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post #841 of 2656
11/5/10 at 9:38am
My friend told me that his PS3 streams Netflix better then his tivo.
i can get Netflix on my ps3 for a month free. it sounds cool.
also do u need a pc to pick a Netflix moive to play on blu-ray??
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post #842 of 2656
11/5/10 at 10:11am
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Originally Posted by tazz3 View Post
My friend told me that his PS3 streams Netflix better then his tivo.
i can get Netflix on my ps3 for a month free. it sounds cool.
also do u need a pc to pick a Netflix moive to play on blu-ray??
If you download the PS3 app from Sony, you can browse using it .. the disk did not allow browsing and you had to use a PC ..
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post #843 of 2656
11/5/10 at 2:40pm
Iam finally in the 21 century lol i joind netflix to day its pretty awesome...
now i can watch moives on both my PS3's i have the paht in the den for moives
and the slim in my room for both gameing and moives
i watched iron man 1 today
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post #844 of 2656
11/7/10 at 9:52am
I got a firmware update on my Samsung C5500 the other night and last night when logging into Netflix had to re-register again. Now I have the newer interface which apparently allows for adding movies from the player. It also no longer tells you when buffering whether you're getting the HD stream or not.
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post #845 of 2656
11/11/10 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by Vin View Post

Is it possible your aspect ratio setting got changed from 16:9 to 4:3?

On some devices the aspect ratio can be wrong. Old 4:3 movies like "Shock" are stretched on my Samsung 6500, but are correct on my PC. "Caligula" is squished from 2:0 to 16:9 on the Samsung but correct on the PC.
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post #846 of 2656
11/21/10 at 9:58am
was SNL only an hour in the mid 80s? Because I'm watching Season 12 and it's 35 minutes (minus the music guests I'm sure)
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post #847 of 2656
11/22/10 at 7:34am
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Originally Posted by b_scott View Post
was SNL only an hour in the mid 80s? Because I'm watching Season 12 and it's 35 minutes (minus the music guests I'm sure)
I think it was always 90 minutes. by the time they take out commercials (~25 minutes I'm guessing) and musical guests (~20 minutes) and then some sketches (due to licensing issues, I'm sure), they vary from 50+ minutes to significantly shorter.

although now that I'm looking, it is odd. Season 11, Ep 1 (Madonna) is only 19 minutes. Must've been major licensing problems, I guess?
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post #848 of 2656
11/22/10 at 2:19pm
exactly. 19 minutes of a 65 minute show is barely worth bothering with. I wonder the reasoning.

BTW, the website has slightly changed on the top bar. Watch Instantly is now first.
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post #849 of 2656
11/22/10 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by b_scott View Post

exactly. 19 minutes of a 65 minute show is barely worth bothering with. I wonder the reasoning.

BTW, the website has slightly changed on the top bar. Watch Instantly is now first.

Been that way for awhile now, maybe 6 mos or so?
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post #850 of 2656
11/22/10 at 2:33pm
weird, not for me. I watch it on my PC almost every day.

edit: sorry, I meant the new headers, the gray ones. That's what is different, I'd forgotten about the WI change.
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post #851 of 2656
11/22/10 at 3:00pm
I've had an older Precision 370 with GTX260 video card.
It used to stutter.

Now i transplanted the video cart into a T7550 6MB memory
and i never get one stutter.

Pristine 720p streaming, i belive my last VUDU purchase was
3 months ago.
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post #852 of 2656
11/22/10 at 5:11pm
Every night during Prime Time, the quality drops to 2 dots for me.

Annoying. But my guess is that its probably my DSL and not Netflix servers that are to blame. Later on at 11 or 12 PM Eastern (Im on the East Coast) everything speeds up and the quality returns to 4 dots, with superfast load times.
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post #853 of 2656
11/22/10 at 7:30pm
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Originally Posted by mgkdragn View Post

If you download the PS3 app from Sony, you can browse using it .. the disk did not allow browsing and you had to use a PC ..

Would be great if Sony would migrate that interface to their tvs.....
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post #854 of 2656
11/22/10 at 9:46pm
In my month or so using Netflix Streaming I've noticed virtually every single DVD set has at least one or two episodes with the sound out of sync (I've watched 5 or so multiple season DVD shows). Does Netflix just encode their DVDs and post them without checking? It sure seems that way.
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post #855 of 2656
11/22/10 at 11:05pm
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Originally Posted by EscapeVelocity View Post

Every night during Prime Time, the quality drops to 2 dots for me.

