I should have mentioned I have not had any issues with stuttering streaming, but I am on NBN 50/20Mbps Turbo pack (100GB + 100GB)
Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 26 Mar 2015, at 5:35 am, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Daniel & all, > > I signed up on the day Netflix was available in Australia through the Netflix > App on Apple TV with the A$11.99 a month which is HD and I'm very pleased > with the quality of the picture through Apple TV. > Same quality as the movies I've purchased through iTunes Apple TV. > I've only had time to watch a few movies, but so far I'm impressed. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > > >> On 26 Mar 2015, at 12:35 am, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: >> >> Hi All >> >> For those they may not be aware, Netflix hit Australia yesterday,..er well >> day before yesterday now,..24th March. >> >> http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/comment/blunt-instrument/netflix-launch-marks-new-era-for-australian-tv-20150324-1m6696.html >> http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/hometech/how-the-australian-netflix-differs-from-the-us-service-20150324-1m60g8.html >> http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/netflix-v-stan-v-presto-v-quickflix-v-ezyflix-v-foxtel-play-your-guide-to-streaming-video-services-in-australia-20150324-1m6h46.html >> >> Pricing starts at AUD$8.99/month and has two other plans (AUD$11.99 and >> AUD$14.99). They also have a 30day free trial, and iinet and Optus don't >> count the streaming data on your plan. >> >> I set up the free trial as thought I'd give it a try. Just went with the >> basic $8.99 plan (Standard Definition) which lets it stream to one TV/device. >> >> On my LED TV the quality isn't all that great, definitely notice it's SD, >> and the streaming although OK most of the time, did seem to get the >> "stutters" here and there. (on three different shows and three different >> devices). >> Some of the content is still way behind, and not as good as what the US gets >> (as mentioned in the above articles as well). (e.g. Downton Abbey is still >> only at season 4, whereas the UK has finished Season 5,..so miles >> behind,..as my wife pointed out to me,..lol). >> It was pretty easy to set up on all devices, from creating the account to >> setting up Netflix on the AppleTV, log in with my username and password (yay >> for Apple Remote App and copy and paste from 1Password,..sooo much simpler >> then having to type it all in!!) >> Let Andrew have a play in the kids area to see what he thought,..and he had >> a movie streaming pretty quickly,…lol. So I guess that counts as a pass >> there,…lol. >> >> Overall, pretty easy to use and set up. Not sure if I'll keep it going at >> $9/month for what we watch, and I still think the AppleTV walks all over it. >> But hopefully it will open up a bit more (lot more) competition over here >> and get some of media moguls actually realising what century we're in (I >> wont' get start on any of that,…..). >> >> For more info have a look at Netflix website - >> https://www.netflix.com/au/ >> >> And iinet's info on it here - http://www.iinet.net.au/netflix/ >> >> Oh, and I like the first article how Western Australia gives Queensland a >> run for their money as the worst pirates in Australia,…lol. (And apparently >> Australia is one of the worst pirating countries in the world)…..but that's >> a whole other story. >> >> Hope something there helps. >> >> Enjoy!! >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Apple** >> >> NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and >> as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of >> MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of >> warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any >> information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that >> permission by the author be requested. >>
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