Susan in KY Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'd like to know which would be the best benefit for educational videos. Discovery Streaming is too costly for my tastes, but I would like to supplement with something.... TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I've never seen Amazon Prime videos because I don't have that feature as a student member. I love my Netflix though. I believe both have free trials. I'd suggest trying them both and just see what you like best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I have Amazon Prime but haven't tried the Instant Streaming. I do have Netflix and do use that. I didn't get the PRime for the streaming but for the shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I have Amazon Prime for the shipping. The selection of instant movies is nothing compared to Netflix. (I think their end goal is to be competitive with Netflix, but it will take a while.) If you are just wanting streaming videos, Netflix is a much better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Amazon Prime has videos? Who'da thunk.... :tongue_smilie:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I have Amazon Prime for the shipping. The selection of instant movies is nothing compared to Netflix. (I think their end goal is to be competitive with Netflix, but it will take a while.) If you are just wanting streaming videos, Netflix is a much better choice. I agree. I don't normally watch much on instant streaming, but dh does and he's searched Amazon a couple times and never found anything he wanted to watch. Netflix seems to have a much better selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Chiming in to agree that Amazon has far fewer instant watch videos (and their "prime" list does not even include everything). Netflix has tons o' educational stuff, so much that I would never consider Discovery Streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running the race Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I'd like to know which would be the best benefit for educational videos. Discovery Streaming is too costly for my tastes, but I would like to supplement with something.... TIA Netflix. Amazon doesn't have the selection right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I haven't found anything available at Amazon that isn't already available at Netflix. I guess that is going to be the case for a while. Now, sometimes I find something on Amazon that I didn't find on Netflix. Sometimes Netflix search engine leave a lot to be desired. I think I once streamed something on Amazon and didn't find the quality to be as good as with Netflix but I wouldn't really make a decision based on only that one thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Amazon Prime has fewer movies and lower resolution (which only matters if you have an HD TV). There's no system for queuing, and the interface is at present clunky. While I'm betting there are going to be dramatic improvements in the future, Amazon is still not quite ready for prime time, so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usetoschool Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I very rarely find anything on Amazon Instant and the free Prime is even more useless. In fact, just today I was looking for something about a particular historical period and came up with absolutely nothing but, get this, pornography. Their search engine is TERRIBLE. I clicked on documentaries under the Instant section and got so much garbage I had to cover the screen and exit out. And, except for some tv show episodes that I have bought, there is really nothing but junk. They have a very long way to go if the goal is to compete with Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Whew, glad to hear this (that Netflix Streaming is so much better). I switched to Amazon Mom Prime, which paid for itself immediately, but I lost the ability to do Amazon streaming. This makes me feel a little better, as I do have Netflix Streaming. :) We do however use Discovery Streaming almost everyday, and Netflix Streaming just a few times a month. If something is available on both, I'd prefer to watch HD on Netflix Streaming though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I can buy complete seasons of Little Bear on amazon instant, and I haven't seen it elsewhere. Do I need to have prime to purchase this and view through roku? I'm glad to read this thread too since I've been trying to figure out which would be better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Do I need to have prime to purchase this and view through roku? No. Amazon offers a limited amount of streaming content free of charge to Prime members. You can watch paid content with the Roku, Prime or no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 No. Amazon offers a limited amount of streaming content free of charge to Prime members. You can watch paid content with the Roku, Prime or no. Thanks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 We don't use Amazon except for new videos occasionally or if we're in the mood for something particular - but then we pay for it. I keep the kids off the Amazon "channel" on our Roku because way too much shows up, iykwim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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