Annoying. But my guess is that its probably my DSL and not Netflix servers that are to blame. Later on at 11 or 12 PM Eastern (Im on the East Coast) everything speeds up and the quality returns to 4 dots, with superfast load times.

I've never seen my quality drop that I can remember, at any time of day. I'd say it's probably your provider
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post #856 of 2656
11/23/10 at 5:25am
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Originally Posted by DaveFi View Post

In my month or so using Netflix Streaming I've noticed virtually every single DVD set has at least one or two episodes with the sound out of sync (I've watched 5 or so multiple season DVD shows). Does Netflix just encode their DVDs and post them without checking? It sure seems that way.

I have never seen this, but have heard others complain. Do you have an example of an episode so I can check it out?

What device are you using?
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post #857 of 2656
11/23/10 at 9:17am
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Originally Posted by b_scott View Post

I've never seen my quality drop that I can remember, at any time of day. I'd say it's probably your provider

Yeah well, Im at the digital cliff it would seem.

Vudu Test 1 Mbps
YouTube Test 1.5 Mbps
SpeedTest.net 2.5 Mbps

It seems I could stand to up my 3 Mbps DSL plan from BellSouth.net
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post #858 of 2656
11/23/10 at 9:24am
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Originally Posted by EscapeVelocity View Post

Yeah well, Im at the digital cliff it would seem.

Vudu Test 1 Mbps
YouTube Test 1.5 Mbps
SpeedTest.net 2.5 Mbps

It seems I could stand to up my 3 Mbps DSL plan from BellSouth.net

Ewww. No network service from your cable provider?
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post #859 of 2656
11/23/10 at 9:44am
yeah, you need 5-6Mbps for HD streaming to be reliable, and 8 for 1080p on PS3 - straight from a Netflix twitter
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post #860 of 2656
11/23/10 at 12:29pm
im thinking of jumping in on netflix too but i have a few questions that maybe you can help me with.

right now i have blockbuster online..$16.99 3 dvd at a time...ofcourse u must pay for streaming per movie...which device to u guys recomend for that? i cant use my existing equipment as non are compatible. i dont care about paying for the extra equipment if it will work good.

if i change to netflix it will be 19.99 plus $3 for bluray 3 dvd at a time...but i will have unl free streaming... but from what i see there arent any new titles just stuff that i have seen already.


i have fios and if i want an ondemand movie in HD its $5 per movie...with blockbuster streaming its $3.99 (is that HD?)


arrrggghhhhh tooo many decisions to make ...what would you do?


fiddlyD
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post #861 of 2656
11/23/10 at 12:44pm
For new HD movies use VUDU if you don't rent the disc. Much bettter audio and video quality than Blockbuster or FiOS VOD.
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post #862 of 2656
11/23/10 at 12:47pm
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Originally Posted by fiddlyd View Post

im thinking of jumping in on netflix too but i have a few questions that maybe you can help me with.

right now i have blockbuster online..$16.99 3 dvd at a time...ofcourse u must pay for streaming per movie...which device to u guys recomend for that? i cant use my existing equipment as non are compatible. i dont care about paying for the extra equipment if it will work good.

if i change to netflix it will be 19.99 plus $3 for bluray 3 dvd at a time...but i will have unl free streaming... but from what i see there arent any new titles just stuff that i have seen already.


i have fios and if i want an ondemand movie in HD its $5 per movie...with blockbuster streaming its $3.99 (is that HD?)


arrrggghhhhh tooo many decisions to make ...what would you do?


fiddlyD

it depends - is $6 more for unlimited free streaming (but more limited new selection) worth it to you? You could still have ondemand for stuff you absolutely need to see when it comes out, but otherwise the big NF library is a steal at $6, which is just a little more than the cost of one OnDemand movie.
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post #863 of 2656
11/23/10 at 12:55pm
I recently posted this in the BD forum after my talk with a Netflix CSR today.


She told me their policy with the streaming only service allows up to four devices to stream concurrently. I was surprised.

the old rules still apply for the plans with disc rentals. One out plan only allows one streaming device at a time, the two out plan only allows two concurrent streams, etc up to 4 concurrent streams with the 4 out and up plans.

she said they have not updated their FAQ yet(which is why I was calling) and they hope to have it updated this week.
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post #864 of 2656
11/23/10 at 1:01pm
Netflix just went up to $23.99 +taxes etc. will bring it to $25.00+. I've used Netflix for 5 years to get HD movies on disc to play back in my theater. I have been paying 19.99+3 for BR discs. Most of the time I get my movies without a hitch. Other times it is hell. I have a Samsung 6900 that brings down Netflix. Quality is poor to OK including HD. I will discontinue Netflix when they up the price. At $23.99 +tax it is robbery. I might try Blockbuster because all I want is to watch BR on my system because I want to hear high quality audio and dvideo, not mediocre to poor video and dolby digital which I can see on cable..
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post #865 of 2656
11/23/10 at 1:05pm
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Originally Posted by MrHifi View Post

