I've opted to cancel my sub for this service for the time being. I honestly can't find very much of worth to watch on it these days. It seems to be limited in it's title choices too with little new stuff coming out that I would like.

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I've opted to cancel my sub for this service for the time being. I honestly can't find very much of worth to watch on it these days. It
seems to be limited in it's title choices too with little new stuff
coming out that I would like.

Netflix is very much geo-locked. Depending on which country your IP address
is registered to, you'll get very different experiences. And, for no obvious reason at all ;) , the US version is where all the new stuff gets released first...

And, they're pretty strict against using proxies or VPNs to get around their BS...

Besides, if you want to watch a show, there are still free sources, if you
look hard enough...

http://www.primewire.vc (make sure your ad-block is running, lots of popups)

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Re: Bye Netflix
By: Avon to All on Fri Jan 07 2022 11:55 am

I've opted to cancel my sub for this service for the time being. I honestly can't find very much of worth to watch on it these days. It seems to be limi in it's title choices too with little new stuff coming out that I would like

My father just dropped Amazon Prime because everything they have is either crap or shit. Or is behind a secondary paywall.

We have a MASSIVE DVD library. We also have a MASSIVE VHS library (which we have digitized) so it does not make any sense to pay for crappy content. Specially because most content placed in streaming platforms nowadays are shovelware (stuff lumped into the platform with no regard towards its quality).

I know people keeps saying optical media is obsolete, but the more I suffer streaming services, the more I miss the DVD stores I used to visit as a kid. Nowadays only online sellers remain with good catalogues.


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Re: Re: Bye Netflix
By: McDoob to Avon on Thu Jan 06 2022 06:35 pm

Netflix is very much geo-locked. Depending on which country your IP address is registered to, you'll get very different experiences. And, for no obvious reason at all ;) , the US version is where all the new stuff gets released first...

You know, one of the reasons why I like Alpha Video (a publisher of public domain films) is that they don't do goe-pricing. The DVDs are region 0 (worldwide use). Period.

The day I discovered Amerigeddon was not available in Amazon Prime Spain I was turned quite sore against the service.

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I've opted to cancel my sub for this service for the time being. I honestly can't find very much of worth to watch on it these days. It seems to be limited in it's title choices too with little new stuff coming out that I would like.

I have too.. I just wasn't watching anything on netflix and let it lapse. No one in the house has noticed either so I suspect others weren't using it either.

If I have a need I'll hook up again but I don't think that is going to happen any time soon.

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On 06 Jan 2022 at 06:35p, McDoob pondered and said...

Netflix is very much geo-locked. Depending on which country your IP address is registered to, you'll get very different experiences. And,
for no obvious reason at all ;) , the US version is where all the new stuff gets released first...

I have been comparing the NZ and USA flavours but still discounted keeping it. Yeah, perhaps my tastes are just not those of the folks that program the content released on Netflix.

And, they're pretty strict against using proxies or VPNs to get around their BS...

Yep :)

Besides, if you want to watch a show, there are still free sources, if
you look hard enough...

http://www.primewire.vc (make sure your ad-block is running, lots of popups)

Thanks, I'll take a look at that. I have been watching Pluto TV lately so I can keep up with Star Trek Discovery and that's been quite a nice platform to watch stuff

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On 06 Jan 2022 at 05:43p, Arelor pondered and said...

My father just dropped Amazon Prime because everything they have is
either crap or shit. Or is behind a secondary paywall.

The only thing I think I wanted to watch on Amazon was The Expanse... which I think I saw 2 seasons on Netflix then it disappeared off to Amazon... I think... but that was not enough to get me to pay to join that platform.

They really pushed the former Top Gear guys as the reason to sign up, but I found them ho hum and have not been motivated to watch the old show in a new guise either on Amazon or the current BBC version of top gear...

We have a MASSIVE DVD library. We also have a MASSIVE VHS library (which we have digitized) so it does not make any sense to pay for crappy content. Specially because most content placed in streaming platforms nowadays are shovelware (stuff lumped into the platform with no regard towards its quality).

I totally agree, and wish my DVD library was better than it is.

I know people keeps saying optical media is obsolete, but the more I suffer streaming services, the more I miss the DVD stores I used to
visit as a kid. Nowadays only online sellers remain with good catalogues.

I do too, we lost our last one here in Dunedin only in the last 24 months :(

Let me know if you recommend any good online sellers... although I may have issues with either regional locking or just getting it shipped here I guess :)

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On 06 Jan 2022 at 04:15p, Al pondered and said...

I have too.. I just wasn't watching anything on netflix and let it
lapse. No one in the house has noticed either so I suspect others
weren't using it either.

