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And as for Netflix, posted 30 mins ago, already signed up and running... 10mins watching a movie already.

Got the Wii disc being sent to me to set it up, and already downloaded the Netflix app on the PS3 and setup and signed in.

Not to bad...

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Originally posted by nsane

Seriously? Who ARE you?

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Go back to your mother's basement, literally.

He's probably just pissed that he can't rent donkey porn at Blockbuster, or looks like this guy and doesn't want to be seen in public

Starting to watch MadMen... ohh fuck ya this will be sweet, on demand HD TV shows, whenver I want, MUCH easier than downloading a full season at a time, unzipping, streaming etc...

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Originally posted by lopi I'm starting to realize more and more through my interactions with different telecom companies, that Rogers is actually the easiest to deal with and has the best customer service. I know everyone like to jump on the "fuck-you-rogers" bandwagon, but I find that they treat their customers a fuck load better than others. You pay more but you definitely get what you pay for, and more.

Rogers is definately the best of the worst...

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Originally posted by nsane Holy shit. This girl cannot be more oblivious. This girl literally, takes everything literally.

Wow your bright

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Originally posted by love_child Wow your bright

Ironic.

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Originally posted by infinity HiGH what?

*sigh*

Will I stay on the Rogers network?

Here

http://www.twtqpon.com/vgajir

lol

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Netflix apologizes for using actors to meet press at Canadian launch Video-streaming website Netflix Inc. (NFLX-Q156.939.736.61%) closed down a Toronto street Wednesday and attracted dozens of onlookers for a splashy launch to promote its highly anticipated foray into Canada. ..Problem is, many of those in the crowd were actors who were paid to be there. Many of the �extras� on hand were interviewed by journalists, who didn't realize they weren't real consumers interested in the product. As a news conference was kicking off to announce Netflix's service � which uses the Internet to stream unlimited access to thousands of movies and TV shows for $7.99 a month � extras were asked to spill into the street and encouraged to �play types, for example, mothers, film buffs, tech geeks, couch potatoes etc.� �Extras are to behave as members of the public, out and about enjoying their day-to-day life, who happen upon a street event for Netflix and stop by to check it out,� reads an information sheet handed out to extras. �Extras are to look really excited, particularly if asked by media to do any interviews about the prospect of Netflix in Canada.� After word of the ruse spread on Twitter, Netflix apologized and said the extras should not have been talking to reporters. A Netflix spokesman said the handout for extras was required to obtain a film permit for the launch. The instruction sheet refers to Wednesday's event as a �corporate documentary.� �I was unaware that script was handed out to extras and that was not supposed to happen,� said Steve Swasey, vice president of corporate communications for Netflix. �Some people got carried away and it's embarrassing to Netflix.� Netflix has been hugely popular in the U.S., where the company also sends out DVDs by mail to users, and has attracted more than 15 million subscribers. It's also been credited with dealing a major blow to traditional video stores including Blockbuster, which has been teetering toward bankruptcy. But Netflix's success in Canada is not assured, as it will face a number of competitors. Zip.ca already offers DVD rentals by mail, like Netflix's U.S. service, and has hinted that it will eventually offer online streaming. TV networks also offer free streaming access to current shows, and cable companies are bolstering their on-demand offerings to subscribers. And much of Netflix's catalogue is made up of older titles and not new releases, which may not appeal to some consumers. Co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings said Netflix isn't trying to compete directly with those other content providers and feels there's space in the market for its budget-priced service. �Our focus is providing an incredibly low-cost, high-value option �with a selection of films that are great films from around the world and incredible TV shows � and there's a huge untapped market for that,� Hastings said at a news conference. �We're not an effective competitor to cable because we don't have sports, we don't have the vast majority of programming that cable has � but we have a much lower price point. �(To offer) the newest new releases, like within a week of DVD (release), that would be extremely challenging at low price points.� The service currently streams content on PCs, Macs, iPhones and iPads, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 and some Blu-ray players. There are more options on the way, including Xbox 360, Apple TV and Internet-connected TVs. The DVD by mail option isn't coming to Canada, Hastings said. �For a while we were focused on DVD ... and as DVD started to peak we realized streaming was really growing, we realized OK, when we enter (Canada) we should do this and be 100 per cent streaming.� A potential problem for Netflix and its streaming strategy lies in how Canadians receive Internet access, and the caps on downloading imposed by providers. In a test by The Canadian Press, a 23-minute �Trailer Park Boys� episode ate up almost 270 megabytes of data, while watching the Lars von Trier film �Antichrist� in high definition downloaded almost 2.9 gigabytes of data for the 108-minute film. If users exceed download limits, they could face a fee at the end of the month. SOURCE - Globe and Mail

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Originally posted by DJ Mach X Got the Wii disc being sent to me to set it up, and already downloaded the Netflix app on the PS3 and setup and signed in. Not to bad...

WHAT???? They have it for tyhe Wii???? I was about to post regarding how YoutubeXL has been available on the Wii for free, and despite its grainy quality, does well in a pinch..... but Netflix on Wii????? that's it... I'm in!

... now to get an unlimited plan because I've gone over Rogers' 60gb plan a few times.

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Originally posted by lopi I know everyone like to jump on the "fuck-you-rogers" bandwagon, but I find that they treat their customers a fuck load better than others. You pay more but you definitely get what you pay for, and more.

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Every time I've had a problem, Rogers has always fixed it, and have been great about it. Their customer service is top notch.

