Re: [UnschoolingDiscussion] Netflix
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Another good thing about Netflix is that if you get interested in one thread
of movie-element, you can use their search function to find related movies.
You can certainly do that with Google, but if you're inside netflix and you
search and find something, you can just click "rent" which adds it to your queue,
which can be re-ordered and editted easily, any time.
For those who are keeping portfolios or other kinds of records, you could
print out a list of all the movies you've ever rented from them, whenever you
need to (or lift it and edit it and then print it).
The site is set up with recommendations and cross references, too.
We've used it mostly lately for things my husband wants to watch. Science
Fiction, mostly, but sometimes he and the boys agree on something and it stays
in the house a few days before going back. Few of the things we rent from them
are available in town here. Most of the artsy video stores are out of
business, or just have videos left, not DVDs. That leaves the mainstream (Bloc
kbuster, Hastings, Hollywood) which tend to sell off their older things or not
replace them when they're lost.
Disadvantages of Netflix: You don't get the box, just an envelope with a one
or two paragraph blurb. If a DVD is a set, you have to request them
separately.
We've had this service for a couple of years, and we've received one broken,
one unplayable, two have been lost after we mailed them back (and are listed
in the missing section, they didn't charge us for them, though they might if we
seemed dishonest or habitual). Compared to the number that were received
quickly and in perfect shape and returned, that's a very small number of
failures, considering they go through the mail in a flat envelope at pre-sort rate
(and back postage paid).
And I'm getting used to looking the movies up for more information instead of
relying on the DVD case, and it's really better that way. We all have
internet.
They e-mail when a DVD shows back up there, and then they send another e-mail
when they have one packed and in the outgoing mail. They estimate when they
think it will arrive, and ours come usually one day sooner, sometimes two.
One single time, one came several days after the estimated arrival date.
It's not a perfect system, but it's pretty good, and it's certainly less
trouble than spending a lot of time at a video store. You can choose your movies
in the middle of the night from your own home.
Sandra
of movie-element, you can use their search function to find related movies.
You can certainly do that with Google, but if you're inside netflix and you
search and find something, you can just click "rent" which adds it to your queue,
which can be re-ordered and editted easily, any time.
For those who are keeping portfolios or other kinds of records, you could
print out a list of all the movies you've ever rented from them, whenever you
need to (or lift it and edit it and then print it).
The site is set up with recommendations and cross references, too.
We've used it mostly lately for things my husband wants to watch. Science
Fiction, mostly, but sometimes he and the boys agree on something and it stays
in the house a few days before going back. Few of the things we rent from them
are available in town here. Most of the artsy video stores are out of
business, or just have videos left, not DVDs. That leaves the mainstream (Bloc
kbuster, Hastings, Hollywood) which tend to sell off their older things or not
replace them when they're lost.
Disadvantages of Netflix: You don't get the box, just an envelope with a one
or two paragraph blurb. If a DVD is a set, you have to request them
separately.
We've had this service for a couple of years, and we've received one broken,
one unplayable, two have been lost after we mailed them back (and are listed
in the missing section, they didn't charge us for them, though they might if we
seemed dishonest or habitual). Compared to the number that were received
quickly and in perfect shape and returned, that's a very small number of
failures, considering they go through the mail in a flat envelope at pre-sort rate
(and back postage paid).
And I'm getting used to looking the movies up for more information instead of
relying on the DVD case, and it's really better that way. We all have
internet.
They e-mail when a DVD shows back up there, and then they send another e-mail
when they have one packed and in the outgoing mail. They estimate when they
think it will arrive, and ours come usually one day sooner, sometimes two.
One single time, one came several days after the estimated arrival date.
It's not a perfect system, but it's pretty good, and it's certainly less
trouble than spending a lot of time at a video store. You can choose your movies
in the middle of the night from your own home.
Sandra
Ren
"I'll 3rd or 4th the netflix idea. "
Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?
We had a few come so screwed up we never got to finish the movie. Overall it was a great service, and we plan to try it again. But it was extremely frustrating to deal with a movie you can't watch.
I did write them about it, so maybe it's better now?
Anyone else run into this problem?
Ren
"There is no way to
peace. Peace is the way."
~Quaker saying
Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?
We had a few come so screwed up we never got to finish the movie. Overall it was a great service, and we plan to try it again. But it was extremely frustrating to deal with a movie you can't watch.
