Ayepecks Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 do you have a link, i stream movies from Xbox often, and would be verry interested in this. Nothing's been officially announced yet, so no link. There have been plenty of rumors on it (The Daily, cited by Engadget, WinRumors, etc) that seem pretty solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DootDootMan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 This is bull****! They are doing this because of their contracts getting ready to expire. Greedy ********. :angry: :angry: :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 That's fine, it's just a couple bucks more for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DootDootMan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Nothing's been officially announced yet, so no link. There have been plenty of rumors on it (The Daily, cited by Engadget, WinRumors, etc) that seem pretty solid. Oh it's official. Email I just received. Dear xxxxx, 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ew2x4 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 It's pretty obvious why they are doing this. They're definitely trying to weed out dvd rentals all together. I'm guessing the subscribers they lose will be a wash with how much the dvd shipping costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mathachew Veteran Posted July 12, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 12, 2011 Oh it's official. Email I just received. He was referring to the rumored Xbox/Zune movie pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Berry Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 If they really wish to weed out DVD rentals, then they better get newer movies streamed faster versus how they're available as DVD/Blu-Rays first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modena Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 If they really wish to weed out DVD rentals, then they better get newer movies streamed faster versus how they're available as DVD/Blu-Rays first. I agree. Many may not agree with me but I think this will just encourage more people to download through various services available. ahem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DootDootMan Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 He was referring to the rumored Xbox/Zune movie pass Doh! LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted July 12, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 12, 2011 I am thinking this has more to do with Studios wanting more money from Netflix. I mean c'mon, unlimited movies for $8/month (quality asside) doesn't leave much after Netflix takes their cut to pay the studios and their own bills and salaries and even have a little profit. Think about it, Apple charges 1.99 per movie so studios get even 60 cents per movie (say apple was taking 70%) which could be say $6/month for a average of 10 movies/month. I doubt Netflix is paying them $6/month or even $1/month from every $8 that they make! There's being cheap then there's being frugal! Your cable TV bill is gonna cost you $40/month, you are still coming out on top if you are only paying $15/month. It's like you sell something for $1 people want it for 50 cents, sell it for 1 cent they want it for free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 WTF? Everything has been going up as of late, but we're not getting any raises to adjust for it. Every year I have to hear "it's not in the budget this year" but yet stuff like this keeps going up. The rich keep getting richer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xWhiplash Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Just like SHoTTa35 said, Netflix has probably become so popular to where the Studios are the ones causing the increase. Can you imagine if somebody wants to see 10-15 movies, and if they have no life, they can watch all 10-15 in a month for only $8 (which only 4 or so goes to them?)! Yeah the Studios are fine with that. Edit: I was just thinking, does Netflix have a limit? Or can the person I mentioned above get 10-15 DVDs a month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notta Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Edit: I was just thinking, does Netflix have a limit? Or can the person I mentioned above get 10-15 DVDs a month? I called once and asked that question. The nice woman on the phone said "oh no, send them back as fast as you can watch them." I remember if you tried that with Blockbuster they would actually delay the shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Knight Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Even with the hike I'm still getting more than my money's worth of entertainment. Instant Viewing is constant in this house. I hope my ISP never imposes a data cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJohnSmitherson Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 WTF? Everything has been going up as of late, but we're not getting any raises to adjust for it. Every year I have to hear "it's not in the budget this year" but yet stuff like this keeps going up. The rich keep getting richer. It's a good thing you don't have to have Netflix then huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LogicalApex MVC Posted July 13, 2011 MVC Share Posted July 13, 2011 I called once and asked that question. The nice woman on the phone said "oh no, send them back as fast as you can watch them." I remember if you tried that with Blockbuster they would actually delay the shipping. NetFlix too... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netflix#.22Throttling.22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's one thing to raise prices and offer better content. But, they're just raising prices because of licensing fees, which is expected, I guess. I wish they could offer more content on the streaming at the same price previously. That's too much to ask for :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solid Knight Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's one thing to raise prices and offer better content. But, they're just raising prices because of licensing fees, which is expected, I guess. I wish they could offer more content on the streaming at the same price previously. That's too much to ask for :laugh: Studios aren't playing ball with Netflix anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Look if you aren't hung up on having to watch the newest releases all the time, there is a wealth of great movies and shows on steaming. You just have to expand your horizons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Look if you aren't hung up on having to watch the newest releases all the time, there is a wealth of great movies and shows on steaming. You just have to expand your horizons. I've seen the overwhelming majority of streaming movies I want to see, and there are very few (even relatively) new releases on Watch Instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted July 13, 2011 Veteran Share Posted July 13, 2011 i suspect in September I am going to have to start paying for netflix as my parents do not use the streaming part of their contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I've seen the overwhelming majority of streaming movies I want to see, and there are very few (even relatively) new releases on Watch Instantly. Hell at a certain point I see myself running out of older shows to watch and might suspend the account for a while. I've just signed up to Hulu+ which has the entire Criterion Collection. That would last me a good 18 months alone. i suspect in September I am going to have to start paying for netflix as my parents do not use the streaming part of their contract. Welcome to adult responsibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Patriot Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I was only ever gonna get the streaming only plan anyways so taht's all good for me. I don't even have a DVD/BD player anymore. I have a Blu-Ray player, but other than some older movies I already own, I only ever use it for watching files from my flash drive (it plays MKV files beautifully) or streaming Netflix (which is built in). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I'll be canceling my netflix as well. When I first signed up for netflix in May 07, I paid $16 for 3 at a time and 16 hours of instant view a month, then they changed that to unlimited. Then they increased prices so I reduced my plan to 2 at a time for the same I was paying before. And with this final change I'll have to pay $20 to get less than what I was getting before. No thanks Netflix. P.S. Amazon Prime members get free unlimited streaming. You can get amazon prime for free with a valid college email. I haven't checked out what kind of selection Prime has but free is better than whatever the hell Netflix wants to charge now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I'll be canceling my netflix as well. When I first signed up for netflix in May 07, I paid $16 for 3 at a time and 16 hours of instant view a month, then they changed that to unlimited. Then they increased prices so I reduced my plan to 2 at a time for the same I was paying before. And with this final change I'll have to pay $20 to get less than what I was getting before. No thanks Netflix. P.S. Amazon Prime members get free unlimited streaming. You can get amazon prime for free with a valid college email. I haven't checked out what kind of selection Prime has but free is better than whatever the hell Netflix wants to charge now. Prime isn't free - it costs $79/year. If you're like me and buy most of your household goods on Amazon then the streaming library is a nice bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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