Is Netflix's New $15.98/Month Streaming Fee Worth It?

by The Big Question Posted 2011/07/13 00:19:17

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socokid 2011/07/13 13:32:49

No

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If they had a better selection, yes. (Newer movies, more TV shows, etc...)

Looks like I'll be sticking with my AppleTV/iTunes for streaming. Fine with me.

The rest I will be downloading illegally. Until the asshats at the media companies can sit on their greedy hands and actually offer things the customers really, really WANT, they can kiss my ass.
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mark 2011/10/12 03:03:05

No

Netflix made their changes knowing they would lose some business. Overall , they still expected to see a better bottom line. But , it turns out , they've lost more business than they expected. Keep the pressure on them folks and let them know how you feel!

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celebs4truth 2011/08/01 22:33:36

No

HELL NO! I was skeptical before the increase! Why? You can always expect corporations to get greedy! ALWAYS! I'll never trust ANY big corporation, EVER!

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G-MAN 2011/07/26 16:59:38

No

They can go F--k Themselves. If enough people don't buy it, it will sink like a mafioso tied to concrete.

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Cycle City 2011/07/25 22:05:53

No

Thinking about canceling Netflix anyway, as MunchKin-x said "crap" to watch anyway and the DVD's I did receive wouldn't play in three different players ! So I canceled that part already.

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Fraulein 2011/07/25 17:44:17 (edited)

No

NO, I cancelled my account with them. I'm considering canceling sattlelite as well. I don't watch the tube too much. You would think with all the 900 plus channels there would be something decedent to watch. I do love watching House. :)

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MiGustoEs 2011/07/24 20:35:17

No

Hell NO. All they did was force many of the Blockbuster movie rental places to close. And now that they've accomplished it - they are sticking it to us! We are netflix subscribers but now, we've switched to the "rent dvd only" plan and we are seriously considering quitting them. Totally agree with Earl Collins.

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MunchKin-x 2011/07/19 20:13:18

No

Its barely worth the 8 dollars it is now. Most of the movies they have on there on things I would never watch. And the T.V. shows are all crap as well. Maybe if they actually started putting out some new and popular movies, Maybe then I would pay a bit more. But most defiantly not 16 bucks.

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Death Note. 2011/07/17 06:04:56

No

heck no!

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American☆Atheist 2011/07/14 18:10:37

No

i just bought it like a week ago, it is barley worth the 8 bucks a month.

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jay jones 2011/07/14 03:18:01 (edited)

No

+1

I see people lined up at this a lot more these days

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Vision of Verve 2011/07/13 21:05:10
EarlCollins 2011/07/13 19:53:27

No

I ditched the Dish and Direct TV and Cable TV about a year ago. I made my own HD antenna from wood and metal coat hangers. I now watch HD-TV for free over the air waves. I get nearly 50 channels and get old B&W; movies, 70's shows and movies, 80's shows and movies, and all the new shows on the five major networks. If I want to see the few shows I watched on the pay channels before I go to HULU and watch them. I think paying for TV is just silly. The only person not getting screwed in the deal is the TV Provider. Who jacks up your rates whenever they feel the need. NO THANK YOU !!!!!
FREE TV is the best TV around.

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Erick R... to EarlCol... 2011/07/15 04:58:04

+1

You.Are.A.Genius.
Please teach me.

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America... to EarlCol... 2011/07/17 02:58:25

you are stealing?

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EarlCol... to America... 2011/07/19 21:43:30

I am not stealing anything. In the Atlanta area there are 81 HD channels broadcast free of charge over the air waves. All you need is a converter and an HD antenna. I chose to build mine instead of buying one from Phillips or RCA. I did have to use a signal booster because I am nearly 50 miles outside Atlanta. I may not get the SCI-FI network or Disney, or USA, but we can see those programs on HULU or on the particular channel's website.
I get channels like THIS TV and TUFF TV and the BIG 5.(NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, and UPN)

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Cindy64~AFCL 2011/07/13 18:01:27

No

No Red Box is much better!!

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Nikki 2011/07/13 17:49:24

No

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oh no, i'm not going back there since they wanna raise the price.......

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treaty 2011/07/13 17:19:32

No

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No, I just cancelled my account. I rarely watch tv nor see movies..Whenon a rare occasion I do I would like to see something worth sitting down and getting comfortable for..

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★☆Ams★☆ 2011/07/13 16:32:14

No

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Nope. That's why I'm cancelling my account this month.

