Netflix's lost year: The inside story of the price-hike train wreck

[ThaGlow]

SMH @ 99% of the Netflix online library being barely 3 stars or lower. If there is such a thing, someone drop a link to where you can request movies to be added to the online library.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Went to streaming only because of the hike, but I do miss the dvd option. Once a week I think of a movie I want to see, jump on netflix to see if it's on instant and 70% of the time I end up

That said, I always find something to watch, I and my kids use the streaming every single day. But I wasn't going to pay double just to occasionally rent a physical disc, shyt redbox is only $1.

See. Exactly why I stayed with it.

I can understand the price argument in comparison to red box, but still, redbox is a buck a day, meaning that I have to both watch and be obligated to return that movie immediately. Plus I have to actually go to a store to utilize that. And unless I knew already exactly what I wanted to rent and knew I would watch it that very day or early the next day, I could see myself wasting both time and money on their service. Netflix may cost a bit more, but with that cost comes convenience. Also, Redbox is good if you're like a movie or 2 a month type of guy. If you watch more than 4 movies a month, then you're better off with netflix.

 

[Ghost Utmost]

Time Warner just pissed me off real good so I am finally going to dump cable all together and watch all my s*** online. I have Hulu Plus and Netflix but I rarely use them (if I am sitting somewhere waiting for a while I will watch an episode or two of Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes or something to kill time).

I am actually kind of scared to get rid of Cable. I have had it as long as I can remember way back to Mom D sitting us in front of the TV as toddlers. F*** these greedy f***ers though. 30 years of being a loyal customer should get me more hook ups, instead they give the good deals to the new customers and try everything they can to screw the old ones.

 

[Kemyran]

If you can't find anything to watch on Netflix streaming for 8 damn dollars a month, you're asking for too much for too little $$$.

I have seen so many cool docs and movies outside of the big blockbuster obvious choices that I go to the theaters to see anyway. It's been well worth it and then some. Sure, more is always better... but you need to blame the studios for that, not Netflix. Their streaming-only price is commeasurate to their catalogue and is an absolute steal for all the content you have access to.

I could see people complaining if they were charging like $20 for the shyt, but it's $8... the price of a single drink on an average night out.

And as far as people saying "Oh, I'm gonna dropping them to go to Amazon or Hulu, etc..."

Why does it have to be either or? Combine them, you're still winning and have access to a huge pile of content for a relatively small amount of money on your smartphone, tablet, PC, and your TV. It's like damn... WTF else do you guys expect for such little $$$ every month?

Some of you guys just need to keep pirating and be done w/ it as nothing short of day one releases in HD of all brand new movies streamed to you for $14.99 is going to be good enough.

 

[the cac mamba]

I was thinking today about how outrageously cheap Netflix really is. Less than $10 a month for UNLIMITED MOVIES/TV.......insane

word. although how does it work, once they have the rights to the movie they can jus stream it to whoever right? n theyr jus payin for server space or whatever?

 

[pete clemenza]

If you can't find anything to watch on Netflix streaming for 8 damn dollars a month, you're asking for too much for too little $$$.

I have seen so many cool docs and movies outside of the big blockbuster obvious choices that I go to the theaters to see anyway. It's been well worth it and then some. Sure, more is always better... but you need to blame the studios for that, not Netflix. Their streaming-only price is commeasurate to their catalogue and is an absolute steal for all the content you have access to.

I could see people complaining if they were charging like $20 for the shyt, but it's $8... the price of a single drink on an average night out.

And as far as people saying "Oh, I'm gonna dropping them to go to Amazon or Hulu, etc..."

Why does it have to be either or? Combine them, you're still winning and have access to a huge pile of content for a relatively small amount of money on your smartphone, tablet, PC, and your TV. It's like damn... WTF else do you guys expect for such little $$$ every month?

Some of you guys just need to keep pirating and be done w/ it as nothing short of day one releases in HD of all brand new movies streamed to you for $14.99 is going to be good enough.

I completely agree.. I can't believe the amount of piff we get for ONLY eight bucks a month. I don't get the complaints at all. really it should supplement your entertainment packages you already have in your home. Its starting to look like Netflix is more for the movie buff fan than the 'big studio blockbuster with special effects-what's new out' type of guy. Not knocking either one, but if you're only into the big budget blockbuster films get rid of Netflix by all means.

 

[SuburbanPimp]

I'm not tripping anymore, I was at first cause the DVD service was great for watching old movies that were kinda hard to find but I probably watched one DVD a month.

But i really can't shyt on Netflix, I basically pay $7.99 and I got it streaming in 4 rooms.

Everybody in my house watches different stuff on it as well. People who don't think they have much stuff obviously has way too much time to kill cause I got 114 shows/movies in my instant queue and i probably watched 25% of them.

I got a free trial for the service with Blockbuster down the street from me. Its free this month and you basically get a game or movie out for $14.99 which is dope cause they have the newest movies and games but it still ain't fukking with streaming video though