TV Shows examples.. The Flash or Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. not available on Netflix Malaysia. An example of unavailable movies would be "Django Unchained". These are a few of just the popular titles..

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Yep, checked and can confirm that House of Cards Seasons 1 - 4 are available for streaming on Netflix USA.. It's been a long wait..

Consolation...


This post has been edited by voncrane: Mar 5 2016, 12:14 AM

Sounds feasible.. Using a non-USA issued card itself is a dead giveaway.

Its all LICENSING!!... Think TM's Hypptv vs Astro... Astro has broadcasting rights for EPL games in Malaysia... Without express permission from Astro, no other company/individual can legally offer the same content within Malaysia, without getting sued and losing cash in the process.

Take House of Cards Season 4, I'm guessing either TM or RTL CBS Entertainment HD (under Hypptv) has broadcasting rights; rights that were probably sold to them before Netflix expanded to Malaysia and now can't be offered by Netflix. Could also be some other restriction in place (cough gove..m..net..cough). So yeah, to those thinking about unsubscribing and all that... I've got news for you:
1. Netflix offers a full 30 day trial period.. Pretty generous if you ask me... So test, if you don't like... Quit! That's the point of a trial period...
2. The inbound revenue from amount of people threatening to or down right quit, is wayyyyyy less than it would cost for Netflix to fight just one court case. Reputable international law teams do NOT come cheap.
3. Most major DNS services offer a trial period, so use that to test out your devices before dropping cash. Also, if your are technical enough, free working DNS servers are readily available on the internet. Sorry, please don't PM me about this... . As it's not a one time thing.
4. The entertainment industry is big business.. Big media control is a thing ... Netflix has been dealing with licensing restrictions etc for years, so they know their stuff... One only needs to see that the amount of Netflix-owned shows & movies have been on the increase. This is them, trying to regain control... It'll take awhile.
5. There's always iflix...

Yup.. Massive error there.. One I don't think Netflix would have done unknowingly or had no alternatives. So something is definitely up, quite strong too.. Well, we can only speculate.. Perhaps someone could have a chat with Netflix CS for an official response? Share their response..

This post has been edited by voncrane: Mar 9 2016, 11:48 AM

For the future.

Wiki..... What is Netflix Anyway..

This post has been edited by voncrane: Mar 9 2016, 12:41 PM

Don't think that's a test clip.. It's the info feature on the TV.

Once you cast, the TV takes over the stream and maximum resolution on the TV is determined by the maximum resolution achievable by the TV. Of course, network rules still apply..

Still no problems here and never had one... Guess it pays to be meticulous & perhaps, due to being on the grandfathered plan..

Pretty straightforward.. Nothing that has not already been mentioned in this thread.. Bottom line is, premium DNS + a decent Samsung smart TV. Unsure if this matters, but it's running the older smart TV OS & not the newer Tizen OS. The TV from first boot up has always been pointed to USA servers.

Interesting, however, till iflix at a minimum, offers full HD @ 1080p & subtitles support for all content.. Netflix remains king.

Yeah, but I won't go as far as call it shameful ... Cuz being in the tech industry, I fully understand how much difficulty is involved in setting up such a service. Unfortunately for them, Netflix, with room to grow has set a high benchmark; one they must either match or beat before true progress is measured. iflix still has a very good chance in the Asian market, as there are hundreds of thousands of media boxes running some form of Android or OS, they could tap into. Especially, since Netflix refuses to really acknowledge such devices.

P.S. To iflix... Reading this and require more insight? I'm open to communication via PM...


Edit: Seems TM's connection's shaping up.. Since Friday, been able to stream Netflix @ a healthy 1080p, about 90% of the time. .. Other times, it juggled between 480p to 720p with the occasional 240p.. An improvement from downright refusing to play or streaming at 240p - 480p.. "Shudders"...

This post has been edited by voncrane: Mar 20 2016, 03:58 PM

I was a Hulu subscriber back when it was still known as Hulu Plus and before they introduced the "No commercial plans"... Took them awhile though to implement such, as I and possibly many others found it absurd to be paying a monthly subscription, while still being served ads. A lot of ads, like you'd be forced at intervals to watch 3 or 4 commercials back to back with no option of skipping..

As for Hulu being the "King" of the latest TV shows & series? I beg to differ; however, out of respect, will play dumb .

That's just Amazon not playing nice with Netflix.. Amazon has their own video streaming service and would obviously prefer all users of the Fire TV to only stick with that. They made it difficult.. Since Netflix expanded into Malaysia, etc, they allowed the countries access to their app download using one's normal IP & DNS address. So DNS services are not required except for known reasons.

Your warning rings true.. Too much hassle then..

Probably... However, been able to consistently stream at 1080p.. Unifi VIP10 Ethernet connection to TV.. TV app.. Stock router..

Content is identical for either trial or paid subscription..

Switching regions requires a DNS/VPN service.. You don't need an android box for that as long as your TV accepts custom DNS settings.. Read the thread for more information.. It's all in here.

Subtitle languages depend on availability per media title and not regions. So, Yes..

Yes... Yes.. & Yes... Monthly auto-deductions.

Then for good measure..