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Postby NTP66 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:09 pm

Pretty much.

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Tue Apr 19, 2022 5:56 pm

Just wait til they start blocking password sharing.
Yea they’re delusional if they think that’ll go over well or cause people to get their own subscription. Hiking prices so they can continue producing garbage original programming is already bad enough.

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Postby dodint » Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:30 pm

What's the hit rate for Netlix and original programming? It's a ratio of 1:10 at least, right? I've watched maybe 8-10 Netflix series all the way through, so maybe 1 per year. But I've scrolled past entire sections of Hallmark-level Netflix drivel without stopping.
The funny thing is they're famous for killing shows people like, too.

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Postby NTP66 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:32 pm

They have some really good shows, but a lot of the ones I watch are probably not ‘widely’ liked, and more niche. They need more content that appeals to broader groups.

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Postby dodint » Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:33 pm

Wait, no. That's network TV.

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Postby dodint » Tue Apr 19, 2022 6:39 pm

The funny thing is HBO Max is what Netflix used to be; a pipeline for new releases from actual studios. Except the bit of original programming provided by HBO is actually good. And it doesn't seem to come at the expense of delivering the top-tier third-party stuff.

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Postby nocera » Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:00 pm

HBO Max has the distinct advantage of being HBO. They’ve been producing solid original content since the 80s (or 70s). They’re the longest running subscription channel. They got this **** down.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:00 am

Well, I went with Mullvad VPN, using WireGuard instead of Open VPN, and so far cannot complain. I configured qBittorent to only use the VPN adapter so that it never attempts to download over the normal ethernet interface, and based on what I'm seeing it's all working well. If I receive another notice from my ISP, I'll know that isn't the case, but I'm confident that it is.
Wow, my current employer blocks Mullvad's site. :lol: That's disconcerting, but I guess they don't want students torrenting and bogging down the network.

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Postby NTP66 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 9:03 am

Losers. :lol:

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Postby nocera » Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:01 pm

Just wait til they start blocking password sharing.
Yea they’re delusional if they think that’ll go over well or cause people to get their own subscription. Hiking prices so they can continue producing garbage original programming is already bad enough.
Right on cue:

Netflix hints at password sharing crackdown as subscribers fall
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-61153252

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Postby NTP66 » Wed Apr 20, 2022 1:06 pm

lol, how clueless do you have to be to think that this would be the next logical step?

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Postby Dickie Dunn » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:04 am

HBO Max added three million subscribers last quarter while Netflix was bleeding. No idea how financially sustainable it is for whatever the parent company of WB/HBO is at this point, but I think there’s a lot to be said for having WB’s back catalog, long history of excellent shows, and big budget movies streaming after 45 days in theater vs. Netflix’s TV movie of the week and 5% success rate on shows that will get prematurely cancelled anyways.

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:22 am

HBO Max is also merging Discovery+ into the app, so added value is on the way.

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Postby dodint » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:22 am

Yeah. I'm still reeling for NTP66s horrible take in the other thread. When was the last time you fired up Netflix to watch a big-ticket movie that was released this year? Meanwhile I have The Batman waiting for me on HBO Max right now.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:26 am

Which take?

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Postby nocera » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:30 am

HBO Max consistently has the better quality shows and movies (especially movies) and it's not even close.

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Postby dodint » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:30 am

My issue with HBO Max is the same as the others - not enough content that I care about. I only watch two HBO Max shows, though plan on watching a third.
HBO original content is the cherry on the sundae. The continually revolving door of movies people actually want to watch is the ice cream. You're saying you enjoy an occasional cherry but don't enjoy sundaes. The dessert might not be for you.

But then again, you rob the ice cream parlor for the stuff you actually want anyway.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:31 am

Okay.

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:18 pm

Bueller......... pls halp......
Does anyone here know how to access movie bonus content (making-of featurettes deleted scenes, etc) via streaming apps like Prime and YouTube? I have movies purchased from those retailers in my libraries, but i cannot find a way to access any of the BTS stuff. Which is annoying because that's what I actually buy the movie for.
Some may not include it on the digital release is my guess.
I didn't think you had access to that stuff if you buy digitally
You did, and I had accessed the content via those services previously (I forget which service it was, but the bonus content wasn't bookmarked or indexed in anyway, it was just a big 4+ hour video that you had to manually seek through). Ever since I linked my retailer accounts to Movies Anywhere all that stuff went away; I don't know if that's correlation or causation, but you can usually access that content via the MA site, just can't figure why it is no longer is useable on the service where I made the purchase.

Weird, I noticed I still had a bookmark for the old Google Play Movies&TV app on my desktop install of Chrome, so on a whim I gave it a click. I thought the site/service had been depricated, with the transfer of the functionality to YT, but it loaded up. All my purchases were there......... including the bonus content. It's accessible via direct link to the URL on desktop and mobile, but it doesn't look like there's any way to Cast the content to ye olde TV.

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Postby LITT » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:19 pm

how does one clean an LED screen for TV>?

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:20 pm

how does one clean an LED screen for TV>?
Sprayway cleaner and a cotton cloth.

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:21 pm

Microfiber cloths as an alternative to the spray.

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Postby robbiestoupe » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:22 pm

Does it get crayon off the screen?

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Postby NTP66 » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:24 pm

That I do not know.

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Postby LITT » Thu Apr 21, 2022 2:43 pm

how does one clean an LED screen for TV>?
Sprayway cleaner and a cotton cloth.
this?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Sprayway-SW-Al ... lsrc=aw.ds

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