Netflix hikes prices for DVDs + streaming

[Nature_Boy]

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I just canceled my membership. A 60% price increase is baloney. I have a Redbox right up the road from where I live. I will be using it from now on.

[Herky]

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We canceled ours last month and this increase in price just tells me again it was a good move. Having to pay that much is terrible. Their streaming selection wasn't very good and that's what we used.

Redbox all the way now. Netflix is making a terrible mistake with this.

[Mabster]

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Maybe Zuckerburg (or who ever runs FB now) could buy Netflix and merge it with Facebook at least we'll get alot of newer movies

IDK, with the release of G+, nobody can be sure that FB is gonna stay on top. Google should buy Netflix since they are becoming Skynet anyway. They should start putting anything digital under their umbrella.

[bkfount]

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Netflix has long fought this belief that they get new releases late and don't offer enough streaming options but their membership continues to grow rapidly and they aren't even available across the globe.

because they are incredibly cheap and convenient. That's how they beat blockbuster with mailing dvd's, and it's how they've grown the best streaming service to date. New PPV movies are like $7 each, which gets you a whole month of unlimited streaming on netflix.

There's only so much Netflix can do if the studios are so interested in jacking up the price and dead set on fragmenting the market with strong competitors. Plus they've got ISP's capping usage, which will only keep people from using it as a replacement to cable. It'll be interesting to see how they adapt in the next few years.

[Beantown]

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IDK, with the release of G+, nobody can be sure that FB is gonna stay on top. Google should buy Netflix since they are becoming Skynet anyway. They should start putting anything digital under their umbrella.

Bingo - this would just be another step in Google's plan to take over the world.

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[IndianBird]

I switched to streaming only 8 months ago. No reason to mail DVDs back and forth when I can drive 3 blocks either direction to a redbox. It's a great combination.

[JayBee74]

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I just switched my plan from "Streaming plus one" ($9.99) to "streaming only" ($7.99).

I think when I joined that was your lowest option ($9.99)

I only rented one DVD, and never returned it. They said return it within 14 days or pay $14.(would have been $20 for blu-ray)

[cjonesfan921]

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I read the rights fees the studios charge are going to go up like tenfold.

Yes, especially with a lot more competition. Netflix no longer has the leverage.

[DickDalewood]

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Does Hulu Plus offer the same selection as far as TV series, etc, as Netflix? If so, I'd rather pay the $7.99/month for that, and just start using Redbox for my movie rentals.

[Chef Matt]

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I'm ticked about this whole thing but I'm not cancelling just yet. If it hits 20.00 I'll probably jump ship though. If I'm paying 20.00 a month I want ESPN back, you can shove your Cheers episodes.

[CMH]

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Does Hulu Plus offer the same selection as far as TV series, etc, as Netflix? If so, I'd rather pay the $7.99/month for that, and just start using Redbox for my movie rentals.

No. Hulu has a library of old shows, but it doesn't necessarily match what Netflix offers. I believe Hulu might offer some series that Netflix does not and vice versa.

What Hulu does better than Netflix is stream episodes of shows in their current seasons after the episode has aired. Netflix can only show you older seasons of a current show.

edit: I forgot that there may be a handful that do air after they've been shown, but it is extremely limited. The only series I've noticed that pops up on Netflix after an episode has aired is SNL, but that's because of the contract SNL and NBC have with Netflix - they can stream nearly every old episode of SNL from the beginning of the show.

[Chef Matt]

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The only series I've noticed that pops up on Netflix after an episode has aired is SNL, but that's because of the contract SNL and NBC have with Netflix -

I read that went away with the new agreement, YP. Sucks that was one of my favoite features on Netflix.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/07/no-more-new-saturday-night-live-episodes-on-netflix.html

[Graphik]

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I disagree completely. Netflix still offers the highest quality online rental service in the country. They have the greatest subscriber base. And despite limitations on streaming services (which they dominate other subscription services in terms of content) they still have the largest library of movies to offer customers.

Netflix is not going anywhere anytime soon. I argue they are in perfect position and exactly where they want to be. People can argue that they are hampered by the studios but everyone faces the same challenges.

Netflix has long fought this belief that they get new releases late and don't offer enough streaming options but their membership continues to grow rapidly and they aren't even available across the globe.



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Plus from my experience, they're stream runs much faster than most.

[Whaaaazuuuuup]

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i've already made my adjustments, only stream video. if i want a dvd that bad i'd rather pay the extra $9 a month to own it. i'll get a dvd if i know for sure ill like it (at least alil bit)...