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Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:42 pm
by TPRJones
They'll probably win that suit. Or at least get a court order for Netflix to comply and make closed captions an option within a set amount of time.
And I can see their point. Imagine they streamed all their stuff without any audio, and everyone else seemed to be fine with it for some reason. You'd want them to start streaming audio with their video, too, and if there was a federal law stating they had to accommodate you you might use that to make them do so. After all everyone talks about how Netflix is taking over everything and going to shut down all their competitors some day, so from their point of view they have to do this or they won't be able to enjoy entertainment at all in a few years.
On the bright side it's won't be too difficult. Almost all their content already has captions. They just need to update their streaming software to include them as an option.
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:03 pm
by GORDON
Aren't actual CC systems actually a separate data stream from the media itself?
Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2011 3:32 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:Aren't actual CC systems actually a separate data stream from the media itself?
That seems like some bullshit easily overcome with some software modification.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:33 pm
by GORDON
So what happened... did Netflix increase the price for peeps on the physical DVD plan?
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:55 pm
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:So what happened... did Netflix increase the price for peeps on the physical DVD plan?
Got my e-mail today. Effective September 1st.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:57 pm
by GORDON
Soooo... yes?
I am streaming-only and didn't get an email. Only see peeps raging against the machine on facebook.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 12:04 am
by Malcolm
GORDON wrote:Soooo... yes?
I am streaming-only and didn't get an email. Only see peeps raging against the machine on facebook.
Affirmative. My 2 DVD per month plan is clocking in at $11.99 or something. It's more than the streaming-only access.
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 1:40 am
by Troy
I Heard Sony movies had already been pulled. About to lose a lot of content.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 1:38 am
by GORDON
Got on tonight and my instant queue was gone. I hope that isn't permanent. Having to search anew every time I want to watch something on Netflix would be annoying as hell.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 3:01 pm
by Malcolm
If the yank it permanently, then I'm cancelling my subscription. I don't know who's running shit up there now, but they're fucking insane.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:19 pm
by Leisher
I agree. The instant queue is my "to watch" list and considering their browsing feature is three notches below ridiculously awful, it's pretty important to me.
I'm anxiously awaiting a Netflix competitor to come along and blow their doors off.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:11 pm
by GORDON
My instant queue is back. Must have just been one of those things.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 8:52 am
by GORDON
Starz is pulling their shit.
http://www.tekgoblin.com/2011....netflix
Netflix stands to lose a large amount of content as Starz has licenses for first run Sony and Walt Disney movies.
So fuck you, Starz.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 2:50 pm
by Leisher
I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Starz is getting killed.
They don't have the hit series like HBO and Showtime, and between Netflix, VOD, Redbox, etc. they are dying a slow death.
So this makes sense, but will be a small obstacle for Netflix to wait out until Starz goes under.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:28 pm
by GORDON
So Starz is having money problems, so they refuse to come to an agreement with the biggest movie provider in order to make more money?
No wonder they are going under.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:37 pm
by Leisher
I don't think money is the issue so much as nobody wants to subscribe to Starz.
Compare their annual cost to all their competitors, and then examine what each brings to the table.
Starz sucks.
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2011 3:43 pm
by GORDON
Just read that Starz previous deal was to provide their catalog for $30 million, and the deal Netflix was offering now was for $250 million, and Starz declined.
If I were a Starz investor, I'd be pissed. I wonder if cable TV companies are compensating Starz to play hardball.
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:48 am
by TheCatt
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 9:52 am
by GORDON
Netflix is becoming a little less awesome lately.
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 10:20 am
by Leisher
Yeah, that's pretty shitty. I can't watch Star Trek, while my wife is upstairs watching Charmed?
Then why do I have a Netflix account?