Netflix

[MannyIsGod]

Who here is a member? I'd like to actually use the friends feature on there.

[SequSpur]

we used to be, but ran out of movies to watch or we weren't watching enough.

[TheWriter]

I'm a member.

[MannyIsGod]

Ok, so Netflix never sent me the damn movies they said they did, so I cancelled. Opened up an account with Blockbuster Online and have received my first 3 movies the next day. Watched one, sent it back, and they got it the next day and sent the next one which I just got. I sent out the other 2 and everything is running pretty well.

Netflix has a better website, but I'm liking the service with Blockbuster.

Sequ, don't know how the hell you ran out of things to watch. I have over 50 movies on my waiting list, but there are so many more I need to add.

[Spurminator]

Is Blockbusters selection as good as Netflix? I've heard Netflix has, like, EVERYTHING.

I'm seriousliy considering it now that it's down to $11.99/month.

[exstatic]

Sequ, don't know how the hell you ran out of things to watch.

You can only watch Little Mermaid, Finding Nemo, and A Bug's Life so many times. I'm sure their kiddie section is limited. :lol

[MannyIsGod]

Blockbuster has everything as far as I can see. Netflix also had everything. They have a bunch of indie stuff and harder to find movies that you won't find at stores. They both have all the TV show's on DVD also.

I thought Netflix would be better, because when I had it before it was awesome. But this time around, 5 days went by and I never even got the first movie.

I got Hotel Rwanda today, and they shipped that out on Tuesday, the day it came out.

You should just try it though. BB has a 2 week trial usualy, but I think I read yesterday that if you sign up and enter in the promotional code "friend", you get an entire month for free. Oh, and a pretty cool thing about BB is that they also give you 2 coupons a month for free movies at an actual BB store.

[MannyIsGod]

Blockbuster Running Friends & Family Free Month Promotion
Eric and "The Blockbuster Guy" forwarded this e-mail from Blockbuster:

Hello Eric,
We're making it easier than ever for you to share the convenience of BLOCKBUSTER Online™ with others. For a limited time, you can treat your friends and family to one FREE MONTH of service!

Pass along the special Promotional Code word "friends" to anyone you wish. [I figured this was approval to share it with a few thousand of my closest friends. - Mike]

When they visit www.blockbuster.com, sign up for membership and enter the word "friends" into the Promotional Code field, they will receive their first month of service FREE.

OR, forward this e-mail so your friends and family can directly access this special offer here:

FREE MONTH for FRIENDS and FAMILY

Sign up, enter the code, get great home entertainment FREE for one month. It's just that simple!

Thanks for spreading the word!

Your Friends at BLOCKBUSTER Online



A pretty cool site to check out is www.hackingnetflix.com . It's a blog that gives you a bunch of news on both BB and Netflix.

[E20]

Netflix is better.

[MannyIsGod]

I thought so....

Until they wouldn't send me movies. Then they kind of sucked :lol

[E20]

Depends where your at. My Netflix movies come from San Jose so they come the next day and they give me shipping dates and arrival dates on all my movies. Is there a Netflix near or around Texas?

[MannyIsGod]

Both companies have shipping centers around the country. And I'm prety sure both have one in each Dallas and Houston. Actualy Spurm, you'd probably get next day service too since you are in the Metroplex.

The one's I get come from Houston.

[SpursWoman]

The one's I get come from Houston.

The ones from Netflix I've gotten come from Austin. Either one, I'm just glad they don't charge late fees....a month later I still haven't gotten around to watching the ones I currently have.

[ZStomp]

Ok, so Netflix never sent me the damn movies they said they did, so I cancelled. Opened up an account with Blockbuster Online and have received my first 3 movies the next day. Watched one, sent it back, and they got it the next day and sent the next one which I just got. I sent out the other 2 and everything is running pretty well.

Netflix has a better website, but I'm liking the service with Blockbuster.

Sequ, don't know how the hell you ran out of things to watch. I have over 50 movies on my waiting list, but there are so many more I need to add.


I've had both and Netflix was WAY BETTER. Blockbuster took to long to get the movies to me and their movies were on a waiting list. Granted, Netflix has some movies like that too but nothing like BB.

If I were to go back to one, I would pick Netflix. But I wasn't watching the movies all that much and was running out of movies I wanted to watch.

Go figure.

[ZStomp]

Sequ, don't know how the hell you ran out of things to watch. I have over 50 movies on my waiting list, but there are so many more I need to add.

I know its weird but I also was 'running' out of movies to watch. Maybe it was I just didn't have time to watch every movie. And to take the best of the deal, it's better you watch as many movies as you could.

[MannyIsGod]

I guess I typicly rent 6-9 movies a month from the video store, so it's already a good deal no matter how many more I get.

