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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: xcvator on January 04, 2016, 08:06:11 AM
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We are just looking at the different providers but of course every one claims to be the best. ??? Had "foxtel", heap of sh1t for the price.Not happy with them >:(
So all you great swaggers, which service do you use, which ones have you tried, the good, the bad and the ugly
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Had "foxtel", heap of sh1t for the price.Not happy with them >:(
yea I didn't think foxtel could get any worse, but over recent months its just abysmal. regularly show part 1 of a show but never part 2! then not playing shows in series order let alone episode order...
everyone at work raves about Netflix.. be interested to hear what people have to say too..
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I have just signed up for Netflix - you get 1 mth free and can cancel any time. I have initially accessed the Australian version but it is not difficult to 'region hop' to any of the other netflix countries if the content you want is not available here.
I also have 6mth free Presto through Telstra. My opinion is that Netflix is vastly superior. About the only positive for Presto is that it is unmetered for Telstra broadband customers. I won't be continuing with Presto once the free period is up.
Haven't really looked at Stan etc yet.
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Netflix can be good until you've watched all of the content you are interested in. The Movie selection is pretty ordinary in comparison to the US Netflix so I wouldn't buy it for that.
Good thing is you can cancel the subscription and move to another provider easily.
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Ive got Stan as part of my mobile package and can broadcast to any tv with chromecast.
Its 10 bucks a month usualy and has some pretty decent stuff both old and new on it
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I've just recontracted my BigPond broadband and it came with Telstra TV (Stan & Presto). Yet to get it but as per above, it's all about what shows are contracted to the service depending on how good/relevant it is for you.
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Apple TV dns set to USA. For Netflix and Hulu plus. Xbox1 logged in to Aussie Netflix. What's also cool is I shared my log in details with my parents so they can also watch but not have to pay for the limited times they use it
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I have just signed up for Netflix - you get 1 mth free and can cancel any time. I have initially accessed the Australian version but it is not difficult to 'region hop' to any of the other netflix countries if the content you want is not available here.
I also have 6mth free Presto through Telstra. My opinion is that Netflix is vastly superior. About the only positive for Presto is that it is unmetered for Telstra broadband customers. I won't be continuing with Presto once the free period is up.
Haven't really looked at Stan etc yet.
How do you region hop Netflix on a smart tv ?
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How do you region hop Netflix on a smart tv ?
http://www.unblocknetflix.net/unblock-netflix-on-a-samsung-smart-tv/ (http://www.unblocknetflix.net/unblock-netflix-on-a-samsung-smart-tv/)
lots of webpages on how to :)
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http://www.unblocknetflix.net/unblock-netflix-on-a-samsung-smart-tv/ (http://www.unblocknetflix.net/unblock-netflix-on-a-samsung-smart-tv/)
lots of webpages on how to :)
Thanks bloke :cup:
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Thanks bloke :cup:
or bottom of page here
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/netflix (http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/netflix)
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or bottom of page here
http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/netflix (http://whirlpool.net.au/wiki/netflix)
And again :cheers: ;D
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And again :cheers: ;D
and in the comments at the bottom here
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/06/ask-lh-can-i-switch-my-us-netflix-account-to-australia/ (http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/06/ask-lh-can-i-switch-my-us-netflix-account-to-australia/)
or https://www.unblocknetflix.co.uk/us-vs-uk-how-switch-netflix-region-change-usa-american-dns-vpn-proxy/ (https://www.unblocknetflix.co.uk/us-vs-uk-how-switch-netflix-region-change-usa-american-dns-vpn-proxy/)
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and in the comments at the bottom here
http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/06/ask-lh-can-i-switch-my-us-netflix-account-to-australia/ (http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2015/06/ask-lh-can-i-switch-my-us-netflix-account-to-australia/)
or https://www.unblocknetflix.co.uk/us-vs-uk-how-switch-netflix-region-change-usa-american-dns-vpn-proxy/ (https://www.unblocknetflix.co.uk/us-vs-uk-how-switch-netflix-region-change-usa-american-dns-vpn-proxy/)
Now you're just showing off ! :-* :cheers:
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This could be bad.
