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zoodermin · 01-30-2019, 02:23 PM

So, it seems that we'll finally get the My Criterion section in the coming weeks!

Doctorossi · 01-30-2019, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by zoodermin

So, it seems that we'll finally get the My Criterion section in the coming weeks!

A little birdie told you?

Polaroid · 01-30-2019, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by zoodermin

So, it seems that we'll finally get the My Criterion section in the coming weeks!

And any purchases made recently will be auto added

Polaroid · 01-30-2019, 06:20 PM

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The Criterion Channel, our new streaming service for movie lovers, will launch April 8 in the U.S. and Canada.

As a Charter Subscriber, you can start watching right now with our Movie of the Week series, featuring a new surprise every Wednesday from now until the official site launch.

We are so grateful to all of you who have signed up to be Charter Subscribers. Now it’s time to make it official and lock in your benefits, including an extended 30-day free trial (starting April 8) and reduced pricing for as long as your account stays active.

Happy viewing!

https://www.criterionchannel.com/

bradnoyes · 01-30-2019, 06:36 PM

Just signed up and loaded Mikey and Nicky on my PC. Pretty neat to be able to stream Criterion movies, but the quality is not so good on my PC monitor, which is meant for gaming. I would like to use the app on my TV so I also fired off an email to the special customer support email address and pretty much begged them to add Xbox One to their list of devices. I already have too many devices in my home and I just can't justify adding another, no matter how small, just for one streaming service.

drambeau · 01-30-2019, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bradnoyes

Just signed up and loaded Mikey and Nicky on my PC. Pretty neat to be able to stream Criterion movies, but the quality is not so good on my PC monitor, which is meant for gaming. I would like to use the app on my TV so I also fired off an email to the special customer support email address and pretty much begged them to add Xbox One to their list of devices. I already have too many devices in my home and I just can't justify adding another, no matter how small, just for one streaming service.

They seem to be using the VHX platform; not sure if there's an Xbox app for that.

cheez avenger · 01-30-2019, 06:59 PM

I signed up for the year plan.

MortimerBrewstr · 01-30-2019, 07:00 PM

After a quick glance it appears VHX does have an XBox one app. Also Chromecast support... So luckily, I think I'm covered either way.

I'll try it on both tonight and see what the quality looks like. Being in Canada, I didn't have the option to use Filmstruck, so I won't have a basis for comparison.

jw007 · 01-30-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Polaroid

https://www.criterionchannel.com/

Could this be hinting at Criterion beginning the transition from physical media to on-demand streaming digital media? I noticed in the newsletter they wrote "...plus access to Criterion’s entire streaming library of more than 1,000 important classic and contemporary films from around the world." That's quite a large number of titles available to watch anytime! With the channel, I would feel like I wouldn't need or want to buy the blu-rays anymore! Or perhaps it will be more convenient to access my fave. Criterion movies while traveling or away from my Criterion home film library.

jwort93 · 01-30-2019, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jw007

Could this be hinting at Criterion beginning the transition from physical media to on-demand streaming digital media? I noticed in the newsletter they wrote "...plus access to Criterion’s entire streaming library of more than 1,000 important classic and contemporary films from around the world." That's quite a large number of titles available to watch anytime! With the channel, I would feel like I wouldn't need or want to buy the blu-rays anymore! Or perhaps it will be more convenient to access my fave. Criterion movies while traveling or away from my Criterion home film library.

If quality is a concern for you, the max bitrate that VHX (the platform they are using) supports is 13,000kbps, which might not be great, especially for movies with heavy film grain. Also, VHX doesn't seem to support 5.1 audio streaming, only for paid drm free downloads, which is rather disappointing: https://help.vhx.tv/article/502-how-...surround-sound I'm definitely gonna give the streaming service a shot though, seems like it could be pretty cool.

mastadge · 01-30-2019, 07:31 PM

Worth it to me for Criterion's complete catalog. I do hope they add captions because that may be a dealbreaker for me.

bradnoyes · 01-30-2019, 07:44 PM

The streaming service will never replace my desire for physical media, but there are also hundreds of criterion titles I'd like to watch but I just don't have the desire to own. I'd love to be able to use it so long as they make the app available on a device that I connect to my TV.

Arawn · 01-30-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

Is "-6 below zero" the same as "six above zero"?

Yes, it's like when people say "I could care less". Ah, so you do care.

RCRochester · 01-30-2019, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Arawn

Yes, it's like when people say "I could care less". Ah, so you do care.

