Comments on: I’ve Been Netflixed http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html Learning in Libraries and Loving It Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iris http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1225 Iris Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:03:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1225 I looked at the streaming option, Chris, but I'm a little worried I don't have the connection speed it wants. 1.5Mbps is the highest I can get (and most of the time the actual connection speed is more like 1Mbps), and that's the bare minimum for Netflix. They'd prefer I have 3Mbps, which isn't even available in my area.<br/><br/>But I guess I could just give it a try, and if it doesn't work out I could cancel my subscription. I looked at the streaming option, Chris, but I’m a little worried I don’t have the connection speed it wants. 1.5Mbps is the highest I can get (and most of the time the actual connection speed is more like 1Mbps), and that’s the bare minimum for Netflix. They’d prefer I have 3Mbps, which isn’t even available in my area.

But I guess I could just give it a try, and if it doesn’t work out I could cancel my subscription.

]]> By: Chris Gwinn http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1224 Chris Gwinn Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:54:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1224 Netflix's online streaming is really quite decent. And there's been this sudden explosion of ways to watch it, which means I now have three boxes in my living room that will display them to me. Netflix’s online streaming is really quite decent. And there’s been this sudden explosion of ways to watch it, which means I now have three boxes in my living room that will display them to me.

]]> By: Abigail http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1223 Abigail Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:01:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1223 Have you tried redbox? $1 movies, kiosks usually located at a grocery or drug store with hours later than the public library. I find it a nice complement to Netflix when I've rented an obscure indie film, but just want to watch a blockbuster. :) Have you tried redbox? $1 movies, kiosks usually located at a grocery or drug store with hours later than the public library. I find it a nice complement to Netflix when I’ve rented an obscure indie film, but just want to watch a blockbuster. :)

]]> By: Iris http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1222 Iris Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:05:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1222 Yeah, ILL isn't really a good option, not only because it doesn't often work, but also because the main ingredient in my binge-watching is that it's spur-of-the-moment. I'll leave work on a Friday and think, "Wow. I'm dead to the world. I think I'll rent 5 or 6 movies and watch them all."<br/><br/>And my library's collection is really very good, but somehow it's never become part of my habit. It's hard to browse because it's a closed collection packed into compact shelving, so I'd really have to know what I wanted to watch before going in there. Still, I might have to learn to make that work for me. Yeah, ILL isn’t really a good option, not only because it doesn’t often work, but also because the main ingredient in my binge-watching is that it’s spur-of-the-moment. I’ll leave work on a Friday and think, “Wow. I’m dead to the world. I think I’ll rent 5 or 6 movies and watch them all.”

And my library’s collection is really very good, but somehow it’s never become part of my habit. It’s hard to browse because it’s a closed collection packed into compact shelving, so I’d really have to know what I wanted to watch before going in there. Still, I might have to learn to make that work for me.

]]> By: Andrew http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1217 Andrew Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:05:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1217 Interlibrary Loan isn't a very good option for movies as there are many places that won't lend them (there are always exceptions, but...) I use Netflix and like them because they tend to offer more options and variety than a straight video rental place. Interlibrary Loan isn’t a very good option for movies as there are many places that won’t lend them (there are always exceptions, but…) I use Netflix and like them because they tend to offer more options and variety than a straight video rental place.

]]> By: Megan http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1216 Megan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:02:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1216 And by library, I mean academic... :) And by library, I mean academic… :)

]]> By: Megan http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed.html/comment-page-1#comment-1215 Megan Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:01:00 +0000 http://pegasuslibrarian.com/2008/12/ive-been-netflixed/#comment-1215 What about your library collection? Interlibrary loan? What about your library collection? Interlibrary loan?

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