Inexpensive Alternatives to Netflix

Netflix recently changed the price it will charge for its services. This has caused a whole lot of people to become extremely upset. If you are among the angered masses, then you might want to check out some of these inexpensive alternatives to Netflix. This week Netflix changed the prices on their subscriptions. Previously, customers were paying $9.99 per month to get DVDs by mail and unlimited streaming of movies to their TV or computer. Starting on September 1, 2011, Netflix is splitting things up. You can pay $7.99 per month to get DVDs sent to you in the mail, … Continue reading

Fight Summer Boredom With Fun Freebies

There comes a point in every Summer vacation where people find themselves to be completely and utterly bored. When that happens, you are going to need to find something to entertain yourself with. Fortunately, there are a lot of deals on things designed to entertain you. Personally, I happen to be having an incredibly busy Summer this year. I think the last time I had a completely lazy, idle, relaxing Summer must have been when I was a young child. It’s lovely to have hours and hours of free time, to do whatever your heart desires, for days and weeks … Continue reading

Movie and Television Streaming: Roku

Under the Christmas tree this year was a little blue box, all wrapped up nicely. The box turned out to be a streaming device; its purpose it to provide a way to stream movies, television shows and music from the Internet on to the television. There are many such devices out there. Even modern game consuls can be used as streaming devices. They all have different features and will stream at different resolutions. The more you pay, the more you get. The device we got was the Roku, which is known as one of the simplest streaming devices out there. … Continue reading

Online DVD Rental Sites

Ever since Netflix launched in 1999, the popularity of renting DVDs through online services has increased. Anyone who watches television or spends time on the Internet has surely heard of these services. Until I started a little bit of research, I thought that Netflix and Blockbuster Online were the only online DVD rental services available. Unfortunately, I don’t know a whole lot about those other rental services. In the meantime, I can compare and contrast Netflix and Blockbuster Online, as I have used both. Netflix Usually, the first thing that gets people interested in Netflix is the free trial. For … Continue reading