gizmodo.com— Netflix will begin IP rental of films and television this week. Those with better plans get more hours, from 6 to 48 hours a month. Over time, they plan to expand the service to the livingroom, and beyond.
Jan 16, 2007View in Crawl 4
I'd rather them provide their own "Netflix TV" device that you get free while you're a subscriber (like how cable companies let you "rent" the set top box). I don't want to go out and drop all that money on an Apple TV just to watch Netflix, because I couldn't care less about watching movies from the iTunes store on my TV.I don't mind them licensing their service to companies as that would probably be their best bet. Let them license it to Apple (for Apple TV), Microsoft (Xbox 360) and any cable companies that want to get on board.
If you're in a major metropolitan area, perhaps. But not everyone is. In most parts of the US, there is one (count it, one) high-speed access route. In mine, for example, it's the local cable monopoly. I'm too far out for DSL, satellite is so laggy it's useless (and yes, I've had it) and no-one in their right mind would call dial-up "high-speed," so there go the other three options.You've got to love* the !&^$ing politicians who came up with "no cable company may compete with another in a particular area, but each municipality can decide which cable company it goes with so, IPSO FACTO, it is not a monopoly."[* = And by love, I mean beat like a baby harp seal with a tire iron.]
The possibilities are very exciting if they had a stand-alone box. They could give it DVD Recording functionality which for an extra fee could allow the movie to be burned and kept. Obviously there are legal hurdles to jump first, but Netflix really has the ability to change the Video on Demand market in a way that is win/win for the consumer.
After testing various TV software and visiting loads of sites. most of them offer a free trial or preview and then they make you pay to sign up, or are cluttered with ads. I think that is ridiculous... so ive done my research and have found a couple of really decent sites. The first one Id like to draw your attention to is (viewmy.tv) This site has almost 1300 channels from around the globe and counting. it is free to register and they dont ask for stupid details, just your username and email address. It actually streams live channels so you dont have to download any and they have a pretty easy way of finding the channel you want. You can search through genre, country, region or name of the channel. oh and there are no ads either. Check this one out. With over 1300 channels from hundreds of countries, loads of features like channel rating, user recommendations, live chat, profile pages and much much more.
timmygunzJan 16, 2007
I'd rather them provide their own "Netflix TV" device that you get free while you're a subscriber (like how cable companies let you "rent" the set top box). I don't want to go out and drop all that money on an Apple TV just to watch Netflix, because I couldn't care less about watching movies from the iTunes store on my TV.I don't mind them licensing their service to companies as that would probably be their best bet. Let them license it to Apple (for Apple TV), Microsoft (Xbox 360) and any cable companies that want to get on board.
Closed AccountJan 16, 2007
Doesn't work for me yet. :( Oh well, I suppose it may be worth the wait.
Closed AccountJan 16, 2007
If you're in a major metropolitan area, perhaps. But not everyone is. In most parts of the US, there is one (count it, one) high-speed access route. In mine, for example, it's the local cable monopoly. I'm too far out for DSL, satellite is so laggy it's useless (and yes, I've had it) and no-one in their right mind would call dial-up "high-speed," so there go the other three options.You've got to love* the !&^$ing politicians who came up with "no cable company may compete with another in a particular area, but each municipality can decide which cable company it goes with so, IPSO FACTO, it is not a monopoly."[* = And by love, I mean beat like a baby harp seal with a tire iron.]
bubba9999Jan 17, 2007
buh-bye whiney mac zealot... heart netflix
timmygunzJan 17, 2007
The possibilities are very exciting if they had a stand-alone box. They could give it DVD Recording functionality which for an extra fee could allow the movie to be burned and kept. Obviously there are legal hurdles to jump first, but Netflix really has the ability to change the Video on Demand market in a way that is win/win for the consumer.
silent10Mar 13, 2007
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willmaxxDec 12, 2007
After testing various TV software and visiting loads of sites. most of them offer a free trial or preview and then they make you pay to sign up, or are cluttered with ads. I think that is ridiculous... so ive done my research and have found a couple of really decent sites. The first one Id like to draw your attention to is (viewmy.tv) This site has almost 1300 channels from around the globe and counting. it is free to register and they dont ask for stupid details, just your username and email address. It actually streams live channels so you dont have to download any and they have a pretty easy way of finding the channel you want. You can search through genre, country, region or name of the channel. oh and there are no ads either. Check this one out. With over 1300 channels from hundreds of countries, loads of features like channel rating, user recommendations, live chat, profile pages and much much more.