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Pirate · 05-03-2007, 02:23 AM

I just noticed that NF has a new tab called Watch Now (who knows how long it's been there). It's streaming films and TV shows and there's a pretty good selection so far. The service is included with your membership and the video quality is pretty good.

Just wanted to give you NF subscribers a heads up.

cherno · 05-03-2007, 05:23 AM

I've been using it for more than a month. When I heard it was being tested, I happend to find the option to turn it on buried in my account settings and have been watchign since. It is really pretty nice.

My only complaint really is the inability to fine tune fast fowards or rewinds or to bookmark/remember where you last left off. You have to use the slider ot navigate to the minutes you want and if you need to come back to it some other day you have to make note of your timestamp where you left

If you are just guessing, you spend a lot of time scanning ahead, waiting for it to cue up and then changing agian.

sub780lime · 05-03-2007, 11:24 PM

I didn't know this was there. I just tried it but my system at work is not compatible which is too bad because my hope was to be able to listen to a movie while I work.

I will still have to try this at home though.

Mikado · 05-07-2007, 08:30 PM

I've been using it for over a month. It's really good for some of those documentaries that you sort of want to see but don't want to waste a rental on. An hour for each $1 you pay a month. Not bad at all. I'll never watch my free 18 hours.

ganthc · 05-08-2007, 04:20 PM

The bad thing is that I think it limits your movie selections based on the speed of your connections. I will try it though at some point.

sub780lime · 05-08-2007, 11:37 PM

tried it at home with...The Italian Job (couldnt remember the movie for a second). It worked really well. Watched it full screen on my 24 monitor and was very impressed with the quality. No slow down either. now if only I could do it at work. It would be cool if they did it with DVD Commentaries as well.

05-03-2007, 02:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Pirate Moderator Emeritus Loves Yellow Subtitles Join Date: Jun 2003	Netflix's 'Watch Now' Feature I just noticed that NF has a new tab called Watch Now (who knows how long it's been there). It's streaming films and TV shows and there's a pretty good selection so far. The service is included with your membership and the video quality is pretty good. Just wanted to give you NF subscribers a heads up. __________________ Early Adopting So You Don’t Have To.

05-03-2007, 05:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
cherno Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Emporia, Kansas	I've been using it for more than a month. When I heard it was being tested, I happend to find the option to turn it on buried in my account settings and have been watchign since. It is really pretty nice. My only complaint really is the inability to fine tune fast fowards or rewinds or to bookmark/remember where you last left off. You have to use the slider ot navigate to the minutes you want and if you need to come back to it some other day you have to make note of your timestamp where you left If you are just guessing, you spend a lot of time scanning ahead, waiting for it to cue up and then changing agian. __________________ "Principles only mean something if you stick by them when they are inconvenient" My DVDs My Home Theater Oh no! I broke history - Hiro Nakamura

05-03-2007, 11:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	I didn't know this was there. I just tried it but my system at work is not compatible which is too bad because my hope was to be able to listen to a movie while I work. I will still have to try this at home though. __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

05-07-2007, 08:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mikado Actor Join Date: Jan 2004	I've been using it for over a month. It's really good for some of those documentaries that you sort of want to see but don't want to waste a rental on. An hour for each $1 you pay a month. Not bad at all. I'll never watch my free 18 hours. __________________ My collection Reality exists as an objective absolute—facts are facts, independent of man's feelings, wishes, hopes or fears.- Ayn Rand

05-08-2007, 04:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
ganthc Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: "Vyenna", VA	The bad thing is that I think it limits your movie selections based on the speed of your connections. I will try it though at some point. __________________ HOOK'EM!!! UT LONGHORNS - National Champs 2005-2006!!! http://ganthc.youaremighty.com

05-08-2007, 11:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
sub780lime Can't Spell Bilbo Join Date: May 2002 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away	tried it at home with...The Italian Job (couldnt remember the movie for a second). It worked really well. Watched it full screen on my 24 monitor and was very impressed with the quality. No slow down either. now if only I could do it at work. It would be cool if they did it with DVD Commentaries as well. __________________ love comes and goes, but an avatar . . . that's forever. - Pirate

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