Unlimited Pay Per View for $8.99/month Revealed in WSJ
Today, Lee Gnomes of the "Portals" column (WSJ Marketplace section) today wrote about a little noticed feature of today's culture - instant gratification that has creeped into the home entertainment world. You can now watch any movie almost instantly without leaving your own home.
The download service is quite easy - just log-in and then select the movie to watch. And within minutes you'll be enjoying a new movie or TV episode.
Netflix is the latest service helping to make this a reality to millions of homes across the country.
The service from Netflix is the most striking because of how much it seems to be giving away; one wonders how long it can last. For $8.99 a month, besides the DVDs by mail, you can also have unlimited access to any of the 6,000 titles Netflix has online.
wsj.com 01/23/08
It is quite amazing how they can give away that much content for so little, but that's the nature of so many Internet-based business models : give away the store up front, gain the most customers and secure the 1st mover's advantage.
The download service is quite easy - just log-in and then select the movie to watch. And within minutes you'll be enjoying a new movie or TV episode.As long as you have a cable modem or dsl account, you'll find that this is a great alternative to try out (don't forget you also can rent regular DVD movies every month).
Most laptops can easily output the video/audio signal to a TV monitor -- like most plasma & lcd tv screens these days. Think instant movie theater.
Basically, all accounts get SOME free movie download access. But the cheapest unlimited plan is $8.99/month. That gives you unlimited downloads as well as unlimited DVD movies by mail (1 out at a time). If you're already using Pay Per View through your cable box or sattellite dish account, this may be worth trying out. For the price of just 1 1/2 or 2 movies, you can get unlimited movies and tv episodes to watch.
Here's the complete NetFlix current price plan chart:
The net of it is is that the consumer can benefit if they recognize the value offered in these deals. Without any contracts, Netflix is a bargain for any family that spends a decent amount of time in front of the TV each week.
Labels: blockbuster, dvd, dvd rental, movie rental, netflix, pay per view
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008.
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