Also, from what I read, BB has improved A LOT over the past 2 months, while Netflix has done the opposite.

[ZStomp]

I guess I typicly rent 6-9 movies a month from the video store, so it's already a good deal no matter how many more I get.

Also, from what I read, BB has improved A LOT over the past 2 months, while Netflix has done the opposite.


Hmm...I stopped BB over 2 months ago..maybe I'll give both a try...and see what they offer.

[ididnotnothat]

I just signed up for the free trial at Bockbuster.

See how it works. http://members.optusnet.com.au/paradyne/images/sinfull.gif

Neflix is the jam though.

[tlongII]

Their porn selection is not very good.

[rl64tx]

anybody know of any good copying software for dvd's that will let you copy copyright protected dvd's?? Not for illegal purposes but to back up my own collection?

[Blake]

Netflix, the world's largest streaming video company, warned a global crackdown on password sharing is coming. It seems like a serious warning this time, and it could mean an end to the rampant practice of borrowing a family member's or friend's — or loose acquaintance's — login information

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/19/netflix-warns-password-sharing-crackdown-is-coming.html

So do we cancel or keep. I want to cancel but I'll end up keeping..

[lefty]

Man they really want to lose customers :lol

I mean using a paid streaming platform is convenient but I would have no problem torrenting their content or using a non legal european based streaming site that has everything

[Reck]

Netflix, the world's largest streaming video company, warned a global crackdown on password sharing is coming. It seems like a serious warning this time, and it could mean an end to the rampant practice of borrowing a family member's or friend's — or loose acquaintance's — login information

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/19/netflix-warns-password-sharing-crackdown-is-coming.html

So do we cancel or keep. I want to cancel but I'll end up keeping..

I reckon Netflix will be in for a cool reckoning. They’re jacking up the prices every year it seems. Their cheapest (with HD) is almost 20 bucks now. Remove the last remaining features this has and is pretty much game over for them.

I switched to HBO Max last year and I’m happy about it. There is far more content I want to consume than I ever did at Netflix. The fact they release movies on their service concurrently with theater is the cherry on top.

Netflix wants you to pay all that money for TV Shows they only make every 2 years. :lol Stranger Things as their biggest example.

[Neo.]

holy cow this is an old bump lol

[Darth_Pelican]

Their stock hit an all time high of $700/share in November. It has crashed down to $218/share :lol wow

[SpursforSix]

I reckon Netflix will be in for a cool reckoning. They’re jacking up the prices every year it seems. Their cheapest (with HD) is almost 20 bucks now. Remove the last remaining features this has and is pretty much game over for them.

I switched to HBO Max last year and I’m happy about it. There is far more content I want to consume than I ever did at Netflix. The fact they release movies on their service concurrently with theater is the cherry on top.

Netflix wants you to pay all that money for TV Shows they only make every 2 years. :lol Stranger Things as their biggest example.

I wonder if viewers are actually starting to rotate from service to service. It's kind of a pain in the ass but just paying for one subscription per month can save quite a bit of money.
I also wonder if they'll start requiring longer commitments. Or at least give a better price if you lock in for a year.

[ChumpDumper]

I wonder if viewers are actually starting to rotate from service to service. It's kind of a pain in the ass but just paying for one subscription per month can save quite a bit of money.
I also wonder if they'll start requiring longer commitments. Or at least give a better price if you lock in for a year.
I'm currently doing that with the services I don't watch as much but have some things I want to see. Got Epix and Showtime through Roku for $4/2 months around new year's and currently on Paramount+ for $6/3 months to catch up on Star Trek shows. Netflix will probably drop from my regular subscriptions too. I can and have gotten stuff illegally but prefer paying at least something for the content these days.

[Spurminator]

I don't remember the last thing I watched on Netflix.

I still haven't watched the latest season of Ozark, and part of the problem is I keep forgetting about it, because I'm not ever on Netflix to see it pop up and remind me.

They seem like they're losing the content battle if you go by watercooler conversation, but they also still have most of the top-streamed shows (even though I don't know a single person who watches, say, Lucifer). They're basically the CBS of streaming TV now.

[Trill Clinton]

I pay $10.50 a month for an Emby share account with iptv, movies, shows, workout programs, etc. I pay ~$4-5 a month for Netflix through T-mobile. The only thing saving Netflix is them dropping all of the episodes of their shows at once. They might want to look using Disney+ and HBO's format of dropping once episode a week.

[SpursforSix]

I'm currently doing that with the services I don't watch as much but have some things I want to see. Got Epix and Showtime through Roku for $4/2 months around new year's and currently on Paramount+ for $6/3 months to catch up on Star Trek shows. Netflix will probably drop from my regular subscriptions too. I can and have gotten stuff illegally but prefer paying at least something for the content these days.

