shah269 0 #1 August 28, 2011 Really, Netflix streaming has gone to shit! It's as if they found the worst movies no one wants to watch and they made them all available to download at the most pixilated image EVER!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #2 August 28, 2011 The encoding on Netflix varies wildly. Some stuff is pretty good, other titles are pure crap. I'm 100% certain they do not get clones of masters to play with but simply rip DVDs the best they can. Which sometimes is good and other times I'm curious if the operator even understood what the software did. Additionally they seem to rip in order to have several different streams available and serve up the quality of stream dependent on the bandwidth available during a check they make in the first few seconds you attempt to connect. If you have crappy bandwidth, you'll get a crappier stream. You'll also get a crappy stream if, at the moment you first connected you're temporarily throttled due to somebody on your network hogging the bandwidth, even if it's only for the few seconds you initially connect. My biggest beef with them is they rotate their available streaming titles. This probably has little to do with them making a conscious decision, but rather what deals they have worked out with what studios at any given moment. A few months ago, you could get all of Kurosawa's films via streaming. Today, just a couple. To me, that's an awful way to deal with a library. If I need to see a scene from Seven Samurai, I NEED to see that scene today; not on some crazy assed rotating schedule. Right now, they -are- the best game in town, even with the 80% price increase. What they need is some competition to force them to up their game.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #3 August 28, 2011 Quote Really, Netflix streaming has gone to shit! It's as if they found the worst movies no one wants to watch and they made them all available to download at the most pixilated image EVER! man you just whine about everythingYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #4 August 28, 2011 Seriously? Some of us are waitng for daylught to see the damage And hoping no more big noises happen. If a size 9 woman landed in your lap, you'd bitch because...... Your life is what you make it Netflix? Sorry. Whats the complaint? semt from my phone(which i am grateful for)lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacex250 0 #5 August 28, 2011 QuoteReally, Netflix streaming has gone to shit! It's as if they found the worst movies no one wants to watch and they made them all available to download at the most pixilated image EVER! I'm sure it's just your IT guys messing with you. I streamed a couple movies so far this weekend and they looked fine. On another note, I'm still trying to decide: 1) Accept the price increase to $16 for unlimited 1-at-a-time DVDs plus streaming, 2) Pay $8 for just DVD rentals and drop streaming 3) Pay $8 for just streaming and drop DVDs 4) Pay $12 for unlimited 2-at-a-time DVDs and drop streaming, or 5) Cancel!It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #6 August 28, 2011 YEAH YEAH YEAH the weather is crap....and well what can you do? Hunker down, grab a beer and watch a movie....or at least one that is available to stream. I have to admit Prince of Persia came in so so at first but got better as it got along but the quantity and quality of movies available for download is just crap! It was so much better last year they actually had recent releases but now...it's horrible. Well I guess I'll just go ground launch off the roof of my condo to kill some time!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #7 August 28, 2011 Well I guess I'll just go ground launch off the roof of my condo to kill some time! *** video or it didn't happen!!!Roy They say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #8 August 28, 2011 60mph winds....a few beers....a few trees....what could go wrong! Any one got a Gopro I can barrow! Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #9 August 28, 2011 Quote Well I guess I'll just go ground launch off the roof of my condo to kill some time! Smartest thing i've seen you post, hop to it.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #10 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Well I guess I'll just go ground launch off the roof of my condo to kill some time! Smartest thing i've seen you post, hop to it. Best done naked! So what are the alternatives to Netflix? What service to you guys and gals use to get the latest releases for your home?Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 3 #11 August 28, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Instant-Video/b/ref=sa_menu_atv9?ie=UTF8&node=2858778011 Don't jump, Shah! NJ is bankrupt, & needs to keep raping you in taxes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #12 August 28, 2011 Quotehttp://www.amazon.com/Instant-Video/b/ref=sa_menu_atv9?ie=UTF8&node=2858778011 Don't jump, Shah! NJ is bankrupt, & needs to keep raping you in taxes... Ha ha...after I get the place checked out I'm going to be writing a letter contesting the value of my condo and tell these dorks to lower my taxes! So amazon instant movie.....hu..interesting!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #13 August 28, 2011 Quote What service to you guys and gals use to get the latest releases for your home? DVDs from Netflix. I like their streaming selection too (and the picture quality is usually excellent here), but most new releases only seem to be available on DVD. I've been looking into using Redbox though, and that seems like a good alternative if you mostly watch new releases. It's not instant watch, but it's pretty easily available (out here anyway). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #14 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Well I guess I'll just go ground launch off the roof of my condo to kill some time! Smartest thing i've seen you post, hop to it. Best done naked! So what are the alternatives to Netflix? What service to you guys and gals use to get the latest releases for your home? http://www.utorrent.com/ http://isohunt.com/ latest releases pretty much on time when they come to the movies, oh, and there's tons of porn too.. ALL FREE!!! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #15 August 28, 2011 Quote http://www.utorrent.com/ http://isohunt.com/ latest releases pretty much on time when they come to the movies, oh, and there's tons of porn too.. ALL FREE!!! THEFT is not an acceptable answer.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #16 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote http://www.utorrent.com/ http://isohunt.com/ latest releases pretty much on time when they come to the movies, oh, and there's tons of porn too.. ALL FREE!!! THEFT is not an acceptable answer. and PAYING for a service that is apparently shit is!?