I've been using NetFlix and I like it. I get to make a list of the movies that I want to see, and they send them to me, one at a time. I can keep it for a day or a week or however long I want. Whenever I'm done, I send it back (postage paid), and two days later I have another title.
Hoptoit Messages: 30 Registered: November 2010 Location: Michigan
Baron
Do you also have the disc that you can use in a Wii console? I should ask if you have a Wii console first? I love Netflix too, it's great! You can keep the movies for as long as you want and you pay 1 monthly fee.
Rap14 Messages: 31 Registered: November 2010 Location: Georgia
Baron
I use Blockbuster online, I gave up on Netflix. It seemed like it took longer and longer to get the DVD's in the mail when I was using Netflix. Of course this was all before you could watch them on the Wii.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18793 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
There have been two or three times in the past two years when the Netflix distribution system suffered serious meltdowns. I remember once about a year ago that took them a week to get resolved. They weren't shipping any DVDs for a whole week.
But that is because they are having huge growing pains. Their business grew faster than their technology or infrastructure could. They've made up for it with their IP-based video distribution, in my opinion. It has gotten to the point now where Netflix video streams are a sizable chunk of the total internet bandwidth.
I'm pretty happy with Netflix, both their mail-in and streaming distribution models. I was skeptical at first, and didn't think I would like the postal mail delivery approach. But I found I really like it. I keep my queue full, and they keep 'em coming. Those little red envelopes are like surprise packages in the mailbox.
I know I'm late, but I still haven't signed up for Netflix. I guess it is either that or Redbox for video rentals anymore, since Blockbuster is pretty much a thing of the past. Actually, I just order movies that I want to see directly from Comcast.
I agree, whoever came up with Netflix is a genius. It is one of my favorite things to use as well. I don't know where I'd be (movie renting wise) if it weren't for Netflix.