Netflix Canada is only $7.99 / MO !!!!

Tom · October 24, 2010, 05:47:50 AM

Want crazyness?

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/the-internet-belongs-to-netflix/265

An estimated 20.6% of all North American internet traffic is Netflix. At arround 9:30pm in Canada however, it accounts for 95% of all bandwidth in use.

Mr. Analog · October 24, 2010, 06:18:07 AM

Quote from: Tom on October 24, 2010, 05:47:50 AM
Want crazyness?

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/networking/the-internet-belongs-to-netflix/265

An estimated 20.6% of all North American internet traffic is Netflix. At arround 9:30pm in Canada however, it accounts for 95% of all bandwidth in use.

I'm not surprised actually, the video store is a dying animal. Music even moreso.

Darren Dirt · July 17, 2011, 11:58:37 PM

Shaw is gonna be offering a $12/month service (+5 for HD) and it won't impact your download caps. Lotsa interesting comments:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Shaw+challenging+Netflix+with+movie+service/5104710/story.html

Mags · July 18, 2011, 02:16:41 AM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on July 17, 2011, 11:58:37 PM
Shaw is gonna be offering a $12/month service (+5 for HD) and it won't impact your download caps. Lotsa interesting comments:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Shaw+challenging+Netflix+with+movie+service/5104710/story.html

just for clarification:

"Watching content on Movie Club on a TV through a set top box via the Video On Demand interface would not count against a user?s data cap, as the content is transmitted through the traditional QAM cable TV system that VOD content moves through. Watching content through a computer or other device via Wifi goes through the Internet, and will count against a user?s cap."

Darren Dirt · July 18, 2011, 01:16:12 PM

Quote from: Mags on July 18, 2011, 02:16:41 AM
just for clarification:

"Watching content on Movie Club on a TV through a set top box via the Video On Demand interface would not count against a user?s data cap, as the content is transmitted through the traditional QAM cable TV system that VOD content moves through. Watching content through a computer or other device via Wifi goes through the Internet, and will count against a user?s cap."

^ nice fine print eh

Mr. Analog · July 18, 2011, 01:24:13 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on July 18, 2011, 01:16:12 PM
Quote from: Mags on July 18, 2011, 02:16:41 AM
just for clarification:

"Watching content on Movie Club on a TV through a set top box via the Video On Demand interface would not count against a user?s data cap, as the content is transmitted through the traditional QAM cable TV system that VOD content moves through. Watching content through a computer or other device via Wifi goes through the Internet, and will count against a user?s cap."

^ nice fine print eh

That's for sure, Cable companies just don't seem to "get it", still!:
1. They think their existing VoD services are something people want to use.
2. They think that people aren't going to notice the double dipping in the fine print (they set the caps and then charge for overages and then offer a service which depending on use can make you go over your "limit")

I've heard it said before but never really thought about it but, 5-10 years from now Cable TV providers will solely be glorified ISPs.

Melbosa · July 18, 2011, 01:28:41 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on July 18, 2011, 01:24:13 PM
I've heard it said before but never really thought about it but, 5-10 years from now Cable TV providers will solely be glorified ISPs.

They are pretty much already.

Mr. Analog · July 18, 2011, 01:35:07 PM

Quote from: Melbosa on July 18, 2011, 01:28:41 PM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on July 18, 2011, 01:24:13 PM
I've heard it said before but never really thought about it but, 5-10 years from now Cable TV providers will solely be glorified ISPs.

They are pretty much already.

Well so far you can't watch live sports through Netflix or the like, when that happens though I have no reason to subscribe to Cable TV.

Darren Dirt · July 19, 2011, 11:35:07 PM

http://netflixcanadacompletelist.blogspot.com/2011/07/complete-list-alphabetical-mon-jul-18.html#more

http://netflixcanadacompletelist.blogspot.com/2011/07/complete-list-by-release-date-mon-jul_18.html#more

Helpful blog is helpful.

Mr. Analog · July 20, 2011, 07:04:25 AM

Nice list though they have Lost Highway but NOT Mulholland Drive or Blue Velvet? WTF

Darren Dirt · July 20, 2011, 10:23:11 AM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on July 20, 2011, 07:04:25 AM
Nice list though they have Lost Highway but NOT Mulholland Drive or Blue Velvet? WTF

licensing ftl.

and btw imo BV is over-rated. And I have MD, still haven't watched it yet, been meaning to but not quite ready for a headasplode movie

but one of these days I bring it over maybe?

Mr. Analog · July 20, 2011, 11:06:36 AM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on July 20, 2011, 10:23:11 AM
Quote from: Mr. Analog on July 20, 2011, 07:04:25 AM
Nice list though they have Lost Highway but NOT Mulholland Drive or Blue Velvet? WTF

licensing ftl.

and btw imo BV is over-rated. And I have MD, still haven't watched it yet, been meaning to but not quite ready for a headasplode movie but one of these days I bring it over maybe?

Personally Blue Velvet is my fave, I have a copy of Mulholland Drive and I quite enjoy it, to me Lost Highway is just a mess, not sure what's gonig on at all. It had far too much sex in it (and yeah, I know it's supposed to be about two sisters, one of whom was a porn star) but still, I got bored and FF'd through a lot haha