Comments on: Netflix to become more uncluttered? http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:06:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: MBC http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6891 MBC Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:42:34 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6891 I like the ability to watch on my computer and on the TV. I wouldn't want them to go to a download-only model though because I don't want to have to buy more hardware AND duplicate hardware (for living room, bedroom, den). As for the current quality for instant Netflix, I haven't had a problem. Video looks excellent on my large laptop screen. Haven't plugged into the HDTV yet, but as far as I'm concerned, the current arrangement is pretty much just a perk. If they canceled that, I wouldn't cancel my subscription. Scratched discs are a real problem though. I like the ability to watch on my computer and on the TV. I wouldn’t want them to go to a download-only model though because I don’t want to have to buy more hardware AND duplicate hardware (for living room, bedroom, den).

As for the current quality for instant Netflix, I haven’t had a problem. Video looks excellent on my large laptop screen. Haven’t plugged into the HDTV yet, but as far as I’m concerned, the current arrangement is pretty much just a perk. If they canceled that, I wouldn’t cancel my subscription.

Scratched discs are a real problem though.

]]> By: Andamom http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6784 Andamom Mon, 14 Jan 2008 04:38:25 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6784 Of course, I'll be watching the Keynote to see if the rumor that Apple is going to stream movies is going to come true. Of course, I’ll be watching the Keynote to see if the rumor that Apple is going to stream movies is going to come true.

]]> By: Susan http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6767 Susan Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:03:55 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6767 Although this seems to go in the direction of less clutter it certainly encourages spending more money to purchase the equipment needed to have a good viewing experience. The current system works fine for me; I can have a Netflix DVD within a day, and hang on to it until I am ready to watch and if there is something new that I must see immediately, we still have actual stores you can walk into and rent a movie. Although this seems to go in the direction of less clutter it certainly encourages spending more money to purchase the equipment needed to have a good viewing experience. The current system works fine for me; I can have a Netflix DVD within a day, and hang on to it until I am ready to watch and if there is something new that I must see immediately, we still have actual stores you can walk into and rent a movie.

]]> By: Ursula http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6750 Ursula Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:55:41 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6750 What I don't like about Netflix is you can't watch their movies on a Mac or a machine with Linux. Time for them to grow up. What I don’t like about Netflix is you can’t watch their movies on a Mac or a machine with Linux. Time for them to grow up.

]]> By: The Shopping Sherpa http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6741 The Shopping Sherpa Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:18:03 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6741 I forgot to mention I do have two laptops in the house with DVD players in them so the situation is not quite as dire as you may have imagined :-) I forgot to mention I do have two laptops in the house with DVD players in them so the situation is not quite as dire as you may have imagined :-)

]]> By: The Shopping Sherpa http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6740 The Shopping Sherpa Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:16:57 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6740 This is the exact reason I decided to not buy a DVD player. I figured within a 5-10 year period we'd all be connected to digital TV with the ability to download and watch on demand and I expect it will have an option like the Amazon recommendation service where it will stream trial selections based on your previous viewing patterns. So, for instabce, if you watched The Colonial House it will send you a sample of the any think in the series when it's released... This is the exact reason I decided to not buy a DVD player.

I figured within a 5-10 year period we’d all be connected to digital TV with the ability to download and watch on demand and I expect it will have an option like the Amazon recommendation service where it will stream trial selections based on your previous viewing patterns. So, for instabce, if you watched The Colonial House it will send you a sample of the any think in the series when it’s released…

]]> By: Valerie http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6739 Valerie Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:05:47 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6739 We have crummy, rural, packet-dropping Windstream DSL (slowest possible service that can be called DSL) and it is so buggy this would be impossible. I am a NetFlix customer, but I won't be if this is what they propose... it just won't work for many people for differing reasons. We have crummy, rural, packet-dropping Windstream DSL (slowest possible service that can be called DSL) and it is so buggy this would be impossible. I am a NetFlix customer, but I won’t be if this is what they propose… it just won’t work for many people for differing reasons.

]]> By: melissa http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6734 melissa Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:06:46 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6734 my husband and I have watched several movies/tv shows via the Netflix download service and have always had excellent service. I think a lot of it depends on your internet service. We have a very high speed connection. We watch them using a Mac (via Windows and Parallels) on our LG 42" Plasma screen and they look pretty good. The newest season of Heroes looks really good. And the great thing is that some of the TV shows are available very soon after they air on TV. my husband and I have watched several movies/tv shows via the Netflix download service and have always had excellent service. I think a lot of it depends on your internet service. We have a very high speed connection. We watch them using a Mac (via Windows and Parallels) on our LG 42″ Plasma screen and they look pretty good. The newest season of Heroes looks really good. And the great thing is that some of the TV shows are available very soon after they air on TV.

]]> By: Kath http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6731 Kath Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:47:00 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6731 I watch DVD's on my MacBook. So yeah, I am not all that happy to hear this. I watch DVD’s on my MacBook. So yeah, I am not all that happy to hear this.

]]> By: Betsbillabong http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6730 Betsbillabong Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:33:36 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6730 A friend of mine is participating in a beta for a company called Vudu. I checked it out the other day... it works great, but the selection is really really limited compared to Netflix. I think that Netflix should just buy out Vudu! Unless the limitations have more to do with the studios that with the company's finances, which is entirely possible (actually the two are most likely intermingled). There is a queue kind of feature called something else on the Vudu set. Actually the remote is quite simple and cool and I think it won some kind of award for an innovation of 2007. A mashup of Netflix's selection with Vudu's technology would be amazing. A friend of mine is participating in a beta for a company called Vudu. I checked it out the other day… it works great, but the selection is really really limited compared to Netflix. I think that Netflix should just buy out Vudu! Unless the limitations have more to do with the studios that with the company’s finances, which is entirely possible (actually the two are most likely intermingled).