I did write them about it, so maybe it's better now?
Anyone else run into this problem?
Ren
"There is no way to
peace. Peace is the way."
~Quaker saying
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In a message dated 5/11/04 6:56:02 AM, starsuncloud@... writes:
<< Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?
We had a few come so screwed up we never got to finish the movie. Overall it
was a great service, and we plan to try it again. But it was extremely
frustrating to deal with a movie you can't watch. >>
We've had one unplayable.
I think anyone with CDs or DVDs needs to buy a disk doctor, though. It's a
resurfacing tool. Marty is our disk doctor engineer and tech crew here. It's
about the equivalent of having cleaning equipment for LPs and 45s. Discwash
and a nice dust-brush. But for DVDs and CDs, the little hand-cranked
resurfacer seems to work well. I bought ours online from a video gaming store (because
they'll also clean playstation media), but they have them at video stores
too. They cost some money, but they keep DVDs, CDs and games clean and working.
There are also little bottles of the resurfacer stuff for about $6 some
places, but you have to learn the way to use it by hand (not around and around, and
I don't do it anyway, I ask teenagers to).
Sandra
Sandra
<< Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?
We had a few come so screwed up we never got to finish the movie. Overall it
was a great service, and we plan to try it again. But it was extremely
frustrating to deal with a movie you can't watch. >>
We've had one unplayable.
I think anyone with CDs or DVDs needs to buy a disk doctor, though. It's a
resurfacing tool. Marty is our disk doctor engineer and tech crew here. It's
about the equivalent of having cleaning equipment for LPs and 45s. Discwash
and a nice dust-brush. But for DVDs and CDs, the little hand-cranked
resurfacer seems to work well. I bought ours online from a video gaming store (because
they'll also clean playstation media), but they have them at video stores
too. They cost some money, but they keep DVDs, CDs and games clean and working.
There are also little bottles of the resurfacer stuff for about $6 some
places, but you have to learn the way to use it by hand (not around and around, and
I don't do it anyway, I ask teenagers to).
Sandra
Sandra
Elizabeth Hill
** Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?
We had a few come so screwed up we never got to finish the movie.**
Yeah, I got some DVDs that skipped or wouldn't play, probably due to
scratches. But I have the same problem with DVDs from the library and
with some DVDs from the chain video store. I think my DVD player is
perhaps more picky than the average player. (I've even had some
problems with purchased DVDs.)
Betsy
We had a few come so screwed up we never got to finish the movie.**
Yeah, I got some DVDs that skipped or wouldn't play, probably due to
scratches. But I have the same problem with DVDs from the library and
with some DVDs from the chain video store. I think my DVD player is
perhaps more picky than the average player. (I've even had some
problems with purchased DVDs.)
Betsy
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In a message dated 5/11/2004 7:56:06 AM Central Standard Time,
starsuncloud@... writes:
thing. We've had some that are scratched and wont play on the cheaper DVD player
downstairs, but will play on the upstairs one. So, it could be your DVD
player has a lower tolerance for scratches.
Netflix has been wonderful for our family - both through the last grueling
month of my pregnancy and the early few months of Elliott's life. We've gone
through a whole Looney Tunes phase here.
Elizabeth
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starsuncloud@... writes:
> Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?Chiming in - after much silence due to the new-ish baby - on the Netflix
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thing. We've had some that are scratched and wont play on the cheaper DVD player
downstairs, but will play on the upstairs one. So, it could be your DVD
player has a lower tolerance for scratches.
Netflix has been wonderful for our family - both through the last grueling
month of my pregnancy and the early few months of Elliott's life. We've gone
through a whole Looney Tunes phase here.
Elizabeth
back to lurking and reading
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TreeGoddess
Only once did that happen to us. I reported it online and put it in
the next day's mail and they were already sending the replacement. I
also received one broken and it was handled the same way. It wasn't
really a hassle and it was taken care of very quickly. I'm very
pleased with this service. :)
-Tracy-
the next day's mail and they were already sending the replacement. I
also received one broken and it was handled the same way. It wasn't
really a hassle and it was taken care of very quickly. I'm very
pleased with this service. :)
-Tracy-
On May 11, 2004, at 8:51 AM, Ren wrote:
> Am I the only one that got scratched DVD's?