Suprised I couldnt find this previously discussed here..Looking for pros & cons, etc.. just started a free trial..

ex- how long do dvd deliveries really take ?

how long does it take to process returns ?

Just tried the streaming video and it works fine.. some very,very short frame studder but Im only running

1mg of ram.

cayman

never tried the streaming ****.......I avoid certain technologies and that is one of them (don't ask....I am not always very rational).

Otherwise.........Netflix ROCKS.

In my area (rural Pittsburgh area), I order the discs and they show up the next day...sometimes one day after that.

When I return a disc, the next in line is there withing two days.

I'm sure it depends on the area, but I think every metro area has a netflix distribution center.

I LOVE nflx. you see, here in the Haitian Republic of Boston, you can't go to a movie theatre without the scummy kids answering their cellphones and proceeding to engage in 5 minute loud conversations about the movie...etc.

I find it takes 2 days for a dvd to get there, and another 2 for the next one to reach me. So I use the 3-at-a-time dvd plan. That way I always have something ready to go. About 3/year show up damaged.

Netflix rocks. The DVD delivery is consistently one day, and the streaming content is getting better and better.

The streaming stuff is just OK. Lots of second-rate movies are put on the on-demand areas.

sweet.. with 1-2 delivery and turnaround and no shipping costs.. looks like a no brainer.. except one more question... for what ever reason say one is lost,etc. on your end... what do they charge you ?

cayman

The streaming is awesome, if you have the right hardware. And you have to have at least 5 MBps downstream rate for smooth, hi-def viewing. To stream using wifi, you need at least a "g" level router; "n" is preferable.

I recently got the Samsung BDP 3600 Blu Ray player, which is wifi enabled, and has shortcut buttons for Netflix, YouTube, and Pandora. I stream from Netflix at full hi def, onto my 52" TV--via wifi. Pretty sweet. And a lot cheaper than cable.

Netflix is the way to go. It's cheap, and hassle free. The titles available for streaming will continue to increase, and in a few years will outpace physical discs. But even without streaming, Netflix's disc system is still the best around.

#6 Just report the disc lost in the mail. They are pretty forgiving. Now you can't report everyother disc missing, but they don't charge you for one here or there. Read the FAQ on the website.

RE#6,

This is the reason I dropped Netflix. I returned a DVD, that they claim was never mailed. I know I mailed it back. I told them I mailed it back, and that they should see if it showed up. On my next CC statement, they had billed me for $25.99, on top of the subscription rate. I immediatly canceled the service, and haven't looked back.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

^homie........accounts like yours might have encouraged them to change their policy.........I have lost 3-4 over the past few years......I TOLD them I lost them, I ASKED them to bill me, and they just said...."Well........if you find it, send it in".

No charge to my account whatsoever.

Ask Hollywood or Blockbuster?

I love Netflix and the streamlime works great, I can watch a documentry while the wife watches Nancy Grace (I hate that bitch)

Best monthly bill I pay!!

I personally feel that Blockbuster Online is a better service. Netflix charges an extra monthly fee for blu-ray discs, Blockbuster does not.

Also with Blockbuster, if you have a b&m location near you, you can return the online rentals to the store and exchange for free movie rentals or reduced price game rentals from the store.

I received a free offer in the mail.

Still checking it out.

^PAW?

PAW?

Is that you?

Yes son, it's me.^^^

Is 1961 your birth year?

Love Netflix. Have had it for a little over a year now. One movie got lost in the mail, other than that, no issues. Streaming is fine, although my computer and montor are seven years old, so I could use an upgrade.

Mail out a movie on Saturday morning, new movie arrives on Wednesday. Hassle free. No issues.

".. I can watch a documentry while the wife watches Nancy Grace (I hate that bitch).."

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Are you talking about Nancy Grace.... ?

Forget I asked.