Comments on: Netflix cut 50 tech jobs because Silverlight is just too good! http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/ Because Being a G33k is L33t Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:22:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bizzarefall http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/#comment-1086 Bizzarefall Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.chutneytech.com/?p=728#comment-1086 I almost canceled my Netflix account over Silverlight. After making the mistake of saying yes - I was unable to view any videos on my T1 connection. Had no problems prior and could even leave a movie paused overnight. I love netflix on my lunch break. It almost seemed that once silverlight was installed they were shaping the bandwidth which was magically better after I complained a couple of times. Seems like the lower my connection speed the better continuity I have with viewing (traveling with a wireless card from Verizon gives me better viewing than 1.5 down...) One thing they have done that is better is you can now view NF in Firefox - cool if I could actually view it. I almost canceled my Netflix account over Silverlight.
After making the mistake of saying yes – I was unable to view any videos on my T1 connection.
Had no problems prior and could even leave a movie paused overnight.
I love netflix on my lunch break.
It almost seemed that once silverlight was installed they were shaping the bandwidth which was magically better after I complained a couple of times.
Seems like the lower my connection speed the better continuity I have with viewing (traveling with a wireless card from Verizon gives me better viewing than 1.5 down…)

One thing they have done that is better is you can now view NF in Firefox – cool if I could actually view it.

]]> By: Laura http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/#comment-952 Laura Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:11:35 +0000 http://www.chutneytech.com/?p=728#comment-952 Netflix may lose a customer. Silverlight is just awful! Netflix may lose a customer. Silverlight is just awful!

]]> By: JOEYP http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/#comment-940 JOEYP Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.chutneytech.com/?p=728#comment-940 I opted in for Silverlight and and suffering since. ITS IS TERRIBLE ON ALL MY SCREENS!!! I am going to leave them now since on demand was all I wanted anyway. I opted in for Silverlight and and suffering since. ITS IS TERRIBLE ON ALL MY SCREENS!!! I am going to leave them now since on demand was all I wanted anyway.

]]> By: Fergal http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/#comment-906 Fergal Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:29:44 +0000 http://www.chutneytech.com/?p=728#comment-906 The windows Media player was practically DVD quality, while the Silverlight player is as bad as YouTube, with visible artifacts and quantization. Maybe for people watching on a computer screen, it's not so obvious, but on a big-screen TV, this Silverlight crap (and the fact that they refuse to let me switch back) is making me consider leaving Netflix. I don't care if it's easier to rewind and fast forward, when the whole thing looks like ass. I tried the silverlight player at work, thinking it would just be that machine with the new player, but it's set in my account so my two silverlight-less computers at home can't use the old player, either. Terrible policy decision by Netflix - they should be adding quality not taking it away from us. The windows Media player was practically DVD quality, while the Silverlight player is as bad as YouTube, with visible artifacts and quantization. Maybe for people watching on a computer screen, it’s not so obvious, but on a big-screen TV, this Silverlight crap (and the fact that they refuse to let me switch back) is making me consider leaving Netflix. I don’t care if it’s easier to rewind and fast forward, when the whole thing looks like ass. I tried the silverlight player at work, thinking it would just be that machine with the new player, but it’s set in my account so my two silverlight-less computers at home can’t use the old player, either. Terrible policy decision by Netflix – they should be adding quality not taking it away from us.

]]> By: Sherri http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/#comment-890 Sherri Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:49:41 +0000 http://www.chutneytech.com/?p=728#comment-890 Silverlight is terrible. It times out and audio and visual doesn't always stay in synch. It really is a trully INFERIOR product. I've complained to Netflix many times and they don't seem to care. Will I stay with Netflix? That remains to be seen. Silverlight is terrible. It times out and audio and visual doesn’t always stay in synch. It really is a trully INFERIOR product.

I’ve complained to Netflix many times and they don’t seem to care.

Will I stay with Netflix? That remains to be seen.

]]> By: Steph http://www.chutneytech.com/netflix-cut-50-tech-jobs-because-silverlight-is-just-too-good/#comment-860 Steph Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://www.chutneytech.com/?p=728#comment-860 What a joke silverlight is awful. Has anyone been listening to the complaints from the Netflix customers? What a joke silverlight is awful. Has anyone been listening to the complaints from the Netflix customers?

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