Comments on: Netflix Review: Is It Worth It?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 20:35:06 +0000

I used netflix for one year and I was happy with it, for $9.99 a month it was great. The DVD’s came on time and all the DVD’s played ok. I only had one DVD that played not so good. But, I have just got a email from Netflix talking about Price Change and New Plans. Reading the email, it was talking about price is going to change to $15.98 a month. It is not worth it $15.98 to me, so I cancel netflix. Below you can see the email:

We are separating unlimited DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming into two separate plans to better reflect the costs of each. Now our members have a choice: a streaming only plan, a DVD only plan, or both.

Your current $9.99 a month membership for unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs will be split into 2 distinct plans:

Plan 1: Unlimited Streaming (no DVDs) for $7.99 a month
Plan 2: Unlimited DVDs, 1 out at-a-time (no streaming) for $7.99 a month

Your price for getting both of these plans will be $15.98 a month ($7.99 + $7.99). You don’t need to do anything to continue your memberships for both unlimited streaming and unlimited DVDs.

These prices will start for charges on or after September 1, 2011.

You can easily change or cancel your unlimited streaming plan, unlimited DVD plan, or both, by going to the Plan Change page in Your Account.

We realize you have many choices for home entertainment, and we thank you for your business. As always, if you have questions, please feel free to call us at 1-888-357-1516.

–The Netflix Team

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:26:06 +0000

They don’t halt it because you enjoy it, they have licensing agreements with the various studios that limits how long they can offer something (not how often you can watch it). Sometimes things expire because the deal has expired.

By: MTS

MTS — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 20:49:39 +0000

Does Netflix limit the streaming on programs one likes to watch more than once? I like to watch the same movies/tv shows over and over and it seems like the ones that used to be streaming, all of a sudden became available only via the DVD. It seems like Netflix halts the availability on something that you enjoy repeating…That’s starting to make me annoyed. Maybe it was in the fine print. But it doesn’t make me happy.

By: ghostflame

ghostflame — Fri, 27 May 2011 05:55:18 +0000

Netflix has become increasingly more dissapointing. I like the array of B-movies that you can view streaming, but more and more I have noticed that the internet infrastucture is getting more challenged by the bandwidth. I just saw a news report stating that Netflix is now using 40 percent of all Internet traffic. How long will it be before they bog down the whole system? I have personally noticed extreme lag time between soundtrack and video, and frequent freezes. All signs that Netflix has to slow down in order to let Internet infrastucture catch up, which sounds like an endeavor that Netflix may have to pay a great deal for. I am surprised they are not being charged or fined for their bandwidth thrashing. Some bad times ahead for Netflix.

By: 00chuffer

00chuffer — Mon, 23 May 2011 03:50:19 +0000

Just try to remove your credit card information from the Netfilx site after the trial is up or you stopped using their service. They will not remove it only ban it. The info is still there and accessible to hackers. If the network gets hacked like the PS3 then what? Go ahead try and as them to remove your credit card. The site says you can cancel 24/7 and that’s a lie you can only put your account on hold.
Use a reloadable MasterCard/Visa to sign up to netflix do not use your own. Or your card Info will be there forever or till a hacker gets it. What ever comes first.

By: jim

jim — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:53:52 +0000

I was wondering if I could download a movie at a coffee shop and then take it home and be able to watch on my TV, then about how much kbps or mbps does each movie take, thats if I use a aircard to download a movie,anyone have an answer to this, thanx

By: Chris Ryder

Chris Ryder — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:18:50 +0000

I love the idea of being able to stream the netflix BUT I did not realize that most of the current movies are not included. After reading some of the replies I understand that they are trying to include more movies but for now, I’m not interested in watching movies made years ago that I’ve already seen

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:26:12 +0000

If I could give them a zero I would my girl got me a 6 month internet subscription cool right ….. wrong . You have to sign up and give your cc information then make sure you stop the billing after the 6 months. Plain and simple I didn’t feel the need to do so turns out they make sure you (or your significant other) can’t get their money back so It’s use it or lose it essentially. Beware of these guys and if your OK with that then that’s your thing I just feel like they just want to make sure your money is pretty much not refundable. Legalized theft gotta love it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 22:10:49 +0000

why about half movies I can stream and other half I can’t and same movies on ps3 and my panasonic blue ray. they will stream on computer. I use wifi but have tried eithernet cable ditrect still same half of movies don’t stream {boot up bars, no quality bars} we have 7 m for speed. movies that do play play good.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:57:20 +0000

Netflix just announced that they have made some important deals with major studios to carry more streaming movies. The reason they haven’t been so far has been the studios, not NetFlix: the studios were afraid of the loss of revenue from this “new” delivery method. NetFlix has been stating clearly for the last few years that the costs from the DVD rental are very high, so they want to focus on streaming, but haven’t been able to for lack of good relationships with the studios. I don’t like the current streaming selection either, so I console myself with their great DVD selection until it gets better. My turnaround time is 3 days.

By: Paul V

Paul V — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:19:01 +0000

Netflix streaming selection is outdated and piss-poor. I have the $8.99 subscription and turnaround time during the trial period was awesome. Starting with the first DVD after the trial was over the delivery time is 2-3 days instead of 1 and the turnaround time total once I drop it at the post office went from 3-4 days to 6-7. I think they do it on purpose. First they get you sucked in thinking they are very fast and efficient. Then they make you wait so you’ll upgrade your subscription to allow multiple DVDs out at the same time. It’s a deliberate strategy to increase revenue and I’m canceling my subscription at the end of the month!

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:59:00 +0000

I’ve been a NetFlix customer since 1999 (I think…), supporting them when they were the underdog. I generally have been happy with the service until this year. In June, they cancelled my account after being unable to charge my credit card, even though I entered a new credit card number successfully after they notified me. At the time I was on a “charter member” plan that they no longer offer and was a better deal than the plans they do. NetFlix is unable to explain to me why my otherwise perfectly operating credit card failed in their system, or why they were able to charge the 4 DVDs I had at the time to me on the same credit card after they cancelled my membership.

Calls to their support department go around and around in circles, with their support management alternately telling me it is “impossible” to put me back on the same plan (something I know not to be true, being in the internet software industry) and then if I get them accept that it is not impossible, they tell me it is impossible for me to contact or be contacted by someone who can fix the problem.

They will not allow me to communicate with executive management, which indicates to me that they like to “look” like they give good service but how good a service can you give if your VP of Customer Service won’t speak to customers?

The problem is that in the intervening time, they have become a heavyweight, essentially a monopoly, and their former humility has been replaced with arrogance.

Do you want to give ANOTHER arrogant company your business? It’s up to you, but I won’t do it. There are alternatives in the form of local video shops and the new online video services.

By: JNichols84

JNichols84 — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:43:10 +0000

I was skeptical about NetFlix like a few others. I tried out the Redbox, and liked it, as long as I was able to watch the movie right away, and get it back to the Redbox booth by 7:00pm. Once my friend convinced me to try the trial, I was hooked! No matter how long I keep the video, there are no additional fees. No matter how many videos I stream, there are no additional fees. No matter how many DVDs they ship me a month, there are no additional fees! I love it!

By: aua868s

aua868s — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:55:14 +0000

i signed up for netflix..availed the free trial…loved it but had to cancel due to the excessive traveling nature of my job

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:56:30 +0000

Hulu later said they would not be charging for services.

http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/10/28/will-hulu-stop-being-free-in-a-word-no/

They may add pay subscription content though.