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We shouldn't be comparing Netflix to Cable TV, but comparing Netflix to Youtube, Twitch, Prime Video, Hulu, etc. Cable TV has such a high price because it incl

by lev99 9y ago

We shouldn't be comparing Netflix to Cable TV, but comparing Netflix to Youtube, Twitch, Prime Video, Hulu, etc. Cable TV has such a high price because it includes both a network and content. Netflix should only be compared to entities that do not own networks.

r00fus 9y ago
Why? Hell I watch less CableTV than I watch Netflix. I consequently value Netflix despite paying less.
- vkou 9y ago
  When you pay for cable, your $60/month bill pays for programming, as well as the wires that deliver your television to your home. When you pay for Netflix, your $13/month bill does not pay for the wires that deliver your television to your home.
  - lev99 9y ago
    > (me) Netflix should only be compared to entities that do not own networks.. > (vkou) When you pay for cable, your $60/month bill pays for programming, as well as the wires that deliver your television to your home. Vkou's rephrasing is precisely correct. Home phones are also $20-$60/month because operating a wired network really is that expensive. Many people I know that use cable/satellite TV either have low home bandwidth or have a home bandwidth cap. A standard home datacap is 300gb/month. The average American watches 5 hours of tv a day [0], or 500+gb/month (at HD). [0]https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/average-american-watches-5-hours-tv-day-article-1.1711954 https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/average-american-watc...
  - r00fus 9y ago
    What if I told you I did most of my watching through my iPhone on T-Mobile. And that it's about $23 ($230 for 10 lines) for that line, and data is fully subsidized (480p but hey, it's a smartphone screen res). Yeah, technically you're correct, I should include internet of my cable portion, but it's also doing about a dozen other things for me, too, so lets be generous and say it's $60 data/10 uses = that's an additional $6 just for Netflix. So < $20 for Netflix for my family.

by lev99 9y ago

r00fus 9y ago

Why? Hell I watch less CableTV than I watch Netflix. I consequently value Netflix despite paying less.

vkou 9y ago
When you pay for cable, your $60/month bill pays for programming, as well as the wires that deliver your television to your home. When you pay for Netflix, your $13/month bill does not pay for the wires that deliver your television to your home.
- lev99 9y ago
  > (me) Netflix should only be compared to entities that do not own networks.. > (vkou) When you pay for cable, your $60/month bill pays for programming, as well as the wires that deliver your television to your home. Vkou's rephrasing is precisely correct. Home phones are also $20-$60/month because operating a wired network really is that expensive. Many people I know that use cable/satellite TV either have low home bandwidth or have a home bandwidth cap. A standard home datacap is 300gb/month. The average American watches 5 hours of tv a day [0], or 500+gb/month (at HD). [0]https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/average-american-watches-5-hours-tv-day-article-1.1711954 https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/average-american-watc...
- r00fus 9y ago
  What if I told you I did most of my watching through my iPhone on T-Mobile. And that it's about $23 ($230 for 10 lines) for that line, and data is fully subsidized (480p but hey, it's a smartphone screen res). Yeah, technically you're correct, I should include internet of my cable portion, but it's also doing about a dozen other things for me, too, so lets be generous and say it's $60 data/10 uses = that's an additional $6 just for Netflix. So < $20 for Netflix for my family.