Films/DVD Asylum

And I can always count on Netflix to not have exactly what it is I'm looking for.

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Vinylized

In Reply to: RE: Senna - a wonderful documentary on career and death... posted by Victor Khomenko on January 10, 2012 at 06:15:33

Seems this is another one they are trying to "gauge" interest in with their little "Save" button gimmick; before actually dropping the $20 on the (eventually) severely abused disc they hope to send out.

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They are getting away from DVDs and want everyone to stream which costs them $.05 per film vs $1.50 per DVD - PhilJ 10:46:40 01/11/12 (7)
IMO and from what I have seen when I want a new DVD...
- You get what they pay for with their streaming service... - Vinylized 11:30:24 01/11/12 (6)
  Comparing Blu-Ray to streaming is really no comparison at all, at least where I live. Just like another "stream", it's complete waste.
  - It like the difference between audiophiles and music lovers . . . - mr grits 19:57:14 01/12/12 (3)
    NF streaming is perfectly fine for long hours of devouring movies. I have gotten so addicted to it. 52 episodes of Mad Men in about ten days time! That's in the "get a life" bracket.
    - What you using for streaming? - Victor Khomenko 08:09:17 01/13/12 (2)
      And what is your typical quality level? I don't know what is responsible, but we often only get two dots out of four - and the computers are running fine at that time.
      - Well, I got energized and moved from the PC to a box . . . - mr grits 14:06:44 01/13/12 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: What you using for streaming? posted by Victor Khomenko on January 13, 2012 at 08:09:17
        
        I got a Western Digital box (same box that plays me music) and use DSL slow. Much to my surprise DSL slow works well with a minimum of reloads. Apparently peak viewing hours have a lot to do with this.
        
        The picture quality ranges from good to shitty depending on NF. I think it has more to do with the digital transfer process on their end. Notice I said good not HD. I'm not sure going to a fast DSL speed would make a difference.
        
        Oh, the WD box is clunky and slow to boot up. When a movie finishes I end up having to leave NF and come back in but for a hundred bucks I'm not complaining.
        
        RE: Well, I got energized and moved from the PC to a box . . . - slovell1 14:00:06 01/20/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well, I got energized and moved from the PC to a box . . . posted by mr grits on January 13, 2012 at 14:06:44
        
        Senna was an amazing driver. Watching him and Nigel Mansell going wheel to wheel at Montreal with stay with me forever. OTOH Prost was/is a #ick.
        Regards, Sam
  - " it's complete waste. " - volunteer 15:34:40 01/11/12 (1)
    Not for me. I have no interest in renting or owning the physical media of films. The streaming choices will only get better with time. I just streamed the first season of Downton Abbey that I would not have seen without streaming.
    
    -Wendell
    - Your lack of interest in physical media... - Vinylized 21:00:38 01/11/12 (0)
      ...seems to be matched by mine in pixelation. To each his own.
      
      Oh that reminds me, does anyone know of a good hard drive recovery service that won't charge an arm and a leg to recover the 2 years worth of pictures that are sitting on my dead Western Digital hard drive?

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