Comments on: Now you must choose: Netflix splits DVD and streaming plans

By: CCR

CCR — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:54:16 +0000

I’m disgusted by Netflix at the moment. MOST of what I want to see is not available to watch instantly, and now they have the gall to want to double my price for it? And their customer service stinks … no email, only phone. Plus there’s no closed captioning on most instant choices. Thanks for nothing from all your deaf, hard-of-hearing, autistic, and social-phobic customers, Netflix. You suck.

I just checked, and Amazon Prime is $79/year which includes free streaming of all of their 6000 movies and shows. ALL the TV episodes that I wanted but couldn’t get from Netflix are available on Amazon. Now if I can figure out what it will take to get it to work on my TV, I am all set. So long, Netflix.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:25:23 +0000

yep, not getting the physical disk. if redbox can do it for a buck… then netflix should find a way to compete.

By: Don Powell

Don Powell — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:27:25 +0000

I’m about to drop Netflix then. Their streaming content is CRAP! I’ll be doing DVD only until I find another service. They have changed my subscription price underneath me for the last time.

By: Kevin Herrera

Kevin Herrera — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:36:25 +0000

I’m too happy with Netflix to give up either streaming or DVD mail. Even with the price bump, I’m still far more satisfied with both pricing and selection than cable. I don’t have to sit through overly loud commercials, or be bothered with the crap that’s on cable now.

By: Veit

Veit — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:03:29 +0000

No, but maybe a series of gradual hikes over time? Effectively, Netflix did a 60% hike (Streaming + 1 DVD) and even after such a huge hike, I think we will see more…
In any case, once the ISPs tighten their bandwidth limit more, streaming is history. Ditto, if the studios continue to hike pricing for their content a/o throttle the amount of streaming to Netflix. Personally, I will get rid of streaming come September.

By: randy

randy — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:45:36 +0000

at these prices, you’re better off canceling everything and just getting your discs from a Redbox.

By: randy

randy — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:44:10 +0000

I am NOT a Netflix hater when I say this –
I think this is the beginning of the end for Netflix.

We cancelled in March after their previous Price Hike and a declining interest in their mediocre streaming library.

Come Sept. 1st, expect armageddon to begin for Netflix’s stock.

By: A S

A S — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:30:12 +0000

This kind of pricing makes snese only if there was almost identical content available on DVD and for streaming. Come September, I’ll either go down to a lower plan or cancel altogether. In either case, Netflix will get less money than it currently does for my streaming + 3-DVD plan.

By: el notational

el notational — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:36:49 +0000

I went ahead and cancelled my account. Their streaming catalog is mediocre, Hulu’s is better for the same price.

By: tetracycloide

tetracycloide — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:27:53 +0000

You didn’t honestly expect the streaming content to continue to grow overall while the price stayed constant did you?