If you’re one of the few college students that
has a little more free time than you’re used to, and you
can’t afford a TV or
cable, then Netflix is a good alternative.
Whether you are taking a study break or find it easier to fall asleep
while watching TV, Netflix can help you through it and make it as enjoyable as
possible.
Netflix began as a DVD-by-mail service
and still offers that option with DVD rental plans, but it is known today as a
website that allows you to watch your favorite TV shows, movies, and dramas
anytime of day for only a small fee of $7.99 a month. Making it a nice way to
cut that pricey cable bill. You are able
to watch these shows on your laptop, smartphone, tablet or even your gaming
consule. If you would like to stream Netflix simultaneously on two screens your
monthly rate goes up a dollar and so on for every HD screen added. And less popularly,
Netflix has a limited streaming plan costing only $4.99 a month with so many
restrictions; allotting only two hours of streaming per month. But for you
first time users there is a one month free trial option and after that month
you can decide if you would like to continue or not. If for some reason you
decide Netflix is not for you make sure to cancel your account because after
the one month trial your regular monthly service begins and you start to get
billed.
After signing up for an account, a whole world of shows and movies
await you. On the home page, you will
find a bountiful collection of the top shows seen on Netflix. These shows can be categorized by genre, new
releases, and things that would interest you, based on what you watched prior. If your having trouble locating your favorite
show on the home page, Netflix also offers a search feature that allows you to
enter a few key words to help direct you to the show that you are wanting to
watch. If you are getting Netflix for your kids, but don’t want them to watch any inappropriate
shows, you can change the settings to restrict them to shows more suited for
children of their age.
Netflix features many popular shows such as Breaking Bad and Family
Guy, as well as some of its own original series like Bojack Horseman. It also features blockbuster movies such as
The Avengers and classics such as Pulp Fiction.
The huge variety of shows and movies can leave you watching for
hours. Since there are no commercials,
you can become absorbed in the shows and end up watching whole seasons of shows
at a single sitting. This can of course be bad if you have an assignment due
soon and are spending all of your time watching Breaking Bad. Felling like watching a little stand up
comedy? Netflix also offers special
stand up comedy show from famous comedians like Louis C.K and Kevin Heart.
Netflix also offers a ratings system
to help evaluate the movies and shows that you watch. Giving positive ratings allow Netflix to see
what you like watching and will result in suggestions suited to your favorite
kind of TV shows and movies. Similarly,
giving bad rating will result in shows similar to that not being suggested to
you, so you don’t have to see shows
like the one you didn’t like. This is also useful in
determining what is going to be suggested from the start of your time on
Netflix. You can rate movies and shows
without even watching them. By doing
this, you can cut out the stuff you don’t like and add the ones that you do.
If your not into anime shows, you can give a couple negative ratings and
you will never see them on your feed again.
If you love action movies, give a good rating to the movie like Jack
Reacher and Shooter for more action packed movies. Another awesome advantage of the ratings system
is that it helps introduce you to shows and movies you have never even heard of
before. You may not know the movie
Snowpiecer, but if you love Chris Evans and give some of his movies good
reviews, you are bound to stumble upon it.
After you have finished a series on
Netflix, it will recommend a couple of new shows for you to watch that are
related to the show that you just finished.
This is a cool feature, especially after you watch all of your favorite
shows and run out of shows to watch.
These recommendations will keep you from paying eight dollars a month
for an app to take up space on your device, as well as broaden the horizon of
shows that you can watch.
With all of these features to keep you roped into shows, it is pretty
apparent that the only way to successfully watch Netflix and be successful in
college is moderation. Moderation is key
in preventing you from falling behind in your classes. If you can’t properly
moderate, you will most likely end up spending hours watching Netflix and getting
no studying done. One way to prevent
this is to watch only one episode at a time, during your study break. After the episode is over, immediately go
back to studying for an hour or so before your next break. That is the best way to not get pulled in by
the gravity of Netflix. It is also one of the best ways to study for classes
and exams.
Some of the other down sides to Netflix is after a certain period of
time, series can be taken down, without warning, and therefore, will not be
available for your binge- watching moods. Likewise, new movies are added rarely
and when they do add movies they’re older or not current. You also shouldn’t plan on keeping up with your shows
currently airing on live TV. Netflix
does not have nearly as much current TV as Hulu Plus, but in their defense
Netflix’s list has grown
considerably over these last two years.
Instead of making every episode available after they air, Netflix waits
until a full season of the show aired, before putting it up to watch. There are also bothersome buffering issues
that make watching quite irritating.
If you’re watching Netflix
on your smartphone, be careful about making sure that you are connected to
Wi-Fi, especially on servers that are frequently going down. If the Wi-Fi goes down, the streaming resorts
to using the data plan on your phone. If
this goes unnoticed, it could significantly increase your data usage and if you
do not have unlimited data, this could lead to costly fees if you go over the
amount covered by your plan.
On the other hand, with the DVD service they no longer are available
on Saturdays, so when you renew your services on Friday it is not sent out
until Tuesday. With that your billing is exactly 30 days from the moment you
place your order so they are using your money for five days while you have
nothing. Also, some people have experienced with using this DVD service their
DVD’s are usually
cracked or broken. So from what I’ve gathered my advice to you would be to not use this outdated DVD
rental service.
Contrastingly, Netflix is also good just to use for background
noise. If you find yourself searching
the web at night while your roommate is out it might get a little lonely. Turning on Netflix and listening to a show is
a nice way to make sitting in your room less lonely and helps make you feel
comfortable, especially if this is your first time away from home and living on
your own. It’s also good if you’re on the grind writing an essay or doing homework. The background noise helps make you more
comfortable and lets you think a little clearer. Background noise makes you feel like someone’s with you, even when they aren’t. Netflix is also
a perfect way to get family or friends together for a movie night, serving as a
great way to entertain. Moreover, it has exceptional documentaries making
research for projects or just for fun readily disposable at your convenience.
Furthermore, they have proven themselves ready to take risks with new concepts
like their collaboration with Google on Chromecast, making themselves one to
compete with by giving people more ways to access their product. This kind of
risk taking proves to the costumers that they will stop at nothing to keep
their product number one rated and us, the consumers, satisfied.
Taking all that was said into account Netflix remains a bargain paying
only $8 a month. Like any other product there are some obvious cons, but the
good outweighs the bad. It is a wise investment if you are looking to stop
making those daunting trips to the video rental stores. With that I think it is
safe to say that Netflix is a do, offering the best quality streaming.
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