Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List
by pmoriarty on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @05:21PM
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Streaming is definitely more convenient, but since Netflix's streaming selection is atrocious, it's not worth my time or money.
I'd much rather put up with the minimal hassle and a bit of a wait to get a great selection of DVDs.
The "hassle" amounts to me opening up an envelope, putting the DVD in to my DVD player, putting it back in to the envelope when I'm done and throwing it in to a mailbox on my way to work.
Sure, it's not as easy as hitting play in a streaming app, but not really a big deal, either.
Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List
by phamilton on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @06:05PM
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The hassle involves the latency of wanting to watch something and it being in the envelope in your home.
Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List
by pmoriarty on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @06:23PM
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I'd rather wait a bit for something good than stream garbage.
Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List
by wtetzner on Thursday October 13, 2016 @11:10AM
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> Streaming is definitely more convenient, but since Netflix's streaming selection is atrocious, it's not worth my time or money.
Which was exactly my point. It's a flaw of Netflix that it's streaming collection isn't as good as it's DVD collection.
Re:Netflix Now Only Has 31 Movies from IMDB's Top 250 List
by maverick_iceman on Wednesday October 12, 2016 @11:24PM
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I'm pretty sure hackney cab drivers argued similarly about automobiles.
The value Netflix provides is primarily convenience. There are other ways to watch movies and TV shows, the reason to use Netflix is that it's more convenient than the alternatives.
Having to deal with physical media (and wait for them to be delivered) is less convenient than other alternatives to Netflix. Therefore, it's a flaw of Netflix.