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Post by theli »

rconti wrote: post #194
geoelectric wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't approach Netflix as "I want to see this movie so I go here," so much as "I want to watch something, so I'll pick from here." I'm never lacking a choice to watch, even with fairly specific criteria in mind. If I know exactly what I want to watch (and don't get lucky enough to find it on Amazon/Netflix/Hulu) I pay for PPV. I don't expect magic for <$10/mo, especially when the going rate for a one-off viewing is…

Right, I agree. I was referring to the parent mentioning "the Netflix you all talk about". That Netflix is changing every day. I used to use Netflix to ship me DVDs, then I protested the Qwikster move by switching to streaming-only, which was great for movies (for awhile) but has been shifting to TV content. To be honest, I don't use Netflix much, but the value I get is still worth the $8/mo. Some months I don't use…

canistream.it doesn't work for amazon and is missing movies :(

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Post by __david__ »

imh wrote: post #277
svachalek wrote: post #270

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Are you comparing the DVD service to streaming? It's unfortunately apples and oranges; the licensing is completely different for DVD and streaming, and even different between unlimited streaming like Netflix vs. pay-per-view streaming you can get from multiple other sources.

No, I never had streaming. Maybe it's my shifting preferences, but I remember being able to say "I'll just wait for it to come out on netflix" for the majority of things I was interested in. Not everything, but still more often than not.

The DVD service is still that way. That's why I still keep up my DVD subscription. They have everything, in the way the streaming service can only dream of. You have to be patient, but most of the movies I saw in 2015 were at home from the Netflix DVD service.

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Post by antman »

antman wrote: post #152

Somebody should tell Netflix that the EU is a unified market by law that does not exempt any digital service. So they had to sell to all EU countries right from the start. At least the whole story with the vpns can stop. (Unless you live in Greece...) http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/buyi... ""For these types of services, and others, you have the right to buy from a service provider located in…

Cannot edit my comment original but I found the EU audiovisual exemption in the original Services Directive

  (24)

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Post by matthewrudy »

atonse wrote: post #5

This is awesome news. Now if only BBC's iPlayer would become global and allow us non-brits to pay for it (effectively subsidizing the TV license maybe?), that would be heaven.

Until recently I could watch it using my VPN from Hong Kong, but recently they've been blocking access from VPNs.

I should set up my own VPN again, instead of using paid for services.

Edit: I can't decide if that's a good or bad thing, given I've never paid for a UK TV licence, but for official purposes I still live at my parents' house, who do pay.

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Post by antman »

antman wrote: post #152

Somebody should tell Netflix that the EU is a unified market by law that does not exempt any digital service. So they had to sell to all EU countries right from the start. At least the whole story with the vpns can stop. (Unless you live in Greece...) http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/consumers/shopping/buyi... ""For these types of services, and others, you have the right to buy from a service provider located in…

Cannot edit my comment original but I found the EU audiovisual exemption in the original Services Directive http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELE...

  (24) Audiovisual services, whatever their mode of transmission, including within cinemas, should also be excluded from the scope of this Directive. Furthermore, this Directive should not apply to aids granted by Member States in the audiovisual sector which are covered by Community rules on competition.
Disregard my top level comment, Netflix doesnt have to provide to all EU countries, its still vpn for the rest.

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Post by 2muchcoffeeman »

macspoofing wrote: post #276
2muchcoffeeman wrote: post #204

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Someone has already mentioned Hollywood Accounting. Also Netflix gets $10 a month from me. $120 for a year. Double what I spend at the cinema. And I don't watch big budget movies all the time. I can see them getting customers to keep paying the monthly subscription for the cheaper to make content and then they have enough money left over to film a few huge movies every year. Especially if they use relatively unknown…

>Also Netflix gets $10 a month from me. $120 for a year. Double what I spend at the cinema. Which means you're spending $180 on movies per year. $120 for a legacy catalogue of hundreds of movies, and $60 for six new releases. So why would they give up that extra $60?

Well, you originally questioned how they would recoup the cost of making a big movie. And I replied thinking it was entirely possible.

As for your next question, maybe making their own movies does not exclude theatrical releases and getting another $60 from me.

I think their bigger concern is not having to deal with expiring streaming rights and regional distribution rights. They want their own library of quality content.

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Post by jrmcauliffe »

geodel wrote: post #208
deepuj wrote: post #113

Netflix will have a positive effect in countries like India. Their entry will help force ISPs to upgrade their infrastructure and increase average speeds. The benefits will hopefully trickle down to all internet users!

Thats like saying entry of BMW in India will force upgrade of road infrastructure. I do not see how or why entry of Netflix will force ISPs in anyway. ARPU for Cable TV in India is ~Rs 300 so Netflix is twice as expensive there. In sharp contrast to US where Netflix will probably will be the cheapest streaming service.

There is usually only one provider of roads..

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Post by matthewrudy »

alainchabat wrote: post #119

I'm failing at finding TV shows outside China for my parents. I tried lot of IPTV boxes (tvpad, xiaomi box ...) but they all end up super tricky to use outside China. Hope Netflix will figure out something great to provide Chinese content! If anyone here has any recommendation :)

If you're into Dramas or Soap Operas, I mostly watch them on Viki.

The majority are Korean, but there's also a good selection of Taiwanese and Chinese dramas too.

(the content varies depending which country you're in. The selection in the UK is very big, but in HK there's very little)

https://www.viki.com/

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