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Originally posted by lopi Seriously? Who ARE you? He's probably just pissed that he can't rent donkey porn at Blockbuster, or looks like this guy and doesn't want to be seen in public

Blockbuster filed for chapter 11 today...

They should have gotten into streaming rentals years ago...

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Originally posted by VDub Blockbuster filed for chapter 11 today... They should have gotten into streaming rentals years ago...

... in the US. Blockbuster in Canada operates independantly and still in the black.

um, Blockbuster filed for bankrupcy not so long ago (not sure US or here)..

http://www.thestar.com/business/art...chain-says?bn=1

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Originally posted by Abercrombie http://www.thestar.com/business/art...chain-says?bn=1

gotcha! I guess I forgot that US and Canadian chains operate independently

and btw, I totally prefer Rogers video to Blockbuster

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew gotcha! I guess I forgot that US and Canadian chains operate independently and btw, I totally prefer Rogers video to Blockbuster

I agree...Rogers video always have the new releases in stock compared to blockbuster.

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Originally posted by love_child I agree...Rogers video always have the new releases in stock compared to blockbuster.

I find Blockbuster cheaper though. I typically only rent for one or two nights rather than the week long rental. At Roger's it's 6 something bucks, and you have to return it by the next day at 9pm. At Blockbuster it's 5 something bucks and you get it for 2 nights. (I like the 2 nights in case I fall asleep and want to finish watching it the next night, if I just want to watch it again, or if someone else in my house wants to watch it)

I like the Netfix idea because neither Rogers nor Bluckbuster are within walking distance from my house, and almost a 10 minute drive as I live in the north end of Aurora and both are in the south end.

TV episodes are a bonus for me, as I have digital TV over my roof antenna, so this will be great to watch TV series I could only see if I subscribed to cable or satelite tv.

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Originally posted by DJ Mach X My Bell Sympatico is on contract and locked at unlimited, never going to change it! My only downfall, is that it's not as fast as I would like it (500kB/s - 700kB/s) especially to stream movies... i'm currently trying to have them not touch my plan/package but increase my speed, if that pans out FUCK YA! Netflix thing is not my thing, I can download whatever I want and stream it through my PS3 or burn it to a DVD or CDR and watch on my Divx player... so it's not a win for me... But I will sign up for ease of use and the price for my mom so she can watch a movie whenever she wants without hassling me or my bro to find it and set it up for her... Plus you watch it through your Wii or PS3 or Laptop... why the fuck not!

500-700KB/s is more than enough to stream movies unless you're downloading craploads of porn simultaneously.

i love getting 1.14MB/s with my rogers extreme but i just hate the cap.

i download all my movies and shows from usenet in x264 format and watch it on my media center pc (running windows 7 ultimate)

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I find Blockbuster cheaper though. I typically only rent for one or two nights rather than the week long rental. At Roger's it's 6 something bucks, and you have to return it by the next day at 9pm. At Blockbuster it's 5 something bucks and you get it for 2 nights. (I like the 2 nights in case I fall asleep and want to finish watching it the next night, if I just want to watch it again, or if someone else in my house wants to watch it)

Rogers has 7 day rentals as well - 2 days are the new releases
it's 5.99 i think?

On Demand is probably the best of the 2 - when they have good releases and you can rewatch it within 48 hours, which is great when I rent something and my roomie wants to catch it the next day

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Originally posted by Abercrombie WHAT???? They have it for tyhe Wii???? I was about to post regarding how YoutubeXL has been available on the Wii for free, and despite its grainy quality, does well in a pinch..... but Netflix on Wii????? that's it... I'm in! ... now to get an unlimited plan because I've gone over Rogers' 60gb plan a few times.

Wii is a joke.

Does no one like actually seeing their video in good quality? ie. HD!


I don't care if it makes me a TV snob but I fucking hate not having the option of HD and hardly making out what the hell is on the screen.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* That's a nice deal. How does it work? I'm assuming you have to pick the movie you want to watch a day or two in advance?

The way zip.ca works is very cool.

You choose the type of plan you want. We have the cheapest and therefore we get one movie at a time for up to 2 movies in a month. There is an unlimited option where you get 3 movies at a time, with unlimited movies in a month.

So you go to the website, sign in, and check out the new releases, or some recommended movies from a theme and you create your ZipList. We have about 100 movies/TV shows on out ZipList. Once you have a ZipList, the people send you the movie that is most recently available for you to rent from your list and they send it to you in the mail. It's always something that you wanted to watch since it is in your list so the thought that you don't get to choose is sort of false because you chose your list. The fun part is that it's a surprise in the mail. Once you are done watching, you send it back and wait for the next surprise!

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Gonna get a Boxee Box instead.

yeah, if they ever decide to actually start shipping the thing. Damn, they are behind.

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew Rogers has 7 day rentals as well - 2 days are the new releases it's 5.99 i think?

I know that. This summer I always went to the Rogers near my house and they give you the option on new releases for 1 day (with service fees for late return) or 7 day (with no service fees for late return). I always pick the 1 day b/c it's cheaper and it ends up being 6 something with tax.

When I moved back to Windsor, I always go to Blockbuster b/c it's closer to me. They also give you the option of two different lengths, but it's 2 days (instead of 1 at Rogers) or 7 days. Again, I pick the shorter 2 day period b/c it's cheaper, and it's 5 something with tax.

Point being, that's it's cheaper for me to rent it at Blockbuster for 2 days than it is at Roger's for 1 day, and I'd rather have it for 2 days.

Get it?

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