Jason Alexander for the Netflix Relief Fund

best thing about that vid was the dexter VO

I lost it at the "tears falling on MacBook Pros and Pier 1 throw pillows."

This is too funny, thanks for sharing, Jim!

The last line sealed the deal for me.

It actually shocks me to know that there are many people who want to watch a movie, even if it is for free, on their laptop. Given the choice, I would much rather pay money for the ability to watch something on a TV.

Nathan...in case you were unaware, you can stream netflix to TV's, not just laptop. I don't watch anything on my laptop, but I stream a lot on Netflix to my TV through my blu ray player. Most new TV's have the netflix ap built directly into the TV. You don't have to watch the streaming on your laptop.

Of course, I'm not freaking out over the price increase like some are.

As soon as I saw the news, I figured Netflix was making the first real step toward becoming a no-DVD service. How close are we to an Everything-Instant Netflix? Real close, I hope.

Yeah, all current game consoles (360, PS3, Wii), many blu-ray players, standalone media boxes, and newer TVs support Netflix natively and in HD.

Works great, and the HD streaming works very well (inferior to bluray, superior to most broadcasts).

Loved it! But, when do we get Netflix in The Netherlands? My local DVD library doesn't stock classics like Badlands... We don't even have Pier 1 throw pillows over here! (Note to self: google those babies to see what I'm missing out on.):-)

While this video was pretty funny, there are actually some financially struggling critics and other not-at-all upper middle class folks who are being impacted by this. Sure, it ain't an African famine, but it's still a pain in the tuchas for some folks who can't afford cable, etc.

This was great. Netflix lost me when they decided to release new movies 30 days after the initial release date. I've been happy with RedBox since then. Might look into Blockbusters streaming plan.

When did Jason Alexander get hairplugs?

Jason is wearing a toupe... he's only acting.

Frankly, the streaming selection on Netflix is pretty pathetic - especially if you compare it to the DVD selection. Unless Netflix can stream everything it can provide on DVD (or at least some significant subset), streaming's a losing proposition. Not to mention how much it will cost them in licenses!

My preferred Netflix reduction program is to drop our 1-disc-out plan, and have only streaming - saving $2. Shortly after that, unless the streaming gets a WHOLE LOT better, we'll drop that too, saving $8.

Well played, Netflix!

Although I will be sad not to have Netflix, it will be okay. Another good excuse to visit the cinema, which I've always preferred to the TV or laptop. Perhaps this will mean a new surge in revival houses for people to see old movies, especially in more rural areas, or more rentals from a brick-and-mortar store.

Mr Marasa -- the quality of streaming provided by Netflix is crummy, even with a broadband connection, shorts out often, especially when hooked up to a television, and doesn't have available anywhere near all the films I wish to see.

Funny. But I would have left out the "white people" comment. Nothing hurts a joke more than spelling it all out for the audience.

There is a magical thing called an 'HDMI cable' that allows many of us to watch whatever we want on our 'laptops' through 60" TVs in 7.1 surround sound. Hi, welcome to the 21st century. Nice that you've finally arrived.

And here's the most ironic thing about your assessment --- in many cases, torrents offer the best A/V quality for certain movies, far beyond Netflix's streaming quality and often even better than their disc offerings. There are many esoteric titles that are effectively only available through torrents.

We're all very impressed with your awareness of John Ford.

Let's all leave Netflix and see what happens. Thought they were profitable with old pricing. GREED strikes again. I''m almost out of 3 Star flix anyway. Now comes Walmart & Hulu
So long.