Netflix in Mexico

[joebetoblame]

I know Netflix just opened up in Latin America recently
Does anyone have an account? What type of content is available? Does the content change are more Mexican type movies available? I currently have an account and when we move I am wondering what the changes will be...

[pappabee]

Netflix is not currently available to those of us who have a Mexican IP address.

If you attempt to log on to a Netflix account with a Mexican IP you get this message:

"Sorry, Netflix hasn't come to this part of the world yet"

As has been discussed in recent posts, you have to change, hide or get an IP address that does not show you are in Mexico.

It is my understanding that they are talking about opening up Mexico but that hasn't happened yet.

[joebetoblame]

http://blog.netflix.com/2011/07/netf...n-america.html

So the over has not taken effect yet? Thanks Pappabee, I am familiar with VPN etc so if it hasnt opened up when I get there then I guess I will have to go that route untill it opens up

[dstan]

Originally Posted by joebetoblame

http://blog.netflix.com/2011/07/netf...n-america.html

So the over has not taken effect yet? Thanks Pappabee, I am familiar with VPN etc so if it hasnt opened up when I get there then I guess I will have to go that route untill it opens up

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is VPN?

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by dstan

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what is VPN?

Virtual Private Network. It is an encrypted "tunnel" through the public internet that can make your local computer appear as if it is somewhere else. It is often used by people who want to work remotely and use their office computer system. Here it refers to living in Mexico and connecting through VPN to a computer in another country so that it appears to web sites (like Netflix) that you are located in the that country.

[dstan]

Originally Posted by TundraGreen

Virtual Private Network. It is an encrypted "tunnel" through the public internet that can make your local computer appear as if it is somewhere else. It is often used by people who want to work remotely and use their office computer system. Here it refers to living in Mexico and connecting through VPN to a computer in another country so that it appears to web sites (like Netflix) that you are located in the that country.

Thanks very much for the information. How can I connect with a VPN when I am in Mexico, or for that matter in Canada?

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by dstan

Thanks very much for the information. How can I connect with a VPN when I am in Mexico, or for that matter in Canada?

Google "VPN Service Providers". The first three links I got were paid ads. The next three were reviews that listed and compared lots of providers.

[pappabee]

Originally Posted by dstan

Thanks very much for the information. How can I connect with a VPN when I am in Mexico, or for that matter in Canada?

Please check out the following thread on this site:

How to stream US videos online

[RVGRINGO]

There is no shortage of movies on DVDs in Mexico. It seems that they appear 'magically', often before they first hit the theaters in the USA. Every tianguis has them for sale. Of course, there are also rental shops for better quality, possibly even legal copies, at prices that the local folk can afford.

Nothing beats torrents.....