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Netflix - Now with Unlimited Streaming ONLY!

Goose!Goose! That's me, honeyShow me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
edited January 2011 in Social Entropy++
I just received this e-mail from Netflix:
Netflix wrote:
We want to let you know about two important changes to the Netflix service.

1. The price of your current plan is changing from $8.99 a month to $9.99 a month. This new price will be effective with your next billing statement on or after January 2, 2011, and will be referenced in your Membership Details. With your current plan you can both instantly watch unlimited TV episodes and movies on your computer or TV and receive unlimited DVDs by mail.

2. We now also offer a new $7.99 a month plan which lets you instantly watch unlimited TV episodes and movies on your computer or TV. This plan does not include any DVDs. All the titles you can watch instantly on your current plan are also available on this new plan, and as a reminder, not all titles on DVD are available to watch instantly. This new plan is available immediately – if you'd like to switch to this new plan at any time, simply visit Your Account.

Why the changes? Our selection of TV episodes and movies available to stream has grown dramatically, and as a result most members want us to deliver unlimited movies and TV episodes two ways: streaming instantly over the internet plus DVDs by mail. The price change will allow us to continue to offer the popular plan choice of unlimited TV episodes and movies streaming instantly along with unlimited DVDs. The new plan, which does not include DVDs, is a great option for the increasing number of members who only want to watch instantly. The $7.99 a month price reflects no DVD shipping costs on this plan.

It is about time these jerks included an unlimited streaming only plan. And its a dollar cheaper per month than what I was paying before! I went and made the switch immediately. Gotta send my back DVD now, but I am jazzed about this. I bought an Apple TV a month or two ago specifically for Netflix streaming to my TV (I know there's other options, this is what I went with). I just hope they keep expanding the library (it seems like they've stagnated a bit on that front lately, or Apple TV doesn't update the new arrivals screen that well).

Talk about this glorious turn of events.

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  • ProjeckProjeck Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    why wouldn't you just pay the extra dollar

    that's dumb

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  • MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    wait what plan do you have that only costs $10/month after the change?

    mine is like 19 now with two DVDs and blu-ray privileges

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  • ThreadbareSockThreadbareSock Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Oh hey cool
    that is me switching just now

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  • AdusAdus Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    That's the one DVD, no blu-ray plan.

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I did the 1 DVD/Unlimited plan.

    And projeck, I never watched the DVDs. The DVD I have now is still unopened.

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  • Virgil_Leads_YouVirgil_Leads_You Proud Father House GardenerRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I love business deals like these.

    Someone inspired Netflix some profit here.

    As a Netflix user, I've seen most of the films- I would like to see on Instant.

    I now use more dvds unless there is a new instant release that is worth watching.

    They will probably hook in more customers who will eventually feel the same.

    Who they then can offer the dvd plans.

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  • BusterKBusterK Negativity is Boring Cynicism is Cowardice Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I'm keeping my DVDs
    Because not everything is streaming

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    they prototyped this in canada

    i love it

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  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    already switched to it. DVD is worthless to me. If it doesn't stream then I'll find something that does.

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  • SeptusSeptus Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The streaming catalog is still reaaally sparse. I can't see them adding enough in the near future to make full-streaming an option for me.

    But then, I watch a ton of Netflix, so it's not hard for me to go through the good movies on their catalog.

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  • WeaverWeaver Who are you? What do you want?Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I watched the entire run of X-Files on streaming in four days.

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  • EndEnd Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    4 at a time went from ~24 to ~28 a month.

    Considering bumping it down to 3 (or maybe even less) at a time, because now I realize I don't go through dvds very quickly anymore.

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I am so doing this.

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  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Sorry but I am not ready to phase out DVDs yet
    They don't have enough on streaming at this point for that

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  • FandeathisFandeathis Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Sorry but I am not ready to phase out DVDs yet
    They don't have enough on streaming at this point for that

    My thought exactly. It will be nice when most of their catalog is streaming, but we're still a ways from that.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    blu ray looks way prettier than streaming

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    they really need gilmore girls on instant

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    This is pretty great news

    I like Netflix for HD streaming of old shows I've already seen

    Whereas the one DVD I had out that was required for the plan (The Last Picture Show) has been sitting on my desk for months, unopened.

    Guess this is a signal to finally watch it and then send it back and switch plans.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Balefuego wrote: »
    blu ray looks way prettier than streaming

    definitely. but it is nice to be able to see movies that you would not waste a shipment on in nice pretty HD.

    and as far as HD streaming goes, I think Netflix is the best.

