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Netflix Arrives At Virgin Media

Netflix Arrives At Virgin Media

Netflix has been rapidly growing over the last few years, so much so that the video-on-demand program has begun receiving worldwide attention. Recently, a contract with the company has allowed Virgin Media subscribers in the United Kingdom to access the TV and movie streaming service right from the comfort of their TiVo boxes, after an informative survey determined that the program would be met with popular success. Does this mean that Netflix Arrives?

Many expect that, within the next few days, Netflix will become available and will work in conjunction with Virgin Media’s preexisting variety of available content. This gives TiVo owners a far easier way to access exclusive titles that are only available on Netflix, such as Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Hemlock Grove, and Arrested Development. Additionally, in order to draw in TiVo owners who have not yet signed up with Netflix, the company is offering a six month Netflix free trial period for current customers who are enjoying VIP or Premier subscriptions.

This type of deal affects both the company and the consumer in a positive way. Virgin Media has the opportunity to expand the value of its TiVo setup and keep their customers interested in their platform, while the customers are more likely to explore the various live TV and enjoy the numerous on demand programs and content available. By including Netflix in the business arrangements, they are able to showcase their services to a wider audience, and help draw more widespread attention to their streaming potential throughout the United Kingdom.

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Netflix Rentals

Netflix Rentals

Besides ease and convenience Netflix is one more way to go green. You get the opportunity to order movies in your pajamas and you do not have to use your car to get them. Since they are sent to your house in about one business day or you download them instantly, you can save at the pump. The convenience of no late fees also means that there are no extra trips to the video store because you forgot to return a movie.

Netflix offers over 100,000 movie titles. You can find movies that everyone in the family will enjoy and you can download them right to your computer or TiVo. When the kids want to watch a movie you do not have to drop everything to drive to the video store. Rainy days just got a whole lot easier to handle. There are also many plans that can work for just about any budget.

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Netflix Online Rental

Netflix Online Rental

Netflix offers a way to rent movies from the comfort of your home. You can choose the movies you want from your home computer and they are usually delivered in one business day. When you do not have time to wait you can download some movies instantly to your computer or to a box that can be hooked up to your television.

You can also download movies to your TiVo. Many higher end home entertainments systems now come equipped to interface with Netflix. There are just more ways than ever to enjoy movies without ever leaving the house. You also still get the added convenience of the original Netflix service. There are never any late fees and you can keep movies as long as you like. Having the movies delivered to your home or watching them instantly saves you gas money as well. This is one more thing you can do to help save the environment; watch movies without using your car.

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Plethora of New Netflix Devices

Plethora of New Netflix Devices

The popular DVD renter Netflix started its business sending out titles by mail, but soon after its initial success in this field, it pioneered the online movie streaming market.

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Netflix Roadshow 004 (Photo credit: RahulG.)

Today, there are a plethora of Netflix-compatible devices that you can purchase to avoid the US postman. Probably the most common device (and the original Netflix box) is the Roku Digital Video Player, which is priced at just $100. The Roku DVR has built in WiFi for streaming the rented videos out to your home display devices, like HD flat screen displays or overhead projectors.

XBox 360

But other devices abound. The Microsoft Xbox 360 is now Netflix enabled, as well as the Sony PlayStation 3. That means you can play games and watch movies at the same time! In addition, you can use your TiVo HD and HD XL DVR to download and store your movies for later viewing.

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Netflix New Innovations

Netflix New Innovations

There are lots of positive features of Netflix online movie services, but here are a few that are hot off the tech press. Netflix was recently released for TiVo users, so that means that if you have a TiVo box and subscribe to the TiVo HD, TiVo HD XL or TiVo Series3 DVR service, you can use the Netflix interface and download your movies that way. Also new to Netflix is the ability to use your Apple TV DVR to download the latest blockbusters.

Watch Instantly

Netflix.com rocks!
Netflix.com rocks! (Photo credit: luxuryluke)

Mac users also got a boost with other options. They can now use the “Watch Instantly” feature of Netflix by just turning on their Apple desktop, laptop, or Mac mini, and then use the Safari or Firefox 2+ browser to watch movies streamed from Netflix. The new smooth streaming of online movies to Mac users is made possible by Microsoft’s software called Silverlight.