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Netflix Informative - Not Bad For The Price!
My wife and I never have time for movies any more. Between work and the kids we just find enough time to eat, sleep and sometimes get dressed.
Our thing is we love shows. We like movies, TV shows, documentaries. You name it. We finally bit the bullet and got Netflix. I think we pay like $9.99/month or something like that.
So far I have been pleasantly surprised by how well the service works. For our priced package we can have unlimited movies per month, but you can only have one in your possession at a time. You can go online and fill up your "queue" and the movies just show up in your mailbox. Once you are done you drop it back in the provided envelope and drop it back in your mailbox. A few days later whatever movie is next in your queue arrives. You keep them as long as you like. You just won't get another movie until you return that one.
Beyond the DVDs, also included in the price is access to watch movies and shows online through your computer (or in our case, we use our iPad or iPhone). Not all movies are available to watch online, but they have a decent selection. New stuff seems to only be mail-order disc, but they have a pretty decent catalog of older movies & shows. We can pull up a cartoon for our kids at anytime/anywhere. It lets you stream up to 2 movies/shows at one time, so sometimes I will be watching something downstairs and my wife will have a show on with the kids upstairs. It also remembers where you left off in a movie if you leave or close it down. Next time you pull up the Netflix app on your iPad you can just start up where you left off. Pretty cool.
If you spend any amount of money at brick and mortar movie rental shops I would recommend looking into Netflix. Saves you so many last minute trips to return a late movie. You only need to walk out to your mailbox. =)
Our thing is we love shows. We like movies, TV shows, documentaries. You name it. We finally bit the bullet and got Netflix. I think we pay like $9.99/month or something like that.
So far I have been pleasantly surprised by how well the service works. For our priced package we can have unlimited movies per month, but you can only have one in your possession at a time. You can go online and fill up your "queue" and the movies just show up in your mailbox. Once you are done you drop it back in the provided envelope and drop it back in your mailbox. A few days later whatever movie is next in your queue arrives. You keep them as long as you like. You just won't get another movie until you return that one.
Beyond the DVDs, also included in the price is access to watch movies and shows online through your computer (or in our case, we use our iPad or iPhone). Not all movies are available to watch online, but they have a decent selection. New stuff seems to only be mail-order disc, but they have a pretty decent catalog of older movies & shows. We can pull up a cartoon for our kids at anytime/anywhere. It lets you stream up to 2 movies/shows at one time, so sometimes I will be watching something downstairs and my wife will have a show on with the kids upstairs. It also remembers where you left off in a movie if you leave or close it down. Next time you pull up the Netflix app on your iPad you can just start up where you left off. Pretty cool.
If you spend any amount of money at brick and mortar movie rental shops I would recommend looking into Netflix. Saves you so many last minute trips to return a late movie. You only need to walk out to your mailbox. =)
Comments:
Posted by Andrea13 on 2011-02-26:
Nice! My sister has had netflix for several years and finds it very convenient.
Posted by singsing on 2011-02-26:
I agree. I know several people who use Netflix and also like it.
Posted by momsey on 2011-02-26:
I love Netflix.
Posted by clutzycook on 2011-02-26:
I love my Netflix. I finally sucked it up last month and upgraded to two discs at at time (at least until I finish watching Six Feet Under). Having an extra disc for an extra $5 a month is worth it!
Posted by bluediamond98 on 2011-02-26:
I have the same plan. I love it! I can watch movies on my TV (thru the Apple TV box) or my laptop, and the kids use their ipods, ipads or iphones. VERY wise investment!
Posted by singsing on 2011-02-26:
That does it. When I'm home permanently, I'm signing up!
Posted by unhappy999 on 2011-02-26:
I too am a Netflix customer. Have not had any problems and figured out that if I return the DVD at my post office which is 5 minutes away by 4:00, they get it that night and check it in, the next day the next DVD is sent out. The service is good. A few times they had to send my a DVD from another area because it wasn't available in this area, so they also sent me an extra one to watch in the meantime.
Posted by Skye on 2011-02-26:
Great review Sparticus!
I bet Jake has some favorite movies :)
I bet Jake has some favorite movies :)
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2011-02-26:
Thanks for the review Sparty!
Posted by Starlord on 2011-02-27:
We had Netflix in Arizona and loved the company and the service. We got one DVD that for some reason stopped at teh same point every time we tried to play it. We went online and let them know, and we got a replacement of it in the next mail. In addition, they sent us the next movie in our queue at no charge. Great people.
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-02-27:
This review has perfect timing. We've been seriously thinking of trying Netflix. My daughter has been using it for a long time and loves it. From what I've read, they have great customer service. Thanks for the review. It puts me one step closer to making a decision.
Posted by Alain on 2011-02-27:
Thanks for the tip & review, Sparticus! Very useful!
Posted by jktshff1 on 2011-02-27:
good info
Posted by Justice-4-All on 2011-02-27:
Great review! I often find myself renting a movie from the local shop, and it will sometimes sit on my mantle for several days before I actually get the time to watch it. By then, I've racked up late fees. I think this may be the review that pushes me over the edge and allows me to plunge into the world of Netflix. Again, great review!!!
Posted by Wally86 on 2011-02-28:
I don't watch much movies at home, But I know people who have netflix and they love the service (VH).
Posted by ok4now on 2011-02-28:
I have Verizon Fios which offers outstanding HD picture quality. My premium channels include HBO, Cinemax, Showtime and Encore. With all of these extra channels you would think that there would be a huge selection of new movies to watch. Wrong. Most of them span the past 10 years and I've seen them all several times. I had the same problem with Comcast. The good movies that you really want to watch are On Demand and cost $5.00 to $8.00 a movie. This can get expensive. Netflix offers a cheaper alternative. For $10 bucks a month you can see a wide variety of recently released movies. The snail mail delivery is a little slow but for the price I'm not complaining.
Posted by yankeefan! on 2011-03-01:
You really can't go wrong with 7.99 unlimited viewing
Posted by Venice09 on 2011-03-02:
I agree, ok4now, the premium channel lineups are a joke! Not only are the movies old, but most of them weren't very good the first time around. And I would never pay $5.00 to $8.00 for a good movie. I'd rather just buy it!
Posted by chrissiann on 2011-03-10:
I totally LOVE Netflix!!! It is afforadable as my boyfriend and I only pay $9.99 per month and can stream as many movies, TV shows, cartoons as we want. They even have great educational shows from NOVA, Animal Planet, Discovery, etc. Some shows are DVD only, so the ones we don't stream we have on our queue. As soon as we're done watching one DVD, we put it back in the mail and the next one is in our mailbox in a few days. I recommend Netflix to anyone!
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