<br> They have subtitles on quite a bit of their online selection now. But there are still a lot that do not have it. It's really odd that a feature as simple as subtitles is left out like that...
Yeah, it really isn't netflix, but the studios wanting to extract every single cent from the general public. Once it was the cable companies charging exorbitant rates and that kept the studios happy. Now they are forcing netflix to be another bloodsucker.
I was thinking about this just a couple days ago. The studios obviously want to maximize their profit, and I think the days of actual DVD sales are going out the window... so it seems like it would make sense for a company like Netflix (or maybe somebody else who puts together a bid) comes to some agreement where the movie companies get their outrageous percentage of whatever Netflix starts charging people on a monthly basis for quality streaming. If I was a big movie studio executive right now, I'd sign to a contract with certain incentives and percentages to make sure the after-theater industry remains thriving after actual tangible software goes the way of the VHS tape.
1. Yup. Netflix is trying to offset the screwing over the studios are going to pull. They have suddenly realized "Hey, this whole internet movie streaming thing might take off!". 2. I will probably drop the DVD plan, as I rarely used it. I barely returned that disc maybe once a month. 3. Some of you are severly underestimating the streaming offerings. Sure, if you want the brand new releases that's not the best option, but other than that if you have any appreciation for movies (or good tv) there is a crapload of stuff on there. Unfortunatley Netflix's own 'recommendation' and searching services on their site sucks. My instant queue right now is about 150 items long. Unfortunately they don't have that kind of logic, for the most part. And most of them are thinking of offering their own services.
I'm like the article mentioned, I've had Black Swan sitting in my house for almost 2 weeks now (no I haven't been replaying Portman getting happy by herself). I'll look at other options now. I could very well end up with Hulu+ and Redbox instead, neither of which I ever considered. It really depends on the amount & quality of TV shows on Hulu+ vs Netflix.
Unfortunately studios don't want to give up their rights to a market they know little about. They still haven't figured out itunes. What's even stupider is that even netflix's dvd rentals suffers the perception that netflix is going to take over the market for all television programming. Blockbuster never went through this. It seems netflix is getting penalized for running a good company.
i am goign to drop phyiscal dvds i've had the same dvd now sitting in my place for nearly 2 months i mainly use it for streaming that sucks that content is going down but there is still a lot and for $8 a month the streaming is still a decent value in my eyes considering all the content that is still on there now if the selection keeps dwindling then I will cancel the streaming as well
Sucks.. been a customer since 2003... this is how they do me? Damnit. Oh well. I'll just keep streaming only.
So blockbuster and Hollywood video go out of business and Netflix is free to up their prices. This is what happens when there is no competition in the market.
In regards to physical content, non new release competition is drying up. Redbox and Blockbuster(kiosok) is taking up a pretty big share of new release. With Blockbuster Brick and Mortar stores disappearing, its harder to rent older titles.
Disagree look at CDs almost gone. Movies will be the same way, Netflix knows what everyone wants, unlimited instant streaming access for all TV shows and movies, especially new releases for a flat monthly rate. Someone whether it's Netflix or someone else will figure out how to give the public what it wants because when this option becomes available EVERY other option will be dropped. If I was Comcast I would be trying to figure this one out instead of twiddling my thumbs and thinking cable will never die out.
It was 20 per month for 3 DVD's several years ago with no streaming. 1 DVD at a time was about 10. They have priced their product as if streaming was free and now are charging a premium for it not that it is so popular.
Damn it's your fault then. Please cancel Agree the streaming content blows right now. They only have two sources where movies are less than 7 years old. One of them is starz and their contract ends in 2012. Plus they just lost all the Sony movies on stars. Lame
The few times I do get to watch a movie, it's an unpopular one that you can't find in kiosks like Redbox and Blockbuster. That's where Netflix with its vast selection came in. Streaming was decent for the interim periods where a movie was coming in. Guess I'll just go with DVD only. Subtitles and surround sound are too important for me.
