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Netflix Nixing DVD?
SV Staff  |  May 29, 2008
News from the Netflix Investor Day was quite interesting. The CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, said that the DVD-by-mail business will peak in as soon as five years. What? That's not going to inspire confidence in investors, will it? Good news for...
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Netflix Not Enthused About Blu-ray
SV Staff  |  Sep 17, 2008
With only less than 10% of subscribers ordering Blu-ray Discs, Netflix is saying that Blu-ray won't have a big effect on their sales, believing that it will continue shipping DVDs for the next 10 years. Wow. That's pretty bleak if you're a Blu-ray...
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Netflix now disc-free on the PS3 and Wii
SV Staff  |  Oct 18, 2010
It's a one-two punch today for Netflix-loving gamers. No longer do Wii and PS3 owners need to swap out discs to watch videos over Netflix. Downloadable apps are now available on both game systems that allow users to watch Netflix's Watch Instantly...
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Netflix now streams in HD on PC and Mac
SV Staff  |  May 12, 2010
Netflix HD video streaming been a feature for game consoles, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes for months, but until now it's eluded PC and Mac viewers. According to Engadget, approximately half of the 720p movies and television shows available...
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Netflix on TV
SV Staff  |  May 20, 2008
So, you've got a great home theater setup. The best display your money can buy. Speakers that sound so good they make you cry. Yet, you still watch your streaming Netflix movies on your crappy computer - with a coffee-splattered screen and speakers...
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Netflix Passes Blu-ray Buck
SV Staff  |  Apr 22, 2008
Blu-ray adopters had their reward: The smug satisfaction of winning the high definition format war over HD DVD. Now they'll receive a punishment, too. Blu-ray player-owning subscribers to Netflix will soon have to pay a premium to rent Blu-ray...
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Netflix Previews ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3 (Sort of)
SV Staff  |  Dec 10, 2018
In case you missed it, Netflix gave fans of the binge-worthy TV sensation Stranger Things a little something to chew on while they wait for Season 3 to be released next summer.
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Netflix Profiles Back On Track
SV Staff  |  Jul 01, 2008
The Netflix queue system was a complete mystery in the past until Sound & Vision peaked behind the curtains to see how the system worked. Unfortunately, Netflix planned on nixing one of its best features - separate user profiles that let shared...
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Netflix Raises Prices of Standard and Premium Plans
SV Staff  |  Oct 09, 2017
Netflix has raised pricing on two of its three subscription plans.
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Netflix reports Q3 numbers: 16.9 million subscribers
SV Staff  |  Oct 20, 2010
Netflix has released its Q3 2010 numbers, and they show that the rent-by-mail, video streaming service is growing fast. At the end of the quarter, Netflix has 16.9 million subscribers, up 52% over the 11.1 million subscribers it had at the end of...
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