Netflix, The American Online On-Demand Video Streaming Giant crossed the border into Canada on September 22nd of 2010 looking to capitalize on the largely untapped online TV and Movie streaming market.

While Netflix Canada, for the moment, will not be offering its flat rate online DVD-video and Blu-ray Disc rental service as in the United States, it is bringing a top quality season 3 barry video streaming service to Canadians...but will it be enough to change the way we rent, buy and watch our favorite TV episodes and Movies?

When I first heard that Netflix was coming to Canada, I was pretty excited. I watch a lot of movies, mostly on my laptop after everyone else has gone to bed, and the concept of being able to watch any number of movies online at any time for less than the cost of 2 movie rentals per month sounded pretty good to me. When Netflix Canada finally did open for business, I was a little disappointed by the initial reviews pointing to a limited selection of movies and TV episodes and, as a result, put off trying out their service. I'd pretty much forgotten about it until one night a couple of weeks ago when I found myself without a movie to watch and decided to give Netflix a shot. For $7.99 per month for unlimited online TV and online movies, what did I have to lose? It was an even easier sell once I got to the Netflix Sign In page (www.netflix.ca) to learn they are offering a 30 day, no obligation, free trial. After trying it out for a week, I have to say that my only disappointment is that I didn't sign up sooner!