Netflix, the best value brand in years?

IvaBigWun

Recently signed up to Netflix and it's the best value I've got on anything that charges €7 a month or close to it in years. It doesn't have the latest releases and everything on it can be torrented for free but it's the sheer convenience of it all.

What else do you think offers amazing value for money?

And no, illegally downloading things for free doesn't count

keith16

Lidl, Ryanair and JD Wetherspoons. The unholy Trinity of awesome value.

Celly Smunt

Films are a bit crap on netflix though.

Temptamperu

Sure its all free on the net anyway, screw paying for stuff.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Recently signed up to Netflix and it's the best value I've got on anything that charges €7 a month or close to it in years. It doesn't have the latest releases and everything on it can be torrented for free but it's the sheer convenience of it all.

What else do you think offers amazing value for money?

And no, illegally downloading things for free doesn't count

I give number one handjobs for 5 euro in all of Irelande, make you smile long time, always leave with the happy endings.

Nonoperational

I do like Netflix, and things like Breaking Bad, House of Cards etc are really upping the game. I have no problem giving them €7 a month. One episode of Super HD breaking bad on the TV with no hassle is well worth €7 alone...

keano_afc

Spotify is pretty good value for money.

donvito99

ffilms.org is a great website for films, I've watched lots of classics that I never thought I'd rent/buy.

And I hope this doesn't breach the charter.

strobe

IvaBigWun wrote: »

Recently signed up to Netflix and it's the best value I've got on anything that charges €7 a month or close to it in years. It doesn't have the latest releases and everything on it can be torrented for free but it's the sheer convenience of it all.

What else do you think offers amazing value for money?

And no, illegally downloading things for free doesn't count

I'll sell you the moon for 50 dollars.

Nonoperational

strobe wrote: »

I'll sell you the moon for 50 dollars.

I'd prefer to watch Netflix tbh...

Cienciano

Playstation Plus is pretty good too

IvaBigWun

Temptamperu wrote: »

Sure its all free on the net anyway, screw paying for stuff.

There's a tipping point though and I think after years of fighting downloads the movie/TV industry is finally embracing how it can benefit from the internet.

Screw paying out a measly 7 euros a month that takes away most of the hassle of looking for good things to watch?

peewee_44

I do agree with the OP. I like Netflix, I know its not the most up to date film site but I hate watching anything on my laptop Im just odd so Netflix is perfect and I do think its getting better

Overheal

keano_afc wrote: »

Spotify is pretty good value for money.

and Im actually impressed at the rate of delivery on mobile. save a few deadspots on my commute I can stream anything I want pretty consistently.

Temptamperu wrote: »

Sure its all free on the net anyway, screw paying for stuff.

the hassle of searching for live file locations, the inevitable storage, the marginal risk involved, frankly its just easier to stream. I mean lately I've just been keeping entire seasons of star trek running on the 2nd screen as background noise and theres just no beating the consistency. You'd see collections online where a couple episodes here or there are of dodgy quality and theres just not nearly the same consistency to it.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Documentary selection is decent. Films a bit meh. Probably worth the 7 quid a month overall.

Overheal

you have to figure, for the cost of hard disk space you could spend as much on a year of netflix as a paltry 1 or 2 terabytes of storage, meanwhile you could end up streaming 10x that over the course of the same 1-2 years of netflix you could pay for.

Professey Chin

Overheal wrote: »

you have to figure, for the cost of hard disk space you could spend as much on a year of netflix as a paltry 1 or 2 terabytes of storage, meanwhile you could end up streaming 10x that over the course of the same 1-2 years of netflix you could pay for.

84 a year for netflix.
In storage ive pissed through double that on Battlestar Galactica alone

speedboatchase

It's great value but the movie selection, especially new releases, is terrible. It needs more new movies from the top Hollywood studios and less Jason Statham/50 Cent-starring straight to DVD action movies.

Cienciano

speedboatchase wrote: »

It's great value but the movie selection, especially new releases, is terrible. It needs more new movies from the top Hollywood studios and less Jason Statham/50 Cent-starring straight to DVD action movies.

On the contrary, every movie collection needs more Jason Statham movies.

Savoir.Faire

Netflix needs a grundle section though. Very few 'flix' a man can relieve himself to on there.

monkeysnapper

I've been borrowing my brother in laws Apple TV this week, together with netflix its fantastic . I've watched loads of films that I'd never of seen , just reading through the descriptions, its like going back to the good old days in video shop .
Defo worth 7 euro, I'm going to start watching breaking bad this week , I watched 1st ep last week and it looks good.
All I need to do now is go out and buy Apple TV .

fasttalkerchat

Does netflix stream in HD now? Is there any limits on what you can watch for €7.
Is breaking bad and Dexter fully up to date?

jd007

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Does netflix stream in HD now? Is there any limits on what you can watch for €7.
Is breaking bad and Dexter fully up to date?

They have new episodes of Breaking Bad every Monday. Last time I checked they have up to Season 6 of Dexter but tbh evreything after Season 4 of Dexter is absolute shíte.

chopperbyrne

Playstation Plus is the best value I've gotten in a long time.

Probably since 5p Tangy bars.

foggy_lad

Net"flix" is false advertising because the selectio of flix is pathetic unless you're a fan of bollywood movies or obscure foreign gay&lesbian movies.

