Netflix Comes to Canada

[Vampyr]

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.

[Typhoid]

How does this Shaw on Demand work, anyway? Is it a la carte, as in you pay for each thing you want to stream?

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.

[Vampyr]

Well, Netflix in Canada is apparently 7.99 a month...so that's a pretty good deal compared to 5-6 dollars a movie.

[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.

[BreakABone]

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.

Yeah the quality is uneven.

There's like
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.

[Vampyr]

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.

[Dyne]

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.

[Vampyr]

Originally Posted by Dyne

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.

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.