After having my Fire for a couple of months I decided to give Netflix a try. With the free 30 day trial, what did I have to lose?
The account set-up was a breeze. I was signed in and watching the first season of a favorite Showtime series within minutes. I know the display quality is amazing on this tablet but I wasn't quite sure how I'd like viewing anything longer than music videos or cruising around watching YouTube videos on a 7" screen and had no idea what the quality or comfort would be like. Now I know how much I absolutle love it. Here is a breakdown of my experience:
Video Quality: Amazing, true HD. Clear, crisp color with depth and brilliant resolution.
Sound: I like to use headphones with the sound set to maximum volume on the Fire. It's plenty loud so I fine tune the volume with the volume adjustment slider on my headphones. I've read complaints that the volume on the Fire was inadequate; this is just not the case (for me at least). Music and sound is plenty loud on the device; decent headphones enhance the experience by allowing me to eliminate noise and distractions (and not disturb others) and fully escape into whatever I'm watching.
Streaming: Fast, no lags, no buffering. Movies and TV shows play straight through without a glitch. I don't have the greatest DSL here, so I was surprised at how flawless and fast everything streams.
When watching anything, should you pause or close the application during play, you have the option of picking up where you left off. Install the app on any device, log in and it syncs across all of your devices and you can continue there as well.
I have it installed on my Evo 4g, my iPod Touch and my laptop. It performs great on all devices. It's well worth the $7.99 per month to me.
After reading some of the negative reviews I honestly figured I would cancel before the 30 day trial period expired, but it's a keeper. I'm really enjoying catching up on shows I never watched, re-watching shows I like and seeing movies I never bothered to see or refused to pay $6.00 for to watch on Pay Per View. The app is easy to browse by genre and search for specific titles.
My kids can log on with their Kindle Fires, and the Xbox allows for big screen viewing so it more than pays for itself. I can also use an HDMI cable and connect my phone or laptop to my big TV giving me lots of viewing options.
I've had my Fire since December and just decided to play around with Netflix two weeks ago. As a big fan of Amazon I was pretty disappointed with Amazon Prime's "free" selections and didn't think Netflix would be worth it either. Example - one season of a TV series is $18.00 on Amazon. I don't want to own it, I just want to watch it!
Had I known it would be such a great high quality experience (and enables me the perfect peaceful immersion into total blissful escape from everything around me) this would have been the first app I installed. I spend more than the monthly fee stopping for coffee and a bagel but Netflix is calorie free, more relaxing and lasts much longer.
Since I'm very rarely without wifi Netflix is perfect. If I absolutely have to watch that episode of Weeds right now because I'll throw myself to the floor in a full blown toddler-tantrum - I always have my phone. Streaming over 3g is fast and doesn't stall to buffer.
Bottom Line: I love Netflix. Great app, great quality, great bang for your buck. I never imagined that I'd enjoy watching movies and programs more on a tablet than on a big screen television, but most of the time I do.
If you've hesitated, don't - give it a try. It's a great app and Netflix is very affordable, especially if you have multiple devices in your household.
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Product Details
Release Date: 2011
Date first listed on Amazon: October 27, 2011
Developed By: Netflix, Inc
ASIN: B005ZXWMUS
Customer reviews:
448,041 customer ratings
448,041 customer ratings
Developer info
Product features
- Use your current Netflix membership on your Fire tablet
- Watch your favorite movies and TV shows as often as you want
- Resume watching where you left off on your TV or computer
- Browse movies and manage your instant queue
- Search by title or use genre listings
Product description
Looking for the most talked about TV shows and movies from the around the world? They’re all on Netflix.We’ve got award-winning series, movies, documentaries, and stand-up specials. And with the mobile app, you get Netflix while you travel, commute, or just take a break.
What you’ll love about Netflix:
• We add TV shows and movies all the time. Browse new titles or search for your favorites, and stream videos right on your device.
• The more you watch, the better Netflix gets at recommending TV shows and movies you’ll love.
• Enjoy a safe watching experience just for kids with family-friendly entertainment.
• Preview quick videos of our series and movies and get notifications for new episodes and releases.
Privacy policy: http://www.netflix.com/privacy
Terms of use: http://www.netflix.com/termsofuse
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Technical details
Size: Varies by device (40.1MB - 52.5MB)
Version: Varies by device
- Access information about networks
- Access information about Wi-Fi networks
- Connect to paired bluetooth devices
- BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Enter Wi-Fi Multicast mode
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL
- Open network sockets
- MANAGE_OWN_CALLS
- Modify global audio settings
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- Read from external storage
- Record audio
- Access the vibration feature
- PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
- Write to external storage
- Allows an application to receive messages via Google Cloud Messaging
- Receive message via Amazon Device
- com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Minimum Operating System: Varies by device
Approximate Download Time: More than 5 minutes
Reviews with images
A lot of things
I can be at home on the tv some shows lags or it freezes up. Not all the time logging out helps or unplugging the tv. Then you wana jack up the price . well you need add on more English Japan cartoons & Add the rest of the seasons to these shows. Hulu is more updated and still a few dollars cheaper
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