I think the movie selection is getting better, I wasn't expecting to see the hobbit or alice in wonderland (depp) on it

fasttalkerchat

jd007 wrote: »

They have new episodes of Breaking Bad every Monday. Last time I checked they have up to Season 6 of Dexter but tbh evreything after Season 4 of Dexter is absolute shíte.

Season 8 is the latest Dexter.
I don't see the point in paying for Netflix when I'll still have to download sometimes.
If €7 per month insures me against ever getting the Pirate fine/prosecution I would consider it but its not at that stage yet.

Grayson

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Documentary selection is decent. Films a bit meh. Probably worth the 7 quid a month overall.

It's just over the price of a pint, less than a packet of cigarettes and what you'd pay for popcorn in the cinema.
It's not amazing but it's getting better (especially with their own shows) and as for value for money it's brilliant.

IvaBigWun

bluewolf wrote: »

I think the movie selection is getting better, I wasn't expecting to see the hobbit or alice in wonderland (depp) on it

And they make over 7 million euros a MONTH from their Irish and UK customers alone so their kitty bank for aquiring more film rights is building nicely

krudler

foggy_lad wrote: »

Net"flix" is false advertising because the selectio of flix is pathetic unless you're a fan of bollywood movies or obscure foreign gay&lesbian movies.

Or know how to use the search function properly

Miss Lockhart

If it has the kind of content you like I think it's incredibly good value. Personally, it wasn't what I expected as it didn't have any of the things I wanted to watch. I was hoping it would have all the old episodes of tv shows I like - I'm not that bothered about new content. Same with the films - I wasn't looking for new ones but none of the ones I wanted were there.

It's great that you can have the free trial and can cancel whenever you like. I think the whole idea of it is great but it just doesn't cater to what I wanted.

Polka_Dot

Definitely worth the 7 quid a month, especially if you get access to the US version

19543261

IvaBigWun wrote: »

There's a tipping point though and I think after years of fighting downloads the movie/TV industry is finally embracing how it can benefit from the internet.

Screw paying out a measly 7 euros a month that takes away most of the hassle of looking for good things to watch?

Except that netflix has feck all movies on it, and it's mostly Hollywood garbage.

krudler

19543261 wrote: »

Except that netflix has feck all movies on it, and it's mostly Hollywood garbage.

tons of great docs and tv shows on the American one

Grandpa Hassan

Netflix on the iPad plugged into the tv though the iPad HDMI connector is pretty much all I ever watch theses days. Great HD even on a 46 inch screen

arybvtcw0eolkf

Just as soon as Breaking Bad is finished I'll dump Netflix again.

DesperateDan

Netflix' tv selection is great, introduced me to: Breaking Bad, Dexter, Sons Of Anarchy, Justified, It's Always Sunny... , Luther, Black Mirror, This is England, Under Belly, Weeds, Castle, Archer, Battlestar Galactica, Mythbusters to name but a few.

Love burning through older stuff: Buffy, Star Trek Next Generation, Stargate Atlantis, Red Dwarf, The Office, South Park, QI, Jonathan Creek, 24, Lie to Me, Fawlty Towers, Black Adder, Teachers, Great Attenborough/Palin docs, Louis Theroux's stuff is amazing.

Great for lesser known movies you'd never watch on TV or even hear about (The Indie Game Movie, Dogtown and Z Boys, Milk, Capote, VHS, Art of Conflict)

€7 a month? Eh yes please.

I'm also liking Sky's Now TV app on PS3, I've been getting it for £1 for 6 months. Not worth the full price though (something like £15 I think)

desertcircus

Hook into the US library and Netflix goes from being good value to being cracking.

krudler

Banjo String wrote: »

How to on Xbox 360 please????

youtube has loads of vids showing how

Overheal

Grandpa Hassan wrote: »

Netflix on the iPad plugged into the tv though the iPad HDMI connector is pretty much all I ever watch theses days. Great HD even on a 46 inch screen

Thats the suckers way. Use an Apple TV

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Grandpa Hassan

Overheal wrote: »

Thats the suckers way. Use an Apple TV

True. I believe that new Samsung smart TVs now have Netflix installed as well. Mine (18 months old) only has lovefilm, and the offering is nowhere near as good

desertcircus

Honest question: is IP masking illegal?

JustAddWater

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Films are a bit crap on netflix though.

Films like Thor, captain america and the hobbit as well as classics like the godfather?

Either your very picky or trolling...

Breaking bad for example, saw 1 season on sale for more than €20

€7 you could watch all the episodes up to the most recent

House of cards, arrested development

... But yeah... They're all crap

Guess I like crap so

krudler

desertcircus wrote: »

Honest question: is IP masking illegal?

Not sure, netflix know well about it but don't seem to care

Overheal

desertcircus wrote: »

Honest question: is IP masking illegal?

its against the TOS

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Banjo String

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apollo8

Maddison Massive Applause wrote: »

Just as soon as Breaking Bad is finished I'll dump Netflix again.

The last ever episode of breaking bad is being broadcast on American tv on the 29th Sept so beware of spoilers

IvaBigWun

DesperateDan wrote: »

Great for lesser known movies you'd never watch on TV or even hear about (The Indie Game Movie

Brilliant film, very much in the ilk of The King Of Kong

nlgbbbblth

It's not good for archive television. So I'll keeping buying DVDs.

losthorizon

How long have you worked for Netflix OP?