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Noorah101 Jul 13th 2011 9:17 am

Re: Netflix
 
I have a general question about Netflix. My husband works in LA most of the time while I stay home in Phoenix. He's recently become interested in watching the Spartacus Starz series, and we noticed he can access my account from LA, and I can access my account from Phoenix, and we can both watch different things on Netflix streaming, at the same time. Does Netflix care, or will they find out and stop it somehow?

Rene

Bob Jul 13th 2011 9:19 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 9493782)
Wow, first world problems!

Basically, I see the situation like this. The content providers/cable companies are seeing a huge exodus of people from cable TV. To protect their revenue steam they are putting pressure on Netflix to pay more in licensing rights. Netflix is over a barrel.

Still pretty good value in my opinion. We dropped cable TV a while back and haven't looked back, we'll probably keep both.

Well it's all a bit incestuous....with Comcast owning a huge stake of NBC, who had bought Netflix, so they're all paying themselves the license fees pretty much. And everyone else is loose change.

Gingerert Jul 13th 2011 9:19 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Noorah101 (Post 9493889)
I have a general question about Netflix. My husband works in LA most of the time while I stay home in Phoenix. He's recently become interested in watching the Spartacus Starz series, and we noticed he can access my account from LA, and I can access my account from Phoenix, and we can both watch different things on Netflix streaming, at the same time. Does Netflix care, or will they find out and stop it somehow?

Rene

Nope. We do that all the time - sometimes on more than one media outlet in the same house at the same time (iPad, XBOX, TV...)

kimilseung Jul 13th 2011 9:24 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Noorah101 (Post 9493889)
I have a general question about Netflix. My husband works in LA most of the time while I stay home in Phoenix. He's recently become interested in watching the Spartacus Starz series, and we noticed he can access my account from LA, and I can access my account from Phoenix, and we can both watch different things on Netflix streaming, at the same time. Does Netflix care, or will they find out and stop it somehow?

Rene

I believe they upped their 5 device limit to 50

Noorah101 Jul 13th 2011 9:39 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Gingerert (Post 9493895)
Nope. We do that all the time - sometimes on more than one media outlet in the same house at the same time (iPad, XBOX, TV...)


Originally Posted by kimilseung (Post 9493903)
I believe they upped their 5 device limit to 50

Great, thanks guys! I'll stop worrying. :thumbup:

Rene

tonrob Jul 13th 2011 9:56 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 9491877)
They can shove it up their arse.

Sideways.

cluedweasel Jul 13th 2011 10:03 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by tonrob (Post 9493958)
Sideways.

Nope. That's not on streaming either. ;)

sir_eccles Jul 13th 2011 10:50 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 9493892)
Well it's all a bit incestuous....with Comcast owning a huge stake of NBC, who had bought Netflix, so they're all paying themselves the license fees pretty much. And everyone else is loose change.

I am not aware of anything that suggests NBC owns Netflix. Citation?

Duncan Roberts Jul 13th 2011 11:36 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Noorah101 (Post 9493889)
I have a general question about Netflix. My husband works in LA most of the time while I stay home in Phoenix. He's recently become interested in watching the Spartacus Starz series, and we noticed he can access my account from LA, and I can access my account from Phoenix, and we can both watch different things on Netflix streaming, at the same time. Does Netflix care, or will they find out and stop it somehow?

Rene

Actually they do care and they will cancel your account if you constantly break their TOS. You may not be breaking them and I don't know how it works with streaming only plans but right now if you are on one of the unlimited disc plans that includes streaming you are only allowed to concurrently stream the amount of discs your plan is for. So if you are on a 1 disc at a time plan, you can only stream to one device at a time. If you are on a 3 disc plan, you can stream up to 3 devices concurrently.

Noorah101 Jul 13th 2011 11:47 am

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Duncan Roberts (Post 9494117)
Actually they do care and they will cancel your account if you constantly break their TOS. You may not be breaking them and I don't know how it works with streaming only plans but right now if you are on one of the unlimited disc plans that includes streaming you are only allowed to concurrently stream the amount of discs your plan is for. So if you are on a 1 disc at a time plan, you can only stream to one device at a time. If you are on a 3 disc plan, you can stream up to 3 devices concurrently.

Oh! That's interesting...I had no idea. I'm on the 1-disc at a time plus unlimited streaming plan. So it seems the only problem is if both hubby and I want to watch streaming at the same time....we should wait for one of us to be done, then the other can watch something....even though we're not using the same device. Right?

We've only done this a couple of times, so hopefully won't be an issue. I'll have to remember to check with him (or him with me) in the future.

Rene

Juswus Jul 13th 2011 12:08 pm

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by cluedweasel (Post 9492254)
Now why does Noddy wear a hat, again........................?

LMFAO!!!! I forgot about that. I really enjoyed that film :thumbsup:





Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 9493782)
Wow, first world problems!

:lol:
No kidding. Remember when we used to have to go to the store. And pick something from the dregs that were left on the shelf. And then take it back to the store. good times :D

Bob Jul 13th 2011 12:30 pm

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 9494041)
I am not aware of anything that suggests NBC owns Netflix. Citation?

My mistake, it was TW who had a stake in the shares...and I didn't say owned outright, just that they had shares.

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/...nclick_check=1

NBC did just sign a new deal for content with Netflix.

JacquelineScrocca Jul 13th 2011 12:33 pm

Re: Netfliks
 
Hoping that Case Histories comes out on Netflix soon. Mum says it is awesome

sir_eccles Jul 13th 2011 12:50 pm

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by Bob (Post 9494194)
My mistake, it was TW who had a stake in the shares...and I didn't say owned outright, just that they had shares.

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/...nclick_check=1

NBC did just sign a new deal for content with Netflix.

Sorry to nit pick but that link doesn't detail TW's share ownership in Netflix. All it talks about is NBC's licensing deal which is similar to deals Netflix has to make with all content holders it wants to distribute and is the reason why subscription costs are rising (my original point). Can't be many shares otherwise I would think they would be listed.

http://www.homemediamagazine.com/net...g-june-3-23750

Bob Jul 13th 2011 1:16 pm

Re: Netflix
 

Originally Posted by sir_eccles (Post 9494223)
Sorry to nit pick but that link doesn't detail TW's share ownership in Netflix. All it talks about is NBC's licensing deal which is similar to deals Netflix has to make with all content holders it wants to distribute and is the reason why subscription costs are rising (my original point). Can't be many shares otherwise I would think they would be listed.

I know, hence that being a separate paragraph....but considering that one the person who owns the most shares only has 8% of the company says there are a lot of people with their fingers in this pie.


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