Same. Prime was offering 3 months of several different channels for $3 per month (I think). So I caught up on the Showtime shows I like. And some Britbox stuff. And I've subscribed to Epix for a month here and there for some shows.
I try to make sure I cancel as soon as I sign up. Cutting cable saves money as long as you're good about managing the subscriptions.

I tried using a pirate service but our internet was so bad that it never worked. Whereas all paid services stream pretty well for me.

[SpursforSix]

I pay $10.50 a month for an Emby share account with iptv, movies, shows, workout programs, etc. I pay ~$4-5 a month for Netflix through T-mobile. The only thing saving Netflix is them dropping all of the episodes of their shows at once. They might want to look using Disney+ and HBO's format of dropping once episode a week.

I've kind of gone full circle where I don't mind waiting a week for the next episode.

[Reck]

I can and have gotten stuff illegally but prefer paying at least something for the content these days.

I do it regularly and dont feel bad about it one iota.

I do my fair share of paying so I see that as recompense. If I like a show enough like for example Breaking Bad I would buy the whole series on Blu Ray anyways so in one way or another, the show makers get their share from me.

That's how it usually works with me. I try a show out by pirating the shit out of it, watch it and decide to buy it on amazon legit or something like that as a series bundle. I'm a nerd when it comes to behind the scenes, audio commentary and how the show is made etc so that's extra incentive to get.

I'm currently debating if I should waste my money on another MLB yearly subscription. Red Sox makes that a hard bargain. :lol

[baseline bum]

I reckon Netflix will be in for a cool reckoning. They’re jacking up the prices every year it seems. Their cheapest (with HD) is almost 20 bucks now. Remove the last remaining features this has and is pretty much game over for them.

I switched to HBO Max last year and I’m happy about it. There is far more content I want to consume than I ever did at Netflix. The fact they release movies on their service concurrently with theater is the cherry on top.

Netflix wants you to pay all that money for TV Shows they only make every 2 years. :lol Stranger Things as their biggest example.

They still do that? Thought I read that was ending in 2022.

[ChumpDumper]

They still do that? Thought I read that was ending in 2022.

They waited 45 days with The Batman so I guess that's how it is going forward. I get HBO Max free with AT&T Fiber but that would be a strong candidate for a monthly subscription.

There's enough stuff we want to watch on Starz out or upcoming (Shining Vale, Venom: Carnage, Gaslit) where I won't even mind paying full price for a month.

[lefty]

Their stock hit an all time high of $700/share in November. It has crashed down to $218/share :lol wow
:lol Netflix's management

[FrostKing]

Elon Musk gave his theory.

[Reck]

:lol Netflix's management

What's better than shitty standard Netflix? Ad riddled Netflix. :lol

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-subscribers-fall-first-time-200457023.html

How would this make it any better? Watch mediocre content but with ads now. rofl

[ChumpDumper]

Elon Musk gave his theory.
Who cares about a welfare queen's theory?

FWIW after all this time, the Netflix interface is still far and away the best. It's astounding that Disney and Warner can't figure it out.

[Blake]

holy cow this is an old bump lol

Lol. First one I came to.

[Blake]

Their stock hit an all time high of $700/share in November. It has crashed down to $218/share :lol wow

I mean, pandemic had all these streaming services riding high

[Blake]

Anyone else getting a real grainy version of Seinfeld or just me? Every other show crystal clear

[Reck]

Who cares about a welfare queen's theory?

FWIW after all this time, the Netflix interface is still far and away the best. It's astounding that Disney and Warner can't figure it out.

Prime is shit in terms of interface.

I still cant understand it. There is a bunch of shit you have to sift through to get to your own stuff. Its only not such a big deal because that service is more of an add on instead of a full fleshed out service like Netflix etc. I mean it still is but the main draw for me is the next day shipping. Otherwise I wouldn't subscribe to such a mess of a service where the content you want is always hidden. At least for me.

[spurraider21]

Who cares about a welfare queen's theory?

FWIW after all this time, the Netflix interface is still far and away the best. It's astounding that Disney and Warner can't figure it out.
seconded

Disney+ and Hulu are atrocious in this respect. prime's is fine.

not completely surprising that netflix subscriptions are cratering. i think they have more regular price hikes than anybody in the industry, and while their original content was a huge driver of their early subscriptions, they're much fewer and farther between now. not to mention there's just significantly more competition now. ozark is quite good but is about to finish. they lagged way too much following up on Stranger Things. they cancelled Mindhunter.

they also used to carry more of the "rerun favorites" like friends, the office, etc, but most of those are now pretty scattered. not sure what netflix has in this category anymore outside of seinfeld

if i wasnt account sharing i'd probably drop it :lol

[Blake]

Prime is shit in terms of interface.

