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Donkbaca:
I could never do that, the main thing I watch on TV is sports, and there is no good/easy way to get live sports without cable/satellite.

We just switch providers every time our promotional rate runs out, - dish - cable-direct tv - cable -dish and now cable again.  A bit of a pain, since someone has to come out and hook up the new system, but its worth it.  Sometimes if you call the cable company and threaten to switch, they will re-up you at the promotional rate.

The problem netflix has in going to streaming is going to be Sony.  Sony bet the farm on blu ray and streaming is a competitor to it.  Furthermore, if Sony wanted to offer a streaming service, it has a network and a network device already developed in the PS3.  So Sony could offer a streaming service exclusive to the PS3 that would be the only place you could get streaming content, then it cuts out netflix all together.  The main thing Netflix had going for it in terms of its streaming service is that 1) It has all the studios under one umbrella - so instead of having to get a service for paramount, and another for universal and another for sony, its all in one place; and 2) the streaming was always a piggyback to the dvd service.  Its what really set it apart from the blockbuster service.  

If Netflix starts to push streaming content as a standalone service, then they could potentially have a lot of competition because Netflix is just a service, they don't have their own network, their own content or their own devices.  Someone like MS could roll out their own service because they already have their own device and network.  Sony could do the same, but better because they own content in addition to a network and a delivery device.  Cable and internet comapanies are already offering more on demand services.  It'll be interesting to see what develops.  

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: Donkbaca on July 13, 2011, 12:57:17 pm ---I could never do that, the main thing I watch on TV is sports, and there is no good/easy way to get live sports without cable/satellite.

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I know several people who get all their sports OTA because the OTA network broadcast is better than the compressed image they get over cable or DirecTV.

Donkbaca:
How is it better? Its all digital?  And you can't get a lot of sports OTA, just the crappy network ones.  No ESPN, Fox sports, etc....

Mikezilla:

--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on July 13, 2011, 12:13:51 pm ---
--- Quote from: Mikezilla on July 13, 2011, 12:08:18 pm ---Not to mention they changed a lot of stuff that they did have streaming. I wanted to watch the first few seasons of Dexter over again and they took it away.

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The problem is they can't afford the rights for a lot of the content anymore, which is why items that were streaming no longer are.  They expect the agreements they set with Sony, Starz, etc. to be at least 10x larger then it was 2-3 years ago (we're talking $180 million increasing to $1.8 billion).  Here's a few articles on the topic:

Netflix's vanished Sony films are an ominous sign
Studios Start Applying Pressure on Netflix
Is Netflix Doomed?

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Thank you for linking that. I didnt really have any idea what was going on  :lol. Thats such a ridiculous amount of money. Jesus god.  ::)

Vigo:
Things are up in the air for Netflix, aren't they? I expect streaming will be around in the future, and the selection will be good. I also expect we will be paying cable/dish prices for it.

Sports is the thing I absolutely need to have live as well, at least football. I will be picking up an antenna as soon as my direct tv expires. Since most of that is on the local channels, and I live in a big city, I think I should have no problem picking up most the games. I guess if I am wrong, I will be hanging out at the sports bars and rethinking my strategy.

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