Re:Netflix Employees Are Happier with Their Job Than Faceboo...
by flukus on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:09AM
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As someone else mentioned, netflix subscribers are hurt because only people using edge can get the 1080p version due to DRM. Non-paying pirates get the good version, paying customers get the low quality one.
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Re:Netflix Employees Are Happier with Their Job Than Faceboo...
by skybrian on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:36AM
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Who are these videophiles who actually care about 1080p? It seems like if the show is any good, you don't need 1080p to enjoy it.
Okay, I'm old, but we watched movies on VHS and it was a lot better than broadcast signal in a rural area. DVD's are very clear in comparison. HDTV is just icing on the cake.
Re:Netflix Employees Are Happier with Their Job Than Faceboo...
by CaptSpify on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:49AM
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And TV is a luxury, so you should be grateful that you get any at all. Back in my day, we didn't have nearly as many kids on our lawns, and we were happy for it.
/sarcasm
Re:Netflix Employees Are Happier with Their Job Than Faceboo...
by flukus on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:49AM
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I do and I'm far from a videophile, but I do have a nice big TV that I sit rather close too. It's a nice to have, but at times it's a really nice to have, especially for things like blockbuster movies.
Two other areas I find it really critical are sports (not a favorite topic around these parts), watching the silky smooth world cup stream in 1080p a few years was breathtaking, another one is animated shows. It seems unintuitive and I have no idea why, but something like futurama is much better in 1080p.
Re:Netflix Employees Are Happier with Their Job Than Faceboo...
by shmerl on Thursday November 02, 2017 @01:40AM
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If you have a high resolution display, you'll get grainy video if the source is not high resolution enough.