12-13-2013, 07:23 PM
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how to watch movies in canada
sorry if this has been discussed here ad nauseam, but how are the movie buffs here getting their movies? - i currently get dvds shipped to me in the mail via zip.ca but i think zip.ca is on its last legs - the selection and delivery time is getting worse and worse - do any streaming alternatives in canada have a large selection and all the new releases? - also, i have never streamed before and i want to watch movies on my tv not my PC or laptop - how does one stream from the internet to a tv?
any help would be appreciated and sorry again if this has been discussed elsewhere - looking for help in threads with 1000 replies is like looking for a needle in a haystack
Last edited by aem123; 12-13-2013 at 10:34 PM.
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12-13-2013, 07:30 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Netflix
Unblock Us
Plex media server on PC/laptop
Device such as a Roku, Xbox360/One, PS3/4, AppleTV, or Chromecast connected to TV
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12-13-2013, 08:13 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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I order them from Amazon and return them to Walmart.
Just Joking.
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12-13-2013, 08:19 PM
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Franchise Player
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-Netflix/HMA
-iTunes
-buy the blu-ray
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12-13-2013, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kunkstyle
-Netflix/HMA
-iTunes
-buy the blu-ray
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thanks - how do you rent a movie from itunes and then watch it on a normal tv? - is this possible?
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12-13-2013, 08:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aem123
thanks - how do you rent a movie from itunes and then watch it on a normal tv? - is this possible?
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Apple TV, or use an HDMI out from a computer. Personally I like the apple TV. Decent little gadget for $100.
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12-13-2013, 09:05 PM
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First Line Centre
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Apple TV is good because you have days to watch, when you do watch you have a 48hour period to watch again as many times as you like. AppleTV needs a fast internet connection though as it streams.
XBOX offers a similar service. Not sure if it streams or is buffered onto the HD. I would assume buffered onto the HD.
There is a compression algorithm in both, so quality of video can suffer, but to be honest I don't notice.
What I don't like about the service is that they seam to pre-release movies for sale only and then a week or two later they become available for rent. This policy, which I am sure is driven by the content owners, just gets in the way of the end consumer using the product in their preferred method.
However, other then nostalgia, and the thrill of being lucky to get the "last copy" or the disappointment of a wall of rented movies, I do not miss the blockbuster experience.
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12-13-2013, 09:10 PM
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you can pick up a PS3 pretty cheap these days for netflix and new movie buys/rentals on demand from the PSN network at reasonable prices. I don't have super fast internet and have no problem streaming in HD.
the advantage of the PS3 over the Xbox 360 is that you DON'T have to subscribe to their on-line service to use these features. Xbox 360 requires a gold membership just to use netflix.
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12-13-2013, 09:11 PM
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itunes and apple TV might be the way for me to go - i assume apple TV connects your computer to your TV - does it matter that my computer is 5 years old (Vista) and my tv is ancient
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12-13-2013, 09:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aem123
itunes and apple TV might be the way for me to go - i assume apple TV connects your computer to your TV - does it matter that my computer is 5 years old (Vista) and my tv is ancient
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You can connect it, but don't need to. You can use itunes/rent movies right on the device.
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12-13-2013, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kunkstyle
You can connect it, but don't need to. You can use itunes/rent movies right on the device.
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thanks, that sounds like the way for me to go - but apple tv must run through the internet, though - how would it connect to itunes without going online?
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12-13-2013, 11:04 PM
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Scoring Winger
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If you have Shaw as your cable provider, you can order movies from Shaw on demand through your cable box.
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12-13-2013, 11:09 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aem123
thanks, that sounds like the way for me to go - but apple tv must run through the internet, though - how would it connect to itunes without going online?
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The apple tv doesn't need a computer at all. It stands on its own. It connects over a hardwired or wireless internet connection and has a store interface right on your screen...like iTunes. You then use your apple id to purchase and rent from apple.
Grab one from future shop and try it out. You get 30 days to return it.
Start here: http://www.apple.com/ca/appletv/what-is/
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12-14-2013, 01:32 AM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aem123
thanks, that sounds like the way for me to go - but apple tv must run through the internet, though - how would it connect to itunes without going online?
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... It does go online. It can use a wifi connection, or it has an ethernet port. No computer needed.
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12-14-2013, 03:35 AM
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First Line Centre
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Don't feel bad about not understanding how simple it is. My parents who are technopeasants barely understand it and have never used it even thought I have set them up. Channel up or channel down is all they understand.
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