Posted on 12/02/2009 9:41:46 PM PST by DGHoodini
Several years back, I had a summer with a goodly amount of free time, and I got a Netflix membership, at $19.99/mnth, 3 DVDs out at a time. It seemed like a good deal, but after a month or so, I noticed no matter how quickly I watched and mailed back the DVds, it was no better than renting movies from the local shop.. The movies just didn't "turn around" all that fast, and I assumed it was beacuse they all came from a California distribution center. So after a few months, I discontinued the service.
a year or so back, the news came out that Netflix had been intentionally slowing down, the turnover rate for "heavy renters", (Like me), and had been caught out at it. Hearing of this, it added some resentment to the disappointment that I held towards Netflix as a enterprise.
So, even though Netflix had addfed several new distribution locations, and began advertizing the new 'Watch instantly' movies, I was not inclined to take on a new membership. But recently, over the last few months, in threads about watching TV online, thjere have been some very complimentary posts made about NetFlix's Watch Instantly movies and TV shows availiable. Again, I remained skeptical. But as time progressed, seeing numerous ads on TV and websites, I figured I'd check out the new Free trial, figuring even ifg they got me for a months fee, it' wouldn't be any worse than renting movbies for a weekend, before I again cancelled.
I wasn'ty really all that interested in the DVD's being shipped bty mail, as I was interested imn what kind of selection they had of TV and movies that could be watched by instant download.
To my pleasant surprise, while you could hardly call the collection "vast" it is quite reasonably large for a service they've recently started. And in the last couple of weeks, I've found enough comntent that looks to be able to fill my free time for the winter, wityhout getting any DVDs mailed to me until after the winter snows have melted. (A key benefit to me, as making a couple of trips tyo the Post Office each week during the zsnowy season is just "Not On" for me. So, at $9 bucks a month, I am pleased. They have a pretty good selection of BritComs and Brit mysteries, for an Anglophile like me, Though no Morse, Poriot, and only a few Marples, but they have Wire in the blood, Inspector Lynleys, Campions..et cetera. and quite a few American classics I enjoy. (No 'It happens every Spring' not even of DVD!)
But in all, I am glad I decided to give them another chance. Turn around is quick with the Distribution center only 60 miles away, and when they couldn't get one DVD out in time, they sent the next one in my que, and had the one that they couldn't send me, mailed to me from the next nearest distribution Center!
So, take this as you will. I shall be watching to see how fast thet are moving more movies into the 'Watvh Instantly' catagory, and if they find that many people like me, want most of their content streaming, if they institute a higher price for it, and if they do, they better darn well put a lot more of their movies up for streaming.
Ok, that's all I wanted to relate.
I find that streaming movies on the laptop is a must for R-rated movies with the Younguns around.
Their website has a zip code thing and you can search for Red Box locations in your area :) I see 3 near me! Both Walgreens and the Super Walmart. LOL
I think Dexter is BEYOND R, LOL. I watch it alone on my iMac with headphones on! No kids allowed. I agree.
That works!! Is that one of those classic, old re-modeled theaters??
I have been using Netflix for a couple of years now. I like them because I don't watch TV, and they are cheaper than Blockbuster (one movie out at a time is fine for me). If I return a movie on Monday, their San Jose' distribution center has the next one in my mailbox on Wednesday. Plus, they have over 100,000 titles - and Mrs. Zetman has just recently discovered this (and is now starting to "take over" the movie queue from me!!).
It opened in 1925 and is now beautifully restored.
We have been using redbox to get “new” releases and netflix for downloadable movies. $1 movies vs. what, $5 for Blockbuster now?
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