Netflix to Offer Unlimited Streaming Movies (starts 1/14)

[Miramonti]

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SAN FRANCISCO - Girding for a potential threat from Apple, online DVD rental service Netflix is lifting its limits on how long most subscribers can watch movies and television shows over high-speed Internet connections.

Apparently all subscribers except those that get 2-per-month ($4.99) will have no hourly limits anymore and can stream as much as they want. Starts tomorrow (1/14).

:thumbsup:

 

[EvilYoda]

huh...I might give it a try and if the quality's good enough, drop BB for them.

 

[DefDC]

Sweet! I streamed my 1st one a bit ago, and it was great!

 

[LS21]

they seem to have network capacity problems. there are a few hour-blocks during the day when i stream very poor quality videos (with MY bandwidth capability constant). however, most of the time, the quality is much higher than standard 1.5gb divx. looks pretty nice. downside is that selection is limited

 

[jme5343]

Hmmm, what would I use to get my video card which has 2 DVI out ports, to my TV which has a DVI in. Anything special needed, or do I need to give more info?

 

[trmiv]

Too bad aside from the TV shows, the selection sucks.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
huh...I might give it a try and if the quality's good enough, drop BB for them.

The quality is very good...certainly not dvd quality but very acceptable imo.

Fwiw, Friday I watched 'World's Fastest Indian' (great movie), 2:07 long, .wmv file size is almost 1.89gb, and the bitrate (according to Properties) is 6154kbps.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: jjsole

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
huh...I might give it a try and if the quality's good enough, drop BB for them.

The quality is very good...certainly not dvd quality but very acceptable imo.

Fwiw, Friday I watched 'World's Fastest Indian' (great movie), 2:07 long, .wmv file size is almost 1.89gb, and the bitrate (according to Properties) is 6154kbps.

They just added Showtime's Dexter to the streaming list. :thumbsup:

 

[0roo0roo]

how are they affording this?

 

[Soundmanred]

They will probably do what all of the companies that offer these buffet style deals (all you can ****) have done. Get a billion people signed up, then start limiting and raising prices to get "premium" services.

 

[newb111]

Selection isn't great, but the service and quality is good.

 

[George P Burdell]

Do you need custom software to view the downloaded movies, or will they run on Windows Media player directly? I'm assuming VLC is out of the question because of DRM. Is their downloader adware/spyware free?

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: LS21
they seem to have network capacity problems. there are a few hour-blocks during the day when i stream very poor quality videos (with MY bandwidth capability constant). however, most of the time, the quality is much higher than standard 1.5gb divx. looks pretty nice. downside is that selection is limited

I would expect this to get much worse once they go unlimited.

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
Do you need custom software to view the downloaded movies, or will they run on Windows Media player directly? I'm assuming VLC is out of the question because of DRM. Is their downloader adware/spyware free?

they have their own IE-embedded player (does not work with firefox).. only plays in that player and nowhere else

 

[Miramonti]

I've been told they are developing their own player software, altho that was mid-2007...

 

[mindmaniac]

Nauticle

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: jjsole
I've been told they are developing their own player software, altho that was mid-2007...

Not just software. A whole set-top box. Link

Capitalizing on the momentum of their nearly year-old Watch Now online streaming service and recent set-top box partnership with LG

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

just watched 30 Rock Season 1 last night....never realized how funny that show is!

 

[wyvrn]

Call me when any company has the full normal selection of titles online at less than the cost of a normal rental or matinee movie ticket ($5). Until then, it is movies by mail and store.

 

[Wag]

Originally posted by: MikeyIs4Dcats
just watched 30 Rock Season 1 last night....never realized how funny that show is!

Even funnier is how great Alec Baldwin is on it and how much he hates being on the show.

 

[Miramonti]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: jjsole
I've been told they are developing their own player software, altho that was mid-2007...

Not just software. A whole set-top box. Link

Capitalizing on the momentum of their nearly year-old Watch Now online streaming service and recent set-top box partnership with LG

Interesting. The better be working out some licensing agreements with the studios over more movies tho...doesn't matter how convenient you make it to stream movies, if they are mostly B movies like the larger part of their 6k online selection...

 

[Miramonti]

So with this latest free-for-all, I've been checking out Heroes for the first time, starting with season 1...

Incredible show!!! :thumbsup:

 

[nageov3t]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
how are they affording this?

boggles my mind.

I almost feel guilty taking advantage of it.

I love netflix, but I'm glad I'm not an investor

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: jjsole
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SAN FRANCISCO - Girding for a potential threat from Apple, online DVD rental service Netflix is lifting its limits on how long most subscribers can watch movies and television shows over high-speed Internet connections.

Apparently all subscribers except those that get 2-per-month ($4.99) will have no hourly limits anymore and can stream as much as they want. Starts tomorrow (1/14).

:thumbsup:

SWEET!!!!

Top 50 Watch Now
check out # 8, lol

 

[pcslookout]

This is old. They have been doing this as a beta test for new subscribers for a while now.