    BUT i believe we can all agree that the quality of STARZ streams is just the worst

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  • Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I'm actually really disappointed at the price hike for the DVD plans. All I know is I'd rather pay two bucks less a month than three dollars more, even if that does mean one less DVD at home.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    Guess what is on Netflix streaming and is awesome?

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    We should do an Xbox Netflix party and watch Jackie Chan Adventures one of these nights.

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  • YoSoyTheWalrusYoSoyTheWalrus Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I canceled netflix when I realized I spent almost as much time looking for something to watch on streaming that was interesting or I hadn't already seen as I did actually watching things
    Probably gonna give them a while to update their catalog before I sign back up

    I love netflix though just because they pretty much drove blockbuster out of business. Fuck you Blockbuster

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    I love netflix, but I am kinda still unimpressed with their streaming services. Either because i have seen most of their streaming movies or because the ones i have not seen are from Starz and have shitty encoding.

    But it does have some awesome TV... i watched all of Avatar because of netflix.

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  • FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The Good, The Bad, The Weird is streaming on Netflix Instant in HD.

    everyone should watch that instead of complaining about anything

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Barcardi wrote: »
    But it does have some awesome TV... i watched all of Avatar because of netflix.

    Also it has Rocko's Modern Life and a few other old Nickelodeon shows

    Waiting patiently for Salute Your Shorts, Welcome Freshmen and Hey Dude

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Futore wrote: »
    The Good, The Bad, The Weird is streaming on Netflix Instant in HD.

    everyone should watch that instead of complaining about anything

    again, already seen it

    (everyone should see it... botp repost)

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  • the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    ugh, price increase.

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  • MugginsMuggins Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    The Geek wrote: »
    Guess what is on Netflix streaming and is awesome?

    Uncle.png

    We should do an Xbox Netflix party and watch Jackie Chan Adventures one of these nights.

    YES

    YES THIS IS A THING WE SHOULD DO

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    the cheat wrote: »
    ugh, price increase.

    Eh, $1 a month doesn't amount to much of an increase.

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  • the cheatthe cheat Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    the cheat wrote: »
    ugh, price increase.

    Eh, $1 a month doesn't amount to much of an increase.

    ok, richie rich.

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  • STATE OF THE ART ROBOTSTATE OF THE ART ROBOT Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    the cheat wrote: »
    STATE OF THE ART ROBOT wrote: »
    the cheat wrote: »
    ugh, price increase.

    Eh, $1 a month doesn't amount to much of an increase.

    ok, richie rich.

    poordilocks.

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  • Big Red TieBig Red Tie beautiful clydesdale style feet too hot to trotRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    1$ is... not much at all
    i personally would downgrade to just streaming but my parents use the dvds so

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    I think we're going to drop down to the instant queue only. We take too damn long to watch the movies when they come and after we watch them we have a tendency to forget about them for a week before we send them back out.

    I'm talking about my wife and myself but upon reading the above sentence it almost comes off like Venom discussing his Netflix subscription.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    Veretas wrote: »
    The Geek wrote: »
    Guess what is on Netflix streaming and is awesome?

    Uncle.png

    We should do an Xbox Netflix party and watch Jackie Chan Adventures one of these nights.

    YES

    YES THIS IS A THING WE SHOULD DO

    Do I have you on my Xbox friends list yet?

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  • KusuguttaiKusuguttai __BANNED USERS regular
    edited November 2010
    Raijin Quickfoot wrote: »
    I think we're going to drop down to the instant queue only. We take too damn long to watch the movies when they come and after we watch them we have a tendency to forget about them for a week before we send them back out.

    I'm talking about my wife and myself but upon reading the above sentence it almost comes off like Venom discussing his Netflix subscription.

    WE ARE TOO BUSY FIGHTING SPIDER-MAN TO WATCH LOVE, ACTUALLY TONIGHT
    MAYBE TOMORROW WE WILL TREAT OURSELVES TO A NIGHT IN

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  • truck-a-saurastruck-a-sauras Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    so are instant movies still going to have that annoying expiration nonsense? I'd be more inclined to go streaming only if once a movie hit instant it never leaves.

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  • MonkeyfeetMonkeyfeet Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Can I watch it in Europe yet?

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited November 2010
    truck-a-sauras wrote: »
    so are instant movies still going to have that annoying expiration nonsense? I'd be more inclined to go streaming only if once a movie hit instant it never leaves.

    Isn't that only for Starz Play movies?

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited November 2010
    I'm sure Netflix wants to have every movie and show ever available for streaming, but it's a long and complicated matter of getting the rights from tv and movie studios.

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited November 2010
    Yeah, its a licensing issue, not a "we want you to pay for our DVDs issue"

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