Netflix raising prices again

81

Lizardjam wrote:

Netflix wants to put the extra revenue towards R&D??? If it went to adding more streaming content ok...but R&D?

"Earlier this summer, Netflix's chief executive, Reed Hastings, said he recognized that "we have to face those subscribers who are upset by the price hike this quarter."

He said then that the price change would benefit Netflix in the fourth quarter and beyond, and that the company intended to spend the increased revenue on its streaming service, partly on research and development. "As our subscriber base continues to grow, we're able to spend more on improving that service, both on the R.& D. side and on the content availability side," he said."

content would be a good start. current content isn't worth the price of admission.

rick1zoo2

81 wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

Netflix wants to put the extra revenue towards R&D??? If it went to adding more streaming content ok...but R&D?

"Earlier this summer, Netflix's chief executive, Reed Hastings, said he recognized that "we have to face those subscribers who are upset by the price hike this quarter."

He said then that the price change would benefit Netflix in the fourth quarter and beyond, and that the company intended to spend the increased revenue on its streaming service, partly on research and development. "As our subscriber base continues to grow, we're able to spend more on improving that service, both on the R.& D. side and on the content availability side," he said."

content would be a good start. current content isn't worth the price of admission.

I think I have noticed that.

and the netflix DVD that we got back in January is still on the coffee table.

SVRDhand13

Lizardjam wrote:

RKCNDY wrote:

81 wrote:

i know everyone is interested.....so just a quick update....gf cancelled both disc and streaming service.

so what are you gonna do now? read a book? the wall street journal?

There are so many options...

I haven't seen them charge me a new price yet. We haven't watched streaming in days.....our DVR is practically full...redbox is a $1! I don't know if you all have it but, it's probably an overall better deal....

Redbox is a dollar if you actually bring it back the next day. My gf just informed me that she still had a movie that we rented over a week ago (and never even watched) in her living room .

81

we (she) used the dvd service, and it was fine...except for the 2 or 3 discs that didn't play....

send it back and cancel.

i believe she is adding HBO in the near future and i'll be ordering up the NHL center ice package.

81

SVRDhand13 wrote:

Redbox is a dollar if you actually bring it back the next day. My gf just informed me that she still had a movie that we rented over a week ago (and never even watched) in her living room .

redbox is the way to go for dvd rentals....

Jearlpam0925

81 wrote:

SVRDhand13 wrote:

Redbox is a dollar if you actually bring it back the next day. My gf just informed me that she still had a movie that we rented over a week ago (and never even watched) in her living room .

redbox is the way to go for dvd rentals....

It would be if they had a wider selection. It's like the shitty choices of Netflix streaming in dvd form.

81

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

81 wrote:

SVRDhand13 wrote:

Redbox is a dollar if you actually bring it back the next day. My gf just informed me that she still had a movie that we rented over a week ago (and never even watched) in her living room .

redbox is the way to go for dvd rentals....

It would be if they had a wider selection. It's like the shitty choices of Netflix streaming in dvd form.

i've not had a major issue with them...as long as it's newer stuff that you are after.

Jearlpam0925

81 wrote:

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

81 wrote:

redbox is the way to go for dvd rentals....

It would be if they had a wider selection. It's like the shitty choices of Netflix streaming in dvd form.

i've not had a major issue with them...as long as it's newer stuff that you are after.

Eh, yeah, for the most part, but it's usually the more popular stuff.

Know what's a sweet thing to have via the PS3? VUDU. That's not bad.

Indifference71

81 wrote:

SVRDhand13 wrote:

Redbox is a dollar if you actually bring it back the next day. My gf just informed me that she still had a movie that we rented over a week ago (and never even watched) in her living room .

redbox is the way to go for dvd rentals....

Every time I've tried Redbox, the selection is awful.

Lizardjam

SVRDhand13 wrote:

Lizardjam wrote:

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so what are you gonna do now? read a book? the wall street journal?

