Zombie James
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I might give this a shot after Twin Peaks is done and I can get rid of Crave. Crave has good-ish TV content but their apps and the service itself is trash.
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Netflix Canada increasing prices $1-2/month
- Thread starter Zombie James
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I might give this a shot after Twin Peaks is done and I can get rid of Crave. Crave has good-ish TV content but their apps and the service itself is trash.
stuminus3
Member
Quality is garbage vs Netflix too. It's infuriating because they've got the content.
SirMossyBloke
Member
Sadly it's terrible.
Stereo only, no app support unless it's on Apple TV Gen 4, and the worst of it all is the picture stutters, a LOT. Oh and quality is shit too.
Ooh, Shudder does have a Roku app. I am interested. How's the content for Canada?
Shomi's dead, dude. For almost a year now.
Zombie James
Banned
Shomi doesn't exist anymore.
Shomi shut down. I still can't get rid of the icon on the PS4
Black Republican
Member
im canadian
i use express vpn on my xb1 to get hulu and watch GOT through the same Hulu app too
PalaceBrother
Member
This is as good a place to ask as any, I suppose. Preface: I really don't know much about resolutions & frames per second etc. but I'm a Canadian Netflix user so what the hell.
When I watch Netflix outside of my own home the display is incredible. Everything is silky smooth - to the point where it really comes across like your watching actors through a window. I suspect this is because the FPS is much higher than 24 but I don't know.
At my house however, even on a new TV it doesn't look like this. Everything just feels "fine" but I don't get that really nice picture.
I realize this is a dumb question with potentially many answers - but does anybody know why? I have a decent internet connection and have all video on my Apple TV set to output at 1080p 60Hz.
When I watch Netflix outside of my own home the display is incredible. Everything is silky smooth - to the point where it really comes across like your watching actors through a window. I suspect this is because the FPS is much higher than 24 but I don't know.
At my house however, even on a new TV it doesn't look like this. Everything just feels "fine" but I don't get that really nice picture.
I realize this is a dumb question with potentially many answers - but does anybody know why? I have a decent internet connection and have all video on my Apple TV set to output at 1080p 60Hz.
They're the Sony Pictures of streaming. Put tons of money into advertising while putting no effort into the actual product.
SirMossyBloke
Member
I can't compare as I haven't seen the U.S. version, but you're free to go to shudder.com and browse the content I believe.
One really cool thing about Shudder is Shudder.tv, a secondary section that's completely free and streams 24/7 horror movies. Only downside is you don't pick the content and I think there's brief commercials.
Nester99
Member
I keep wanting to join back up with CraveTV, but the last time I used it the web browser would just buffer like crazy. Their Windows 10 app is greyed out because I don't have touch function on my PC. And the amount of tweets about login issues sounds like a real nightmare.
Another monthly subscription on top of another for the VPN :/
Shudder is real good. Plus if you're curious you can get a 7 day free trial, and if you go to cancel it actually gives you another 30 day free trial! They are super generous, and also worth the price if you're a horror buff.
SketchTheArtist
Member
What's the difference between Standard and Premium? First time I heard about that...
Must be complete garbage then. Because US netflix is pretty bad these days unless you like their original content.
4K streaming and two extra screens than the current plan.
Glass Rebel
Member
This is sure to help them once Disney and the other big studios leave.
LurkerPrime
Member
...how long as Netflix had tiers? I feel like I should've known about this years ago.
But anyways, time to binge what I want from Netflix and dump it. Their selection has never been good enough, and if they're going to start jacking up the price, then forget it. Might take a few months to actually 'binge' at mysnail's connoisseur's pace, but I'll be free of you yet, Netflix!
But anyways, time to binge what I want from Netflix and dump it. Their selection has never been good enough, and if they're going to start jacking up the price, then forget it. Might take a few months to actually 'binge' at my
I haven't seen news either way, but I'd assume it'll be aired on a cable network. A different CBS Access-exclusive show, the Good Fight, was aired in Canada on the W Network (or something like that) and I don't recall it showing up on any streaming services... Though it was on Telus' weird on demand thing for free after airing; not sure if that was due to having the channel as a cable subscriber or what.
Millarworld will save them!
They are slowly but surely going to have enough of their own content that in a few years time it won't sting as much if they aren't first at getting streaming rights to outside content. But they are really, really struggling with keeping quality up on their stuff, so it's going to be interesting to see what happens.
SirMossyBloke
Member
is gonna be Crave exclusive.Zombie James
Banned
Big Chungus
Member
you just lost yourself a customer!
SketchTheArtist
Member
Awww, I see. Thanks!
The Main Event
Member
That 20.5 billion dollar debt has to get repaid somehow.
That's what I did, Netflix Canada doesn't have a great selection for horror films. Shudder also has a 7 day trial which is nice to check it out.
Barrel Cannon
Member
First we lose Disney, and now we pay more... sigh
edit: nvm
https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/09/netflix-says-disney-films-will-service-2019/
edit: nvm
https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/08/09/netflix-says-disney-films-will-service-2019/
dragonfart28
Banned
No idea.
I'm probably the 1% of people who think Netflix is still a great deal - even in Canada. But I'm also the guy watching 90s tv shows once or twice a week with the occasional movie.
Agreed. Netflix seems like it gets worse and worse. I actually watch Amazon Prime more these days. Amazon Fucking Prime! Which for the longest time had nothing but literal garbage on it.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Didn't the currency get stronger a few days ago? Weird decision.
I really don't get some of the rage about a price increase.
If you no longer use the service or don't agree with the value, obviously you quit but it's not like they have been sitting on their asses and watching the money roll in (cough..cough..PSN)
Netflix Canada now vs when it released is exponentially better. They are releasing tons of Original content.
If you no longer use the service or don't agree with the value, obviously you quit but it's not like they have been sitting on their asses and watching the money roll in (cough..cough..PSN)
Netflix Canada now vs when it released is exponentially better. They are releasing tons of Original content.
KernelPanic
Member
Still the best streaming in Canada. Love their content wish I had more time to watch it.
And since I've cut the cord can't think of anything remotely better.
And since I've cut the cord can't think of anything remotely better.
Shalashaska
Member
We just subbed a couple of months ago (LTTP I know), so we are still in the honeymoon phase with lots to watch, it still kinda sucks seeing it raise so soon after we joined but it's not like there's much else we can do about it aside from pirating it given the lack of options up here.
Still a good value for us for now.
Still a good value for us for now.
Dr Campino
Member
Fine by me. I get a nice chuckle out of people who claim they'll never watch it again for like $12/year, much like they declare they'll never drink Tim Hortons coffee again when it goes up 10 cents.
Silent Chief
Member
Yeah, I think the CRTC refused to let them restrict their viewers to cable subscribers which made them pull the plug.
And the app is still not possible to remove from the PS4 lol
Netflix Canada really needs to get their PR team out there about this Disney thing. Absolutely everyone thinks we're losing Disney content too, and it's not good for Netflix's publicity.
Depths of Orion
Member
I would be happy paying $20/ month if Disney stayed with Netflix and released all their shows and movies.
Mortimer Brewster
Member
No, it's not going to force those of us who cut cords because of the terrible pricing of selection on regular Tv. All it's going to do is push more and more people towards pirating and kodi. The telecoms and studios thought they scored a bi low to them last month but Exodus just went and found a new host and Elysium and Covenant are going to replace Exodus anyway.