Netflix Addiction

Son_of_Perdition said:
What I did and it's working for me.
I cut the cable cord in December 2013.
My Comcast subscription was approx $135.00 which was only basic cable + internet, no premimum channels.
- (you couldn't have internet only in our area.)

Benefits:

I don't have to watch rerun, rerun, rerun of the cable movie choices.
How many times can you watch 'Independence Day' or 'Sweet Home Alabama'?
I don't have to ignore the home shopping networks.
I found myself memorizing the dialog of the fake reality shows after 75 repeats.

I also subscribe to the following services:

DSL service for internet, I have no land line, it uses the same service box. Many bad reviews and complaints but pales in comparison to complaints lodged against Comcast. I've never had a major issue with buffering like I and most others experienced with Comcast and the throttling of bandwidth in the evenings. I subscribe to both streaming and DVD via mail at Netflix. I subscribe to Hulu for the better selection of TV programs. I also have a Redbox account.

Current Costs:

DSL broadband $33.00 including all fees.
- I purchased an antenna for free local broadcasting total final cost was $105.00.
(I get local sports, network TV and PBS channels.)
- I have two Roku receivers and two flat screen HDTV's,
(one for us and one for the grandkids) total cost for both Rokus was $140.
Netflix streaming $7.99 soon to be $8.99 monthly.
- (all my younger grandchildren would rather watch Netflix kids shows than the cartoon selections on cable.)
Netflix DVDs 2 at a time $12.99 monthly. This is probably the one unnecessary indulgence I could do without.
- (I plan to suspend it from May to Nov, saving an additional $78.00 annually.)
Hulu streaming $7.99 monthly.
Redbox rentals are $1.50. No monthly subscription.

I use Netflix DVD's for the newer releases.
I use Netflix streaming to watch obscure or foreign movies along with TV shows.
I use Hulu for the more varied selection of TV, not so much for movies.
I use Redbox for movies that are no long available on Netflix streaming.
I have other free movie sources through my Roku for older movie choices.
- (Big John Wayne and western genre movie buff.)

My total monthly cost is $61.97. Add all the above excluding DSL and include Comcast, it would be $164.97. A savings of $103.00 monthly ($1,236.00 for the year).
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Ameriscot said:
We are just about to start season 2 this evening.
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I've done something similar. Dropped Comcast cable but do have internet with them for $30/mo and its a very reliable service. I also have a Roku box which is one of the older versions I picked up for $35, but it does the job. I have Netflix and all the free stuff you get through Roku. But I did miss some sport channels so I'm trying out Sling TV which includes Espn1 & 2, TNT, TBS, AMC, HGTV, Travel, Disney, CNN, Food and 3-4 other channels at a cost of $20/mo. The picture quality is right at HD. So far I have been very impressed. They have some other add on packages at $5 per pack, but this works for me. So with Netflix, Sling, Roku's free stuff and 10 local channels I get with an antenna I have more than enough to watch. Below is Sling's website. They have only been up and running for a little over a month so imagine it will be better. For $20 I wouldn't mind seeing another channel or two added. They have a 7 day free trial btw.

https://www.sling.com/package
 

I see that the History Channel series are now on NetFlix...f.gif

I was watching them on Roku,with commercials, and see that they are ad free!!!
 

Ken N Tx said:
I see that the History Channel series are now on NetFlix...View attachment 16275

I was watching them on Roku,with commercials, and see that they are ad free!!!
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Yes, we get the history channel, PBS, and a lot more on Netflix. Of course, my geek husband knows how to make Roku think we are in the US. Shhh.... don't tell. Netflix seems to have more choices in the US than UK.
 
Ameriscot said:
Going through withdrawal now as we finished the Inspector Gently series and season 7 isn't out yet. It's like reading a long involved book and you feel withdrawal after you finish.
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Watching the Gently series now and liking it a lot. I find it very well done and the 60s sets and costumes very authentic looking.
 
Sunny said:
I'm a long-time subscriber of Netflix, probably more than 10 years. I do it the old-fashioned way, getting the DVD's in the mail instead of streaming. I don't have a good way to stream directly to my TV, and I don't like watching movies on the computer.

What I like about Netflix is their enormous inventory. You can get virtually any movie ever made, and most of the TV shows as well, even old ones. I'ts a great way to catch up on a series, etc. I also get On Demand TV, which is nice because you don't have to wait for anything to arrive in the mail, it's all right there. But they don't have the inventory that Netflix has. So I use the cheapest level of Netflix, one DVD out at a time, I don't get the next one until I return that one, which fills in the On Demand gaps very nicely.
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SeaBreeze said:
My husband has been getting Netflix DVDs for years now, he gets 3 at a time, doesn't like to watch anything on the computer either.
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tnthomas said:
That's my goal as well, DirecTV has been bumping up the charges with impunity. but I don't want my pocket picked without there being consequences. When I am ready to make a reduction in services I'll be looking forward to telling them in no uncertain terms the 'why'. ;)
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Check into Roku..CLICK HERE... NO MONTHLY fees!!! One time purchase price...It has over 2,000 channels including Netflix, Amazon Prime and others.

I have been a satisfied customer for over a year now..
 
Mad Men the final season is now available on Netflix! I will binge thru it as it is still winter here...
 
Just finished the George Gently series, liked it a lot.

Just found Fleming, the man who would be Bond, only 1 season but I love it - so much fun. Hope they make more.
 
Netflix is just starting in Australia , don't know much about it yet ..I'm guessing it's simular to Foxtel ?? ( Pay TV)
May consider it latter as most of the shows on TV are pretty much comedy's not worth watching, or building and renovating, And Cooking shows
Most of the series seem to be aimed at attracting the younger generation, with way to much foul language for my liking..
 
The final season of Mad Men was disappointing and somewhat ridiculous. They should have ended it with the 6th season...
 
Kadee46 said:
Netflix is just starting in Australia , don't know much about it yet ..I'm guessing it's simular to Foxtel ?? ( Pay TV)
May consider it latter as most of the shows on TV are pretty much comedy's not worth watching, or building and renovating, And Cooking shows
Most of the series seem to be aimed at attracting the younger generation, with way to much foul language for my liking..
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No it's different than Foxtel. You have to buy a Roku box then sign up for it. In the UK it's £5.99 a month. You can pick all kinds of movies, series, documentaries anytime on Netflix, or pick one of the other channels they offer. And you watch it through your wifi. My DH did all that so I have no clue how to hook anything up.
 
Ameriscot said:
No it's different than Foxtel. You have to buy a Roku box then sign up for it. In the UK it's £5.99 a month. You can pick all kinds of movies, series, documentaries anytime on Netflix, or pick one of the other channels they offer. And you watch it through your wifi. My DH did all that so I have no clue how to hook anything up.
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Thank you for the information, I have received pamphlets in the mail box how Foxtel have dropped their prices to half what it used to be with Netflix coming ..
 
Am Watching "Homefires" at the moment,and before that full season of "Safe House" great UK shows..NETFLIX Nah...just stream from the net and either download,or play direct to TV via Laptop!!
 
I've never used Netflix but when it was just DVD, I searched for some foreign movies I like that are pretty obscure. They had them. They seem to have just about everything. I plan on a subscription one of these days.
 
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