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Fatkraken posted:So how long before netflix UK is actually worth subscribing to? I have the free trial but to be honest the selection is absolutely abysmal compared to what people seem to have in the US, and I am not happy paying the same price for a tiny fraction of the service. My current plan is to cancel once the free trial runs down and re-sub in a few months/a year or so once the selection actually contains more than a few things I want to watch. I'm planning to cancel once the free trial expires too. I've hardly used it. I browsed through the recommendations it presumably acquired from my Facebook account. Doctor Who was incomplete, Dexter was 4 years behind America and the quality on Starship Troopers was lower than the free stream I'd just watched on iPlayer. But there's still lots of stuff I would watch if only the quality was better. Maybe I've just been unlucky picking the wrong material to stream, but it's barely DVD quality and I know my bandwidth is enough for HD. I like the idea of Netflix but I'm not sure I want to pay a subscription fee for telly that's lower quality than the copyright-infringing alternative.
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I love the Pointless board game  I do reckon that they missed a trick on not having an electronic device that goes down from 100 though, with the current question master entering the number in the back. That would have been great.
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Noreaus posted:I love the Pointless board game That would have been cool, as it is the board is pretty...pointless According to the product information on Amazon there are 338 questions. I'd say you go through about 10-15 in a four-player game. addendum: According to a product review the questions are all taken from the first 2 series of the show; I guess that might be a problem if you're a regular viewer with an excellent memory Barry Shitpeas fucked around with this message at 00:22 on Feb 2, 2012 |
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Feb 2, 2012 00:17
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What I want to know is, who was the poor bastard who remembered to answer "Batman and Robin"?
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MisterLizard posted:I'm planning to cancel once the free trial expires too. I've hardly used it. I browsed through the recommendations it presumably acquired from my Facebook account. Doctor Who was incomplete, Dexter was 4 years behind America and the quality on Starship Troopers was lower than the free stream I'd just watched on iPlayer. It's an extra $5 a month but it seems like it could be worth it. Also I use it on the Apple TV 2 and the quality is always DVD or better, often HD.
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Cross-posting from the England regional thread, since this effects both my getting British TV and access to iPlayer and 4OD (this thread also tends to see more traffic): Moved into my new bedsit in Gateshead, need to sort out broadband and TV for it. May just go for a Freeview box but I know there might be deals for getting both TV and internet with Sky or Virgin. Anyone want to give recommendations or warnings?
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Cum Cuck Me posted:The cards look like this: Hold on, I can think of an Arnold film thats not on the card, how do they handle that? Or is it just left to standard family boardgame arguing?
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Fatty posted:Hold on, I can think of an Arnold film thats not on the card, how do they handle that? Or is it just left to standard family boardgame arguing? There's a back to some of the cards, with the very low scoring answers on them. That one looks like it's full on that side, so probably has some on the other. You probably just earned yourself a Pointless Trophy  Edit: Oh, no, that's a Round 1 card. So maybe not. What film? E2: I also think that picture may not be from the release version, the pointless answers in the release version have a little symbol next to them, and questions like that almost always have a date on them "Up to 2009" etc. Noreaus fucked around with this message at 12:20 on Feb 2, 2012 |
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BizarroAzrael posted:Cross-posting from the England regional thread, since this effects both my getting British TV and access to iPlayer and 4OD (this thread also tends to see more traffic): Unless you're really keen on sports or movies Sky doesn't have much to offer that Freeview or Freesat don't. Having used all three services, I think Freesat is the best. You can even get boxes to record/pause/rewind TV like Sky+ but without a subscription fee. It also includes access to iPlayer and ITV player through a red-button service on your TV which is really handy.
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Fatkraken posted:So how long before netflix UK is actually worth subscribing to? I have the free trial but to be honest the selection is absolutely abysmal compared to what people seem to have in the US, and I am not happy paying the same price for a tiny fraction of the service. My current plan is to cancel once the free trial runs down and re-sub in a few months/a year or so once the selection actually contains more than a few things I want to watch. I'm planning to cancel too, as the quality is pretty lovely making movies quite unwatchable, and there isn't a huge selection of TV shows. Having said that, it does have the entirety of The Thick of It on there, which I marathoned in three days having never seen it before. I see why everyone raves about it.
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FelixMeOneMoreTime posted:I'm planning to cancel too, as the quality is pretty lovely making movies quite unwatchable, and there isn't a huge selection of TV shows. Having said that, it does have the entirety of The Thick of It on there, which I marathoned in three days having never seen it before. I see why everyone raves about it.
