These posts depress me. They are always showing off some cool algorithm that is oh so clever, and yet Netflix recommendations are just the same films over and over again. Amazon instant somehow nailed it - I keep finding new shows/films that are actually well aligned with my viewing history and rating. Maybe their offerings are more tailored to my tastes?
As a tangent, I've been meaning to start a discussion on how utterly unusable I find the Netflix interface. Maybe it is because I only just signed up and haven't been exposed to its iterations, but I am pretty sure I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out how to watch a particular episode. Likewise the personalised experience page sometimes disappears. Again, not wanting to compare too much, but for a late start to the game, Amazon I found pretty intuitive.</rant>
As a tangent, I've been meaning to start a discussion on how utterly unusable I find the Netflix interface. Maybe it is because I only just signed up and haven't been exposed to its iterations, but I am pretty sure I spent 10 minutes trying to figure out how to watch a particular episode. Likewise the personalised experience page sometimes disappears. Again, not wanting to compare too much, but for a late start to the game, Amazon I found pretty intuitive.</rant>