ads -- and even MORE importantly, to watch faster than realtime.
Though I'm starting to watch some streaming stuff, especially for things like documentaries, I watch on my DVD recorder where I can watch faster than realtime with sound. I do that for DVD commentaries and other things too.
Also, the idea that it's "always available to stream" is not necessarily true.. not all of us want to pay for cell phone data connection (very expensive).
PlayLater Records Streaming Video from Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, Etc.
MediaMall's PlayLater is a beta application that will enable you to record streaming video from YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and other video websites. I was unable to get the beta working on my Windows computer, but CrunchGear was able to test it: Upon launching the PlayLater, the user is presented w...
James Heartney:
> The problem with pay-per-view models is you are penalizing your customers for using your service - the more they use it, the more they have to pay.
However, if you charge low enough, they still have to pay less than the subscription amount.
I would far prefer a pay per show model IF it were cheap enough (e.g. literally nickel and diming for shows). I really don't want to figure out how much I've paid per disc from netflix over the years since I have gone a long time without using it sometimes (since I Tivo a lot of TV shows that will never get on netflix).
Don't get me wrong - at current rates, I far prefer subscription model.. But with some kind of sane pricing, pay per view could be reasonable, IMHO.
Apple TV Rumors Resurface Again; "Apple Plans to Blow Netflix & Other Guys Away"
DailyTech reports that rumors of an Apple TV are floating around again: The former Apple executive, speaking with us on condition of anonymity, told us that that the company's biggest upcoming product launch will be one that hasn't been made official yet -- Apple has plans to enter the TV busin...
rjm -- I have only VERY rarely used Hulu, but the "big deal" is as gir notes -- they have lots of stuff that netflix doesn't have.
Yes, I wish Netflix got it all (even a year later), but things like reality shows tend to not rerun, and hulu seems to be the only place you can get the *network* ones. Yes, I know most people think reality shows are junk.
Is Hulu for Sale? Also: Hulu Launches Android App
The Wall Street Journal (via GigaOM) reports that Hulu might be for sale, and depending on who acquires the company it could make life a bit more interesting for Netflix. Hulu's board is considering the move after a potential buyer for the company approached it with an unsolicited offer, these ...
Except Netflix pretends nowadays that discs don't exist.
DirecTV Direct Marketing Envelope Looks Familiar Somehow & Dish Attacks Netflix with Twitter
Consumerist reader Catastrophegirl thought this DirecTV envelope looked familiar somehow... Dish Networks wanted to take advantage of Sony removing some titles from Netflix streaming so they tweeted the following message (via Hollywood Reporter): I remember in the old days of marketing you...
I'm not having problems with the site in general, but the reviews have been having problems for WEEKS.. Most of the times they don't show up on the first try.. Up until a few days ago, reloading once or twice would work.. but yesterday & today, I haven't seen them show up at all. (I wanted to read reviews AFTER I finished watching 500 days of summer.)
Netflixhelps on Twitter Reports Website Access Problems for Some Customers
Netflixhelps on Twitter reports that "We are aware that some customers may not be able to reach the Netflix website. We are working on getting the website back up and running as quickly as possible." Are you having trouble accessing the Netflix website?
I don't use any of the apps to manage my queue (I think I did a long time ago, but IIRC there was a while years ago when they all broke for a while, and I didn't bother getting a new one).. but I do think this is a bad thing.
and even though I *am* using streaming slightly more (heck, I was viewing a few minutes of a show on my iPhone waiting for a presentation to start), I still far prefer DVDs, and now manually use a bookmark to get to the browse DVD page rather than typing in netflix.com.
I want DVDs because (1) they usually have the extras (e.g. commentaries), (2) they have subtitles, and (3) for things like documentaries (and extras) I watch faster-than-realtime, which I can't do with streaming.
Netflix Removing DVD-Related Features from Netflix Open API
Daniel Jacobson, Netflix's director of engineering, posted a notice on the Netflix blog that they will be removing DVD-related features from the Netflix open API. We’re making some changes to the Open API program to support the Netflix focus on international streaming. Later this year, we will ...
Dude Some: You are referring to subtitles. Subtitles and closed captions are different. I can't remember seeing a DVD that did not have closed captions on it. You have to turn on the *TV'S* closed captioning (not in the DVD menus) to get that closed captioning... and I believe you have to connect via composite since the closed captions (which are a hack in the analog signal) aren't carried in other types of connections like HDMI. You would need subtitles if your only connection was via HDMI for example.
Netflix Sued by National Association of Deaf Over Captions
Digial Journal reports that the National Association of the Deaf has filed a federal lawsuit against Netflix for not providing captions for all streaming titles. “We have tried for years to persuade Netflix to do the right thing and provide equal access to all content across all platforms. They...
> how Netflix compliments cable
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Netflix CEO Hastings & CFO Wells Conference Speaking Gigs
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings was interviewed by Kara Swisher at the AllThingsD conference, and Hastings confirmed that the Starz deal hasn't been done yet, but admitted it could be in the $200 million range. Hastings & Swisher discussed new releases, how Netflix compliments cable TV, competition, i...
tweet: Matt Jaroneski is watching Smokey and the Bandit III
heh heh.
Facebook Has Been Talking With Netflix About Adding Social Features
The NY Times reports that Facebook has been in talks with Netflix about making the service more social, making it seem less likely that Facebook would compete directly with Netflix. We first saw signs of this integration in March when an early test of the integration was discovered. Facebook h...
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