[KerranJast]

Originally Posted by Johnmb

Just get a US VPN and you can watch Hulu here. Should cost less than a tenner a month, but you will have to put up with the ads (which seem to be getting longer!).

I tried that before but the cost of a decent speed VPN + Hulu Premium (for 720p) is more than I currently pay for Newsgroup access.
If I could figure out a way of tricking my 360 into playing US Hulu then it might be worth it.

[tui0hcg]

Originally Posted by Sad Professor

I only caught a bit of that interview, but all I heard him say was that content would be improving all the time and if people want new tv shows etc they should go to the iTunes Store. Netflix don't offer premium content at the moment and it doesn't seem to be something that they are interested in. I'm open to correction though.

Originally Posted by simonrooneyzaga

there may be stuff from 40D there but its nice not to have to watch the 3/4 adds they usually run before the stream starts.

7 euro a month for what will be (im sure) a comprehensive back-catalogue of tv shows, movies and documentaries is a bargain.

Yup - just replayed the clip
he said
"Unlimited is not going to get the latest releases. To get these you need to use a Pay per View streaming service such as iTunes etc"

So that to me says they have no interest in newest content and it will be stuff that could be between a few weeks and a few years old. I think that would help Xtravision and places like that as you deffo wont get the new release DVD on Netflix as quickly as Xtravision. To me I dont think I will get the worth out of it (€7 is really cheap buit its still €7). If I want to watch old stuff there are other places to get content and I really dont mind the adverts (leaves we time to make a cuppa or get a beer from the fridge!!)

[TheDoc]

Some serious mis understanding and interpretation fo what netflix is.

Typical Irish consumer not reading about something in detail beforehand imo.

Netflix is not a service to get your new releases and new tv shows on.

Netflix has been, and will cotinue to be, a back catalogue service where you can find and locate older movies and TV shows that can be difficult to find today.

Back catalogue and older releases on TV shows and movies enables them to turn a higher profit.

There would be a significant investment required on their part to have new release movies and TV shows.

Netflix won't be current, it is not what they are, they have never been current, EVER.

But it is probably the best service you could use to find older movies and TV shows.


So all the grumblings about " there is no new content" is just poor education on the consumers part, and not poor service on their part.

[Chinpool]

Originally Posted by tui0hcg

Yup - just replayed the clip
he said
"Unlimited is not going to get the latest releases. To get these you need to use a Pay per View streaming service such as iTunes etc"

So that to me says they have no interest in newest content and it will be stuff that could be between a few weeks and a few years old. I think that would help Xtravision and places like that as you deffo wont get the new release DVD on Netflix as quickly as Xtravision. To me I dont think I will get the worth out of it (€7 is really cheap buit its still €7). If I want to watch old stuff there are other places to get content and I really dont mind the adverts (leaves we time to make a cuppa or get a beer from the fridge!!)

As opposed to that pause button thingy

[Technocentral]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Some serious mis understanding and interpretation fo what netflix is.

Typical Irish consumer not reading about something in detail beforehand imo.

Netflix is not a service to get your new releases and new tv shows on.

Netflix has been, and will cotinue to be, a back catalogue service where you can find and locate older movies and TV shows that can be difficult to find today.

Back catalogue and older releases on TV shows and movies enables them to turn a higher profit.

There would be a significant investment required on their part to have new release movies and TV shows.

Netflix won't be current, it is not what they are, they have never been current, EVER.

But it is probably the best service you could use to find older movies and TV shows.


So all the grumblings about " there is no new content" is just poor education on the consumers part, and not poor service on their part.

No, Laser in Ranelagh is way better.

[Technocentral]

Originally Posted by The Great Chinholio

As opposed to that pause button thingy

If he pressed pause as ads came on, got a beer and came back then pressed it again he would have a load of ads to sit through, thus defeating the purpose of fridge visit.

[tui0hcg]

Originally Posted by Technocentral

If he pressed pause as ads came on, got a beer and came back then pressed it again he would have a load of ads to sit through, thus defeating the purpose of fridge visit.

Batteries in the remote are wacked also at the moment so pressing the pause button is an unnecessary strain on them

[tui0hcg]

Originally Posted by TheDoc

Some serious mis understanding and interpretation fo what netflix is.

Typical Irish consumer not reading about something in detail beforehand imo.

Netflix is not a service to get your new releases and new tv shows on.

Netflix has been, and will cotinue to be, a back catalogue service where you can find and locate older movies and TV shows that can be difficult to find today.

Back catalogue and older releases on TV shows and movies enables them to turn a higher profit.

There would be a significant investment required on their part to have new release movies and TV shows.

Netflix won't be current, it is not what they are, they have never been current, EVER.

But it is probably the best service you could use to find older movies and TV shows.


So all the grumblings about " there is no new content" is just poor education on the consumers part, and not poor service on their part.

They may want to chage their tag line so or reflect this in the site somewhere

Watch what you want, when you want. Unlimited!

As I want to watch new releases and up to date TV shows

[ZeRoY]

Originally Posted by tui0hcg

Watch what you want, when you want. Unlimited!

I think its pretty clear that the "what you want" is a meaning within the constraint of their catalogue.....

[Sir Oxman]

I thought most people would have known Netflix is back catalog stuff?

[jack presley]

Originally Posted by gambiaman

I thought most people would have known Netflix is back catalog stuff?

I think the back catalogue in the states is a lot more recent than ours though. My brother out there swears by it and I don't thin he's watching 10 year old stuff

[shewhodoesnot]

This is awesome!

[Ben D Bus]

Originally Posted by Bad Panda

I started watching season 1 of 24 on it last night.

Ditto!

I think this is a fecking brilliant service for 7 quid a month.

[Fingleberries]

Originally Posted by gambiaman

I thought most people would have known Netflix is back catalog stuff?

Unfortunately the back catalogue is significantly bigger in the US than it is here. Although, the archaic content licencing / copyright laws in Europe probably make it difficult to have as much content quickly here.

Add to that various exclusivity deals that LoveFilm, Sky and NetFlix have all tried to tie up means that each service doesn't have a full library that would be a killer selection.

That being said, I've already found a good few things that would be worth watching. The €6.99 per month without having to commit to a contact would seem to be a great offering, particularly as they seem to plan on adding content regularly.

[Ben D Bus]

Originally Posted by Technocentral

No, Laser in Ranelagh is way better.

No, Laser is Ranelagh is, erm, in Ranelagh. I'm not!