|I have been using the little red envelopes for years, but recently got curious about streaming instead. Anybody use that? Satisfied? Prefer to red envelopes? |
I get the DVD service and love it. I still don't know how they can afford such cheap prices, given Hollywood royalty costs.
I had a chance awhile back to check out Netflix streaming service and was unimpressed. I didn't recognize the movies listed on the front page. When I searched for a few things I might be interested in, they weren't there.
So I think it depends on what you watch. If you're happy watching any old thing but like to see a lot of TV, it will probably seem a very good deal. If you like to see "art house" movies, good foreign movies, recent
*good* movies, movies that have won awards at Sundance, etc, then I'm guessing you'd be very frustrated with the streaming offerings. I find that I can get nearly anything on the DVDs, but it seems that the way they afford to give you an all-you-can-eat streaming menu is because Hollywood only approves the dregs, which are no longer making money elsewhere, to be streamed.
(Also, of course, you'd want to make sure you have a fast enough connection without any surprise overage fees that might kick in. Watching TV online takes a lot of bytes.)