In the coming weeks, Netflix plans to ensure that customers are only able to access the official library for the country they are currently in, not any overseas libraries they may attempt to access with technical tricks such as proxy servers and unblocking services.
While Netflix is now available in 190 countries globally, content licensing deals mean the TV shows and movies available differ by region. For example, many TV shows are available on the US version of Netflix that are shown exclusively on Foxtel in Australia. For years, paying customers have used VPNs, proxy servers and smart DNS services to trick their devices into thinking they are in a different country, thereby flitting between Netflix libraries as they please.
In a blog post, Netflix's vice president of content delivery architecture David Fullagar said that practice would soon be a thing of the past.
"To address [geo-dodging], we employ the same or similar measures other firms do. This technology continues to evolve and we are evolving with it," Fullagar said.
"That means in coming weeks, those using proxies and unblockers will only be able to access the service in the country where they currently are".
Though not currently illegal, geo-dodging is against the terms of service of most streaming services, including Netflix. Speaking to Reuters, Gartner's Brian Blau said the company had a "responsibility to content owners to only show that content in the geographies for which they have a license".
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/netflix-to-clamp-down-on-geododgers-20160114-gm6b6j.html (http://www.theage.com.au/technology/technology-news/netflix-to-clamp-down-on-geododgers-20160114-gm6b6j.html)
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This could be bad.
I think this is being forced by content providers still trying to limit access or honour existing commitments and maintain there silos. Once those agreements die, things should change. Netflix's stated public aim is to have a single global service:
"We look forward to offering all of our content everywhere and to consumers being able to enjoy all of Netflix without using a proxy. That's the goal we will keep pushing towards".
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This could be bad.
then they (Netflix) need to make the same programs available worldwide.
otherwise... the means to dodge their blocking protocols will start to popup really fast.
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For the last 5 years we have had Foxtel with all the channels, and its getting to the point where i struggle to find something that I want to watch that I've not already seen before.
We recently purchased a new TV which came with 6 months free Netflix, and I also recently upgraded my phone contract and that came with 6 months free Stan, so far I have found plenty to watch using these two services and I have book marked plenty more to watch in the future, its at the point that I have hardly turned the Foxtel on and I'm starting to talk the other half into getting rid of Foxtel or at least reducing what package we are on.
What I really like about Netflix is that I have set up two log ins on the one account, one for me and one for the MWAF and it learns what you are watching and makes suggestions based on that (we like different shows), it allows you to watch seasons in order and automatically plays the next episode.
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For the last 5 years we have had Foxtel with all the channels, and its getting to the point where i struggle to find something that I want to watch that I've not already seen before.
We recently purchased a new TV which came with 6 months free Netflix, and I also recently upgraded my phone contract and that came with 6 months free Stan, so far I have found plenty to watch using these two services and I have book marked plenty more to watch in the future, its at the point that I have hardly turned the Foxtel on and I'm starting to talk the other half into getting rid of Foxtel or at least reducing what package we are on.
What I really like about Netflix is that I have set up two log ins on the one account, one for me and one for the MWAF and it learns what you are watching and makes suggestions based on that (we like different shows), it allows you to watch seasons in order and automatically plays the next episode.
Do it. We went from the Premium Foxtel to the basic package (we don't have a TV antennae so need the cable) and now use Netflix. Haven't missed Foxtel one bit, apart from some of the Big Sporting events but they're usually on at a pub or a mates house. I still use the On Demand Films because Netflix is a bit behind with that.
We have several profiles, one for each member of the family. So the older kids don't get inundated for Wiggles and Dora suggestions from the youngest. I'm thinking of setting another profile. Drunk Me, and Not Drunk Me to make sure I get the right suggestions. :)
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For the last 5 years we have had Foxtel with all the channels, and its getting to the point where i struggle to find something that I want to watch that I've not already seen before.
everyone with Foxtel is in that boat....
