Amazulu

There is indeed a lot of shite on Netflix

I'm liking what I see with Netflix Australia. It's well priced and the starting content is good - and will only get better

It will be interesting to see how Foxtel react, because react they must

Just finished Bosch - top show and I hope they make more

Swerv-o

I'll take up a Netflix subscription. I've been watching Knights of Sidonia lately, so will carry on without having to torrent.


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knockoff nige

Maybe I was being a bit harsh on the Bosch series. I was hoping it would be an LA version of the Wire as that show definitely feels like it came from the Bosch books.

GarryP

BTW, if you are getting your ADSL from Telstra, it looks like the recent stack of developments has pushed them into doubling the data limits on home ADSL broadband. Some went up last weekend, some this, and some next.

Log in and see if it tells you your download limit has been raised.

That should make it easier on those downloading TV/Movies etc. from various services.

Beoz

Probably because of this. Which comes with Netflix free for 6 months.

http://www.optus.com.au/shop/promoti...d-bundle-deals

I just went to cancel my Foxtel and they gave me an awesome deal on the sports + all the channels I currently watch.

Let the price war commence

Swerv-o

Yup, this is a fantastic deal...


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Amazulu

All this competition can only be a good thing and as the NBN rolls out, will only get better

Swerv-o

For you maybe, I think I'm getting the NBN sometime in late 2018, and then it's still not super high speed.


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GarryP

The sooner Tone and Malcolm can be thrown out, the sooner we can get back to rolling out an NBN that actually makes the faintest sense. You'd have thought that Mr Nobody-Needs-More-Than-25Mbits would be apologising now that his prediction has been shown to be hopeless - but nope.

"15 Mbit by 2023 is all the average household will need", they said. Only problem is Netflix is here and now and it's 4K streaming takes 16Mbit at the very minimum (practically it needs 20+). Scroll forward even 3 years and demand is going to exceed 25mbits. The Turnbull's NBN will be obsolete before it's even rolled out.

And the corruption is not even going to save Murdoch's satellite TV business - people have been phoning up to drop Foxtel in droves as Netflix comes onto the market.

ozzieeagle

Then there's Kodi.... I'm playing with it right now. I'll feedback re the video add ons later in the week.


Thats XBMC's upgrade, which is now the most user friendly version yet. KODI.

In fact Aldi are selling a media box with Kodi as the Platform from next week.... actually make that from tomorrow.


This should knock everyone off their perch.... I'll let you know

http://addons.tvaddons.ag/show/plugin.video.genesis/

Beoz

Yeah they are doing all the labour seats first. Us high tax payers will have to wait. 2019 for me.

Amazulu

I think we get it about the same time

I would love it if we were getting the full fibre to the home but it was going to cost vastly more than budgeted seeing as our previous socialist government insisted on running it themselves and giving the work to companies dominated by their union buddies - and as they had also run up a huge mumbo jumbo welfare deficit, totally unaffordable

GarryP

Here's an article on how the NBN costs were not what was quoted in the press, and that indeed the FTTP rollout was due to hit it's budget (eg not blowing out the budget)

Melbourne fibre expert calls out 'fibre cost doubled' claim • The Register

Meanwhile, not only is the Turnbull FTTN hack going to be later, with obsolete capability, its also looking to cost $100bn of the next 30 years, because Telstra is still in there, stinking up the price with their corroded copper.

The NBN fibre cost shock | Business Spectator

Honestly, it's looking like the best bet is going to be for estates to DIY, provided Telstra can be held in check by future (non-insane) governments.

knockoff nige

Just watched Russell Brands Messiah Complex in Netlfix. Hilarious.

GarryP

Should anyone be contemplating signing up with "Stan" for their free 30 day trial, it is also possible to get a Chromecast dongle for $29.05 at the moment, redeemable at Dick Smith

Here's the explanation https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/188144