As a Netflix subscriber for a few years now, I wholeheartedly recommend the service to anyone who asks, especially gamers who are thinking about joining for the Xbox 360 streaming capabilities.
With that said, I also admit that while there's plenty of good media in the Watch Instantly section if you look hard enough, there is still quite a bit of room for improvement.
If this recent Netflix survey that was sent to a handful of members is anything to go by, subscribers might eventually have to the option to pay a little extra for premium, streamable content from channels like HBO.
Being able to stream Curb Your Enthusiasm and Flight of the Conchords to my 360 for an additional $9.99 on top of my current membership fee? Hmm, I'm not quite sure I'd be able to resist such an offer. What about you?
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10:00 AM on 02.02.2009
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Starz is already on the regularly-priced streaming Netflix. It wouldn't make any sense to charge extra for the same type of channels.
I can only see this making sense for people that don't have any TV what-so-ever. $20 for premium channels and all the movies you want isn't bad. In fact that's what my wife and I are doing now with the regular service.
PC/PS3 users content with sturdy service, cannot see advantage.
360 owners now get the privilege of paying an additional $10 for High-def streaming of certain IPs.
PC/PS3 users more than content with the full 1080p of Bluray.
Get what you pay for I guess.
Also, why pay for streaming content that will be available in a DVD that they won't charge you for?
pay 10 bucks more so i can get shows i can download for free? or watch on hulu? or ANYWHERE else on the web?
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