we have finally decided to move into the 20th century.
Currently, we have digital cable, with the phone/internet bundle.
But we are paying entirely too much for premium movie channels we rarely watch, and when we do, the movies are older and we’ve usually seen them.
It’s more habit than anything, and I don’t want to jeep paying a premium for services that we don’t use.
What I have heard about Netflix sounds good on the surface. But are their drawbacks?
For instance, if I get rid of all of my movie channels, can we watch netflix on every tv hooked up to receive netflix, or does net flix not have that capability?
Do companies like HBO receive movies before Netflix can run them, or does netflix get the same access to new movies? This isn’t a huge deal, but occasionally we catch a movie on HBO that has just come out. Not that we couldn’t wait 6 months to see it, I am just wondering.
Are there any restrictions to movies available on netflix? Or can you basically get whatever you want to watch out there?
What about tv shows? Do I need to have a Hulu plus account, or can I catch TV shows through netflix as well?
I have heard that I will be able to watch shows like “The Wire”, but what about a show like “Nurse Jackie”, which is currently still running (I think) on Showtime?
I’d love to hear your experiences with these services, and what we should expect when we move from cable movie channels to netflix/hulu/whatever.
Right now, my plan is to keep the cable company with phone/internet bundle, and reduce the cable tv package to a bare bones, minimum service offering.
I know eventually we will move away from the cable company all together, but I don’t have the time right now to explore all options and I don’t want to deal with 5-6 different companies right now.
My cable company is not the best, but I have very limited options WRT changing it… I could go dish, of course, but I really don’t want to do that right now.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and sharing your experiences!