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Trouble for Tivo and NetFlix Partnership?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the to-good-to-be-true dept.

lucabrasi999 writes "Well, things may not not be as good for the potential joining up of Netflix and Tivo as once thought. Herb Greenberg, of CBS Marketwatch has a commentary which hints that this deal may not be as great as it once appeared. Why? In short, distribution rights. It appears that Netflix may not legally distribute all of the movies in it's library via Tivo. As a side note, Netflix may also be feeling some economic pressure. It now forces all cancellations occur by phone, making it more difficult to cancel because of a long hold time."

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  1. Bummer for Netflix... by jmcmunn · · Score: 5, Insightful


    I had Netflix for a few months earlier this year, I loved the service, and when I decided to cancel for financial reasons, it was very easy. I just hopped online, and clicked a link. Then they told me I had 7 days to return my three movies, and we were done.

    For this exact reason, I planned on signing up again in the near future. But if they are going down the road of AOL, where you can only cancel by phone, after long waits and pushy sales reps, I may just go try Blockbuster Online instead, and see how it fares.

  2. Where did the phone rule come from by lightdarkness · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Right from netflix website... Can I cancel anytime?
    Absolutely. You can easily cancel your membership anytime, online, 24 hours a day. There are no cancellation fees. To avoid being charged after your trial, simply cancel your account before the trial ends.     No clue what that guy is talking about...

  3. Problem with Tivo and Netflix by hipsterdufus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1) Only s-video video output
    2) Only stereo audio output

    I rent movies because I can view them using the DVI output of my DVD player and the optical audio output to the 5.1 reciever. The Tivo is not quality audio or video capable, so I'd never use this service in the first place.