Netflix is an American company established back in 1997 which has been the leading provider of flat rate postal DVD rental and online film streaming services in the US ever since. Essentially Netflix have been providing residents of the US the same service that us here in the UK have been receiving from Lovefilm.
Well now Netflix have come to the UK. Netflix launched in the United Kingdom in January 2012. Although originally a postal DVD rental service, Netflix are only offering their online steaming service over this side of the pond. The service offers online streaming of both TV shows and films. The service it offers is in direct competition to that offered by both iTunes and Lovefilm. The Netflix streaming service is available on a range of devices with more to be announced in the future.
Products & Pricing
The Netflix offer is very straightforward. There is only product which has a monthly subscription price of £5.99. For that, members have full access to all the Netflix content for streaming, plus the ability to access the service through different devices ranging from TVs to video games consoles.
The type of content offered through the service is a mixture of films and TV shows. These range from many of the old classic films to the most up-to-date TV shows such as Spooks. There are also some great American TV shows available such as Arrested Development, Breaking Bad and the popular Heroes. If these don’t appeal there are many more from the wide selection on offer. There is also a superb selection of children’s programmes available. And when using certain devices, the service can be fused into a channel designed specifically for children to browse. You are also able to put in place age restrictions to ensure they can’t accidently come across any unsuitable content.
The Films Netflix have available are varied, although their latest titles are likely to be one or two years old. Those of us looking for the very latest blockbusters will have to look to other providers and pay a premium for this content.
Renting Online Films On Different Devices
One of the great benefits of being a member ofNetflix is its availability across a wide range of devices. Their service is available on PC and Mac, the Wii, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Apple iOS devices, Android tablets and phones. You can also access it on Samsung's internet enabled TVs. And it’s not stopping there, Netflix are promising access on other TVs in the near future.
Users of the Xbox 360 users need to be aware that they must have a paid for the gold subscription to access the Netflix app on their console. Another feature is that Netflix can also be navigated via movement and voice commands, all thanks to the Xbox Kinect.
The films and TV shows available on Netflix are offered in high definition, with 5.1 surround sound, when available.
There is only one Netflix account needed regardless of which device you use. The Netflix bookmarks all content this allows you to continue watching a film or show where you left off, even if it was on another device.
Overall, the Netflix service is a good one. At the moment there is a great ‘Free Trial’ offer available where you can access their service for 30 days and watch up to 5 hours of great movies.
If you’re thinking of taking up their offer, do so via Free National Lottery Tickets and pick up some free Lotto and EuroMillions tickets at the same time. As Clint Eastwood once famously said ‘are you feeling lucky?’
Read our Article on Itunes
Read our Article on Lovefilm (link coming)
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