Netflix raises prices - a lot

[ElfManDan]

Looks like they aren't going through with it after all:

Netflix is now announcing that it will not go through with those plans after all, and that it will continue to have a combined streaming and DVD-by-mail service and offer those services both through Netflix.com. Users will continue to have one monthly bill, and their ratings and recommendations will carry over between the services as they always have.

http://gigaom.com/video/netflix-kills-qwikster/

I have to say if they had done that I probably would have just cancelled my Netflix subscription. I've been Netflix free for almost 4 months and if I had to pick between the two I think I would have just said screw it. I'll probably be turning it back on soon, but not till I'm settled into a less busy, more income heavy schedule.

[Bryancd]

We have Dish Network and they now offer Blockbuster DVD's if we want to go that route via our current subscription.

[Rico]

So, no Quikster but still the price increase.  I'll stick to streaming only still - for now.

[spaltor]

This makes me so happy.  I feel like we've won.  lol.

A lot of what I want to see is not [yet] available for streaming, so I've always used the discs.  And I only really starting using streaming a lot this past summer.  With my plan, because we have multiple profiles and discs and people and so on, I get 4 DVDs at a time, plus streaming.  I think the price increase for me was all of $2, so that didn't really bother me.  But managing two accounts with no interface is what really set me off, especially with so many different profiles and queues. 

Thank you, Netflix, for listening to the part of your clientele that hasn't yet abandoned you.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Yeah, I figured Netflix was pushing this way too hard.  I wish companies would realize, not all of us are in an area that Instant Streaming ready.  While I might be, I know plenty that aren't.  Glad to see they finally listened, but I think if they want to win back more customers, they have to make some sort of savings for having both DVDs and Streaming.  Not as good as last time obviously, but maybe a few dollars off.  I'm not sure though, that is up to them. 

For now, I have plenty of instant streaming content so I'm not looking to change my plans anytime soon.  :)

King

[Bryancd]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

[KingIsaacLinksr]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

Yeah, that's the other thing too, all my devices can do instant streaming so that works for me :).  No need to store a whole heck of a lot of stuff on my devices. 

King

[MARKO]

Netflix flip flopping..... that's not good it shows they have bad leadership, kinda embarrassing .


Mark

[Rico]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

Bryan, why couldn't you have used your iPad?

[Dangelus]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

Yeah, that's the other thing too, all my devices can do instant streaming so that works for me :).  No need to store a whole heck of a lot of stuff on my devices. 

King

I think you can AirPlay your netflix app now too Tim. ;)

Everybody else, for more info check out my AirPlay thread.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

Yeah, that's the other thing too, all my devices can do instant streaming so that works for me :).  No need to store a whole heck of a lot of stuff on my devices. 

King

I think you can AirPlay your netflix app now too Tim. ;)

Everybody else, for more info check out my AirPlay thread.

No, not quite, Netflix doesn't allow AirPlay because Netflix is already on Apple TV and lol I think your pulling my leg.  Besides, that would be pointless ;). 

King

[Bryancd]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

Bryan, why couldn't you have used your iPad?

Oh,  I have been but to be honest I didn't do it very often and Jamie almost never did. Now that's it's on the big TV in our family room, I think we wil use Netflix streaming a lot more.

[Dangelus]

We also just got Apple TV this weekend so now I can just stream to the home theater system, it's great!

Yeah, that's the other thing too, all my devices can do instant streaming so that works for me :).  No need to store a whole heck of a lot of stuff on my devices. 

King

I think you can AirPlay your netflix app now too Tim. ;)

Everybody else, for more info check out my AirPlay thread.

No, not quite, Netflix doesn't allow AirPlay because Netflix is already on Apple TV and lol I think your pulling my leg.  Besides, that would be pointless ;). 

King

Sorry you can stream the audio only to speakers, at least without jail breaking.

[Poodyglitz]

Well, I guess pot-smoking Elmo won't be getting any financial offers to sell his Twitter account.  ;D

[WillEagle]

I enjoy the Netflix streaming which I do on our big screen mostly. The wife has done it on her itouch and I watched some animated Spiderman on the pc. I don't do the discs and probably never will.
We signed up for Hulu Plus but i don't know if its worth keeping.