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Netflix has said that it needed to raise prices in order to 

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RE: Seriously...
By nycromes on 9/15/2011 10:15:55 PM , Rating: 2
Well, I can understand if you were replacing your TV/Cable service with netflix, its a great deal. I on the other hand cannot replace my TV service with netflix (it wouldn't go over well in my house) so I'm paying for both. I didn't mind paying the pre-increase prices, but now, I just can't quite justify paying more for the same or less content in the near future.

Netflix really went about this in the wrong way in my opinion. They wanted to force people to stream by increasing prices at the same time as ISPs are capping connections. Not to mention the Starz thing, yeah, they really did get the short end of the stick. I wouldn't have minded a few dollars more, but my bill almost doubled. Bottom line, Netflix is cheap TV if it is now your primary delivery method, but for those who still have other TV service in their house, its an unnecessary expense. Gradual price increases would have helped, more content would have helped with the price increase, but what users got was a higher price with no real difference in service. You tell me why there is so much hate.

RE: Seriously...
By wempa on 9/16/2011 1:08:23 PM , Rating: 2
Excellent post. No need for people to start criticizing/insulting others. I don't currently subscribe to Netflix, but I could definitely see the value of Netflix only or Netflix plus a very basic TV package. Ideally, I'd eventually like to go to a Netflix-type service plus just an antenna for over-the-air TV. I just don't see the value of these big cable TV packages where 90% of the channels carry junk. You're also right about the timing of the price increase. It would be a different story if they combined the increased cost with better content. I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't even mind paying double the cost if the streaming content was greatly improved.

