Netflix... so I decided to try it

With Netflix now available in Canada, I decided to give it a shot. So far the selection of recent popular movies seems pretty weak. However, I'm a fan of documentaries and foreign films, and see far the selection in that area isn't bad. They also have a bunch of the BBC Earth's content - and I'd argue that BBC Earth these days puts out the best nature films.

Integrates nicely with the PS3. I also tested it's ability to stream to my iPod and desktop computer, and I can't say that I'm a big fan. I find the ability to watch movies on the iPod a little too distracting, and on my computer only Windows and Mac OS are supported.

In terms of strange content, it also contains Spaceballs: The Animated Series, and Stargate Infinity.

The first doc I watched was Beer Wars:

There's a scene in the movie in which they illustrate just how many laws govern the production of beer - I think that the count came to 37,000 pages or something close to that. Not a great way to encourage the development of small businesses.

Comments

Sounds like there are definitely interesting shows on there. Do you know if Battlestar Galactica is on there yet in Canada? It says xbox streaming isn't supported yet. I don't really like watching shows on my computer so ideally before subscribing, if I did, I'd prefer to watch them on something else instead.

The old Battlestar Galactica series from the 70s or 80s yes... the new series no.