Netflix streaming on Xbox...no more cable?

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yes, the SO empasse is also where I'm at right now.

[MDepr2007]

quote:Originally posted by tulsacyclist

The alarm thing is what has kept me with Cox for a phone line for a while as well. I called TnT the other day to ask about it and they said they do offer a cellular option (CellNET). They install a cellular device in your alarm box and can monitor/call home via that. The product is $149 installed and then, I believe $7.99/month in addition to your current monitoring. Not sure if it is worth it or not, I don't remember how much the phone/internet combo from Cox is to do the numbers.

You're not going to find phone service for $7.99 a month

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quote:Originally posted by MDepr2007

quote:Originally posted by tulsacyclist

The alarm thing is what has kept me with Cox for a phone line for a while as well. I called TnT the other day to ask about it and they said they do offer a cellular option (CellNET). They install a cellular device in your alarm box and can monitor/call home via that. The product is $149 installed and then, I believe $7.99/month in addition to your current monitoring. Not sure if it is worth it or not, I don't remember how much the phone/internet combo from Cox is to do the numbers.

You're not going to find phone service for $7.99 a month

you can strip off all of the cox BS on the phone plan and get it down to $13.  versus $8 for cell monitoring I think it is reasonable to keep around.

[izmophonik]

You don't get the full 120,000 titles from NetFlix.  You get about 12,000 though.. which should satisfy your every day "I wanna see just recent movies" sort of family.

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quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

You don't get the full 120,000 titles from NetFlix.  You get about 12,000 though.. which should satisfy your every day "I wanna see just recent movies" sort of family.

yes and considering it would take me years to watch the 12000 movies (while the library continues to grow) I think that is enough.

[izmophonik]

Same here which is why I'm subscribing.

[tulsacyclist]

Same here, we're loving it so far.

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

Same here which is why I'm subscribing.

I would probably subscribe again if Netflix hadn't screwed me a few years back. I was on a $15 a month plan that allowed 4 movies at a time with unlimited movies per month. My credit card expired and rather than notify me of that fact and provide me the opportunity to update the expiration date, they just canceled my account and refused to put me back on the old plan. I wasn't about to pay $20 a month for four or $15 a month for three.

Sad, too. I loved them. I had been with them essentially from the beginning, shortly after they started offering their unlimited plans instead of the 1 week rentals. I even have a Netflix-branded plastic rack they sent me to hold the DVDs and the return sleeves.

[carltonplace]

COX Cable went through the alley in my neighborhood and cut cable to all of the garage apartments that did not have a direct hook up. All of these apartments are on the same lot as the main house and most homeowners have run cable from the house to the garage. I would not have thought that this was illegal, but I guess COX needs the revenue from every garage, shed and dog house.

[brianh]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

You don't get the full 120,000 titles from NetFlix.  You get about 12,000 though.. which should satisfy your every day "I wanna see just recent movies" sort of family.

I would like to point out that well over half of the 12,000 available currently are movies that you would find in a dollar bin at Wal-mart, stuff you have never heard of before.  You want to see recent movies? You don't really get that either. All the new online releases for the last three weeks since I subscribed have been oldies movies and weird Bing Crosby stuff(Not to be down on Crosby work, but it just wasn't for my generation).  Not even interesting 70's or 80's oldies either. On the plus side, they do actually have Superbad; but because it is a Sony/Columbia title it is blocked from playing on the xbox anyway.  I am not trying to be a downer on Netflix, but I really wish it did work like you think it works.

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

COX Cable went through the alley in my neighborhood and cut cable to all of the garage apartments that did not have a direct hook up. All of these apartments are on the same lot as the main house and most homeowners have run cable from the house to the garage. I would not have thought that this was illegal, but I guess COX needs the revenue from every garage, shed and dog house.

Are they separate dwellings occupied by someone paying rent? Chances are you shouldn't have run the cable out there, if so.

Whether cutting the cable, being the homeowner's property, is legal is an entirely different matter.

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by nathanm

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

COX Cable went through the alley in my neighborhood and cut cable to all of the garage apartments that did not have a direct hook up. All of these apartments are on the same lot as the main house and most homeowners have run cable from the house to the garage. I would not have thought that this was illegal, but I guess COX needs the revenue from every garage, shed and dog house.

Are they separate dwellings occupied by someone paying rent? Chances are you shouldn't have run the cable out there, if so.

Whether cutting the cable, being the homeowner's property, is legal is an entirely different matter.

Might've been a good move to let the occupants know it would happen by a certain date and allow them to sign up.  By cutting the cable they've given the garage apt folk a reason to shop around.  Sounds a little spiteful to just come around and surprise them.

CP, any idea if there was any notice given to the garage apt addresses?

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quote:Originally posted by brianh

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

You don't get the full 120,000 titles from NetFlix.  You get about 12,000 though.. which should satisfy your every day "I wanna see just recent movies" sort of family.

I would like to point out that well over half of the 12,000 available currently are movies that you would find in a dollar bin at Wal-mart, stuff you have never heard of before.  You want to see recent movies? You don't really get that either. All the new online releases for the last three weeks since I subscribed have been oldies movies and weird Bing Crosby stuff(Not to be down on Crosby work, but it just wasn't for my generation).  Not even interesting 70's or 80's oldies either. On the plus side, they do actually have Superbad; but because it is a Sony/Columbia title it is blocked from playing on the xbox anyway.  I am not trying to be a downer on Netflix, but I really wish it did work like you think it works.

no that's not true, Columbia movies are back up for Xbox.

There are lots of interesting and new titles.  Are there titles that just came out last month?  No, but considering I haven't been to a movie theater in 7 years I'd say there is plenty for me to watch.

[carltonplace]

quote:Originally posted by Townsend

quote:Originally posted by nathanm

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace

COX Cable went through the alley in my neighborhood and cut cable to all of the garage apartments that did not have a direct hook up. All of these apartments are on the same lot as the main house and most homeowners have run cable from the house to the garage. I would not have thought that this was illegal, but I guess COX needs the revenue from every garage, shed and dog house.

Are they separate dwellings occupied by someone paying rent? Chances are you shouldn't have run the cable out there, if so.

Whether cutting the cable, being the homeowner's property, is legal is an entirely different matter.

Might've been a good move to let the occupants know it would happen by a certain date and allow them to sign up.  By cutting the cable they've given the garage apt folk a reason to shop around.  Sounds a little spiteful to just come around and surprise them.

CP, any idea if there was any notice given to the garage apt addresses?

No advance notice, appears to be a guerilla disconnection.

[patric]

quote:Originally posted by carltonplace
No advance notice, appears to be a guerilla disconnection.

If that's Cox's strategy to get new customers, they would be better off with DirecTV or U-Verse.