Netflix raises prices by 60%.

I've been a subscriber since 1998 and was happy when Netflix expanded to the East Coast around the time I moved here. We've always been champions for them when we talk to our friends about technology - especially when we know they still frequent video stores. We have seen our plan slowly become more and more expensive. Originally, we had the three-disc service and have now ratcheted it down to streaming + 1. The discs (often Bluray) just sit around once we receive them and they often do so for a couple weeks at a time. I've had few if any issues with playback of discs over my decade of service with them - in fact, they've simply written-off a few misplaced / lost-in-the-mail discs over the course of our relationship. Try that one out with your local video store or RedBox / Blockbuster machine.

That all said, I feel like I'm getting a diminishing return on this situation. The availability of streaming titles, which we watch predominantly, needs to increase exponentially. The titles should also be available in the original aspect ratio in addition to a "defacto" 16:9 at HD quality. Netflix has revolutionized the industry and their biggest challenge isn't the competition but the legacy of their own quality products and service.
 
Hey, just a question maybe someone could answer.

I recently picked up a Blackmagic Intensity Pro card so I can go HDMI out while I'm working in FCP and After Effects and view my work on an HDTV.

I'm pretty lame-brained when it comes to tech/internet stuff. Can I use said card to view the streaming Netflix content?

:Drogar-Evil(DBG):

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A few years ago, before Netflix was big and Blockbuster was still around, people had no issues paying 4 dollars to rent a DVD for a few nights. I happily did it all the time. We didn't really complain about the price of movies.
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Great all around post, Mattykins. I remember in the 80's renting a movie was an event. You had to get in the car, choose your movie(s) carefully and you made a night out of it. Now with the advent of streaming, the value of the films and watching the films has diminished, IMO. If you don't like what you're watching, just go "back to browsing".
 
Erik Olson said:
The availability of streaming titles, which we watch predominantly, needs to increase exponentially.
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I think the success or failure of the new pricing model hinges on the availabilty of new titles. The average DVXuser will watch older films on NetFlix, as students of film they study film. The average consumer would rather watch a recent main stream movie. Perhaps even going so far as to prefer Michael Bay over Alfred Hitchcock.
 
I'm sure the boost in price will show in better instant watch titles. It would seem to be related to the recent competition from
youtube.com/movies who are offering movies that netflix don't
 
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