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everyone with Foxtel is in that boat....
yyyyyyyyyyep....
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we're like everyone else too.
we've had the Premium level Foxtel almost since it stared up in Australia...
and like everyone else, sick to death of the re-runs of re-run of old programs.
Probably unlike many here however... we've got little to no interest in the sport channels. So mid last year, we canned them.
Around the same time... we connected to Netflix and Stan.
I see Foxtel being dumped this year. Can't see the reason for it anymore.
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which service you choose will depend on what shows you like.
Stan has (most of) the Star Trek series.
Netflix has all the new Marvel shows like Daredevil and Jessica Jones, plus all their own produced series.
So, we ended up with both.
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So, we ended up with both.
And still cheaper pcm than Foxtel basic package.... Win win.
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And still cheaper pcm than Foxtel basic package.... Win win.
:cup:
I was going to say that... if you can Foxtel, you can have NetFlix, Stan, Presto and Quickflix and still have about 1 beer's worth of coin in your pocket... :cheers:
But beware.. with that much choice.. you end up wasting 30 mins each night deciding what to watch !
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How do these services go with dodgy broadband access?
I struggle to watch a three minute YouTube video most nights without buffering. Can't imagine trying to watch an actual program.
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Google xbmc or kodi as a start and go from there. Might need good internet access though.
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This could be bad.
If that happens goodbye Netflix hello my old friend torrents
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everyone with Foxtel is in that boat....
Yep we've had it twice now for a year at a time and by the end of the year it's all the same crap so off it goes.
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If that happens goodbye Netflix hello my old friend torrents
LOL.. I never left em!
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Google xbmc or kodi as a start and go from there. Might need good internet access though.
Kodi is great,
Kodi, Netflix and Youtube are our go to sources for our family, commercial TV only gets a look in when the BBL or 50/50 cricket is on.
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Another vote for Netflix. My Internet connection is crap and is punishing when watching YouTube or most other streaming sites but I rarely have buffering or issues with Netflix.
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Kodi is great,
Kodi, Netflix and Youtube are our go to sources for our family, commercial TV only gets a look in when the BBL or 50/50 cricket is on.
I don't watch much live sports or sports in general. Some say they watch live overseas sport but don't know how much they get.
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Kodi is great,
Kodi, Netflix and Youtube are our go to sources for our family, commercial TV only gets a look in when the BBL or 50/50 cricket is on.
Kodi is all I run. Basically every channel in the world.
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Kodi is all I run. Basically every channel in the world.
I've just installed it on an old laptop, just how do you actually find the shows you want ffs, there's about 20 gazillion items out there :-[ :-[
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I've just installed it on an old laptop, just how do you actually find the shows you want ffs, there's about 20 gazillion items out there :-[ :-[
Linux. Easy. I'm Running Kodi on a raspberry Pi via retropi with touchscreen. Kodi Main menu. Programs. Addons. Add channels to your hearts content :angel:
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I've just installed it on an old laptop, just how do you actually find the shows you want ffs, there's about 20 gazillion items out there :-[ :-[
If you haven't done so already check out youtube there are plenty of how to videos. When I first started using Kodi I used the TV Addons wizard as i found that had a heap of really good addons already built in to it. Google "TV Addons Install" plenty of info to start you off.
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KODI I love you
OMG ;D I think I like my tv set again :-*
I had an old laptop so I installed the linux version, it ran semi ok but there were problems, now this really hurts, but I installed windows 7 then kodi and it ran perfectly :cup: Just for fun, did a test viewing of "The Revenant" all 3 hours of it ??? and it ran flawlessly, tonight swmbo watched "Call the midwife" series 5, again, ran perfectly, is it legal ??? nfi, do I care ??? not really
I have MY choice of programs back :cup: :cup: :cup:
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I have Presto running through the tbox.
Movies are broken into categories, action, drama etc.
they are in no order for example it has the Rocky movies a good think 2 appears first then a Bit later through the catalogue another pops up and so on. It can't be hard to list 1,2,3,4,500 one after another. The choice of movies isnt that great. A lot would have been in the bargain bin at the video shop in the old days.