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Noreaus posted:There's a back to some of the cards, with the very low scoring answers on them. That one looks like it's full on that side, so probably has some on the other. You probably just earned yourself a Pointless Trophy He was in that Around the World in 80 Days with Coogan and Jackie Chan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWc7iMP3C2o
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Paperhouse posted:The quality of Netflix I thought was really good, it's just there's nowhere near enough content for it to be worth it yet. Dunno how you can say it was unwatchable, looked as good as watching TV to me I believe the U.S one self adjusts quality based on your bandwidth and connection, so if your ISP is being crappy, then its a really low bandwidth stream.
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Lord Dekks posted:I believe the U.S one self adjusts quality based on your bandwidth and connection, so if your ISP is being crappy, then its a really low bandwidth stream. And like I said before, for an extra £3 a month you can get access to the US library, which is huge and way better. You'll also get Hulu (only through a browser, though) as a happy side effect.
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Natural World - Tiger Dynasty
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Wow, Eastenders is a bit grimdark at the moment. Can't see Derek being allowed to hang around that much longer intact, I know he's only been around a few months but being a horrible violent criminal AND openly racist isn't doing him any favours in the survivability stakes. Phil may be a dick but he's an equal opportunities dick.
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BizarroAzrael posted:Cross-posting from the England regional thread, since this effects both my getting British TV and access to iPlayer and 4OD (this thread also tends to see more traffic): Why would you voluntarily move to Gateshead.
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Rycalawre posted:Why would you voluntarily move to Gateshead. To tash-on with lasses , I really don't quite understand why you would even ask a question like that? 
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Leon with a Zero posted:To tash-on with lasses , I really don't quite understand why you would even ask a question like that? The last time I was in Gateshead was for a lock in, I was off my face on E and drinking beer from the taps and 'driving' round in one of those little tike toy car things, I can't actually imagine having to live in that place.
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MrL_JaKiri posted:He was in that Around the World in 80 Days with Coogan and Jackie Chan That was a cameo I think, which isn't counted on the show.
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Don't know if anyone is interested but I just got an email about audience tickets for the new Blockbusters. It's a bit far for me to go but here's a link just for you guys: http://www.applausestore.com/applausestore-book-show.php?id=1505&bid=1guys:
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Noel Fieldings Luxury Comedy was a slight improvement on last week, but still very disappointing. The improvement was probably down to Rich Fulcher being in it a little more.
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Noreaus posted:There's a back to some of the cards, with the very low scoring answers on them. That one looks like it's full on that side, so probably has some on the other. You probably just earned yourself a Pointless Trophy Junior! Hes the main guy on the poster and everything. Edit: Also something involving the end of the world and Gabriel Byrne. Edit2: Christ, The Eraser, that game is seriously flawed. Fatty fucked around with this message at 05:41 on Feb 3, 2012 |
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Rycalawre posted:Why would you voluntarily move to Gateshead. Was that a question? Doesn't make sense as a statement. It's because it's a 30 minute walk to work across the river, the bedsit is drat nice and I can be in Newcastle centre quicker than if I lived in certain parts of the city itself. I'm probably going to go with Orange, since I would need a phone line from Virgin which takes the whole thing up to £28 a month or so. So basically you guys have until the evening to share horror stories before I go for it. Edit: actually O2 might do a better deal with line rental, if I get an O2 SIM first. BizarroAzrael fucked around with this message at 11:22 on Feb 3, 2012 |
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BizarroAzrael posted:It's because it's a 30 minute walk to work across the river
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Rycalawre posted:Why would you voluntarily move to Gateshead. Why would you voluntarily move to the north?
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Is anyone else really dreading the new Being Human series, which I just discovered starts on Sunday? I loved that show, but the new characters and cast, coupled with a terrible new trailer, is making me worry it's going to be horrible. Hope I'm wrong, though.
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Wow guys, we are getting RIPPED OFF for Netflix. Just checked the US site, for my tipple of choice (Sci-fi and fantasy TV shows) they have over 140 entries; a goodly portion are MST3K episodes given separate entries, but even so I'd say there are over 100 series. All of LOST, BSG, X-Files, Buffy, various Treks UK: 13 entries, including charmed, Heroes and the 4400. No trek, no buffy, no X-files, fewer seasons of new-Who (I PAID FOR IT!), no LOST, no BSG. There's a couple of decent looking bits and bobs that I haven't seen before, but for the most part it is a drat paltry selection. For the low low price of exactly the same as the Americans pay for 10x the service. Aren't we fortunate?
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Metrication posted:Why would you voluntarily move to the north? Because it's full of nice lads that mean well and cheap, fun life.
