Friday, June 25, 2010

Consider Netflix vs. Cable TV

I spoke recently with a man who turned off his cable TV account and starting using Netflix. He misses the sports channels, but otherwise is content. I found one of his reasons especially significant: there's more accountability! If he watches something on Netflix, his whole family will see it listed as "recently watched." This helps him with the temptation to watch things he knows he shouldn't, even if no one else is around.

You probably know that Netflix has the DVD mailing service. Their "watch instantly" offerings continue to expand. Though there's plenty of marginal content, and movies I think men should avoid, there is also a wealth of good material and documentaries. We watch via our computers, but you can purchase inexpensive devices to route the content to your TV so it's easier to watch as a group.

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