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09-22-2010, 10:15 AM
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Abra Kadabra
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Re: Netflix Comes to Canada
Yeah, I received a disc a while back that was broken in half. I reported it online, shipped it out the next day, and they went ahead and shipped a new copy before they had received the broken one.
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09-22-2010, 02:39 PM
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Re: Netflix Comes to Canada
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How does this Shaw on Demand work, anyway? Is it a la carte, as in you pay for each thing you want to stream?
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In a sense.
Prices vary depending on what it is you're renting. The cost goes straight to your next bill, and I think you have it for longer than 24 hours, but I'm not 100% on that.
It's about 5 or 6 bucks for each new movie, and occasionally [I have no idea what it depends on] there's a list of a handful of free movies to watch.
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09-22-2010, 04:01 PM
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Abra Kadabra
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Well, Netflix in Canada is apparently 7.99 a month...so that's a pretty good deal compared to 5-6 dollars a movie.
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09-22-2010, 07:26 PM
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The thing is though, is that SoD rentals are in high-def quality, and Netflix formats and streams in a lower quality to begin with, further hampered by the users internet connection. [Thanks, Wikipedia.]
It's not like that matters a huge deal, unless you watch movies on a huge TV and would kill and die for the best quality.
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09-22-2010, 08:07 PM
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Re: Netflix Comes to Canada
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Originally Posted by Typhoid
The thing is though, is that SoD rentals are in high-def quality, and Netflix formats and streams in a lower quality to begin with, further hampered by the users internet connection. [Thanks, Wikipedia.]
It's not like that matters a huge deal, unless you watch movies on a huge TV and would kill and die for the best quality.
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Yeah the quality is uneven.
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TV quality, which is extremely crappy on HDTV, but what can you do? Happens to older movies and TV shows.
Then there's normal quality, which looks like a DVD or whatever on the screen.
Then there's HD, which isn't as good as blu ray but looks better than an upscale DVD.
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09-22-2010, 08:21 PM
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I have an HDTV and I've never noticed things looking bad. I even stream stuff wirelessly.
And some things are presented in HD.
If I was paying $6 for everything I streamed, I would be spending about ~$150 a month. I don't think that's a "Netflix killer" by any means, very few people are going to opt for a $150 option over an $8 option because of a minor difference in quality.
edit: Yeah, you can't complain about poor quality on old stuff, that's just how it is.
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Re: Netflix Comes to Canada |
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09-24-2010, 09:02 PM
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Well then. I'm NEVER getting cable.
My antenna plus 8 dollars a month for Netflix pounds the shit out of Shaw. Although I do miss MuchMusic.
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09-24-2010, 09:59 PM
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Well then. I'm NEVER getting cable.
My antenna plus 8 dollars a month for Netflix pounds the shit out of Shaw. Although I do miss MuchMusic.
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I thought about dropping cable recently. The only reason I'm holding onto it is because I get my internet through the same company, and dropping the cable would cause my internet bill to sky rocket. :\
And I do find the DVR useful for some things, though I've heard there are ways to set up something similar with an antennae.
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