Netflix officially launched in pakistan

[shahbakht]

I'm in, baby.
I've been waiting too long.

 

[Blastwave]

If you have a good high-speed internet, streaming and watching instantly rather than waiting for downloads to complete is the only advantage I can think of.

Or bullshit braggers can now tell everyone they have a paid netflix account.

 

[SpikeKun]

For those who already have a subscription how is it working out for you? I have a 12mb PTCL connection but it doesn't stream in HD quality on default. I have to manually increase the bitrate (shift + ctrl + alt + s) to make it turn to HD. Kinda annoying to be honest.

 

[shahbakht]

Or bullshit braggers can now tell everyone they have a paid netflix account.

Why would anyone boast about having a subscription? It's a damn subscription.

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For those who already have a subscription how is it working out for you? I have a 12mb PTCL connection but it doesn't stream in HD quality on default. I have to manually increase the bitrate (shift + ctrl + alt + s) to make it turn to HD. Kinda annoying to be honest.

I also have to turn HD on.

 

[frazgta]

For those who already have a subscription how is it working out for you? I have a 12mb PTCL connection but it doesn't stream in HD quality on default. I have to manually increase the bitrate (shift + ctrl + alt + s) to make it turn to HD. Kinda annoying to be honest.

Netflix automatically increases the bitrate depending on available bandwidth (internet speed). So it starts at a low bitrate and then increases up to 3000kbps (on my laptop), this way there's almost never any buffering.

You can check which bitrate it's playing at and which bitrate it's currently buffering by pressing
CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + Q

Also, most shows/ movies aren't available in Pakistan yet so use TVUnblock (free) DNS so that Netflix thinks that you're from the US.

Oh and it's working fine on Fiberlink 10Mbps package. It gets to 3000kbps (HD) in around 2-3 minutes.

 

[Blastwave]

Why would anyone boast about having a subscription? It's a damn subscription.

That's what bullshit braggers do. :crazy:

 

[BumperJumper]

Or bullshit braggers can now tell everyone they have a paid netflix account.

Or maybe there are some people here who think it is perfectly alright to spend money on this service so that other companies also start taking interest in bringing their service to Pakistan? Hulu? Amazon? etc.

Not everyone is "bullshit bragging". Some people genuinely love iPhone and Apple Watches and then there are some that buy them just to brag to friends. A subscription isn't exactly something that you can call "bullshit bragging", as you put it. It isn't even that expensive at $9.99 per month provided you are a movie/tv junkie. People in Pakistan have paid money just to get the DTH service offering the shitty Star Plus dramas and Indian shows in HD.

 

[Blastwave]

Not everyone is "bullshit bragging". Some people genuinely love iPhone and Apple Watches

:lol:

"Genuinely"

 

[manigamer]

[MENTION=4999]Pleasant[/MENTION] here's the thing, arrow and flash dont come to netflix any sooner than when i wake up the day they air and instantly download a 720p copy and watch same day its a 12 hour gap BUT when it is airing in USA im sleeping here anyways

 

[manigamer]

Netflix Is Now Available Worldwide In 190 Countries



Netflix was founded in 1997 as a movie rental site, delivering DVDs directly to your mailbox for a small fee. Ten years later, Netflix launched their streaming service and cemented themselves as the go-to source for movies and television. Boasting over 70 million subscribers, Netflix has forever changed how we consume visual media.
And if that wasn’t enough, recent years have seen Netflix branch out in to original programming, producing a slew of highly acclaimed programs, almost single-handedly cultivating the culture of binge-watching. Since its 2007 launch, Netflix’s streaming service has expanded to include over 60 countries, but as of today that number grows with the service’s simultaneous global launch in an additional 130 countries.
As part of the announcement, Netflix threw together a celebratory clip show (above) highlighting their best programming — House of Cards, Daredevil, Orange is the New Black, Beasts of No Nation, Ridiculous 6… well, who knows how that got in there.


The announcement came during CES 2015, where at Netflix’s presentation, co-founder and chief executive Reed Hastings said in his keynote speech:

“Today you are witnessing the birth of a new global Internet TV network. With this launch, consumers around the world — from Singapore to St. Petersburg, from San Francisco to Sao Paulo — will be able to enjoy TV shows and movies simultaneously — no more waiting. With the help of the Internet, we are putting power in consumers’ hands to watch whenever, wherever and on whatever device.”
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As of today’s announcement, Netlix and all its hit original content is available to stream worldwide (with a few exceptions, namely China, though they’re working on it, and North Korea, Crimea, and Syria due to U.S. government restrictions). For a complete listing of countries, you can click here.

There’s little doubt Netflix has been leading the charge in streaming for years, but with this global launch they’ve cemented themselves as the leading streaming content provider. Add to that their impressive line-up of original series — Jessica Jones, Master of None, Sense8, Bloodline, Wet Hot American Summer, the list goes on — and it’s easy to see why Hastings is confident broadcast television will be dead by 2030.
Netflix isn’t slowing down anytime soon, either, transforming itself into a veritable media empire. This year will see even more original programming, with everyone from Chelsea Handler to Pee-Wee Herman inking a deal for a Netflix show. And with Netflix now available on basically any Internet-connected device the world over, it appears their global domination is just about complete.
What televisions shows or movies are you currently streaming from Netlflix? Any readers residing in a country that only gained access to Netlflix recently? What’s the first thing you watched? Sound off in the comments!
Source: Netflix

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[Spartan 117]

It's great in a sense that Pakistan is getting something. And I bet many people will use it, especially for their lounge giant screens etc.