If I have a need I'll hook up again but I don't think that is going to happen any time soon.

I was watching Lost in Space (and enjoyed the whole three seasons) but once that ended, yep I was like, Hmmmm.... and thankfully my wife was also of the same view.

In any regard we can always pick it up again for a month or two if a show that I really wanted to watch came out.

I think they hope that folks on auto renew tend to forget about it and just let it roll <--- that was me :)

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The only thing I think I wanted to watch on Amazon was The Expanse...
which I think I saw 2 seasons on Netflix then it disappeared off to Amazon... I think... but that was not enough to get me to pay to join
that platform.

There's an Expanse Season 6 out now on Prime -- the final season! One of
the best Sci Fi shows on TV of late, IMHO. I'll miss it...



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On 07 Jan 2022 at 03:57a, aLPHA pondered and said...

There's an Expanse Season 6 out now on Prime -- the final season! One of the best Sci Fi shows on TV of late, IMHO. I'll miss it...

Season 6, wow... it did do well. One day I might be able to get it on some old school DVD box set... he says hopefully.

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Re: Re: Bye Netflix
By: Avon to Arelor on Fri Jan 07 2022 02:54 pm

I know people keeps saying optical media is obsolete, but the more I suffer streaming services, the more I miss the DVD stores I used to visit as a kid. Nowadays only online sellers remain with good catalogue

I do too, we lost our last one here in Dunedin only in the last 24 months :(

Let me know if you recommend any good online sellers... although I may have issues with either regional locking or just getting it shipped here I guess

I am afraid the best ones are Spain only, and are slowly migrating to bluray (which I despise).

I get a lot of stuff from Oldies.com, but only because I am a sucker for old movies and series of the 50s. They have plenty DVDs which are no region
locked, and offer discounts for bulk purchases. The bad news is shipping may get expensive.

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I've opted to cancel my sub for this service for the time being. I honestly can't find very much of worth to watch on it these days. It
seems to be limited

I'm with you 100%, but as long as "Teen Titans Go" is available, I'm
scuppered ... don't ask.

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Hello Avon!

07 Jan 22 20:44, you wrote to aLPHA:

There's an Expanse Season 6 out now on Prime -- the final season!
One of the best Sci Fi shows on TV of late, IMHO. I'll miss it...

Season 6, wow... it did do well. One day I might be able to get it on
some old school DVD box set... he says hopefully.

The first three seasons are on DVD in JB-HiFi here in Australia.


/vorlon looks at them sitting in his DVD collection/shelf.



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The only thing I think I wanted to watch on Amazon was The Expanse...

That would have been my only reason to watch on Amazon. I waited until
Season 4 (the first Amazon season) came out on DVD and bought it. It was cheaper than a subscription (although the DVDs will only play in a DVD
player and cannot be ripped to a home streaming system).

Season 4 came out on DVD about the time Season 5 started streaming. Season 6 has started now, but no S5 DVD set yet.



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On 07 Jan 2022, Avon said the following...

I've opted to cancel my sub for this service for the time being. I honestly can't find very much of worth to watch on it these days. It
seems to be limited

If we weren't using someone else's account we would've ditched it a long time ago. I don't even bother to look at what's on Netflix now. I only have Amazon Prime and I barely watch that. There's a channel on cable that plays all versions of Star Trek from 9pm to 2am... that and Adventure Time on HBO Max
is all we watch; except for the occassional nature/alien show.

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fang-castro wrote to Avon <=-

only have Amazon Prime and I barely watch that. There's a channel on
cable that plays all versions of Star Trek from 9pm to 2am... that and

Which station is that?



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On 09 Jan 2022, Blue White said the following...

fang-castro wrote to Avon <=-

only have Amazon Prime and I barely watch that. There's a channel on cable that plays all versions of Star Trek from 9pm to 2am... that an

Which station is that?

daytime it's on BBC a lot, night time is H&I (heroes & icons).

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fang-castro wrote to Blue White <=-

On 09 Jan 2022, Blue White said the following...

fang-castro wrote to Avon <=-

only have Amazon Prime and I barely watch that. There's a channel on cable that plays all versions of Star Trek from 9pm to 2am... that an

Which station is that?

daytime it's on BBC a lot, night time is H&I (heroes & icons).

I don't think I get H&I here, but I think one of my parents gets it as a digital OTA subchannel. Thanks!


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BY: Al(21:4/106)

I have too.. I just wasn't watching anything on netflix and let it
lapse. No one in the house has noticed either so I suspect others
weren't using it either.

They also increased the price recently.


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