riddler 0 #1 April 21, 2007 Anyone else use this new Netflix service? It's a demand-download for movies on your PC, and it's *legal*. Those of you who use Netflix may see a new additional button right underneath the "Add" button (to add the movie to your mail delivery queue). The new button is blue and says "Play". Not all Netflix movies can be watched immediately, but it looks like there's a few thousand that can. The way it works: for every dollar per month that you spend at Netflix, you get an hour of demand download movie. So, if you're on the $18.99 3-at-a-time plan, you get 19 hours of downloadable movie time per month you can watch movies on demand. Downsides; It requires XP and IE - Firefox and Mac users are out of luck. Also, you don't have options for things like subtitles or alternate languages. And you need high-speed Internet access; I tried it even on my Verizon wireless (and yes, I am in a broadband wifi city), and it doesn't seem fast enough. Upsides; no more waiting a few days for a new movie in the mail. Works very well as long as you have high-speed Internet access. Includes "full-screen" viewing. Doubles the amount of movies you can watch with Netflix. Other companies offer service like this, but once a heavyweight gets into the game, it changes the scene forever. It doesn't look like Blockbuster online offers this service, but my guess is they'll have it available within a year.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #2 April 21, 2007 We got Netflix as a gift (6-month subscription) for Christmas. I thought it was cool, but did not think it'd be the sort of thing I'd actually want to renew... We freaking LOVE it! (I have XP & high speed.) Only downside is I'd rather just pay for a year, or whatever, and they insist on a monthly auto-deduction from whatever card you have registered. I suppose I could buy myself a gift subscription but...I think that's stupid. Plus their customer service sucks. But your downside of waiting days, at least for us, is bogus. I'll drop mine in the mail on a Monday and have my next movies on Wednesday! (We're on the three-at-a-time) It's insanely fast! And I love that they have an extremely wide selection--we don't have a big "indie" flicks scene where I live and I LOOOOOVE indie flicks. Ooo, and new releases are ALWAYS immediately available. In fact, you're more likely to wait (not more than an extra day) for some of the older flicks like "Run Lola Run". So, yea, we love it, too!Edit: Regarding Blockbuster..when our gift subscription ends, we might try that just to see how it compares. We don't really use the "Watch Now" feature anyways. And at least w/ Blockbuster you can return it to the store and immediately get a new one if you want...we don't really have a need for that either, not to mention the last couple times we'd gone to Blockbuster before we had Netflix we left empty-handed. Seriously--they're always out of what we wanted and have a shitty selection of everything else. So, I don't know. We'll probably go right back to Netflix. But, I'm a royal comparison shopper. I have to know I'm getting a sweet deal. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #3 April 21, 2007 mmmmk... Now, did you notice the question was about the Watch Now feature? Do you use that?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #4 April 22, 2007 Quote Now, did you notice the question was about the Watch Now feature? I addressed that. Yes, we have used it. No, we do not use it often. Is it mmmk with you I replied anyways, threadmaster? Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
