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  1. #1
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    Amazon Prime is killing it

    Recently checked into what's available on Amazon Prime instant view, and holy shit - they just got the vast majority of the HBO catalog, all free for Prime members. This is a gamechanger for me and sets them way ahead of Netflix. We're talking some high-quality viewing here:

    Sopranos
    Boardwalk Empire
    Eastbound and Down
    The Wire
    Flight of the Conchords
    The Killing
    Treme
    Six Feet Under
    True Blood
    Rome
    Oz
    and motherfucking DEADWOOD (best show ever, IMHO)

    No Game of Thrones or True Detective, unfortunately, but still - we're talking a goldmine of content here, all "free" for the Prime subscriber. A treasure trove for the cable cutter for sure.
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    not really free, plus the interface to access and search videos on my ps3 sucks ass.
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    did someone get killed in a fulfillment center?

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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperChief View Post
    not really free, plus the interface to access and search videos on my ps3 sucks ass.
    Free for Prime Members. Obviously it's not "free," but the fee is comparable to Netflix plus you get included two-day shipping. My point is that Prime Instant View used to suck compared to Netflix, but with this it's actually the better option IMHO.

    The interface on my older Roku sucks too, but so does Netflix. I don't really care about the interface, I care about the content. (And it's possible the newer Rokus are better - I think they've stopped supporting upgrades to my three-year-old model.)
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    I may have to renew my subscription for this. Cheaper than adding HBO to my service.
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    They also just added 1M songs for streaming. We'd have Prime without all the Audio/video benefits since we save more money annually on shipping than it costs. This is simply a great bonus.

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    Do they have Entourage? Either way, I have a LOT of catching up to do. Amazon Prime streaming just got a whole lot better! Now if only they'd add Game of Thrones...

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    Quote Originally Posted by AustinFromSA View Post
    Do they have Entourage?
    if they only had one episode but relabeled it for all could you tell the difference?

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    How is it technically speaking? Quality of image? Ease of use?

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    Quality is fine.

    Pretty good handful of skiing porn on there as well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tippster View Post
    They also just added 1M songs for streaming. We'd have Prime without all the Audio/video benefits since we save more money annually on shipping than it costs. This is simply a great bonus.
    Thanks for the heads up! I had no idea until your post. Totally taking advantage of it at work now. There are a lot of really good albums I'm getting for free now that I had previously held off from buying just yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pegleg View Post
    Recently checked into what's available on Amazon Prime instant view, and holy shit - they just got the vast majority of the HBO catalog, all free for Prime members. This is a gamechanger for me and sets them way ahead of Netflix. We're talking some high-quality viewing here:

    Sopranos
    Boardwalk Empire
    Eastbound and Down
    The Wire
    Flight of the Conchords
    The Killing
    Treme
    Six Feet Under
    True Blood
    Rome
    Oz
    and motherfucking DEADWOOD (best show ever, IMHO)

    No Game of Thrones or True Detective, unfortunately, but still - we're talking a goldmine of content here, all "free" for the Prime subscriber. A treasure trove for the cable cutter for sure.
    Great call on deadwood, started watching it on my prime account and am on ep 5. Love it!!!

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    Generation Kill... I missed this when it was aired on HBO. Pretty damn good.
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    Don't use prime streaming enough.. need to got through their library again soon.
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