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Netflix Ireland launched. 1 month free trial

God Father · 2012-01-09 09:36:22

Probably of interest to a lot of BA users, Netflix Ireland has launched today. Unlimited streaming costs €6.99. You can sign up for a free months trial now at www.netflix.com Currently BBC, Miramax, Lionsgate and MGM content is in place but Sony, Disney, paramount, Channel 4 and ITV are expected to be added soon as…

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Probably of interest to a lot of BA users, Netflix Ireland has launched today.

Unlimited streaming costs €6.99.

You can sign up for a free months trial now at www.netflix.com

Currently BBC, Miramax, Lionsgate and MGM content is in place but Sony, Disney, paramount, Channel 4 and ITV are expected to be added soon as agreements to streaming rights are made.

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#2 09-01-2012 10:40am
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Yep, read about this today.

To be fair, it beats paying €30 a month to Sky.

PS - And let's not use this as an excuse to bring in the whole "I'm so l33t.. I just download from torrents.. ROFL!" schtick!

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#3 09-01-2012 10:47am
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I'll give this a spin tonight.

FYI, Xbox 360 Netflix Installation Instructions.

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#4 09-01-2012 10:57am
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Apparently works with the Logitech Revue too if you picked one of them up.

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#5 09-01-2012 11:02am
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Hmm, is this only for Facebook users? I can't browse to see what's on offer.

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#6 09-01-2012 11:04am
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Kenny Logins wrote: »

Hmm, is this only for Facebook users? I can't browse to see what's on offer.

Think if you use another device (iOS Device / Xbox / PS3 etc), you can bypass the Facebook registration.

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#7 09-01-2012 11:13am
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if you use a vpn can you get american account?

can any existing users with a us account share their experiences?

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#8 09-01-2012 11:20am
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Anyone know how these work on smart tvs. Have a Philips with NetTV. Do you have to download an app for the telly? Do you use the browser?
Had a quick look on their site. Not very informative and not a great range of recent films.

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#9 09-01-2012 11:27am
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Cool, been waiting for this!
I'll check it out once i get home from work, unless there's any reason not to??

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#10 09-01-2012 11:31am
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Basq wrote: »

Think if you use another device (iOS Device / Xbox / PS3 etc), you can bypass the Facebook registration.

Is there a specific iOS app on iPhone for this? I've signed up for the free trial ... what is the best way to watch on iPhone? What is the best way to watch on HP TouchPad?

/edit/ just see there is a free iPhone app. Anyone know about the TouchPad?

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#11 09-01-2012 11:32am
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Anyone confirmed it's working on Apple tv? I'd rather use that than the xbox. The iOS app is available now too.

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#12 09-01-2012 11:34am
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Thanks for the heads up. I'm a bit wary of the small print whereby you'd be billed after the month period is up. Consider me a paranoid xbl user.

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#13 09-01-2012 11:36am
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Does everybody think it will be straightforward to cancel your membership once the free month is finished?

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#14 09-01-2012 11:38am
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Netflix CEO will be talking with Ivan Yeates on Newstalk radio tomorrow morning.

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#15 09-01-2012 11:38am
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I've been looking forward to this, but the "browse selection" doesn't seem to work.

So, what I'm really wondering is whether this will have available a good selection of current primetime US TV shows. For example Game of thrones, Fringe, etc etc...

Certainly this is going to make things interesting. I fear though that if it does become popular here, it may have serious effects on the internet infrastructure.

Ix.

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#16 09-01-2012 11:40am
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etcetc wrote: »

if you use a vpn can you get american account?

can any existing users with a us account share their experiences?

I have a US account that I got a few months back. I signed up through a us VPN.

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#17 09-01-2012 11:41am
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Just signed up for this. At first glance, Really disappointed by the selection available.

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#18 09-01-2012 11:41am
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Before you sign up, the below article is worth reading. Also, past experience has shown that Netflix have had teething problems. It might be worth waiting a few days to see what everyone else is experiencing before you take the plunge and end up possibly wasting your free trial on an unusable service.

http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-23/netflix-u-k-debut-without-downton-abbey-shows-europe-squeeze

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#19 09-01-2012 11:43am
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dastardly00 wrote: »

Does everybody think it will be straightforward to cancel your membership once the free month is finished?

