Just cancelled Netflix, where to spend the money instead?

[James105]

So Netflix has been going down hill for awhile, I haven't watched anything on it for 2 months I reckon so I've sacked it. I have Prime and Paramount+.

So I've £19 a month to spend. There's Disney at £11 a month are there any other streaming services worth looking into in the UK? Any one have Disney what is the audio and video quality like?

 

[daveh75]

None of them are worth subscribing to continually. I just dip in and out when there's shows I want to see, but that's the benefit of SVOD, no long contracts.

I've no interest in Disney, I did get a free 5 month sub from Currys to AppleTV+ when I bought a Chromecast at xmas and it's absolute gash, the weakest of all the SVOD offerings IMO, so I can't recommend it.

Literally the only thing I could find worth watching was Slow Horses, which is excellent admittedly, but one show doesn't justify a subscription... I would of been highly annoyed had I actually paid for it.

 

[James105]

None of them are worth subscribing to continually. I just dip in and out when there's shows I want to see, but that's the benefit of SVOD, no long contracts.

I've no interest in Disney, I did get a free 5 month sub from Currys to AppleTV+ when I bought a Chromecast at xmas and it's absolute gash, the weakest of all the SVOD offerings IMO, so I can't recommend it.

Literally the only thing I could find worth watching was Slow Horses, which is excellent admittedly, but one show doesn't justify a subscription... I would of been highly annoyed had I actually paid for it.

Apple TV I got a 3 month free trial when I bought something and yes it was gash. I'm not sure what SVOD means?

 

[rymidd]

So Netflix has been going down hill for awhile, I haven't watched anything on it for 2 months I reckon so I've sacked it. I have Prime and Paramount+.

So I've £19 a month to spend. There's Disney at £11 a month are there any other streaming services worth looking into in the UK? Any one have Disney what is the audio and video quality like?

I have prime, but as with all streaming services you get to the point you have watched everything. you want to watch. then I stop using it for a bit than the cycle repeats, but I still keep my account active to keep the free deliver from amazon.

 

[James105]

I have prime, but as with all streaming services you get to the point you have watched everything. you want to watch. then I stop using it for a bit than the cycle repeats, but I still keep my account active to keep the free deliver from amazon.

yeah prime video just part of prime delivery

 

[jjbomber]

I'm not sure what SVOD means?

Subscription Video On Demand

 

[Messiah]

Any one have Disney what is the audio and video quality like?

Personally I would say it is excellent.

 

[James105]

Personally I would say it is excellent.

Thanks

 

[jjbomber]

So I've £19 a month to spend. There's Disney at £11 a month are there any other streaming services worth looking into in the UK? Any one have Disney what is the audio and video quality like?

Qobuz. It's a hi-fi forum after all.

 

[James105]

Qobuz. It's a hi-fi forum after all.

I have Tidal

 

[Tinman1952]

Any one have Disney what is the audio and video quality like?

Probably the best video quality of all of them. They also offer IMAX Enhanced for some films which looks great! Apple TV+ has some good offerings now after being a bit lacklustre for a while....

 

[davidf]

MUBI are offering three months for a quid.

 

[Jasonovich]

Too much Woke nonsense on Netflix, still, there are some gems every now and then. I have IPTV streaming services, costs £60 annually, I get everything I need but it isn't for everyone

 

[davidf]

Too much Woke nonsense on Netflix, still, there are some gems every now and then. I have IPTV streaming services, costs £60 annually, I get everything I need but it isn't for everyone

You mean illegal access and viewing.

 

[James105]

MUBI are offering three months for a quid.

Went with that, although it looks a little high brow for me

 

[Jasonovich]

You mean illegal access and viewing.

Yes there are many that is illegal but many are not. It does need to be better regulated.

 

[daveh75]

Yes there are many that is illegal but many are not.

Come off of it even you're not that naive...

 

[Stuart83]

Am I the only one who feels no guilt for using IPTV especially the all TV ones.

My guilt stopped when the legal vendors greed started.

I find the BBC criminal.........

 

[davidf]

I'm moving towards subscribing to less streaming services and buying more physical media. Nine times out of ten I search for a film I feel like watching and can never find it, and that's across five services. The one I searched for the other night I found online for £7 and was watching it the evening after I ordered it.

 

[Jasonovich]

Am I the only one who feels no guilt for using IPTV especially the all TV ones.

My guilt stopped when the legal vendors greed started.

I find the BBC criminal.........

My sentiments exactly. For a long time I've stopped watching TV and I have been paying my BBC tax to the greedy fat corporate cats. No offence to cats but these mongrels weren't providing a quality service, same condescending fookall and do I really need to emphasise the lives of the privilege elite, who cares about Harry, or the hag next to big ears.
Anyway enough of my ranting. My 2nd wife of twenty years get to watch all her Russian TV shows and it makes her happy 📺😊

 

[Jasonovich]

I'm moving towards subscribing to less streaming services and buying more physical media. Nine times out of ten I search for a film I feel like watching and can never find it, and that's across five services. The one I searched for the other night I found online for £7 and was watching it the evening after I ordered it.

I replaced the MAG IPTV in the dining room with Android TV receiver cost me £35.
I can't recommend it highly enough, has all the Pay as you Go services as well as Apple TV, Google Play, Arte, Hulu, AMC etc. Works a dream.

 

[davidf]

I replaced the MAG IPTV in the dining room with Android TV receiver cost me £35.
I can't recommend it highly enough, has all the Pay as you Go services as well as Apple TV, Google Play, Arte, Hulu, AMC etc. Works a dream.
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Again, illegal though, so I wouldn't take that route myself.

 

[Jasonovich]

Again, illegal though, so I wouldn't take that route myself.

No it's not illegal. You're subscribing directly to the original service provider on a pay as you go basis. Think of it as Sky Now. Same principle. It really is kosher.

 

[hifi]

All ways preferd physical Media never been a big fan of streaming though i do use it.

 

[Gray]

Put it into a savings account.
This time next year you'll have £228 plus the accumulated interest - and will have had a few hours for something more meaningful.

You've still got Prime and Paramount+.