TV has an okay list, it has Walking Dead but only to season 5
Need to get a new ISP then likely to get Netflix.
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(Double post)
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LOL.. I never left em!
Careful
If meat weighing gets justified as having warrant less access to metadata, the movie production houses are a shoe in.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/19/lamb-chop-weight-enforcers-want-warrantless-access-to-australians-metadata (http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/19/lamb-chop-weight-enforcers-want-warrantless-access-to-australians-metadata)
VPN's will not save you either. They will pick someone in this country and make a patsy out of them.
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Have a look at the website Rainierland. It streams new release movies and TV shows ( Walking Dead, GOT etc)
That and Netflix for me ????
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Another vote for exbmc/kodi. Watched The Revenant and Bridge of Spies today.
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I've just installed it on an old laptop, just how do you actually find the shows you want ffs, there's about 20 gazillion items out there :-[ :-[
It takes a little while to get your head around but Youtube is your friend.
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All this info is really helpful.
We have free to air telle, and that is it. Don't have time to watch it.
Had foxtel years ago due to living where no TV reception, gave it up and swore never again.
This netflicks caper, do they have adds like foxtel?
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So if this is what Im missing with STREAMING... and what everyone is raving about, end the world now..
what a sad load of Shit.
Where to find our 50 favourite streamed TV series
•30 Rock (Presto)
•Absolutely Fabulous (Netflix, Stan)
•All Aussie Adventures (Presto)
•The Americans (Presto)
•Arrested Development (Netflix)
•Better Call Saul (Stan)
•Black Adder (Stan)
•Breaking Bad (Stan)
•Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Presto)
•Curb Your Enthusiasm (Presto)
•Deadwood (Presto, Stan)
•Doc Martin (Presto)
•Doctor Who (Netflix, Stan)
•Downton Abbey (Netflix)
•Entourage (Presto)
•Fargo (Stan)
•Fawlty Towers (Netflix, Stan)
•Flight of the Conchords (Presto, Stan)
•Friends (Stan)
•Frontline (Presto, Stan)
•Gallipoli (Stan)
•Girls (Presto)
•House of Cards US (Netflix)
•Jessica Jones (Netflix)
•Justified (Stan)
•Little Britain (Stan)
•Mad Men (Netflix, Presto)
•Modern Family (Presto)
•Mr Robot (Presto)
•Narcos (Netflix)
•No Activity (Stan)
•The Office UK (Netflix)
•Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
•Pride and Prejudice (Stan)
•Rome (Presto)
•Sex and the City (Presto, Stan)
•Sherlock (Stan)
•Six Feet Under (Presto)
•The Sopranos (Presto)
•Star Trek (Stan)
•Summer Heights High (Netflix, Stan)
•The Thick of It (Netflix, Stan)
•Transparent (Stan)
•UnReal (Stan)
•Veep (Presto)
•The Walking Dead (Presto)
•The West Wing (Stan)
•The Wire (Presto)
•The X-Files (Presto)
•Yes, Minister (Stan)
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/which-is-the-best-streaming-media-in-australia-20160119-gm8qyd.html (http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/which-is-the-best-streaming-media-in-australia-20160119-gm8qyd.html)
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This netflicks caper, do they have adds like foxtel?
I can only comment on Netflix and Stan.
NO ADS.
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I can only comment on Netflix and Stan.
NO ADS.
Same way Foxtel started out...
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Watched part of"mad max fury road" didn't have time to watch all of it this afternoon
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Watched part of"mad max fury road" didn't have time to watch all of it this afternoon
Its good... well worth watchin the rest.. I got it off Torrents few months ago.
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Another good one is Bridge of Spies, but I'm a Tom Hanks fan. Good story just the same
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Have a look at the website Rainierland. It streams new release movies and TV shows ( Walking Dead, GOT etc)
That and Netflix for me ????