“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #17 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote http://www.utorrent.com/ http://isohunt.com/ latest releases pretty much on time when they come to the movies, oh, and there's tons of porn too.. ALL FREE!!! THEFT is not an acceptable answer. and PAYING for a service that is apparently shit is!? Your reasoning is flawed. When you decide not to use Netflix and instead use another service such as Amazon, the people that created the thing you're enjoying still make money and the people that have the crappy service are justly punished for not providing a good service. When you just STEAL the thing, nobody gets paid. It disincentives the creation of the product to begin with, so investors are less willing to finance projects and people don't get jobs. STEALING your media is the absolutely worst thing you can do to the entertainment industry. It lowers the quality of product and puts people out of work. And of course . . . YOU'RE STEALING.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 3 #18 August 28, 2011 All that, plus not having the FBI jackboots crash your door one night... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #19 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Quote http://www.utorrent.com/ http://isohunt.com/ latest releases pretty much on time when they come to the movies, oh, and there's tons of porn too.. ALL FREE!!! THEFT is not an acceptable answer. and PAYING for a service that is apparently shit is!? Your reasoning is flawed. When you decide not to use Netflix and instead use another service such as Amazon, the people that created the thing you're enjoying still make money and the people that have the crappy service are justly punished for not providing a good service. When you just STEAL the thing, nobody gets paid. It disincentives the creation of the product to begin with, so investors are less willing to finance projects and people don't get jobs. STEALING your media is the absolutely worst thing you can do to the entertainment industry. It lowers the quality of product and puts people out of work. And of course . . . YOU'RE STEALING. first off, this aint SC. 2ndly, i whole-heartedly agree with what you say. i have never downloaded a single album from a musician, i also dont do itunes or anything. call me old-fashioned, but i like to go to my record-shop that i know the owner and employees for over 20yrs. you know, the kind of joint i can go in, tell them what i feel like, then i go to the fridge and grab me a beer (for free!), walk back and receive a staple of 10 or 20 cd's (WITH the booklets, not every customer gets that), sit down and enjoy the tunes. i dont go there very often, but i usally end up spending like 2- or 300$ when i do. oh, and sometimes, the guys and girls even share their lunch with me! sometimes i just hop in to say hi and some smalltalk. i merely made a suggestion to shah as an other option; what he does with that information, i cant tell. i'm also not in the place to judge if that is right or wrong. but i sure as hell like a good service that i pay for; see my example above, and that is OUTSTANDING! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #20 August 28, 2011 Man those are two things I'm really going to miss...... Record stores and video rental spots. And well as of last week....book stores! How is a brother ever going to meet cute girls now!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #21 August 28, 2011 your local strip-joint? whore-house!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 3 #22 August 28, 2011 Engineering meetings ? IT hotties you haven't shot in the eye (yet) ??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #23 August 28, 2011 Quote Quote Quote Well I guess I'll just go ground launch off the roof of my condo to kill some time! Smartest thing i've seen you post, hop to it. Best done naked! So what are the alternatives to Netflix? What service to you guys and gals use to get the latest releases for your home? The Library, it contains things called BOOKS, but they require some patience tolerance and imagination to master them.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PiLFy 3 #24 August 28, 2011 I've got well over 80 gigs on a HDD from Amazon's video service. The only problem I've had, was a couple of films that were temporarily unavailable for viewing. That pissed me off as I had already bought them. It was totally avoidable, though. Just download a copy of whatever you buy. Then, there's no problem. You get two full copies, & two portable ones w/every purchase. I buy a lot of books & stuff off Amazon. So, it works out well for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shah269 0 #25 August 29, 2011 God how can I put it? Aaaahhh....You know how I "deeply truly madly with every fiber of my being" detest engineers? Well it appears that Netflix is catering to them and their tastes in movies. And I'm not saying this to be mean though being mean to engineers is as easy as pushing over "well rounded women" waiting in line at your local Dairy Queen (there has to be a joke about well rounded women waddling in line at Dairy Queens). But really! Every single straight to DVD craptacular SciFi movie ever made is available for your streaming enjoyment! But if you want to watch the latest release that is about three months old...not available? WTF! NO I DON'T WANT TO WATCH HIGHLANDER 7 "McDumbass finally gives head" And really REALLY every single directors extended scene remake of Fire Fly? REALLY! Do the world a favor, you know how engineers are total control freaks and are not very good when it comes to social interactions or exposure to sunlight? Well it appears they have taken over the world have mold it into some sort of dork utopia! I want my Block Buster back, I want my local record store, I WANT MY LOCAL BOOK STORE BACK! Do the world a favor, if you are walking down the street today and you see and engineer or scientists...hint hint they will be wearing a no name polo shirt that is one size two big and a pants that are dirty and one size too small....push them into oncoming traffic. Extra points will be given if said engineer is pushed onto train tracks...engineer / train engineer joke. That way we will prevent the total dorkification of the world where one day we will be reproducing via pipets and flirting cross country utilizing some worthless non Microsoft product because it's and I quote now "just that much better". Save the world, save TV! Kill an engineer!Life through good thoughts, good words, and good deeds is necessary to ensure happiness and to keep chaos at bay. The only thing that falls from the sky is birdshit and fools! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
