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| Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* 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. |
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| Originally posted by StereoPrincess 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 *~LiSa-LoO~* It doesn't sound like it's for me. When I want to rent a movie, I want to do it now...not wait for it in the mail. And the other downside for me would be that what if the movie that's sent to me isn't the genre I feel like watching right now - although still one I want to see? Like if I'm in the mood for an action movie, and I'm sent a romantic comedy that's on my list? |
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Those are the 2 main reasons why I don't really like the mail in idea with Netflix. |
SP, you are officially the champion of Netflix. 
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| Originally posted by chinamon 500-700KB/s is more than enough to stream movies unless you're downloading craploads of porn simultaneously. |
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| Originally posted by StereoPrincess 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. |
I sacrifice the annoyance of hooking my laptop on to the TV to watch Ninjavideo, for shitty quality YoutubeXL to watch Pawn Stars, which is always connected to the TV.
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| Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Get it? |
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| Originally posted by Abercrombie Oh I hear ya I sacrifice the annoyance of hooking my laptop on to the TV to watch Ninjavideo, for shitty quality YoutubeXL to watch Pawn Stars, which is always connected to the TV. But I am optimistic Netflix's wii app would provide a better picture than YTXL. |
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| Originally posted by Jem_hadar SP, you are officially the champion of Netflix. |
Anyone that has a Wii or XBox 360 or a new Samsung TV and likes to watch content from YouTube or even just media from your computer should consider getting PlayOn service.
http://www.playon.tv/index.php
Basically, it is a little program that runs in the background of your Windows PC. It can wirelessly link to your Wii, PS3 or XBox 360 and from these devices you can play the media from youtube or just media from your computer. you don't have to worry about hooking up your computer all the time.
Try it for free for 14 days.
Buy it for life for 80 bucks.
Or buy it for 40 bucks for the first year and 20 bucks for years after.
Some of the things don't work in Canada tho. Like Hulu. But once they do start, this will be sweet.
Technology is good.
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| Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* 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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| Originally posted by Jayx1 dsylxeic much? LOL |
Clerk at BlockBuster told me their $10-a-month older movie plan "Favorites Movie Pass" will cover older Blu-Rays in a week or 2. It's one movie out at a time. Someone could potentially get up to 30 movies a month that way, if a BB store is close enough.
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| Originally posted by StereoPrincess it's understandable and it probably is not for you with the mail thing. but i think that you are looking at it from a negative point of view. you are thinking, what if i wanna watch a movie at this point and i don't have a movie. i look at it from the other side, i have a movie (since it came in the mail during the week), do i feel like watching it right now. we have 2 new release movies right now and they are just waiting for us to watch. when i feel like watching a movie, i have one already. i don't have to go and overpay at rogers/blockbuster. you don't have to worry about that with netflix. it is a streaming service and therefore you get to choose a movie and it plays right away over the internet. you select and press play. very instant and lots of choice. additionally they have older TV shows that you may have not watched and would need to catch up on. |
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| Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* It doesn't sound like it's for me. When I want to rent a movie, I want to do it now...not wait for it in the mail. And the other downside for me would be that what if the movie that's sent to me isn't the genre I feel like watching right now - although still one I want to see? Like if I'm in the mood for an action movie, and I'm sent a romantic comedy that's on my list? |
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| Originally posted by StereoPrincess Anyone that has a Wii or XBox 360 or a new Samsung TV and likes to watch content from YouTube or even just media from your computer should consider getting PlayOn service. http://www.playon.tv/index.php Basically, it is a little program that runs in the background of your Windows PC. It can wirelessly link to your Wii, PS3 or XBox 360 and from these devices you can play the media from youtube or just media from your computer. you don't have to worry about hooking up your computer all the time. Try it for free for 14 days. Buy it for life for 80 bucks. Or buy it for 40 bucks for the first year and 20 bucks for years after. Some of the things don't work in Canada tho. Like Hulu. But once they do start, this will be sweet. |
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| Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I could see doing what you do but then also wanting the option of going to Blockbuster if I'm craving something else, and NOW. |
speeaking of zip.ca, i used to try it a few years ago. but i noticed that they raised their prices
2007 = 3 movies at a time for $15 (or around there i forgot)
2010 = 3 movies at a time for $25
as for the netflix.ca deal, this sounds really exciting. it's been out in the states for almost a decade and it's finally here. hopefully they increase their selection.
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| Originally posted by Porky the one big negative with brick and mortar shops is that you have to physically go back to the store to return your video, whether it be 1 day or 2. i found it really convenient with netflix that the most travel i had to do was the 100meters to the mailbox |
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| Originally posted by StereoPrincess lol. i think it's funny how you think that NOW means going to blockbuster (which takes at least 30 mins if not more). Netflix = NOW, whatever movie you want. instant. whatever movie you "feel like". |
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