Netflix

[Brettski]

Anyone got Netflix, and if so, what do you think about it?

 

[MichaelJ]

Got it. Love it. Have dozens of movies in my queue. Get 'em in the mail, they sit around a few days, I watch 'em when I can, then drop 'em in the outgoing mail and another one arrives a few days later. Sweet.

 

[Geoff]

Watch, rip onto a terabyte hard drive, put in the mail

 

[severine]

I always liked it when we had it. But we haven't been watching enough TV lately to warrant the cost. Very convenient, fast shipping, no problems with the service. A couple got lost in the mail and it was no big deal resolving the issue. The only thing that didn't work for us was the instant watch stuff on the website. Either my DSL isn't fast enough or the video card on my PC sucks; the picture was HORRIBLE. That was a disappointment because I was looking forward to that option.

 

[riverc0il]

One of the best services I ever purchased. We do the three at a time option and it usually works like clock work and we are rarely without something to watch. Selection is sensational and their web site works very well for suggesting more options. The only problem is once you keep adding new movies to your queue, it can quickly become too big to manage. I'd like to see a queue sort by genre, release date, etc. so you can resort or bump to the top stuff that is interesting.

 

[Euler]

It's great. I get DVDs in the mail and stream movies to my PC. The streaming quality isn't great, but it works when we've forgotten to drop our viewed movies in the mail and want something to watch anyway.

No complaints.

 

[Dr Skimeister]

Very good selection of indie flicks that didn't otherwise have a very wide release.

 

[MichaelJ]

Oh, and they just added streaming to TiVo. Requires an HD-capable TiVo (HD, HDXL, or Series 3) and an unlimited class of Netflix account. Some titles are in high def, most are standard-def. I'm sorely tempted, we have a big honkin' FIOS connection, but with the physical DVDs I can watch on the TV, the computer, or the laptop, and I like that flexibility.

(or on the iPod, but that would violate copyright laws, so of course I never do that)

 

[Geoff]

Oh, and they just added streaming to TiVo. Requires an HD-capable TiVo (HD, HDXL, or Series 3) and an unlimited class of Netflix account. Some titles are in high def, most are standard-def. I'm sorely tempted, we have a big honkin' FIOS connection, but with the physical DVDs I can watch on the TV, the computer, or the laptop, and I like that flexibility.

(or on the iPod, but that would violate copyright laws, so of course I never do that)

I've never pushed videos to my iPod. The screen is too freakin' small. I use my notebook computer to watch video when I'm traveling.

 

[MichaelJ]

What was that? I can't hear you ...

The iPod screen is perfect for those nights I just can't fall asleep, or wake up at 2am.

 

[mondeo]

Love it, and the streaming works great for me. And you can stream through Xbox 360s now, too.

Just wish there were more movies available for streaming. And that my landlord-roomate didn't put the mail on hold until he gets back Jan. 5th...

 

[Brettski]

Bought a Roku box....I'm watching way to late into the night now

I did an "Office" Marathon last night