Netflix - Page 7

SidewinderINC · 17-02-2012, 08:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glaucus

Netflixs policy is one account and what you get depends what country you are in. So if you have a uk account and go on Holliday to America, you would see American version. If you went on Holliday to Japan, you wouldn't be able to view any films (assuming there's no Japanese films)
This is by design rather than an oversite.

And that's completely understandable, but the fact that we are in the UK and can so easily change our settings to let netflix thing we're in the USA (or any other part of the world I would assume) is most likely an oversight and therefore, fixable without a change in policy.

Desmo · 17-02-2012, 11:55

I'm sure it won't be long until the studios start to sue their arses off for breaking license distribution rules or something.

Joe 90 · 17-02-2012, 12:56

Personally I think this workaround is in there because of UK licensing but if people know how, they will use Netflix over LoveFilm for this content because after all, Netflix have a far better streaming application.
So because I can watch all this extra stuff now I once again don't need my LoveFilm subscription.

Mondo · 17-02-2012, 13:39

More a turn a blind eye policy to entice people.

LeperousDust · 17-02-2012, 16:10

Exactly Mondo, but when it becomes to big a problem and the studios press down heavily. Netflix will apologise and "fix" things. But already be a market leader ahead of Lovefilm. Let's be honest that is the ONLY thing this "workaround" is here for. It's win-win right now, but do you seriously think they don't know about it? Or as a MASSIVE content delivery company they aren't aware of locality?

Seems ironic they use Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 for the bulk of storage and needs. When Amazon own Lovefilm!?

Glaucus · 17-02-2012, 16:45

Just found out season 3 of dexter is on Canadian version. I though Canada/USA was same content, wonder if there's any other differences.

Feek · 17-02-2012, 16:48

I signed up on their trial a month ago and come renewal, my card hasn't been accepted.

I've just spent half an hour on the phone and it turns out they don't accept pre-paid cards. My card is a pre-paid card. When I signed up, their system must have glitched and it accepted it but it's not now.

He said that 50% of UK customers are being offered Paypal which would have suited me but he couldn't manage to persuade the system to offer it to me which was a shame.

The family are peeved as they like the content.

*sigh*

Desmo · 17-02-2012, 21:29

I need to jump between the UK and US feeds as some films aren't on US but are on UK which seems a bit odd.

Mondo · 17-02-2012, 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desmo

I need to jump between the UK and US feeds as some films aren't on US but are on UK which seems a bit odd.

I got a weird work around.

XBox for US
ATV for UK

lol

You are right though, there are some content on one but not the other.

Glaucus · 17-02-2012, 23:23

Need to check out Canadian one.

So far found season three of dexter, cube, snatch, taken, law abiding citizen. Day the earth stood still, lucky number slevin.

Non of which are on US and pretty sure not on uk.

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LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Exactly Mondo, but when it becomes to big a problem and the studios press down heavily. Netflix will apologise and "fix" things. But already be a market leader ahead of Lovefilm. Let's be honest that is the ONLY thing this "workaround" is here for. It's win-win right now, but do you seriously think they don't know about it? Or as a MASSIVE content delivery company they aren't aware of locality? Seems ironic they use Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3 for the bulk of storage and needs. When Amazon own Lovefilm!? __________________

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Just found out season 3 of dexter is on Canadian version. I though Canada/USA was same content, wonder if there's any other differences. __________________

17-02-2012, 16:48	#67
Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I signed up on their trial a month ago and come renewal, my card hasn't been accepted. I've just spent half an hour on the phone and it turns out they don't accept pre-paid cards. My card is a pre-paid card. When I signed up, their system must have glitched and it accepted it but it's not now. He said that 50% of UK customers are being offered Paypal which would have suited me but he couldn't manage to persuade the system to offer it to me which was a shame. The family are peeved as they like the content. sigh __________________

17-02-2012, 21:29	#68
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	I need to jump between the UK and US feeds as some films aren't on US but are on UK which seems a bit odd. __________________

17-02-2012, 23:23	#70
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Need to check out Canadian one. So far found season three of dexter, cube, snatch, taken, law abiding citizen. Day the earth stood still, lucky number slevin. Non of which are on US and pretty sure not on uk. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 17-02-2012 at 23:43.