So I got netflix but am not so impressed with it. It makes me scroll through tons of old movies, does not seem to provide a way to search only new releases, and any movie I can think to search by name is not available. Am I doing it wrong or does it really just suck?
I love Netflix and watch it all the time. I discovered it much easier to search for movies on the computer. Just go to netflix.com and it's much much faster. After you find the movie you want just use the search engine from your tv to find the movie there.
Yeah, their "new" releases aren't. Every once and awhile a recent, decent flick will be on there but's it usually low budget crap.
Netflix is, however, pretty good for documentaries and T.V. shows.
Netflix is, however, pretty good for documentaries and T.V. shows.
The easiest way is to search for things on your computer and then save them to your instant queue. After you rate a few movies/tv shows it'll start to offer suggestions that are pretty decent. My issue is that my wife likes old 80's movies and my nieces and nephews like kids stuff so my "suggested" list is nowhere near what I would watch.
The instant streaming doesn't have the newer releases. Those are delivered by the mail queue.
I watch lots of Netflix, but I use it to view past series of TV shows on DVD. Portlandia seasons 1-3, Top Gear 2-18, How I Met Your Mother, '67 Spiderman, Mad Men, Breaking Bad... there's lots of good stuff to be found. I also watch a documentary every so often. Odd that I use Netflix for the vast majority of my viewing but I rarely to never watch a major-studio movie.
I watch lots of Netflix, but I use it to view past series of TV shows on DVD. Portlandia seasons 1-3, Top Gear 2-18, How I Met Your Mother, '67 Spiderman, Mad Men, Breaking Bad... there's lots of good stuff to be found. I also watch a documentary every so often. Odd that I use Netflix for the vast majority of my viewing but I rarely to never watch a major-studio movie.
With my nearly 4 year old son doing the majority of TV viewing, my suggested viewings are entirely dominated by the dozens of iterations of the Power Rangers series
With my nearly 4 year old son doing the majority of TV viewing, my suggested viewings are entirely dominated by the dozens of iterations of the Power Rangers series
Same here. I've considered getting another account just for my movies.
So does netflix have a mail only plan? I get my internet through a verizon hotspot so I am limited to 20GB per month which makes streaming less than appealing. Really just want to watch Breaking Bad up to the current season.
I had netflix a couple years ago but the outdated movies along with rate increases sent me packing.
I had netflix a couple years ago but the outdated movies along with rate increases sent me packing.
Yeah, their search feature leaves a lot to be desired. Netflix.com or Instant Watcher is what I use to find movies. If you could search by actor or actress, it would be much better. On my Tivo, there isn't a search feature, so I usually watch thru Roku box. Lately, I've been zinging in on Amazon Instant Prime and the Criterion Samurai movies on Hulu Plus.
Yeah, lots of great classics like "Nude Nuns with Big Guns" and "Human Centipede" ...
