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Ginsu Victim:
http://blog.netflix.com/2011/07/netflix-introduces-new-plans-and.html

My plan will be going up $5.99 unless I switch to streaming-only, which I plan, begrudgingly, on doing.  :soapbox:

wp34:
Or stop being a sheep by paying for your content.  ;D

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=112848.msg1199216#msg1199216   

Seriously though it wouldn't be a bad deal if they offered the same content streaming as they do on DVD.

It seems inevitable that as these companies get popular and gain market share they figure out new ways to stick it to their customers.  I remember when people were fleeing cable for DirectTV.  Now they seem almost as bad and people I know have been fleeing them for Netflix/Hulu.

Donkey_Kong:
ba-a-a-ahhh...

Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: wp34 on July 12, 2011, 11:46:32 pm ---  I remember when people were fleeing cable for DirectTV.  Now they seem almost as bad and people I know have been fleeing them for Netflix/Hulu.

--- End quote ---

We call those people idiots. 

In terms of image quality and content, wired is ALWAYS superior to wireless.  Thus you should get cable and promptly ignore satellite assuming both are available in your area.  Also you might get a good deal if youa re one of those cheap people that only get the bare minimum channels, but once you put bundles and premium channels into the equation direct tv cost about as much as a similar cable package only due to the wireless signal and lower bandwidth you are getting an inferior image.  That is nothing new, it was that way from day 1. 

Also netfilx and hulu are even worse.  I give hulu a pass because they do have good content and there is a free version... but the quality is around that of a youtube video. 

Netfilx particularly annoys me in the sense that they've tricked people into paying for the service.  To be sure 7.99 isn't very expensive but the quality isn't so great and your options to stream it to your tv add to the cost significantly.  You've got three options essentially.   Your Wii, which forces you into standard def land, your 360, which adds an additional 50 bucks a year to your bill seeing as how you'll need a gold account and your ps3, which is about as secure as a cardboard box with a paper lock on it. 

And all that aside I just have a problem with monthly subscriptions for services in which you manually download/stream data.  What if I don't watch anything one month?  That's 8 bucks down the drain.  What if my subscription runs out?  Well I guess I won't see the other half of that movie and my collection is gone for good. 

ChadTower:

Of course, if you're going to argue content, DirecTV has a lot of high end exclusive content.  That means something in a content argument.

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