There is a queue kind of feature called something else on the Vudu set. Actually the remote is quite simple and cool and I think it won some kind of award for an innovation of 2007.

A mashup of Netflix’s selection with Vudu’s technology would be amazing.

]]> By: ClickerTrainer http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6727 ClickerTrainer Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:34:52 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6727 Am I the only one who finds browsing NetFlix for something new at best frustrating? Their browse section is overly complicated and nearly unusable. @matt, buying/watching/reselling is indeed the way to go Am I the only one who finds browsing NetFlix for something new at best frustrating? Their browse section is overly complicated and nearly unusable.

@matt, buying/watching/reselling is indeed the way to go

]]> By: Paula http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6724 Paula Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:23:55 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6724 Netflix is already sending out the internet movies, and we have watched several. The video is so bad that on a screen larger than 27 or so inches, the movie is almost unwatchable. Netflix is already sending out the internet movies, and we have watched several. The video is so bad that on a screen larger than 27 or so inches, the movie is almost unwatchable.

]]> By: Matt http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6721 Matt Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:40:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6721 Netflix is good, but e-bay is better. Buy the DVD you want to see, then sell it again (unclutter and use the same envelope it came in). Sure, you have to buy second hand, but if you spend $5 on a movie, chances are good someone will pay $5 to take it off your hands. Netflix is good, but e-bay is better. Buy the DVD you want to see, then sell it again (unclutter and use the same envelope it came in). Sure, you have to buy second hand, but if you spend $5 on a movie, chances are good someone will pay $5 to take it off your hands.

]]> By: Alishia http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6720 Alishia Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:36:08 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6720 This would be disappointing for me because I don't have a television and I own a Mac, not a PC. Bummer. $42 million, USPS? C'mon, surely you jest. This would be disappointing for me because I don’t have a television and I own a Mac, not a PC. Bummer. $42 million, USPS? C’mon, surely you jest.

]]> By: Gooniette http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6718 Gooniette Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:00:40 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6718 We have our television hooked up to both our DVD player and our computer tower, so it's really easy right now to just watch a Netflix movie online. It is a little frustrating that I can't watch anything on my MacBook yet, but I think Netflix will work on this. It would be nice to use Firefox instead of only Internet Explorer as well. It's imperfect, but they are making strides in the right direction. We have our television hooked up to both our DVD player and our computer tower, so it’s really easy right now to just watch a Netflix movie online.
It is a little frustrating that I can’t watch anything on my MacBook yet, but I think Netflix will work on this. It would be nice to use Firefox instead of only Internet Explorer as well.
It’s imperfect, but they are making strides in the right direction.

]]> By: Chris http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6716 Chris Thu, 10 Jan 2008 15:19:31 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6716 Like Brooklyn, Video quality is my concern. It would have to be an equal or better picture than DVDs currently provide. This is especially true now that hi-def DVDs are becoming more popular, ie; blue-ray. That being said, I would love nothing more than to have Netflix's entire catalog ready to watch whenever I want. This form of media delivery could be the next wave as long as the players do it right. Like Brooklyn, Video quality is my concern. It would have to be an equal or better picture than DVDs currently provide. This is especially true now that hi-def DVDs are becoming more popular, ie; blue-ray.
That being said, I would love nothing more than to have Netflix’s entire catalog ready to watch whenever I want. This form of media delivery could be the next wave as long as the players do it right.

]]> By: Anna http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6715 Anna Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:56:51 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6715 I also love the Amazon Unbox service, and if you watch the weekend specials you can rent a movie for $.99. BTW you can't keep it as long as you want, you have 30 days after you rent the movie to watch it, and once you push play, you have 24 hours before it expires. It's still a great system! I also love the Amazon Unbox service, and if you watch the weekend specials you can rent a movie for $.99. BTW you can’t keep it as long as you want, you have 30 days after you rent the movie to watch it, and once you push play, you have 24 hours before it expires. It’s still a great system!

]]> By: Liza Lee Miller http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6714 Liza Lee Miller Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:45:25 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6714 Another problem with Netflix new service is that it doesn't work for Macs -- only PCs. I also don't like the 24 hour limitation -- one of the main benefits of Netflix is the fact that if my life gets crazy and cluttered, I'm not stuck with late fees or returning a movie I didn't get to watch. Another problem with Netflix new service is that it doesn’t work for Macs — only PCs. I also don’t like the 24 hour limitation — one of the main benefits of Netflix is the fact that if my life gets crazy and cluttered, I’m not stuck with late fees or returning a movie I didn’t get to watch.

]]> By: Kenna http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6713 Kenna Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:41:40 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6713 TiVo and Amazon already have something like this for downloading movies, tv shows, and even behind-the-scene extras. It is called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/b?%5Fencoding=UTF8&node=16261631&tag=unclutterer-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325" rel="nofollow">Unbox</a> With Tivo you can have the movie on your DVR for as long as you want, but once you start to watch it, you have 24 hours before it expires. My husband and I enjoy the free downloads especially. :) TiVo and Amazon already have something like this for downloading movies, tv shows, and even behind-the-scene extras. It is called Unbox

With Tivo you can have the movie on your DVR for as long as you want, but once you start to watch it, you have 24 hours before it expires. My husband and I enjoy the free downloads especially. :)

]]> By: Brooklyn http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6712 Brooklyn Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:25:20 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/01/10/netflix-to-become-more-uncluttered/#comment-6712 Hopefully this deal in the making will have better quality than the streaming ones currently are. Many of them are so bad they're practically unwatchable when full screen, even on my 12" laptop. Hopefully this deal in the making will have better quality than the streaming ones currently are. Many of them are so bad they’re practically unwatchable when full screen, even on my 12″ laptop.

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