NetFlix

I was a member briefly, from August 1 until a couple of days ago. During this time, I developed som ...

Pros: movies sent to you, no late fees, nice website
Cons: rate changes without advance notice, hard to get new releases and popular movies,

The concept of Netflix is a dream come true for the dvd-player-owning-movie-buff. Movies delivered directly to your door that you can keep as long as you like without the threat of late fees. In our case, the glow quickly faded.

In March of...

Pros: DVD movies, no due date, convenience of home
Cons: another "must have" service adding to your monthly bills

After buying a DVD player, the first thing you should do is join NetFlix.com; an online DVD rental s ...

Here is my review of Netflix and the new Roku box. Stream movies and tv shows right to your television! I was originally a member of the blockbuster online DVD rental service. Long story short, their service was excellent in the beginning, but in ...

Pros: Never a due date...never a late fee...keep every movie you rent for as long as you wish
Cons: Only 4 at a time

In my original review of NetFlix.com, the DVD rental company that provides delivery to your home, lets you keep the DVD's as long as you want, with no late fees, and allows you to always have DVD's around to watch when the mood strikes, I praised a...

UPDATE: There have been a lot of changes to Netflix's website lately, mostly positive that makes it even easier to navigate. Also, I have recently moved to a small town (soon to be suburb) near Austin which I think is currently considered to be rural ...

This is a six month follow up. I have left my original review intact following this addendum.

What a disappointment! I can understand service suffering a little bit with popularity, but this is ridiculous. The wait time for any new release,...

Pros: great idea
Cons: not so great implementation

Movie junkies unite. There is finally a low cost, flexible way to see just about every movie you can think of.

I wrote the original version of this review of Netflix nearly 3 years ago - I was a charter member. My original quote: "The idea...

UPDATE 4/26/05 Since December of '04 Netflix has been delaying shipments every time I send in a disc. I asked several times what was going on, with no response (that's pretty normal for them). Then I googled "Netflix delayed shipments" and found out that ...

I'm sure most people reading this already are familiar with the concept of Netflix - so I won't dwell on it too much - basically you search their website for movies, add the ones you wish to see to your list, and they get sent to you via US mail. You...

Pros: Fixed monthly fee, wide variety, free shipping both ways
Cons: New movies hard to get, must watch movies quickly to make it worthwhile

As a college student without a car, it is a little hard to go to the local Blockbuster, rent a movie, watch it and have to go back to return the movie. I still wanted to watch movies, and when I heard about Netflix I tried their two-week trial, and have...

Netflix is essentially a Blockbuster videostore that you access through your computer.... except better!

As you'd expect, you search for the particular DVDs you want, add them to your queue, and NetFlix will mail them to you. They pick up the...

I am always apprehensive when I see a room full of either 5 stars or 1 star. Could anything be that ...

Pros: Selection of titles is far better than most neighborhood stores, movies mailed to your home
Cons: the selection of available titles is, at times, too insufficient.

With the explosive growth of the DVD market, it is really shocking to go into most local video stores (Blockbuster stores are the worst) and view the paltry selection of DVDs. Almost every new release is now released on DVD day and date with the VHS...

Pros: EASY, QUICK, CHEAP, CONVENIENT, REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDED MOVIES
Cons: I'm impatient so I don't like any wait

PREMISE: You make a list of dvd movies you want to see, they send them to you, when you send them back, they send the next on your list. They give you a prepaid envelope for return shipping. They only do dvd.

COST: The basic plan is...