Netflix Coming to Canada - Page 2

ByrdMan · July 22 2010, 04:03 PM

I'm re-watching babylon 5 on streaming right now. netflix is awesome!

firehawk12 · July 22 2010, 04:09 PM

They're only doing a streaming only account in Canada if I read that correctly. Surely the people at zip.ca are sweating bullets, but I hope that means they'll be forced to move on their own streaming service or cut their margins even further.

The real problem is that broadband in Canada just can't handle it. I don't know how much it takes to stream a typical episode from Netflix, but I have no doubt that 60GB won't be enough for anyone.

Arrqh · July 22 2010, 04:41 PM

The only way broadband caps will ever go up is if enough consumers put pressure on them. The solution isn't to not use services, instead it really should be to get as many "normal" people to hit their caps as possible using legitimate services that they like.

firehawk12 · July 22 2010, 05:07 PM

Yeah, but who is willing to be the one to have to pay the overage fees to get change to happen? I suppose if millions of people end up going over they'll have no choice... but with the duopoly situation, I don't see any real incentive for change.

Arrqh · July 22 2010, 06:12 PM

Well the thing is no one should be "willing" to do it. What will happen is average people who have probably never paid attention to the caps will start hitting them and this will probably prompt a big public stink about it. This will happen eventually anyway as the trend towards data rich services continues, obviously I'd rather see it happen sooner rather then later

Canadave · July 22 2010, 06:56 PM

Unfortunately, I can't see them upping the caps any time soon. After all, they offer more bandwidth if you're willing to pay for it, so I can see Rogers and Bell just pointing at the more expensive packages and going "Well if you really need that bandwidth..."

firehawk12 · July 22 2010, 07:58 PM

Yeah, they're just pinging you 2-3 dollars per gig, just like on their cellphone data plans. So technically you're free to use as much data as you'd like.

Canadave · July 22 2010, 11:47 PM

And in what I'm certain is a complete coincidence, Rogers lowers some of it's download caps:

http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...ad-limits.html

July 22 2010, 04:03 PM	#16
ByrdMan Commodore Location: Eden Prairie, MN.	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada I'm re-watching babylon 5 on streaming right now. netflix is awesome!

July 22 2010, 04:09 PM	#17
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada They're only doing a streaming only account in Canada if I read that correctly. Surely the people at zip.ca are sweating bullets, but I hope that means they'll be forced to move on their own streaming service or cut their margins even further. The real problem is that broadband in Canada just can't handle it. I don't know how much it takes to stream a typical episode from Netflix, but I have no doubt that 60GB won't be enough for anyone. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

July 22 2010, 04:41 PM	#18
Arrqh Vice Admiral	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada The only way broadband caps will ever go up is if enough consumers put pressure on them. The solution isn't to not use services, instead it really should be to get as many "normal" people to hit their caps as possible using legitimate services that they like. __________________ Don't you know? The chances of a random object being a scone are about one in six.

July 22 2010, 05:07 PM	#19
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada Yeah, but who is willing to be the one to have to pay the overage fees to get change to happen? I suppose if millions of people end up going over they'll have no choice... but with the duopoly situation, I don't see any real incentive for change. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

July 22 2010, 06:12 PM	#20
Arrqh Vice Admiral	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada Well the thing is no one should be "willing" to do it. What will happen is average people who have probably never paid attention to the caps will start hitting them and this will probably prompt a big public stink about it. This will happen eventually anyway as the trend towards data rich services continues, obviously I'd rather see it happen sooner rather then later __________________ Don't you know? The chances of a random object being a scone are about one in six.

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July 22 2010, 06:56 PM	#21
Canadave Vice Admiral Location: Saint Catharines, ON	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada Unfortunately, I can't see them upping the caps any time soon. After all, they offer more bandwidth if you're willing to pay for it, so I can see Rogers and Bell just pointing at the more expensive packages and going "Well if you really need that bandwidth..." __________________ My blog!

July 22 2010, 07:58 PM	#22
firehawk12 Fleet Admiral Location: EXILE + ATTON = GUUUUUUSH!!!! (pic by aimo)	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada Yeah, they're just pinging you 2-3 dollars per gig, just like on their cellphone data plans. So technically you're free to use as much data as you'd like. __________________ The best reason to watch Curling: Johnson Sisters! "How do you trust a nation that's invented Karate? They're standing there in their pajamas... then they kick you in the balls!"

July 22 2010, 11:47 PM	#23
Canadave Vice Admiral Location: Saint Catharines, ON	Re: Netflix Coming to Canada And in what I'm certain is a complete coincidence, Rogers lowers some of it's download caps: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2...ad-limits.html __________________ My blog!