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Metrication posted:Why would you voluntarily move to the north? Why would you voluntarily stay in the south?
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^^^ north solidarity  Chedranian Girl posted:Is anyone else really dreading the new Being Human series, which I just discovered starts on Sunday? I loved that show, but the new characters and cast, coupled with a terrible new trailer, is making me worry it's going to be horrible. Hope I'm wrong, though. First/second series were great, third series started off strong and then went insane around the point of the vampire gimp parties and the crazy uncomfortable zombie episode. It was like watching a trainwreck, except every car is full of people you love. Probably not going to tune into this one.
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Fatkraken posted:Wow guys, we are getting RIPPED OFF for Netflix. Just checked the US site, for my tipple of choice (Sci-fi and fantasy TV shows) they have over 140 entries; a goodly portion are MST3K episodes given separate entries, but even so I'd say there are over 100 series. All of LOST, BSG, X-Files, Buffy, various Treks It's because copyright laws are different. Different people for the US and the UK own the distribution right for their country, so it's not like Netflix are just hiding the content from the UK, they just legally don't have the rights to distribute Trek/Buffy/whatever in the UK yet. I'm sure as Netflix UK goes along, they'll work out more distribution deals. I don't really get how you're all getting "Oh the US is getting all the best things!!" It's no different to Americans not able to watch things on iPlayer or 4oD. Copyright gets funky once you switch countries. Funnily enough the Berne Convention didn't mention Netflix back in the 1800s. Though I do agree that it sucks that you're paying the same for shittier content. But they're not forcing you to join so...
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Also not that impressed with Netflix UK. I was hoping for some King of the Hill episodes and to discover some new US shows. Instead you can watch Coupling and the kind of movies that Blockbuster has in the bargain bin. Woo! It's a shame because it's pretty cool to be able to watch stuff instantly through the PS3. (And to add to the board games discussion, never ever ever buy the QI board game. I had to play it at my mother-in-laws over the holidays and either the instructions are badly written, or we're all morons, because we wasted 2 hours playing the loving game and don't think we managed a single round without an argument over the rules. Oh, and Stephen Fry's smug face stares at you from the box, mocking you.)
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Metrication posted:Why would you voluntarily move to the north? Because it's bloody great. Some day I will return.
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The most northern place i've been to in England is Alton Towers.
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Just pay the three odd pounds a month for unblock-us.com you big babies.
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See a Room 101 with Alice Cooper hosted by Frank Skinner could be a great bit of telly, but they had to cram in Chris Tarrent and some other pointless clown for some reason.
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Leyburn posted:See a Room 101 with Alice Cooper hosted by Frank Skinner could be a great bit of telly, but they had to cram in Chris Tarrent and some other pointless clown for some reason. The balloon Alice was great, though.
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BeeZee142 posted:It's because copyright laws are different. Different people for the US and the UK own the distribution right for their country, so it's not like Netflix are just hiding the content from the UK, they just legally don't have the rights to distribute Trek/Buffy/whatever in the UK yet. I'm sure as Netflix UK goes along, they'll work out more distribution deals. I understand WHY it is the way it is. I think it was a mistake to launch with such a lovely content range though. Netflix is a huge company, and I know the UK and US companies are the same because I always end up with US based customer service when I call. Their argument was "the US range was bad to begin with too, give it time", but that is a flawed argument, when the US range was poor netflix was a brand new company and digital distribution was a new idea. They are now a giant with a tried and tested business model. They are not hurting for cash, so why not wait until they actually had a decent range of distribution deals in place for the UK BEFORE launching, instead of going out half cocked with a very paltry range? Look at the number of people in this thread who are not going to continue once the free trial runs out. I think come Feb 9th they'll be getting a really big drop off when people cancel the free trial and wait for 6 or 12 months till there's stuff on there they actually want to see. Iplayer and 4OD not great comparisons, they are extensions of a UK company and are free too. If they were pay services, and they launched "iplayer USA" and it had lovely content, then it would be comparable. Note that I'm not complaining about Hulu here, or the various US TV station on demand services. Netflix wants the same money from me for less content. A LOT less. And no, they're not forcing me to join and yes, firstworldproblems, but it's always irritating being told you're getting a great deal only to find out that someone else is paying the same money for something ten times better from the same company simply as a function of where they live. BTW, what are the legalities or Unblock-US? If I can use it legitimately I might well stick with netflix for access to their US site, but if it's illegal there's not much point really. Fatkraken fucked around with this message at 13:26 on Feb 4, 2012 |
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