For me personally though, NetFlix is kinda useless since as why use it when I have access to Torrents.

 

[Dark Sith]

correct me pls but how the hell will u stream on shittly ptcl conne tions

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[UmerF]

correct me pls but how the hell will u stream on shittly ptcl conne tions

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You don't need more than 8MB connection for full HD streaming with 5.1 sound. I binged watched Better Call Saul yesterday on my TV and it was very smooth, check my previous post about it in detail. You'd be surprised to know that it was via PS4 through WiFi where I usually get only 4-5MB/s download speed on PS4 for whatever reason.

As of this moment, I'm watching Narcos in full HD without any issue on PC. It's quite neat, it'll definitely be handy to stream 4K content but for that you need a beefy connection of at least 25MB/s and then you should be good.

 

[Schneizel]

Good initiative, however, its utility is strictly limited. TV schedule would be awkward, keeping in mind the time difference. Furthermore, as there is no curb on piracy here, I don't see why people would opt for it.

4k argument is irrelevant due to broadband limitations.

 

[SohaibArif]

You know the strange thing. I have an Amazon Web Services account and on the same day this was announced I got an email about their new Asia region. I guess they finally shifted completely to AWS. I read up a bit about Netflix infrastructure during my Cloud course and they do constantly participate in AWS reInvent and do some very interesting stuff.
That kind of advancement in technology alone is enough to justify paying for an account if you can afford one.
Piracy does not allow making these new things and may be part of the reason why Pakistani media does not make new innovative content.
Also don't expect stuff like Hulu to follow suit unless they are on AWS, or they buy a datacenter near here or their cloud provider makes one. Amazon Prime on the other is a prime candidate for this shift very soon.

 

[Dark Sith]

You don't need more than 8MB connection for full HD streaming with 5.1 sound. I binged watched Better Call Saul yesterday on my TV and it was very smooth, check my previous post about it in detail. You'd be surprised to know that it was via PS4 through WiFi where I usually get only 4-5MB/s download speed on PS4 for whatever reason.

As of this moment, I'm watching Narcos in full HD without any issue on PC. It's quite neat, it'll definitely be handy to stream 4K content but for that you need a beefy connection of at least 25MB/s and then you should be good.

sir you are watching 5.1 720p content with out buffering , either ur line stats are perfect or ur working via the merged connections - i also have 2 merged connections and it still gets tuck some most of the time on 720p content on you tube .

though i will try netflix today to see if it streams or not --

 

[xeesh]

I am surprised that there is not a single series of THE WALKING DEAD. LOL


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[UmerF]

sir you are watching 5.1 720p content with out buffering , either ur line stats are perfect or ur working via the merged connections - i also have 2 merged connections and it still gets tuck some most of the time on 720p content on you tube .

though i will try netflix today to see if it streams or not --

Like I mentioned in my reply, the time I streamed on my TV it was WiFi on a single 8MB connection and not merged. The one on my PC is different story, as I have 2x 8MB merged here but that doesn't change the fact that you can still stream just fine with anywhere around 5MB/s of internet speed.

I can stream 1080p content on YouTube just fine without any buffering, certain videos can sometimes get stuck but that's unrelated to our internet but more on to YouTube's end. I just finished Episode 5 of Narcos in all HD, Netflix doesn't state if it's streaming at 720p or 1080p exactly but their HD is defined as 720p or better unless we're talking UHD which is 4K. I'll quote my previous reply here so you get detailed information what I meant when I was streaming via PS4.

Very true. Plus the 4K Content Streaming option which only works on TV or Streaming Boxes which kinda sucks but good to have an option and will require much higher internet for it for sure, around 25MB/s

Streaming Netflix via PS4 using mediocre router through WiFi on a single 8MB connection where I get around 5-6MB download only on PS4 due to unknown reasons.

As you can see, HD content is streaming just fine. Everything through WiFi on a single 8MB connection. I'd say it's a win, I'll watch few episodes and see if any buffering issues but everything started quickly and everything is very snappy so I think it shouldn't be an issue at all. I'm almost done streaming second episode without any issue.

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[Dark Sith]

1080p youtube vids ....lollll this i have to see on my connection as last i chexked 1080p buffer even on 4g

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[UmerF]

You definitely should go ahead and try streaming on Netflix, as long as your internet is stable even a single 8MB should do the job just fine for HD content without buffering which at worst should be few seconds if not couple.

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1080p youtube vids ....lollll this i have to see on my connection as last i chexked 1080p buffer even on 4g

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... all the videos I watch, literally all of them are in 1080p unless they don't have that format. I use Google DNS servers so my YouTube isn't via VPN either but even with VPN it was easy enough to play videos at 1080p, just depends on which VPN service you're really using. Getting upto 20MB/s on 4G connection and what not you shouldn't have to wait for buffering for 1080p content at all, something else is going on with your playback and I doubt it's the internet unless it's obscenely unstable, bro.