Some people would argue that "I could care less" is just a clipped version of "I could care less, but I don't". Just like how every morning my alarm clock goes off, so I turn it off. I know people love to revel in pedantry, particularly on internet forums, but if we were to sit here and examine the various quirks of English language phrases and idioms, we'd never get around to talking about actual movies.

jwort93 · 01-30-2019, 08:47 PM

Using the developer playback hud on the Apple TV version of the VHX app, I'm getting an average bitrate of 5.5Mbps, with a peak bitrate of 6.5Mbps on the 1080p Mikey and Nicky stream. Video is AVC encoded, with mono AAC audio of ~104Kbps. There is quite a bit of macroblocking because of the low bitrate, and how much film grain this movie has.

regeyer · 01-30-2019, 11:56 PM

I did the one year membership as well. But how do I access the site with my FireStick?

alull · 01-31-2019, 12:05 AM

Until April 8, it's web-only so I assume the Fire stick and other apps will be able to access it only then.

alull · 01-31-2019, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jwort93

Using the developer playback hud on the Apple TV version of the VHX app, I'm getting an average bitrate of 5.5Mbps, with a peak bitrate of 6.5Mbps on the 1080p Mikey and Nicky stream. Video is AVC encoded, with mono AAC audio of ~104Kbps. There is quite a bit of macroblocking because of the low bitrate, and how much film grain this movie has.

Did Filmstruck have higher bitrates?

MortimerBrewstr · 01-31-2019, 12:08 AM

I apologize for the misinformation I posted earlier. I can find a number of articles saying VHX was launching an XBox One app from early last year, but digging into it a bit deeper, it doesn't seem like that's an option at this point in time.

Looks like it's Chromecast only for this cat.

regeyer · 01-31-2019, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by alull

Until April 8, it's web-only so I assume the Fire stick and other apps will be able to access it only then.

Thanks. I'm not pleased, but thanks for clarifying.

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01-30-2019, 02:23 PM	#183721
zoodermin Power Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Location:New York, NY Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:106 Blu-ray collection:740 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:1	So, it seems that we'll finally get the My Criterion section in the coming weeks!

01-30-2019, 06:36 PM	#183725
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:778 Blu-ray collection:819 Trading Score:255	Just signed up and loaded Mikey and Nicky on my PC. Pretty neat to be able to stream Criterion movies, but the quality is not so good on my PC monitor, which is meant for gaming. I would like to use the app on my TV so I also fired off an email to the special customer support email address and pretty much begged them to add Xbox One to their list of devices. I already have too many devices in my home and I just can't justify adding another, no matter how small, just for one streaming service.

01-30-2019, 06:59 PM	#183727
cheez avenger Blu-ray Champion Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:806 Blu-ray collection:1585 Trading Score:9	I signed up for the year plan.

01-30-2019, 07:00 PM	#183728
MortimerBrewstr Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Alberta, Canada 4K collection:263 Blu-ray collection:2625 DVD collection:1080	After a quick glance it appears VHX does have an XBox one app. Also Chromecast support... So luckily, I think I'm covered either way. I'll try it on both tonight and see what the quality looks like. Being in Canada, I didn't have the option to use Filmstruck, so I won't have a basis for comparison.

01-30-2019, 07:31 PM	#183731
mastadge Expert Member Member since:Aug 2012 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:952 DVD collection:8	Worth it to me for Criterion's complete catalog. I do hope they add captions because that may be a dealbreaker for me.

01-30-2019, 07:44 PM	#183732
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:778 Blu-ray collection:819 Trading Score:255	The streaming service will never replace my desire for physical media, but there are also hundreds of criterion titles I'd like to watch but I just don't have the desire to own. I'd love to be able to use it so long as they make the app available on a device that I connect to my TV.

01-30-2019, 08:47 PM	#183735
jwort93 Member Member since:Aug 2017 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:1166 DVD collection:14 MA collection:1 Digital collection:7 Trading Score:12	Using the developer playback hud on the Apple TV version of the VHX app, I'm getting an average bitrate of 5.5Mbps, with a peak bitrate of 6.5Mbps on the 1080p Mikey and Nicky stream. Video is AVC encoded, with mono AAC audio of ~104Kbps. There is quite a bit of macroblocking because of the low bitrate, and how much film grain this movie has.

01-30-2019, 11:56 PM	#183736
regeyer Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Trading Score:3	I did the one year membership as well. But how do I access the site with my FireStick?

01-31-2019, 12:05 AM	#183737
alull Special Member Member since:Jun 2009 4K collection:560 Blu-ray collection:1632	Until April 8, it's web-only so I assume the Fire stick and other apps will be able to access it only then.

01-31-2019, 12:08 AM	#183739
MortimerBrewstr Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Alberta, Canada 4K collection:263 Blu-ray collection:2625 DVD collection:1080	I apologize for the misinformation I posted earlier. I can find a number of articles saying VHX was launching an XBox One app from early last year, but digging into it a bit deeper, it doesn't seem like that's an option at this point in time. Looks like it's Chromecast only for this cat.

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