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never heard of it before. more details please
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never heard of it before. more details please
http://rainierland.com/ (http://rainierland.com/)
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Kodi streaming question.
Some programmes I try to watch are slow, bufferring every couple of minutes and a real PITA.
Others run no problems.
Is it the file source or my internet connection.
Do some sources have a slow download speeds?
I'm on Telstra ADSL. Only thing available here.
Cheers Glen
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I have an Australian Netfix account.
I use unogs.com to search every Netfix library in the world.
with the aid of a VPN can then stream whatever I choose.
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Kodi streaming question.
Some programmes I try to watch are slow, bufferring every couple of minutes and a real PITA.
Others run no problems.
Is it the file source or my internet connection.
Do some sources have a slow download speeds?
I'm on Telstra ADSL. Only thing available here.
Cheers Glen
I have fibre at 100mbs here and have the sane thing. ADSL might struggle a bit overall. you will get sources that don't work, some work better than others. Could play with the buffer size settings, start and pause the file to let it build up a buffer or even download the file and watch it as it downloads or when it has finished (doesn't work with all add ons).
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Kodi streaming question.
Some programmes I try to watch are slow, bufferring every couple of minutes and a real PITA.
Others run no problems.
Is it the file source or my internet connection.
Do some sources have a slow download speeds?
I'm on Telstra ADSL. Only thing available here.
Cheers Glen
The two best sources I have found are Xmovies8 and 123movies. Very rare to get a show that doesn't work.
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Swmbo thinks this is useless, she wants to watch "dance mums" :'( :'( and every 1 is pixillating, me I've watched "the revenant", "The hatefull 8 " and half of "fury road" and they all ran perfectly, :cup: guess if you want to watch girlie shows, get Netflix, >:D you want to watch real shows, get "Kodi" :cheers: :cheers:
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Swmbo thinks this is useless, she wants to watch "dance mums" :'( :'( and every 1 is pixillating, me I've watched "the revenant", "The hatefull 8 " and half of "fury road" and they all ran perfectly, :cup: guess if you want to watch girlie shows, get Netflix, >:D you want to watch real shows, get "Kodi" :cheers: :cheers:
That's why i love Kodi, the missus doesn't like using it so its all mine....
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The two best sources I have found are Xmovies8 and 123movies. Very rare to get a show that doesn't work.
They do look to work quite well and not known all that much at present.
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So what are people using these days?
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We have both Netflix and Foxtel Now. 90% of the time we watch Netflix and only the 13 yo daughter regularly watches Foxtel Now. Also tested free trials of Stan, YouTube Red and Amazon Prime, but just didn’t watch them enough to keep paying.
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And what about streaming movies?
Bigpond movies is the only one I’ve found that actually has latest release movies, but the payment page glitches out heaps. Lately it’s been too much trouble and we just give up.
All other movie streaming sites are stuck in the old video store model, ie; latest release movies are 2 years old and the special of the week is Dirty Dancing or Gost. :(
Not interested in anything Fox, not interested in any series or tv shows.
Just want to legally watch the latest release movies as soon as they’re out of the cinemas.
Has anyone found a decent alternative to Bigpond Movies??
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We have both Netflix and Foxtel Now. 90% of the time we watch Netflix and only the 13 yo daughter regularly watches Foxtel Now. Also tested free trials of Stan, YouTube Red and Amazon Prime, but just didn’t watch them enough to keep paying.
It's funny but we are the exact opposite. The daughter watches Netflix mostly and we watch Foxtel. Costs me a bloody fortune but we seem pretty hooked on the Lifestyle shows and of course Fox Sports so don't see much of a way out at the present
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We run Foxtel as our only streaming service, sport, entertainment and docks. Record a lot of BBC series etc and watched whenever we like. Sport is Abigail winner here too, AFL, Supercars, Cricket etc.
Bundled with Telstra NBN plan.