I had Netflix in the states, so really looking forward to this, and the cancellation was no problem when I moved. It was all done online and they had great customer service when I needed it. I can't speak for the Irish version of course, but just to let you know their track record.

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#20 09-01-2012 11:46am
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Here's a list of hardware that supports Netflix by the way.

List of Netflix-ready devices:[72]

Apple TV set-top box[73]
Boxee Box set-top box[74]
Insignia Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems
LG Electronics Blu-ray Disc players, TVs (LH50 series LCD and PS80 plasma), and home theater systems
Logitech Revue Google TV Buddy Box
Microsoft Xbox 360, (Xbox Live Gold Subscription Required)[75]
Nintendo Wii[76] and Nintendo 3DS[77] (Wii U support also confirmed)
Panasonic Some Blu-ray Disc players, televisions and home theater systems
Philips Some Blu-ray Disc players and TVs[78]
Popbox set-top box (announced)
Roku set-top box[79]
Samsung Some Blu-ray Disc players and home theater systems[80]
Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ HD Media Players
Sharp Some LED/LCD TVs and Blu-ray Disc players[81]
Sony Blu-ray Disc players, TVs, Google TV devices, and PlayStation 3[82]
TiVo DVRs (HD, HD XL, Series3, Premiere and Premiere XL boxes)[83]
Viewsonic VMP75
Vizio Some Blu-ray Disc players and TVs
Western Digital WD Live plus Media Player

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#21 09-01-2012 11:57am
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Kenny Logins wrote: »

Hmm, is this only for Facebook users? I can't browse to see what's on offer.

I don't have a Facebook account,
Under the Signup, you can alternatively sign up with email..

I entered details using my o2 card, and it says i have insufficient funds to place a security deposit, skipped it, and can at least see what's on offer, but it does still remind me to start my 1 month trial.

Comedies
Classics
Popular Picks

Pretty crappy selection. Presumably these selections are only available for the months free trial? Or is there a "page 2" etc.. on each selection?

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#22 09-01-2012 12:22pm
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There is a VERY small link under the Facebook logon that lets you sign up with just an email address.

Just be warned if you sign up with Facebook it will POST every time to watch ANYTHING.

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Hmm, is this only for Facebook users? I can't browse to see what's on offer.

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#23 09-01-2012 12:27pm
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I can't sign in or sign up... "Sorry, Netflix is not available in your country... yet" on UPC BB..Anyone else getting this?

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#24 09-01-2012 12:30pm
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Netflix app is also available to android devices. Have tested it on Galaxy Nexus (over 3G) and ASUS Transformer (wifi) and the quality is pretty good.

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#25 09-01-2012 12:32pm
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@Allyall No there is a lot more than that.

Sign in fully and then browse.

Im looking forward to when they get the rest of the film labels added soon.

Scrubs, southpark and top gear should keep me busy for a while and will take a look through the movies again later.

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#26 09-01-2012 12:32pm
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They don't stream sports right.

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#27 09-01-2012 12:32pm
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fergiesfolly wrote: »

Anyone know how these work on smart tvs. Have a Philips with NetTV. Do you have to download an app for the telly? Do you use the browser?
Had a quick look on their site. Not very informative and not a great range of recent films.

There should be an app for it. Actually, I think I recall seeing one there before (Ive a 7000 series), but that was from before NetFlix was available here, so it might be for the US only

I'll be holding off on my 1 month trial till they get a few more decent flicks up - the 'browse' wasnt particularly inspiring

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#28 09-01-2012 12:34pm
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6.99 a month??? That's pretty decent. Gonna give the trial a whirl first.

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#29 09-01-2012 12:39pm
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Belfunk wrote: »

I can't sign in or sign up... "Sorry, Netflix is not available in your country... yet" on UPC BB..Anyone else getting this?

Nope , I'm on UPC BB and it comes up fine

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#30 09-01-2012 12:41pm
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Belfunk wrote: »

I can't sign in or sign up... "Sorry, Netflix is not available in your country... yet" on UPC BB..Anyone else getting this?

Just guessing... you are logged into a VPN... going through some other country?

Ix

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#31 09-01-2012 12:45pm
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BaconZombie wrote: »

There is a VERY small link under the Facebook logon that lets you sign up with just an email address.

Just be warned if you sign up with Facebook it will POST every time to watch ANYTHING.

just a heads up some people on twitter/hacker news are saying you need to sign out of facebook for this link to appear as well.

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