Any of you guys use Netflix for movies?

Adex_Xeda · Post by **Adex_Xeda** » July 27, 2005, 2:29 pm

I went to their website and for about $15 and no postage you can keep 3 dvds in rotation using next day air.

I searched their movie database and it had all the crazy titles I could throw at it, even old Nova episodes.

Do any of you use Netflix, or have an opinion?

http://www.netflix.com

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » July 27, 2005, 2:33 pm

There have been a few threads on them, and for the most part everyone is gonna tell you what I am gonna tell you

Netflix is great

Nuf Said

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » July 27, 2005, 2:48 pm

i have several friends who do, and the LOVE it.

i honestly dont have time to watch the movies i tivo, let alone movies that i would rent.

That being said, i have considered going with their $10 price point service. Its a brilliant concept, and you can basically get any movie you want.

Check with people in your area about how long it takes for movies to get to their house. Because Netflix obviously has distribution centers that mail the DVDs, your proximity to those centers (and local postal service) can create some variation in that time.

They have a center in Atlanta, so i'm told basically you get movies in one day, which is awesome.

Canoe · Post by **Canoe** » July 27, 2005, 3:17 pm

Yeah it's not always next day... but usually within a couple days.

It is a great deal tho - and I loved it when I used it.

don't have time for many movies anymore so I cancelled it - but when I did - it was great!

nobody · Post by **nobody** » July 27, 2005, 3:24 pm

i went to McD's and used the redbox for the first time the other day. there wasn't a whole lot of selection but it was all new stuff. for 1 dollar a night it was a good deal.

Sueven · Post by **Sueven** » July 27, 2005, 3:31 pm

Their service works as advertised. If you watch enough movies, it's good.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » July 27, 2005, 3:43 pm

I have had my account set for 5 movies at a time which has been working good for me. I normally get movies the day after they are marked as shipped, and they get back to them within a day as well (most of my envelopes are pre-addressed for Austin or Houston). I do occasionally see a 2 day wait between the date shipped and the day they arrive, but I have only seen 5+ days once or twice. I noticed that those usually came from Arizona (can't remember if they were more obscure titles). I have thought about going back to 3 movies at a time next month just due to the fact that I really don't have the time to finish my 5 as fast as I could before.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » July 27, 2005, 3:46 pm

Here are a couple of the threads that came before:

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/view ... ht=netflix

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/view ... ht=netflix

http://www.veeshanvault.org/forums/view ... ht=netflix

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » July 27, 2005, 4:45 pm

Newsflix is better.

-get movie same day it's released in theaters.
-bonus theater sounds like laughing, coughing, etc, integrated into the movie recording
-get the "theater feel" when someone stands up in front of the camera or passes by in the aisle
-cost: various price points but premium, all you can watch, service is 24.95 via Giganews.com
-special PAR2 service that assures your movie will work is free of charge

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » July 27, 2005, 6:12 pm

and the best part is sometimes Newsflix(tm) has audio directed to BOTH a left and a right channel.

its pretty fucking awesome experience.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » July 27, 2005, 9:19 pm

Netflix announces it's going downloadable...

Fash · Post by **Fash** » July 27, 2005, 9:34 pm

netflix is great... i used it when i lived in philly...

and a friend of mine in florida lives within a 1 day ship of their warehouse.. he sends back a movie in the mail monday, gets the next dvd on wednesday. copies that night and ships back thursday... lol.

Boogahz · Post by **Boogahz** » September 15, 2005, 1:01 am

btw, free month invites are going around again. Send me a PM with your email address if you'd like one.

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » September 15, 2005, 1:07 am

I had used NetFlix for about 2 years before I moved...and now I use it again... Beats the shit out of blockbuster!

Burke · Post by **Burke** » September 15, 2005, 9:17 am

Have had Netflix for a couple of weeks now, and it works great. There have only been a small handfull of movies I have searched for on it that they didn't have. Great service. If you watch more than 3 movies a month, it is more than worth it. And it saves on gas, what more do you want?

Kaelina · Post by **Kaelina** » September 15, 2005, 10:19 am

Netflix > sliced bread

They have most TV series now too, right after they come out on DVD. Great for people like me that would rather watch a weekend long marathon of Arrested Development than sit down for an hour a week at a specific time (no TiVo here

).