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I would like to watch movies streaming online like netflix service in the US. Is there a good paid service that offers similar service in India.

Thanks in Advance Arun

asked 22 Dec '09, 02:21

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moviemart.in bigflix.com and seventymm.com are 3 online rental outfits for rental movies.

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answered 31 Dec '09, 05:42

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THis is great thank you so much for the info, will try these out

(31 Dec '09, 10:31) Arun Thandapani

SeventyMM billing is sloppy to say the least, I am not sure if anyone have experienced the same, but having paid for 4 months in advance, I would get a guy on door everymonth asking for money.

(03 Jan '10, 19:56) Dipen

Frankly, in my opinion, there's no good Netflix like service in Pune/India at this point of time.

Your options are - Local DVD Rental Libraries (many provide home delivery), Reliance BigFlix (haven't tried them myself..I think they are trying to follow the Netflix model...).

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answered 22 Dec '09, 05:37

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Agreed. And for local DVD rental libraries, I think the best option in aundh/baner/shivajinagar area is DVDExpress. Great collection, and home delivery/pickup.

(22 Dec '09, 07:52) Navin Kabra ♦♦

When did DVD Express start home delivery/pick? That wasn't there earlier...

I agree that their collection is excellent. However, their prices for rental for 24hrs @ Rs.80/- is actually on the higher side. I think they should have a tiered pricing for more recent movies vs. older movies.

(25 Dec '09, 05:12) Subhojit Roy

Can anyone check and see if You can use proxy servers to see the online version of netflix or Hulu.

(25 Dec '09, 21:25) Arun Thandapani

I am still looking for an answer to this question! I have bookmarked BigFlix, SeventyMM, CrazyTalkies and now MovieMart. The first 3 let you keep a movie only for 3 days or so and still advertise "No late fees"! The last one ships DVDs from Delhi which will lead to additional delays and hassles. What I am looking for is NetFlix like service that lets me keep the DVDs as long as I want (at least a couple of weeks in case I do not get time to watch). Other than that, I think BigFlix comes the closest with an excellent website and selection (esp Marathi movies). Does DVD express have an online presence?

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answered 17 Mar '10, 07:41

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DVD Express does not have any online presence.

(17 Mar '10, 08:26) Subhojit Roy

I'm sorry - having looked through the options provided and having been an avid user of Netflix, I can definitely state - NONE of the websites even come close in terms of the range of selection that Netflix has.

If you're a movie buff or filmmaker like myself, I can assure you the quality of titles on all of these websites (after browsing each one of their libraries in detail) - I would say these sites are a little closer to the Blockbuster model - lots of mainstream movies and titles that are commonly believed to be popular stacked in a location where the seller seems to know little or nothing about movies and just looks at it from a commercial standpoint and nothing else - not the idea of just spreading GOOD movies & having a healthy balance of commercial and award-winning rare films.

I really hope Netflix itself somehow makes its way to India - at least then perhaps we will all have the opportunity to have the freedom to expose ourselves to everything.

Until then we're stuck with this downloaded website template-looking incomplete crap...

I really wish one of the movie rental companies read this and try to make a radical change. It will only happen if some movie buff backs it and not just look at turning a quick buck. THOSE are the companies that will last.

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you can use vpn to watch netflix from india like switchvpn.com , Using their usa vpn you can watch netflix from any where in world :)

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