http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/ Engadget HD Comments for Netflix snatches 9 millionth subscriber, says Watch Instantly still not profitable http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
Right now, there is very little that I haven't seen.

I want more action, more comedy, more anime, more sci-fi... more of just about everything!]]>Dec 18th 2008 7:24PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/Dec 18th 2008 7:53PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/Bye bye Comcast then.

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but i would then expect them to have newer content and i think that extra money could get it. right now you have to treat the watch now service for what it is (a "free" addon)..... which it does a really great job at but i want to see it become its own service and have the content to support that.]]>Dec 18th 2008 8:14PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/Dec 18th 2008 11:59PMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/Dec 19th 2008 12:24AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
Physical rentals have limits. If you pay 10 bucks for 2 at a time Netflix knows its unlikely that you'll rent more than X number of discs a month. But with streaming it totally different. Since there is no mail or throttling to slow us down, the 10 dollar month person consumes just as much or more than the 40 dollar month person.

So don't expect the 10 dollar a month free ride to last forever. If Netflix eventually becomes this amazing repository of movies and TV shows for which you could justify canceling cable TV then an all-you-can-eat subscription won't go for anything less than what a reasonable digital cable tier goes for. I'm guessing 60-80 dollars a month.

But that assumes they can get the good content in there before they have to start charging more. I doubt I'd pay even 10 dollars a month for what they have right now.]]>Dec 19th 2008 12:30AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
My roommate got netflix, and I was like, 'sweet, we can watch netflix online on the HT...'
nah, fux that. There's maybe 3% of the movies I want to watch, and even then just about, oh wait NONE of them are in HD (the ones I would want to watch.) Make it a modern, fluid, expansive service with youtube/hulu/joost/etc integration and i'll pay you instead of comcast.

Anyone listening?]]>Dec 19th 2008 1:48AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/If you want the thing to be profitable, fine, raise the price, but give us new releases and good quality throughout the catalog.]]>Dec 19th 2008 2:21AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
Because the studios aren't in the business of stamping all those pretty DVD/Blu-ray discs just for their health.

money, bro, money.]]>Dec 19th 2008 10:12AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
I'd certainly pay extra for Netflix to have my new releases available for instant viewing. I'm having fun with the Netflix/TiVo connection, but it NEEDS MORE CONTENT. There is only so much old TV and crap B-movie stuff that I'm willing to watch.

TK


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I would also gladly pay $5-10/mth for the instant stream. Right now I don't bitch about it (my Xbox problem) b/c it's free.]]>Dec 19th 2008 10:14AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
Around 6-7% of Netflix's customers are interested in occasionally (not even always) using Blu-ray.

But BD sales figures trumpeted by the various analysts put Blu-ray sales at around 8-12% (with occasional peaks above that for PS3 demographic titles and BD titles for stuff that was released on DVD a long time ago. Generally though, we're talking about 8-12%.)]]>Dec 19th 2008 10:17AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/Dec 22nd 2008 12:24AMhttp://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/http://enghddev.weblogsinc.com/2008/12/18/netflix-snatches-9-millionth-subscriber-says-watch-instantly-st/
http://instantwatcher.com]]>Dec 26th 2008 9:35AM