King Mark 3,631 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 We have caps tooI have 130gb month now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Caps? What is that?I can buy extra download volume but that would mean I'm spending more money on netflix. And it's already more expensive than in other countries!It's still cheap though. Two seasons of House Of Cards on Blu-ray would have cost me 70 Euro. And I have so much more now ...Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I mean after I pass 130gb I get charged extraBut I can also buy extra Download Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTheater 131 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Caps? What is that?I can buy extra download volume but that would mean I'm spending more money on netflix. And it's already more expensive than in other countries!It's still cheap though. Two seasons of House Of Cards on Blu-ray would have cost me 70 Euro. And I have so much more now ...AlexCaps are the monthly limits that you can download or upload. I presume you have Telenet Basic Internet, which has 30 mbps download at 100 Gb / month.I'm on 60 mbps download at 150 Gb / month. I'm seeing a lot less of the issue you seem to be having. I'm using netflix a few months now, and I've only been having the quality loss to SD happen about 15 times. So in my case, no biggie. But I can see it being annoying if your connection isn't as fast.And I'm not sure letting it load for a while will do anything, because it seems that it only starts to buffer / stream once you hit play, even after pausing. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I miss the days when you could hit pause and let a video load all the way. I hate having to go through 20 seconds of pixels on a YouTube video before the HD kicks in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Download limitations? really?We dont have that here. I have no idea how many gig I go through in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I don't have a cap on the data through my ISP either. I know that cell phone carriers are different, but I never heard about limitations with home internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Home internet being capped isn't common in the USA, but I predict it will start be more of an issue in the next 0-2 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Sounds pretty barbaric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 We have limitless downloading too (no caps?), only it costs more (about twice as much).Oh yeah, Belgium doesn't have any canyons either. But we have caves!Home internet being capped isn't common in the USA, but I predict it will start be more of an issue in the next 0-2 yearsHas it always been like that? Even when internet was new? There isn't a lot of competition here so that might explain why it's still being 'capped'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I've never heard of anyone's internet being capped in the USA, no.The only time I've read about it is in recent times with some providers starting to throttle people after they hit some huge GB amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Prepare to hear about it. Satellite Internet has data caps on downloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 As more and more people dump cable packages for the new wave of online TV/movie providers (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, etc), ISPs will undoubtedly figure out a way to recoup losses by either capping the data amount and/or making a tiering system ("have you tried our new super value plus package?!?! No? There's like 10x more internetsss.").Everytime people figure out a way to save money by taking advantage of a situation, the free market reigns them back in by adjusting and closing loopholes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nexflix has been down for days now. Did the Russians hack it too? Will Netflix give me a month for free when it's back up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I joined Netflix a month ago. I watched a few episodes of House of Cards, but haven't returned in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 They do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Netflix is good when it gives me shows like BCS. House Of Cards is too much senator X this, senator Y that. Maybe I should not give up so soon? Anyway it's down so ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: House Of Cards is too much senator X this, senator Y that. Sounds like me trying to read Hannibal and giving up while trying to remember all these Italian words/names/phrases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Too difficult for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 I threw it in the almost-half-read pile including The Hobbit, LOTR, and My Life by Bill Clinton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Did you ever finish The Audacity Of Hope by Obama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Never started it. But Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again is a quick read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Will you be importing Trump steaks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Which Make America Great Again hat should I wear while I eat a Trump steak? The red one, the camouflage one, the black one or the white one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Yeah I'm done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Netflix is brilliant for TV stuff now. Still absolutely shit for movies though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Baffling selection of good titles and absolutely shite. With seemingly no system applied to it. I know that's basically because of right and demand, but still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Still not as good as my cable TV subscription, which doesn't use any of my broadband allowance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Limits on speed and data-use for Broadband? In 2017? You really live in the sticks mate! Restricting broadband should be a human right violation anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 My cable internet connection has a 100gb cap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Does that apply to streaming services though? I know some providers here don't count Netflix in their Fair Use policies. But I could be wrong though, because I haven't had a cap for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Yeah I lost about 10 gigs after watching a few eps when I checked my data use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 It hasn't been down here at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Penna 3,696 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 4 hours ago, Stefancos said: Baffling selection of good titles and absolutely shite. With seemingly no system applied to it. I know that's basically because of right and demand, but still. A colleague and I once tried, and failed, to find any pattern for the titles available on any streaming service. I would imagine that since revenues for the studios are pretty low, they don't want the good stuff on there permanently. We also discussed whether paying more for more content would work, but we assumed that NF have already explored that avenue. I cancelled it last month as I realised I only used it for Better Call Saul and re-watching Always Sunny.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Jay said: It hasn't been down here at all. It's down on my HP Chromebox and on my Windows laptop. It still works on the kid's MacBook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I need to get Netflix on my Blu-ray player again for easy streaming of Trek. The problem is I need to connect it to the Wi-Fi and it's an OG device without wireless capability. I previously just ran an impressively long Ethernet cable across the entire length of the house from the router, but I can't do that anymore. So I don't know what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,642 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Does anybody else find it annoying how Netflix immediately minimizes end credits to advertise another show/movie. Once it happens, it's easy to change back but it totally kills the mood of series/film's ending. Not to mention it's disrespectful to the people listed in the credits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 No. Because that has never happened to me. It usually happens on network and cable TV, but I've never had it happen on Netflix. 1 hour ago, Rose Dawson said: I need to get Netflix on my Blu-ray player again for easy streaming of Trek. The problem is I need to connect it to the Wi-Fi and it's an OG device without wireless capability. I previously just ran an impressively long Ethernet cable across the entire length of the house from the router, but I can't do that anymore. So I don't know what to do. I have the same problem with my LG smart television. I bought it open box 4.5 years ago without the remote control or wireless dongle. Three apartments ago, the Fios modem was right next to it so a LAN cable worked great. Last apartment, the access point was either hidden by the landlord or just in the other unit, separated by the walls. I used a Netgear repeater to rebroadcast the wireless network as a new network, to hide how many devices I had connected. It included an ethernet connection for the TV. Worked reasonably well. http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/?cid=wmt_netgear_organic I don't use it anymore because I don't have a nearby outlet to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 How do I cancel my subscription when all I see is a black screen with a small Netflix logo in the upper left corner? There's no 'My account', no nothing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 You don't quit Netflix, ever! Didn't you know that Alex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 What's Netflix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Perhaps he's just a bit of a mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 What's "mental"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm disappointed in you, BB, for doubting whether he's being sarcastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Richard might be taking the piss, how about you Drax? Are you for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 I'm just a figment of your imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 minutes ago, Daniel Clamp said: I'm disappointed in you, BB, for doubting whether he's being sarcastic. With Rich, you never quite know. As I said, he often feels honest when asking these kind of questions. Plus, let's remember he's someone who struggled to add an avatar for years, which tells you a lot about the character! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Maybe he's just a rebel. Who needs an avatar anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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