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Netflix India launch expected at CES 2016, could partner with a teleco

 

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This might be one of the best news global consumer electronics show CES might ever give to most Indian tech enthusiasts- Netflix coming to India. The popular on-demand video streaming service is expected to expand to a lot of markets in 2016, and India is definitely on its cards.

At the upcoming CES 2016, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings will deliver a keynote on January 6 in Las Vegas. On the same day, the company will interact with Indian tech journalists covering the event there.

 

Netflix has reportedly partnered with a telecom operator for 4G networks. While the company is yet to disclose its, anyone can guess it to be either Airtel 4G or Reliance Jio.

 

Several Netflix fans here use third-party tools to access content. With the official launch, the subscription rate per month is expected to be between Rs 500 and Rs 700.

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Netflix gives users access to HD content at $9.99 a month. This is how much Apple charges its customers in the US for unlimited access to their vast music library on streaming (Apple Music). But, in India, Apple Music costs just Rs 120 — a fifth of the US price. It is possible that Netflix will follow the same strategy, to get more subscribers on launch date.

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Netflix gives users access to HD content at $9.99 a month. This is how much Apple charges its customers in the US for unlimited access to their vast music library on streaming (Apple Music). But, in India, Apple Music costs just Rs 120 — a fifth of the US price. It is possible that Netflix will follow the same strategy, to get more subscribers on launch date.

netflix 7.99$ ee

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Netflix gives users access to HD content at $9.99 a month. This is how much Apple charges its customers in the US for unlimited access to their vast music library on streaming (Apple Music). But, in India, Apple Music costs just Rs 120 — a fifth of the US price. It is possible that Netflix will follow the same strategy, to get more subscribers on launch date.

 

veedu kuda fifth of US price ki isthey nenu ready :D

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Yovv...most of the Indian cities lo manakanna ekkuva vasthandi speed...

inka konni months lo internet speed prb undadi annayi

netflix is making transition to HEVC X265 decoding (successor to AVC X264 - MPEG4) so bandwith 40-45% save avuddi compared to AVC,

3-5mbps unna chalu apudu :D to stream HD content, ipudu aithe only 4K content ki netflix HEVC decoding undi anukunta

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inka konni months lo internet speed prb undadi annayi

netflix is making transition to HEVC X265 decoding (successor to AVC X264 - MPEG4) so bandwith 40-45% save avuddi compared to AVC,

3-5mbps unna chalu apudu :D to stream HD content, ipudu aithe only 4K content ki netflix HEVC decoding undi anukunta

 

HEVC brand ambassador la ayyav ga frankie ...

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Ee mahaanbhavudu..... Hyd lo aa seevice provider no. Iyyi franky baa

650 ba 15Mbps 75GB FUP aa tarvata 1Mbps ( 75GB saripoddi naku, inka 23GB undi usage ki, renewal e 10th ki )

Hathway 1mnth back pettincha no issues till now speed apudapudu thaguddi kani below 10Mbps epudu vellaledu

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650 ba 15Mbps 75GB FUP aa tarvata 1Mbps ( 75GB saripoddi naku, inka 23GB undi usage ki, renewal e 10th ki )

Hathway 1mnth back pettincha no issues till now speed apudapudu thaguddi kani below 10Mbps epudu vellaledu

Hmm.. Good.. Vut aa tarvata minimum 4 mbps pettochu gaa... Ee 1mbps tho saava kodataru

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Hmm.. Good.. Vut aa tarvata minimum 4 mbps pettochu gaa... Ee 1mbps tho saava kodataru

75GB FUP chalu ba naku saripoddi :P

max oka 3-4 TV shows and 5-6 movies dwnld chesthanemo month ki

inka migithavi ante apudapudu youtube and vpn use chesi bbc or pbs documentaries 

ippatike oka hard disk full ayyindi :P 

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75GB FUP chalu ba naku saripoddi :P

max oka 3-4 TV shows and 5-6 movies dwnld chesthanemo month ki

inka migithavi ante apudapudu youtube and vpn use chesi bbc or pbs documentaries 

ippatike oka hard disk full ayyindi :P

aa fup limit antenne chiraku for me....eppudu aipotada ani heart lo kodata unntadi :P

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Netflix Now in India, Here's How You Get It

 

 

Netflix has officially announced its entry into India and 130 other markets in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. With the move, CEO Reed Hastings said during his CES keynote address on Wednesday, Netflix is now available in "all major countries" of the world "except China", something he hopes will change soon.


 


It Is Not Censoring Any Content


 


Plans for the on-demand TV, movies, and video streaming powerhouse - now available in 190 countries - start in India at Rs. 500 per month for access on 1 SD screen. For Rs. 650 per month you can watch HD content on 2 screens at a time, and Rs. 800 per month will get you 4K content on up to 4 screens simultaneously. You can signup for Netflix via its website or the Netflix apps on , iOSWindows, and other platforms.


 


You will need to enter your card details during signup - unless you are trying to make a purchase via iOS or Android and the store already has your card details - but you can enjoy a free one-month trial on all plans before you are billed. If you get an SMS for a charge of Rs. 70 or similar amount, don't worry, that's just an authorisation check, and you haven't actually been charged anything.


In case you are wondering how Netflix will impact your data usage, according to company's owndocumentation, an HD stream can use up to 3GB of data per hour, while SD video can take anywhere between 300 and 700MB per hour. 4K Ultra HD streaming - if you have a fast enough connection to support that in the first place - will set you back by 7GB per hour.


The India pricing is virtually identical to that in the US, where Netflix's Internet video streaming subscription rates range from $7.99 (Rs. 530 approximately) per month for 1 SD screen to $11.99 (approximately Rs. 800 per month approximately) a month for 4 HD screens, including a free one-month trial.


 


Netflix is in over 70 million homes worldwide and available via a variety of devices including Web, apps, mobile, media players, TVs, gaming consoles, and more. People watched over 12 billion hours of Netflix video in Q4 2015, according to Hastings.


 


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Over the years, Netflix, which offers a collection of over 35,000 movies and TV shows, has started to produce its own shows under Netflix Original moniker. Some of these original shows include Orange is the New Black, Jessica Jones, and House of Cards. These shows have been faring well with users and experts alike. In fact, for the 73rd Golden Awards, which will be held on January 10, Netflix has eight nominations.


 


The company has major plans for 2016. It will be debuting its first talk show, and a movie starring Brad Pitt among others. Netflix has also reserved exclusive rights to releases from Walt Disney this year.


 


Slowing growth in the United States has put pressure on Netflix to grow internationally and India - with over 300 million Internet users and a potential 1.2 billion plus that could come online in the next few years - is being seen as its next big growth market. Before Wednesday's announcement, Netflix was available in North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and parts of Europe. (See: Where is Netflix available?)


 


"Netflix is entering India at the right time," analyst Tarun Pathak at Counterpoint Technology Research told Reuters.


Netflix will compete in India with the likes of Star's Hotstar, Singapore-based Spuul, Hungama, Eros Now, Muvizz, and many others in what is becoming an increasingly crowded space in a country that remains bogged down by slow Internet speeds.


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