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Just cancelled Netflix
I've been a subscriber for a couple of months and, aside of 'House Of Cards', we've not found anything else we want to watch. I've decided to cancel and go with the PAYG services such as Amazon and Blinkbox. As a friend said, "Netflix is like a 1980s video shop - or, rather, a 1980s straight-to-video shop!"
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I understand where you're coming from. It's partly due to Sky's stranglehold on the main movie studios that Netflix (and Amazon) don't get any up to date new content.
Have you thought about one of the DNS services that allow you to access Netflix around the world though ?. There's a lot of different (and newer) content on various versions of the site in various countries. |
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I have thought about it, yes, and thanks, but it's too much effort for too little return - for us, at any rate. We watch a lot of broadcast TV and we have Sky, so it's only on the odd occasion when we need to stream a movie. We'll stick with the PAYG services.
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There's more content on Netflix that I want to watch than I will ever have spare time to watch, especially with a region-unblocker.
Each to their own though. |
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There's more content on Netflix that I want to watch than I will ever have spare time to watch, especially with a region-unblocker.
Each to their own though. |
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While i disagree with the OP about Netflix UK being a 80`s video shop i do have to say that Netflix need to pull their finger out & get better content added to the service. With what`s been added for the last few months has been very poor & really should do better. Come on Netflix it`s time to step up your game.
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I have thought about it, yes, and thanks, but it's too much effort for too little return - for us, at any rate. We watch a lot of broadcast TV and we have Sky, so it's only on the odd occasion when we need to stream a movie. We'll stick with the PAYG services.
https://adfreetime.com/ It costs around £1.30 a month and once you've set up your router, you can change your regions with a smartphone app - no messing around. The reason I'm mentioning that one specifically is because of the price - it's cheap enough to give it a punt if you wanted to at least try it. I have a year's subscription to Netflix myself but I don't use it all that much anyway and £1.30 a month seemed like a no brainer really. |
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While i disagree with the OP about Netflix UK being a 80`s video shop i do have to say that Netflix need to pull their finger out & get better content added to the service. With what`s been added for the last few months has been very poor & really should do better. Come on Netflix it`s time to step up your game.
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I assume as it's the Summer (lol) months Netflix does get a bit slow with new content, come September it should pick up again.
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There's more content on Netflix that I want to watch than I will ever have spare time to watch, especially with a region-unblocker.
Each to their own though. |
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Personally I think they do well considering. If Sky hold the rights a lot of exclusive content what more can Netflix do?
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I've been a subscriber for a couple of months and, aside of 'House Of Cards', we've not found anything else we want to watch. I've decided to cancel and go with the PAYG services such as Amazon and Blinkbox. As a friend said, "Netflix is like a 1980s video shop - or, rather, a 1980s straight-to-video shop!"
Film wise for *£9 a month there's a fair amount of recent stuff on the Netflix *regions* that I'd never get around to seeing at the cinema, as well as some older films I either missed or go back to that I enjoy. PS: I hope you at least managed to see Breaking Bad, or Hannibal in your 2 month subsciption ? *** extra sub of around £3 for unblock us |
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Yes i know Sky have a tight hold on studios when it`s comes to content. Netflix should still be doing much better. Just look what Amazon are adding to their prime service. Netflix UK should be adding much as Amazon are doing.
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I actually have both and Amazon prime has less content. You do also tend to find that content doesn't stay on there as long and expires quicker than on Netflix. Also you are stuck with just the UK version on Amazon if you only have a UK account unlike Netflix.
For what i watch Netflix is the better option. |
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I actually have both and Amazon prime has less content. You do also tend to find that content doesn't stay on there as long and expires quicker than on Netflix. Also you are stuck with just the UK version on Amazon if you only have a UK account unlike Netflix.
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I`m mostly talking about TV shows that are on prime but isn`t on Netflix UK. Like Community, The big C, Mad Men, Deadwood, & all 4 seasons of KyleXY instead of 2.
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Thanks for all the responses, guys. I'll bear them all in mind and will look at Jason's suggestion of ad-freetime.
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Thanks for all the responses, guys. I'll bear them all in mind and will look at Jason's suggestion of ad-freetime.
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I think Amazon Instant is far better for content than Netflix.
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I think Amazon Instant is far better for content than Netflix.
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I mainly keep Netflix for the TV shows and they do have some great shows. I've watched House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, Breaking Bad, Prison Break, Gossip Girl, Dexter and I've just started watching Sons of Anarchy and Arrested Development, so for me its great value for money, But i can understand where you come from in regards to the film content, because it is really quite poor.
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The thing is, with the exception of Netflix original product, I saw all those shows - at least, the ones that interest me - when they were broadcast and have no interest in seeing them again. The only DVDs I buy, for example, are music ones which can bear several viewings, as I have very little interest in seeing something more than once. Breaking Bad, Dexter etc. are brilliant - but once is enough!
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That's fair enough, but if you change your mind, someone on DS recommended a service called "Ad-Free Time"
https://adfreetime.com/ It costs around £1.30 a month and once you've set up your router, you can change your regions with a smartphone app - no messing around. The reason I'm mentioning that one specifically is because of the price - it's cheap enough to give it a punt if you wanted to at least try it. I have a year's subscription to Netflix myself but I don't use it all that much anyway and £1.30 a month seemed like a no brainer really. For annoying ads its better to use something like the Adblock browser plugin set fully on manual and then block only sites where ads become annoying. And while doing so contacting the sites to let them know why your blocking the ads. Or at the very least if you block them all with any site you visit regularly (atleast once a week or more) people should look into ways to send a monetary contribution to them (Donation or if they sell items buying something) . |
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Personally I would advise people to use anyone but adfreetime due to its automatic blocking of ads. I know some ads can be annoying but using any service that blocks all ads automatically isn't good. Most sites only make money due to ads and the more people block ads the harder it gets for these sites to keep running.
For annoying ads its better to use something like the Adblock browser plugin set fully on manual and then block only sites where ads become annoying. And while doing so contacting the sites to let them know why your blocking the ads. Or at the very least if you block them all with any site you visit regularly (atleast once a week or more) people should look into ways to send a monetary contribution to them (Donation or if they sell items buying something) . |
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The thing is, with the exception of Netflix original product, I saw all those shows - at least, the ones that interest me - when they were broadcast and have no interest in seeing them again. The only DVDs I buy, for example, are music ones which can bear several viewings, as I have very little interest in seeing something more than once. Breaking Bad, Dexter etc. are brilliant - but once is enough!
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