There are so many options...

I haven't seen them charge me a new price yet. We haven't watched streaming in days.....our DVR is practically full...redbox is a $1! I don't know if you all have it but, it's probably an overall better deal....

Redbox is a dollar if you actually bring it back the next day. My gf just informed me that she still had a movie that we rented over a week ago (and never even watched) in her living room .[/quote]

Ah well...that's what PCs are for at work during the day...that and slysoft products. I have a redbox less than a mile away from my home and work.

81

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ ... 3152.story

IMO, looks like netflix is going to spin off the DVD portion of the business. They have rebranded it qwikstar and the netflix brand will be used for streaming. If you have both services, you will get two seperate charges each month.

Rygar

81 wrote:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-netflix-to-split-off-rename-dvd-service-ceo-i-screwed-up-20110919,0,5253152.story

IMO, looks like netflix is going to spin off the DVD portion of the business. They have rebranded it qwikstar and the netflix brand will be used for streaming. If you have both services, you will get two seperate charges each month.

And they're adding video game rentals to the qwikster side of things.

rick1zoo2

video killed the radio star, streaming killed the dvd

SatansFuton

I just got an e-mail from the Co-Found and CEO of Netflix apologizing/explaining the split in service and price hike. Sounds like BS to me, it basically says that if they didn't make these changes, Netflix would have gone the way of AOL.

SVRDhand13

81 wrote:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-netflix-to-split-off-rename-dvd-service-ceo-i-screwed-up-20110919,0,5253152.story

IMO, looks like netflix is going to spin off the DVD portion of the business. They have rebranded it qwikstar and the netflix brand will be used for streaming. If you have both services, you will get two seperate charges each month.

I honestly get the impression that they want people to cancel the DVD service and that is why they are renaming it and making a new website.

Earlier in this thread I said that Redbox was a good idea if you actually bring the movie back: well I have paid $12 so far for a movie I have not watched yet :oops:. I left it at my girlfriend's house and called and asked her to return it that night. Well she still hasn't returned it and we are long distance. I didn't want to watch the movie in the first place (Due Date) :twisted:.

81

SVRDhand13 wrote:

81 wrote:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-netflix-to-split-off-rename-dvd-service-ceo-i-screwed-up-20110919,0,5253152.story

IMO, looks like netflix is going to spin off the DVD portion of the business. They have rebranded it qwikstar and the netflix brand will be used for streaming. If you have both services, you will get two seperate charges each month.

I honestly get the impression that they want people to cancel the DVD service and that is why they are renaming it and making a new website.

Earlier in this thread I said that Redbox was a good idea if you actually bring the movie back: well I have paid $12 so far for a movie I have not watched yet :oops:. I left it at my girlfriend's house and called and asked her to return it that night. Well she still hasn't returned it and we are long distance. I didn't want to watch the movie in the first place (Due Date) :twisted:.

you might as well just buy it at this point

Lizardjam

SatansFuton wrote:

I just got an e-mail from the Co-Found and CEO of Netflix apologizing/explaining the split in service and price hike. Sounds like BS to me, it basically says that if they didn't make these changes, Netflix would have gone the way of AOL.

It's so weird, I never get any emails. I only even found out about the price hike here.

Indifference71

SVRDhand13 wrote:

I honestly get the impression that they want people to cancel the DVD service and that is why they are renaming it and making a new website.
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I would gladly cancel the DVD service if the selection for streaming wasn't so terrible. Don't they understand that?

81

Indifference71 wrote:

I would gladly cancel the DVD service if the selection for streaming wasn't so terrible. Don't they understand that?

no.

norm

Indifference71 wrote:

I would gladly cancel the DVD service if the selection for streaming wasn't so terrible. Don't they understand that?

do you understand that it isn't up to netflix...the studios are restricting allowing netflix to stream movies since it doesn't make them enough money...netflix would love to but the only way to do that would be to raise their rates 2 or 3 times what it is now