Bob Williams

Netflix raising Blu-ray rates

April 14th, 2009 | Leave a comment | Tags: ,

Last week I wrote a post about mail order alternatives to cable and satellite TV.  This post included information about Netflix services which includes the selection of television series in addition to movies. The Los Angeles Times reports that Netflix will raise Blu-ray rates effective April 27.  The subscription plan that allows 3 movies at a time will increase from $17 per month to $21 per month.

The justification listed by the company spokesperson is that this brings the premium fees for Blu-ray in alignment with other like services (in store rentals, purchases, etc.) as well as additional fees charged by Hollywood studios.

My local cable company is charging an …Continue reading >>

Bob Williams

Have you ditched cable and satellite TV? Mail order alternatives

April 1st, 2009 | One comment | Tags: , , , , , ,

It’s 2009 and just like you have alternatives for how you listen to music (radio, satellite, CD, digital player, etc.), there are a growing number of alternatives for how you watch video content as well. Gone are the days when you were restricted to watching video on your television from cable or satellite. You’ve got choices now for free or subscription based content delivered through your Internet device or from a home subscription service. This can make a big difference in your monthly budget. Right now I pay $52 per month for expanded basic cable TV (No movie channels, No High Definition, No DVR, yaddy yadda.) That’s $624 annually for …Continue reading >>