I still cant understand it. There is a bunch of shit you have to sift through to get to your own stuff. Its only not such a big deal because that service is more of an add on instead of a full fleshed out service like Netflix etc. I mean it still is but the main draw for me is the next day shipping. Otherwise I wouldn't subscribe to such a mess of a service where the content you want is always hidden. At least for me.

Yeah I hate using prime too. Even when there's stuff I like I still tend to avoid it just because it's user unfriendly

[spurraider21]

i was paying for prime annually before i even knew they had a streaming service. the shipping aspect justifies the cost alone. easily the no brainer subscription of the lot. otherwise, disney+ is great with a kid for regular content.

i'd probably just rotate the rest on a monthly basis

[Reck]

if i wasnt account sharing i'd probably drop it :lol

Well you're getting another opportunity to cancel then.

But if they're smart they will backtrack from this and let that be for now. Bleeding money and then you cut even more people by charging them for account sharing which was a feature they promoted as free.

[ChumpDumper]

Prime's interface is crappy for anything but its own originals. I don't think Bezos prioritized the entertainment aspects of Prime when they started (he doesn't listen to music -- ANY music) and the apps reflect that. Their originals have eclipsed Netflix as far as I'm concerned. I can't even tell you if I'm looking forward to another season of any Netflix original right now save Ozark; could easily rattle off four or five from Prime.

[Blake]

Crazy because when House of Cards came out, it was a game changer. Now yeah, I'm gonna watch stranger things, maybe do the Witcher but that's it. Most all of their cheap Euro content blows.

[lefty]

Is Tinder Swindler good?

I need to improve my Tinder game lol

[Reck]

Netflix has gone in a weird way with all the trashy reality TV shows. Who gives a shit about Too Hot to Handle or Love Is Blind?

Their number 1 reasoning for their price hikes as of late is that they’re creating new and fresh content but all I see is shitty tier stuff like the above being made.

[lefty]

What's better than shitty standard Netflix? Ad riddled Netflix. :lol

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-subscribers-fall-first-time-200457023.html

How would this make it any better? Watch mediocre content but with ads now. rofl
So their solution to market share loss is an ad riddled service?
Fucking clowns :lol

[Blake]

Netflix has gone in a weird way with all the trashy reality TV shows. Who gives a shit about Too Hot to Handle or Love Is Blind?

Their number 1 reasoning for their price hikes as of late is that they’re creating new and fresh content but all I see is shitty tier stuff like the above being made.

Yeah but IS IT CAKE THO

Good Lord lol

[leemajors]

Is Tinder Swindler good?

I need to improve my Tinder game lol

I enjoyed it. Netflix has great comedy specials too, which is important for me. There is a lot of crap to wade through though, so I usually just use the Siri button on the remote to find the one I want.

[Blake]

Is Tinder Swindler good?

I need to improve my Tinder game lol

Actually that was a pretty crazy interesting show

[lefty]

I enjoyed it. Netflix has great comedy specials too, which is important for me. There is a lot of crap to wade through though, so I usually just use the Siri button on the remote to find the one I want.
Thanks

That Siri button on the Apple TV remote is clutch AF


Actually that was a pretty crazy interesting show
Thanks

[lefty]

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[Xevious]

Yeah but IS IT CAKE THO

Good Lord lol
:lol


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[spurraider21]

Crazy because when House of Cards came out, it was a game changer. Now yeah, I'm gonna watch stranger things, maybe do the Witcher but that's it. Most all of their cheap Euro content blows.
house of cards was probably the first of the great original shows coming from a streaming service. well, at least it started strong. the first 2 seasons were absolute bangers. third was weaker. i completely lost interest after season 4. didnt make it thru season 5. quit partway through. and i rarely quit on shows just because they get bad. i finished dexter after all

[Xevious]

Good lord Netflix stock tanked today.

[Blake]

house of cards was probably the first of the great original shows coming from a streaming service. well, at least it started strong. the first 2 seasons were absolute bangers. third was weaker. i completely lost interest after season 4. didnt make it thru season 5. quit partway through. and i rarely quit on shows just because they get bad. i finished dexter after all

Yeah they made Spacey the president way too soon. It was way more fun when he was still clawing his way up

[Millennial_Messiah]

didn't even realize Netflix was even a thing 17 springs ago :lol

[lefty]

Finally watched Tinder Swindler

:lol holy shit , those women are stupid

Also, they say they want to find love, this great person, and they fall for the first douchebag who is showing off this rich lifestyle on tinder :lol

I don’t feel sorry for those gullible, materialistic chicks