Netflix just went up to $23.99 +taxes etc. will bring it to $25.00+. I've used Netflix for 5 years to get HD movies on disc to play back in my theater. I have been paying 19.99+3 for BR discs. Most of the time I get my movies without a hitch. Other times it is hell. I have a Samsung 6900 that brings down Netflix. Quality is poor to OK including HD. I will discontinue Netflix when they up the price. At $23.99 +tax it is robbery. I might try Blockbuster because all I want is to watch BR on my system because I want to hear high quality audio and dvideo, not mediocre to poor video and dolby digital which I can see on cable..

Redbox might also be an option if they carry BD titles in your area. $1.50 a night plus tax for each BD and you can return it to any RedBox Kiosk.

I've been using them to supplement my Netflix BD rentals the last few months. Plus I got several free rentals from the McDonalds Monopoly game.
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post #866 of 2656
11/23/10 at 1:06pm
im starting to lean toward keeping my BB subscription and maybe just get a bockbuster compatible device for the occasional streaming when needed. the BB website says these are the compatible units...which do u recommend?

2Wire MediaPoint Set Top Box

WD TV® Live HubTM Media Center

WD TV® Live PlusTM HD Media Player
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post #867 of 2656
11/23/10 at 1:11pm
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Originally Posted by rocketwidget View Post

Anyone have any idea when Netflix will add 5.1 sound and 1080p to the
Xbox 360, like they did with the PS3?

I have the same question, except I'm interested in Netflix running on my Samsung TV with their InteractiveTV app. Thanks.
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post #868 of 2656
11/23/10 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by MrHifi View Post

Netflix just went up to $23.99 +taxes etc. will bring it to $25.00+. I've used Netflix for 5 years to get HD movies on disc to play back in my theater. I have been paying 19.99+3 for BR discs. Most of the time I get my movies without a hitch. Other times it is hell. I have a Samsung 6900 that brings down Netflix. Quality is poor to OK including HD. I will discontinue Netflix when they up the price. At $23.99 +tax it is robbery. I might try Blockbuster because all I want is to watch BR on my system because I want to hear high quality audio and dvideo, not mediocre to poor video and dolby digital which I can see on cable..

if you can't handle $3 more, maybe just cut down to 2 at a time and then it'll only be $16.99 a month ($17.99 in Jan). That's less than you're paying now, and $6 less than in Jan. Considering this is the streaming quality thread, everyone in here is a streaming user anyway.

I always find it odd people talking about their HD quality only being poor to OK. Maybe it's the person's provider that is the issue. I have 20Mbps from Comcast and I always can pull 1080p HD / 5.1 on my PS3 (if available). It looks very good on a calibrated Pioneer Kuro at 9 feet.
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post #869 of 2656
11/23/10 at 1:29pm
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Originally Posted by mproper View Post

I have never seen this, but have heard others complain. Do you have an example of an episode so I can check it out?

What device are you using?

Check out the BBC series "Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy". One or two episodes are waaay out of sync.
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post #870 of 2656
11/23/10 at 3:27pm
I have been with netflix since they started. With the 3 out plan you can stream to 6 devices, which is about 5 short in our house, when you toss in everyone's iphone, dvd player, roku and ps3s not to mention every laptop. We have 6 kids all living at home so the netflix restriction to a set number of devices is a real issue for us. The 'dream' of content everywhere comes crashing down when you actually try to live the 'dream'. I don't see any reasonable alternatives at this time, but given the upward movement on pricing, the future does not look good.

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Originally Posted by fiddlyd View Post

im thinking of jumping in on netflix too but i have a few questions that maybe you can help me with.

right now i have blockbuster online..$16.99 3 dvd at a time...ofcourse u must pay for streaming per movie...which device to u guys recomend for that? i cant use my existing equipment as non are compatible. i dont care about paying for the extra equipment if it will work good.

if i change to netflix it will be 19.99 plus $3 for bluray 3 dvd at a time...but i will have unl free streaming... but from what i see there arent any new titles just stuff that i have seen already.


i have fios and if i want an ondemand movie in HD its $5 per movie...with blockbuster streaming its $3.99 (is that HD?)


arrrggghhhhh tooo many decisions to make ...what would you do?


fiddlyD
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