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carri byers 2011/07/13 15:37:03

No

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Red Box is already hurting them and then they up their fees to this extent? I've already canceled them. Who needs them.

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yeah 2011/07/13 15:02:12

No

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I would pay more if everything on the site was available for streaming

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linda.kirk2 2011/07/13 14:58:19

No

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I have netflix. In Sept when they start charging more I will change my plan to stream line movies only. They know people today are having a hard time now they want to raise the rates F that.

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whipnet 2011/07/13 14:46:55 (edited)

No

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I loved Netflix. It was one of the very few things out there in this world that was actually a good deal. One of the first things I considered and did pay for online. (I'm an old school techie)

But now.... not so much. Looks like it's time to find "free'er" alternatives again.

Add 5:1 sound and all possible HD, then I might consider the hike.

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william 2011/07/13 14:41:07

No

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nope , i cancelled mine on general principal, most of their movies are free on other sites , plus the the ones i want to watch , are always order, dumping a small increase would have been acceptable, but to 60% is just a con job .

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Cindy64... to william 2011/07/13 18:03:01

good post they are ripping people off

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alex 2011/07/13 14:26:37
whipnet to alex 2011/07/13 14:48:40

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Not if you like 5:1 sound. :) May be worth the hike if they included that and ALL HD.

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alex to whipnet 2011/07/13 14:51:13

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agreed :)

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debadow to alex 2011/07/13 18:46:12

It is a little steep but cheaper than cable

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Aperson 2011/07/13 14:23:38

No

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We've had Netflix for the past 11 years, but over the last few I've seen what I consider major downgrades to service, and many of us are getting increasingly upset. Friends/Community feature = Gone
User created lists = Gone
Customer service email = Gone
Prices = UP multiple times

Streaming is nice, but the selection is limited, which is why it should remain free with the dvd subscription.

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Hh 2011/07/13 14:17:00

Yes

yes

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chief 00 2011/07/13 13:54:55

Yes

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BUT when Net Flix sees people still buying, up the price will go again.

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justonemom 2011/07/13 13:37:54

No

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I didn't hear about that yet but if true, I will cancel my subscription. If they offered everything it would be worth it but they do not.

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socokid 2011/07/13 13:32:49

No

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If they had a better selection, yes. (Newer movies, more TV shows, etc...)

Looks like I'll be sticking with my AppleTV/iTunes for streaming. Fine with me.

The rest I will be downloading illegally. Until the asshats at the media companies can sit on their greedy hands and actually offer things the customers really, really WANT, they can kiss my ass.

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-Echo- to socokid 2011/07/13 14:10:19

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You speak truth!! I use boxee.

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2226693 to socokid 2011/07/13 16:35:53
socokid to 2226693 2011/07/13 18:09:50

No. Absolutely not. While there is a lot of free content, a lot of is is rented (.99 for most shows, etc...). Most shows have season passes (one fee for the entire season), etc...

Getting NEW shows to be present on the AppleTV was a feat. Getting all media corporations to agree on one price plan for watch all you want?

When hell freezes over... ;-)

Netflix was good (at its previous price, at least) for watching old shows that we never got into, old movies we never saw, and kids shows. Otherwise, meh...

With our Apple TV, Netflix and a 20 year old antenna on the top of our house that gets 80 channels, many in HD for FREE, we got rid of our cable/Satelite. Lovely so far.

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socokid to socokid 2011/07/13 18:12:45

Having it seamlessly play all of the iTunes content on my computer through my HD TV, however, it what I use it for the most.

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Texan 2011/07/13 13:24:26

No

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Hell No~!!
I changed my subscription a minute after getting their notification in my email.
The idea was phrased in their email about the change...to see how many people prefer streaming over getting DVDs,
I believe when they find out, they will raise the streaming cost and limit your streaming choices even more that they already do.

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Steve 2011/07/13 13:21:09

No

Not with the selection they have, it is a nice supplement to the DVD rentals, but that is all. I often watch movies with the subtitles displayed so I don't have to turn the volume way up to hear what they are whispering only to have WWIII break out 2 seconds later. Very few of the movies on streaming offer subtitles unless they are a foreign language film to begin with, crazy as it sounds some people actually like the little extras offered on dvd that is not available on streaming. It seems that Netflix has forgotten who the customer base is that helped them to become so big, just ask Blockbuster how well forgetting who your customers are works. The time is ripe to try other services and Netflix seems bent on pushing people towards that.

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