Netflix Streaming Thread 2.0

I never understood why but whenever I tried to stream Netflix on my 360 it would never go over 480SD quality regardless of the content.
 
dmaul1114 said:
What app are you using? I had problems at times in the past on the 360 app, but never on my PS3, Roku or Bluray player apps.
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It was actually the PS3. I haven't tried using it since, I might fire it up sometime on my days off see if anything has improved.

Also, I just got off of the FF Wikia and it was saying Advent Children was just added onto Netflix so anyone that wants to see it who doesn't own it already there you go.

 
After about a year without Netflix, I decided to renew my membership. Surprised to see they added Undercover Boss, Regular Show, and Archer. I'm definitely going to have fun catching up on all of these shows (I'll eventually get to Arrow).

I wanted to try out Netflix on my tablet. Works flawlessly compared to the app on Xbox 360 and PS3 where it lags every 5- 10 minutes and seconds into whatever I begin watching. I'm in the middle of moving so if I need to stay somewhere else in the meantime, this will come in handy.

 
Amazon "only" raised their price from $6.66/month to $8.33/month, so $1.67 raise. It's a big deal. This is just the start. Wait until your ISP start jumping on the cable TV pricing schemes, if they haven't already with unneeded bandwidth caps, etc.

The fact that with Net Neutrality dead now, and ISP's able to pick and chose who they throttle (or even block) just so they can ask for a ransom fee (Comcast to Netflix deal) should scare you.

This could happen in a few years, legally, to your internet bill: Want the Facebook/Twitter/Youtube social bundle? That's an extra $10/month. The Netflix/HuluPlus/Amazon Instant bundle? That's an extra $20/month.

 
Kazaganthi said:
Amazon "only" raised their price from $6.66/month to $8.33/month, so $1.67 raise. It's a big deal. This is just the start. Wait until your ISP start jumping on the cable TV pricing schemes, if they haven't already with unneeded bandwidth caps, etc.

The fact that with Net Neutrality dead now, and ISP's able to pick and chose who they throttle (or even block) just so they can ask for a ransom fee (Comcast to Netflix deal) should scare you.

This could happen in a few years, legally, to your internet bill: Want the Facebook/Twitter/Youtube social bundle? That's an extra $10/month. The Netflix/HuluPlus/Amazon Instant bundle? That's an extra $20/month.
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Yeah, it's a good thing there are no differences at all between amazon prime and netflix. I usually turn down the free shipping from my prime account. ;)

Netflix is saving money by paying comcast directly. Please read some more about 'net neutrality'.
 
I'm surprised to hear Pain & Gain isn't a straight comedy when it was directed by one of the best comedic directors of our time.
 
yourlefthand said:
Yeah, it's a good thing there are no differences at all between amazon prime and netflix. I usually turn down the free shipping from my prime account. ;)

Netflix is saving money by paying comcast directly. Please read some more about 'net neutrality'.
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Woah, nice ignorant post you got there.

http://www.cnet.com/news/cogent-says-comcast-forced-netflix-interconnection-deal-with-clever-traffic-clogging/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality

Opponents of net neutrality claim that broadband service providers have no plans to block content or degrade network performance.[9] Despite this claim, there has been a single case where an Internet service provider, Comcast, intentionally slowed peer-to-peer (P2P) communications.[10] Still other companies have begun to use deep packet inspection to discriminate against P2P, FTP, and online games, instituting a cell-phone style billing system of overages, free-to-telecom "value added" services, and bundling.[11] Critics of net neutrality also argue that data discrimination of some kinds, particularly to guarantee quality of service, is not problematic, but is actually highly desirable.
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So are you saying the 'free shipping' from Amazon is worth less? Becuase Prime is actually cheapter than Netflix still, while their streaming service does suck imo. The 2-day is nice, but back in the day I never once paid for shipping from Amazon anyway, speed be damned.

 
Maybe you should re-read that blog link you made. I'm not seeing a positive to ISP's being able to discriminate and control data flow. "Twitch? Throttle that shit, they don't pay us like Netflix."

The fact is the old Net Neutrality is dead and gone. What they do next is up in the air, they are still working on it. With the new proposed Net Neutrality being a neutered version of it's former self, things could go down hill and I was just speculating at what could happen.

Now here are some links that hopefully may inform more people:

https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality

http://consumerist.com/2014/04/29/everything-you-need-to-know-before-e-mailing-the-fcc-about-net-neutrality/

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-true-net-neutrality-protect-freedom-information-united-states/9sxxdBgy

http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5311948/net-neutrality-and-the-death-of-the-internet

http://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home

If you want to talk about how Netflix and Google spend their money with server farms and google fiber, because the internet in USA sucks, that's another conversation.

 
Kazaganthi said:
Maybe you should re-read that blog link you made. I'm not seeing a positive to ISP's being able to discriminate and control data flow. "Twitch? Throttle that shit, they don't pay us like Netflix."

The fact is the old Net Neutrality is dead and gone. What they do next is up in the air, they are still working on it. With the new proposed Net Neutrality being a neutered version of it's former self, things could go down hill and I was just speculating at what could happen.

Now here are some links that hopefully may inform more people:
https://www.aclu.org/net-neutrality
http://consumerist.com/2014/04/29/everything-you-need-to-know-before-e-mailing-the-fcc-about-net-neutrality/
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/maintain-true-net-neutrality-protect-freedom-information-united-states/9sxxdBgy
http://www.theverge.com/2014/1/15/5311948/net-neutrality-and-the-death-of-the-internet
http://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home

If you want to talk about how Netflix and Google spend their money with server farms and google fiber, because the internet in USA sucks, that's another conversation.
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That article just demonstrates that there are a variety or reasonable opinions. The fact is nobody really knows what will happen, but going full chicken little won't help you.

As far as the internet in the us 'sucking', why don't you substantiate that. Please make comparisons to countries with a similar geographical dispersion of residents.
 
Just a side note that Amazon has added Archer, Pain and Gain, Suits Season 3 (no longer behind pay wall), and some other recently added stuff that Netflix added as well.

 
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