Guest MetroVice Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 (edited) I've been enjoying Miami Vice on Netflix the past couple years but yesterday I was once again in the mood for another Vice fix via my Netflix account when I suddenly realized I couldn't find it. A quick search revealed the dreaded "Miami Vice is not available to stream" response. After another quick search of Yahoo I read why. Seems Netflix gave Vice the boot last month (July 2015) to make way for "new content" - I know it's all about variety and fortunately I have the series on DVD so I'm still able to satisfy my cravings but it saddened me to know one of the biggest, most popular online streaming companies would give the boot to such an iconic television show so many people seem to love and enjoy. Edited October 16, 2015 by MetroVice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 13, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 Well, just like any TV station, they have to pay for the license to air it. If not many people are watching it, and they aren't getting their moneys worth when it comes to views/ratings, then there really isn't any point in keeping it up there and paying Universal for it. Unfortunately, that's how it has to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 It's sad .......because even though I have the tapes & DVDs of every episode.....I would like to know I can share an episode with a friend who watched it the same time I did, on TV or Netflix. I feel all alone watching Miami Vice except for the fans on this web site! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susanna Girl Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 When I watched Michael Mann on The Director's Chair on El Rey a few days ago, Robert Rodriguez mentioned to MM that Miami Vice was running on his network and doing very well, he said. Hopefully it continues that way. It's nice to be surprised as to which episode is coming on, instead of just picking one from a dvd. I know it's not the same as streaming on Netflix, but at least it's being shown somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicefan7777 Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I just signed up with Netflix a few weeks ago. This news sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJAngel Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 COZI TV is showing "Miami Vice" week nights and 2 episodes on Saturday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Hanna Posted August 13, 2015 Report Share Posted August 13, 2015 I tried watching the show on Netflix when it was on there but for some reason the quality was really bad so I ended up just putting in my DVDS. When I watched Michael Mann on The Director's Chair on El Rey a few days ago, Robert Rodriguez mentioned to MM that Miami Vice was running on his network and doing very well, he said. Hopefully it continues that way. It's nice to be surprised as to which episode is coming on, instead of just picking one from a dvd. I know it's not the same as streaming on Netflix, but at least it's being shown somewhere. Rodriguez should have asked him about a MV bluray…Nooooooooooooooooo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Ferrariman Posted August 14, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Last time I checked it was available at NBC.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicegirl85 Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Yes, some of the eps I've been watching lately require a paid subscription on Hulu, but are available for free on NBC.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepCover333 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 COZI TV is showing "Miami Vice" week nights and 2 episodes on Saturday night.Yes! I am currently spending a few days at my mountain cabin, and have a few cable TV channels here. Last night I was dozing off on the couch, considering bed and had this "COZI" channel on, when up comes a season 3 episode of Miami Vice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 15, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Yes, some of the eps I've been watching lately require a paid subscription on Hulu, but are available for free on NBC.com. The great thing about Hulu Plus is that Season 1 is in 720p HD, and it looks amazing compared to the DVDs. Not sure if they've remastered the rest of the series yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicegirl85 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 (edited) I might have to subscribe then! Does Hulu leave out the commercials for Hulu Plus? Bought S1-3 on DVD a few weeks ago (new and on the single-sided discs) with S4-5 still in my shopping cart on Amazon, and must say the image quality has been a bit disappointing. Sure, we didn't have HD TV in the 80s and I've never felt the need to complain when watching old shows before, but guess I've gotten used to much higher image resolution on TV in the past few years. Edited August 15, 2015 by vicegirl85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 15, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 I might have to subscribe then! Does Hulu leave out the commercials for Hulu Plus? Bought S1-3 on DVD a few weeks ago (new and on the single-sided discs) with S4-5 still in my shopping cart on Amazon, and must say the image quality has been a bit disappointing. Sure, we didn't have HD TV in the 80s and I've never felt the need to complain when watching old shows before, but guess I've gotten used to much image resolution on TB in the past few years. I think so, I'm not sure. We don't have Hulu in Australia. Yeah, the DVD's are quite fuzzy, it seems. From what I've seen, the Hulu Plus episodes are crystal clear in some scenes. I'm still amazed that there aren't any bluray releases. Is it not in HD with standard Hulu? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicegirl85 Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Wow, that is crystal-clear! Hmmm, I don't *think* so, but am unsure. That sounds stupid I know! The past couple of weeks I've been watching S1 and the eps I've watched have not been available on standard Hulu, so I've watched on NBC.com. Also watching on my laptop not on the (HD)TV. Will have to re-watch a couple of S4-5 eps on standard Hulu to compare (what a hardship!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MetroVice Posted August 16, 2015 Report Share Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) When I watched Michael Mann on The Director's Chair on El Rey a few days ago, Robert Rodriguez mentioned to MM that Miami Vice was running on his network and doing very well, he said. Hopefully it continues that way. It's nice to be surprised as to which episode is coming on, instead of just picking one from a dvd. I know it's not the same as streaming on Netflix, but at least it's being shown somewhere. I agree. Edited October 16, 2015 by MetroVice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjako Posted August 17, 2015 Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Seems Hulu thinks the episodes are in HD: The episode "Evan" from Season 1 and "The Rising Sun of Death" from Season 4 are not currently available due to legal rights issues.Subscribe to Hulu to watch the full series run of all 5 seasons in HD on your TV, mobile and computer. Wonder if they truly are! Edited August 17, 2015 by sjako Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 17, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted August 17, 2015 Seems Hulu thinks the episodes are in HD: The episode "Evan" from Season 1 and "The Rising Sun of Death" from Season 4 are not currently available due to legal rights issues.Subscribe to Hulu to watch the full series run of all 5 seasons in HD on your TV, mobile and computer. Wonder if they truly are!Well I don't know, I've never seen any footage other than from Season 1. Could be that they now have all seasons done because it has been over a year since HD episodes of season 1 were discovered.I'd love to check somehow, or if somebody is already a subscriber and has a TV or a console with the Hulu app, it would be great if someone could check and compare with the DVD?Maybe I can sign up for a free trial and use a VPN to trick it into thinking I'm in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjako Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 I could probably do that aswell. I have a DNS service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James Posted August 19, 2015 Administrators Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 The website was able to detect that I was using a VPS by it's IP lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV86 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I might have to subscribe then! Does Hulu leave out the commercials for Hulu Plus? Bought S1-3 on DVD a few weeks ago (new and on the single-sided discs) with S4-5 still in my shopping cart on Amazon, and must say the image quality has been a bit disappointing. Sure, we didn't have HD TV in the 80s and I've never felt the need to complain when watching old shows before, but guess I've gotten used to much higher image resolution on TV in the past few years.I still get commercials with hulu plus, which sucks..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV86 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 It's sad .......because even though I have the tapes & DVDs of every episode.....I would like to know I can share an episode with a friend who watched it the same time I did, on TV or Netflix. I feel all alone watching Miami Vice except for the fans on this web site! Exactly Tony! No one that I know likes it either, except for the awesome people on here 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJAngel Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I only have friends who like Miami Vice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D. Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Exactly Tony! No one that I know likes it either, except for the awesome people on here The problem is, MV86, most people are forgetting there was a series called Miami Vice........If it's not advertised or played on TV, it is no longer in the public's eye. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MetroVice Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) Post Retracted Edited October 16, 2015 by MetroVice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MV86 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I would rather watch a 30 year old tv show, than watch "reality" crap thats on, plus Vice was ahead of its time..... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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