Tip: on the Watch Instantly page for New Arrivals click on See All and then go to the last page and work up. They are listed by popularity so the rare finds and off the wall stuff will often be listed last and there you might find some films that appear to you. Netflix tries to build a profile from what you select and then recommend films. Problem is with someone like me I am all over the place. I once rated a dreadful Aussie zombie film 2 stars so they "had no recommendations." But I gave it two stars because it was dreadfully executed not that I dislike zombie films. You kinda have to game their system since it doesn't seem to work well with film buffs.
Tip two: Watch Instantly films can be added any day of the week and sometimes in bunches. For instance I think they recently released a bunch of MGM titles in a bunch. DVD and Bluray titles are usually released on Tuesday (the store shelf date). However you often don't see the new releases immediately on Tuesday on Netflix apparently because they've already shipped out what discs they have. Some folks had a lot of problems with dropouts and rebuffering especially last year. I haven't seen much of any of that lately and it may be due to them dropping Akamai as a streaming service because of problems like that. Sometimes Netflix will have a release on WI as the DVD release. These may be Sony distributed titles since they seem to have a deal with them. Sony has been very progressive about streaming and the old guard studios regressive except (surprise) Disney. I also use Vudu but you have to have the app on your player (it came with my Samsung player). It is pay per view and with usually only a 24 hour period (which you can delay) and good for films that might take a while for Netflix to get. Their streaming quality is superior to Netflix and you get 5.1 sound. Do be aware that Walmart bought Vudu a year ago though the only change seemed to be a switch of the billing system to pay per rental (before you had to load your account at $20 a pop) and obtaining a wider array of family oriented films though no effect on them getting non-family oriented films (a concern of Vudu fans). Vudu also has 99 cent daily specials and recently showed a couple films that are current releases for 99 cents. The specials are listed here: http://twitter.com/vudufans On 03/08/2011 03:37 PM, Vaj wrote: > Finally made the break from Cinemax and used the extra denaro to get Netflix. > The reviews on this list are great for waiting queues, thanks you guys! > > We just watched Desk Set (1957) with Catherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracey. > What a classic. These are restored versions they're using, and streaming is > excellent quality. Less blockiness than Directv satellite "HD" streams by far. > > Their music selection is also quite impressive. DVD's on things as oblique as > Sabicas or as contemporary as John McLaughlin& Paco De Lucia (or Michael > Jackson's last gig). Lot's of Lennon, including a retrospective of his > classic Plastic Ono Band. > > > > So far no limits on Time Warner cable. >
