Blessing In Disguise. NETFLIX

Time To Switch From TVs !

The arrival of NETFLIX in India has been hailed by many pundits as a game changer, with some even claiming that it will pose a threat to conventional television.

For most indians television viewing habits have been more or less same for years, yes we now own a big screen HDTV and an access to a cable TV subscription is what we need to entertain ourselves in the maddening world of 24 X 7 broadcasting.

Now imagin yourself enjoying on demand television cont across multiple screens without flipping through the TV channels.

What is NETFLIX ?

U.S. based Nnetflix is the leading on demand subscription-based video streaming service extremely popular with 16:17 million subscribers worldwide, including more than 4.3 million in U.S. And through use of internet Netflix users can stream and view  a section of popular TV shows and unlimited movies on a number of supported devices. 

It is available on PC and Mac through browser, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, Smart TVs and selected Blue-ray players from Samsung and Sony, Apple TV (old and new), Media streaming set-top boxes such as Google Chromecast and Amazone Fire TV, iPad, Iphone, Ipod Touch, Windows Phone devices, Android smart phones and tablets and iREVO Smart PC (android os) and iREVO Smart TV boxes.

How Much Do I Pay ?

Indians are currently offered 1 month of free trial which then moves to three main  monthly subscription fees, based on how many screens you wish to watch on Netflix simultaneously.

For Rs. 500 a month you can stream unlimited movies and TV shows in standard definition across 1 device only. At Rs. 650 per month you can stream content in high  definition across 2 devices. And a premium plan of Rs. 800 you can stream unlimited shows in 4K UHD Format, across 4 screens. Netflix pricing in india is not over the top, perticularly in comparison to its U.S. pricing, where basic monthlysubscripton plan is $7.99 (approx Rs. 535) . It also gives you freedom to cancel your subscription anytime within 1 month and will also send reminder two days before the free trial expires.