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Foxtel is still far too much of a rip off in Australia. Paying to watch ads?? Give me a break. If they made it so it was on a pay per channel system with a reducing rate for each extra channel...or something like that....but of course they wont, because virtually nobody would buy 90% of the garbage channels that they give you and promote. I would guess sport and licences to new release movies and series would take up a huge chunk of their costs along with the news casts etc. + their sponsorships.
Reruns of 60s 70s 80s 90s tv series and old movies would cost stuff all in comparison. I simply cannot justify the $. Would love to and dont begrudge those who have it and can afford it or rather justify the expense. Maybe when i retire in 20 years time. Until then its good old free to air tv.
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we have Foxtel and Apple TV. (the latter, giving us access to Netflix, Youtube, Stan and Amazon)
I watch almost nothing on Foxtel. The wife likes all the Lifestyle home shows and the like. Oh and she loves her UKTV channel. I phoned them to cancel the service when we recently moved and they offered us all channels for $50 a month for one year. If they can't/won't continue that offer... we will cancel it.
I used to watch Netflix a lot. Now... just for (all) the Star Trek series(s).
Watched Stan maybe twice. Never renewed after that.
I mainly watch YouTube. 4wd and remote touring videos.
If Amazon decide to pick up The Expanse though... we'll subscribe for a month when it's released, watch it and then cancel again.
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We run Foxtel as our only streaming service, sport, entertainment and docks. Record a lot of BBC series etc and watched whenever we like. Sport is Abigail winner here too, AFL, Supercars, Cricket etc.
Bundled with Telstra NBN plan.
That's what I was looking to change to.. just have issues with Telstras reliability - and Foxtel's Content V Cost V Commercials is piss poor - specially with the amount of ads now V shows. Nothing like a commercial for a show - and the commercial is for the show your trying to ****in watch!
Not sure how many channels we have on Foxtel now, most but not the movies, there'd be 6 channels I'd watch *maybe*.. used to watch car renovation shows, but they are all repeats or you see Part 1, then never see part 2! Also love MotoGP, World Supers, AFL and not much else excites me
Like many people - I'd be happy to stay if I could pick the 5-10 channels I like for $10-15/mth - I reckon lots more would sign up.
I phoned them to cancel the service when we recently moved and they offered us all channels for $50 a month for one year.
I keep hearing people saying this, but when I ring to cancel, the Shits cancelled/off before I've hung up
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Apple TV and Netflix, mostly. Some catch up TV stuff via the Apple TV, too, as we never watch TV when its aired. Occasionally I'll buy a TV series through iTunes if I'm desperate to see it and know there'll be a long wait for it to go onto Netflix (or never will). Rare that I'd pay money for a movie...
We only have the cheapest Netflix plan, and honestly? Its fine. We'd never want to watch two different things at the same time, so limited to one device isn't an issue. And the SD quality is absolutely fine unless you have an enormous TV.
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Maybe foxtel have started to listen after 20 yrs of gouging **** out of people
https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/35-for-the-full-package-foxtel-slashes-prices-for-customers-who-threaten-to-quit-20190718-p528ce.html
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Maybe foxtel have started to listen after 20 yrs of gouging **** out of people
https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/35-for-the-full-package-foxtel-slashes-prices-for-customers-who-threaten-to-quit-20190718-p528ce.html
After downloading Netflix and Kayo a few weeks ago, my wife rang Foxtel to cancel. We pay $65 basically for sport and so she can watch a few reality tv shows.
She spent at least half an hour on the phone trying to do it going from person to person who tried to convince her to stay.
She then received another call on Saturday offering the same package for $29 and an upgraded box. As she said to the bloke, where were these offers before and if Foxtel can afford to offer people cheaper channels why aren’t they. Needless to say she politely declined after another extended period of the bloke telling her why she needs to keep it.
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I have a Fetch box I got from my ISP (iiNet) years ago. $6 a month gets me Discovery Channel, National Geographic, BBC knowledge, Travel Channel and a heap of news-ish channels - and as a bonus all recordable to the Fetch box. Go to Hell Foxtel!
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running netflix, kayo, amazon prime and infuse (for my local media)... all on apple TV's...
works a treat...