NetFlix questions

[dunclock]

I just signed up for NetFlix last night and being technology challenged ... I have some newbie questions

First off, I did the 1st month FREE option ... does this affect the titles that I get to choose from? I notice that most everything that was offered were older movies and shows? The newest offerings were 2012 and most of those were not very big name titles ... I would like to see newer releases/popular for movies and don't even know where to find them to view or put on reserve if there is a waiting list?

Would appreciate any tips on using NetFlix :0074

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[Sportsaholic]

https://signup.netflix.com/?ca_sour...1t1&awexpid=&gclid=CJOouJCS0rUCFQSg4Aod6S4ASA


Knock yourself out.........:0003

 

[dunclock]

I signed up via my BluRay ... well I probably just went over your technology skills there :0003

 

[MadJack]

I have had it for about 4 years and I only do the instant viewing. I haven't even been to the site in a couple years because I have seen everything I want to see that they offer. I would dump it but my stepson uses it regularly for television shows.

 

[Sportsaholic]

I signed up via my BluRay ... well I probably just went over your technology skills there :0003

Asking Ray to help probably wasn't a good idea, just saying........:shrug:

 

[dunclock]

watched a couple of decent flicks last night that I haven't seen but that will run out QUICK ... thought they showed current releases like RedBox :shrug:

and Sports :fingerc:

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[ImFeklhr]

The economics of Netflix don't allow for all movies (especially all new releases) to be streamable.

It is my understanding that a big profit center for movie studios is DVD sales and (direct to consumer, and to rental outlets like Redbox), and premium cable channels (HBO etc) so if they allowed all early releases to go to netflix streaming, they would lose a ton of money.

Now this is somewhat offset by the fees the movie studio charge Netflix, but since Netflix charges so much less to the customer 'per view' relative to the cost of say buying or renting a DVD once or twice a month, it doesn't yet add up to enough money to make streaming on Netflix be your one-stop option.

That's why I still maintain my DVD subscription with Netflix so they can send me discs of things they don't yet have Instantly viewable.

 

[dunclock]

The economics of Netflix don't allow for all movies (especially all new releases) to be streamable.

It is my understanding that a big profit center for movie studios is DVD sales and (direct to consumer, and to rental outlets like Redbox), and premium cable channels (HBO etc) so if they allowed all early releases to go to netflix streaming, they would lose a ton of money.

Now this is somewhat offset by the fees the movie studio charge Netflix, but since Netflix charges so much less to the customer 'per view' relative to the cost of say buying or renting a DVD once or twice a month, it doesn't yet add up to enough money to make streaming on Netflix be your one-stop option.

That's why I still maintain my DVD subscription with Netflix so they can send me discs of things they don't yet have Instantly viewable.

thank you for the feedback :0008

your explanation makes perfect sense and should have figured that out since I am in publishing

I "thought" the streaming one was the same as DVD ... newbie :facepalm:

I will wear out the free month and then decide to carry on or go another route :0074

 

[The Joker]

thank you for the feedback :0008

your explanation makes perfect sense and should have figured that out since I am in publishing

I "thought" the streaming one was the same as DVD ... newbie :facepalm:

I will wear out the free month and then decide to carry on or go another route :0074

Dunclock - watch a documentary called Jiro dreams of sushi on Netflix. You won't be disappointed.:0008