Netflix

[fitty76]

I second this! I have had it for almost 4 years. 2 movies were lost in the mail and they sent me out replacements ASAP. Both lost movies showed up the same day as the replacements did. You can also watch some movies over the computer, free!

I also have CinemaNow, but you have to pay to watch a movie. About equal to a movie ticket for a just released DVD movie.

Netflix is the way to go.

I just read this on MSN:

DVDs

The days of going to a video store to rent a movie are near an end. Blockbuster has said it plans to close more than a fifth of its stores by the end of 2010. (The company didn't return calls for comment.)

Looking ahead, DVD purchases could turn cold as well. An average DVD sells for around $20. That's pricier than signing up for Netflix or renting movies from cable providers' on-demand channels. Netflix charges as little as $8.99 a month to rent one DVD at a time -- with no limit to the number of monthly rentals.

Time Warner Cable offers thousands of movies on demand for around $4.99 each. Verizon cable service charges $5.99 a month to download unlimited movies.

It is all going to be steaming pretty soon. That's why Blockbuster is close to bankruptcy.

[Niner National]

It is all going to be steaming pretty soon. That's why Blockbuster is close to bankruptcy.

It's also why I haven't bought a blu-ray player. I hope one day TWC offers unlimited movie downloads or Netflix improves their instant stream selection.

[mmmbeans]

If you have kids you might have an xbox? You can rent regular DVD through the mail and you can stream movies from your xbox. But the xbox slelection isn't all that great. But I've found some hidden gems in there. But if you want to really stream movies through Netflix look into getting a Roku player. It is only $99.

you can stream netflix through a 360 or a ps3 as well.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

you can stream netflix through a 360 or a ps3 as well.

And I'm pretty sure you'll be able to stream through a Wii next month.

:party:

(Or am I confusing streaming with ordering? Eh, who knows.)

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

If it wasn't for sports, I would get rid of my television service because of netflix.

Damn what a wonderful service.

As an aside, the same type of service works great for books and video games as well. Give it a try for a few months. You won't regret it.

[Hairless Cat]

Streaming is great but they need to add some better movies.

agree with that. most of the streamers are the losers that no one wants to rent.

[fitty76]

And I'm pretty sure you'll be able to stream through a Wii next month.

:party:

(Or am I confusing streaming with ordering? Eh, who knows.)

You have to use some kind of disk to watch movies on the Wii. So it will probably be lame.

[Kettle]

i tried it for a few months, and that was it. there's some good stuff, but my complaint is that new releases take a while. i did watch a lot of HBO/showtime series with it, but once I finished off Weeds I canceled the service.

its also just me and the wife. no kids.

[mmmbeans]

You have to use some kind of disk to watch movies on the Wii. So it will probably be lame.

you use a disc to stream on the ps3. works great.

[Jeff L]

you use a disc to stream on the ps3. works great.

Where would one get the disc for the PS3?

Thank you for all the info everyone... I signed up for the two disc option and will see how it goes.

[mmmbeans]

http://www.netflix.com/InstantStreamingDisc

enjoy.

[cookinwithgas]

works well on my XBOX, although my dopey DSL connection is kind of slow which affects the quality - but we've learned to use it for the kids quiet time since they get to pick from a lot of kids movies.

I don't have a lot of down time, but if I am alone in the house and in the mood, there are lots of older geek movies that I can pick from - A Boy and His Dog was one I wanted to see the whole way through and was right there one day.

[Jeff L]

You da man!

Rep!!!!

[pstall]

Ahh, A Boy and His Dog. A nice quirky, post apocalyptical film. One of my favs. Back in the day, the movie was in the midnight movies on Fri night in Rock Hill. Most of the kids afterwords were like huh? What did we just watch?