Netflix makes dumb decision, gets owned on Yahoo

[pauldun170]

Too think I enjoyed going to the movie rental store.
Sometimes you meet the nicest (or cutest) people roaming the isles.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Yep, I believe they do.

Nope, they are separate companies.

I don't really see how Netflix got "owned" in the article. They are speculating about where their business is going to go. Some of their customers may not like it, but if their On-Demand services improve they may. More than anything I'm guessing Netflix doesn't like what is likely to continue to happen with postage rates.

[Apoc]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I'm cheap bro... I'm not willing to go $6 per rental. Have you used VuDu? The picture quality is outstanding even with regular SD quality movies. If they would offer a subscription I would sign right up.



Yep, I believe they do.

Seriously, for as often as I sit down and watch rented movies, 6$ is nothing, as i'd be lucky to spend 20$/month anyway.

If its a movie I really, really like/want, ill buy on bluray. If not, ill see it on TMN within months.

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Apoc

Honestly, I like netflix as it allowed me to find some very good tv shows that I would have not even known about otherwise (Robin Hood BBC, The Tudors, tons of documentaries), but watching it, or DVD, is almost painful when your used to Bluray and HD Sattelite. So I have no problem with them not offering DVD, I just wish they would upgrade the image quality of their titles digitally, as even running on HD-High, its not true HDTV. And since I dont pay for bandwith (unlimited GB for 45$/month), I have no problem with larger file sizes.

I dont blame them at all for getting out of the DVD mail rental business, Digital really is the way to go for rentals nowadays. I love the Sony PSN rental service. Pick a movie, dl (or stream if you want, but you wanna make sure your 25-50% done when you start), and watch it anytime you want for the next 14 days. Same price as a movie rental at a brick and mortar store (5.99), and true HD quality.

Yep. I like getting physical disks because I bought a BluRay player and an HD and right now the only way to get the most out of them is with BluRay discs, for me a big part of enjoying a movie is the visual art aspect which can be ruined when its been compressed for streaming. Plus, only about 10% of the movies I try to add to my queue are available instantly anyway.

[shmike]

I agree with most of you guys.

Do away with disks only once your streaming library includes ALL the stuff I want to see.

I prefer streaming but the poor quality and lack of quantity is annoying.

[RedRider2k2]

Originally Posted by Apoc

I love the Sony PSN rental service. Pick a movie, dl (or stream if you want, but you wanna make sure your 25-50% done when you start), and watch it anytime you want for the next 14 days. Same price as a movie rental at a brick and mortar store (5.99), and true HD quality.

Same here. Movies are often available to rent the same day they're released.

I canceled my Netflix subscription before the free trial was even up. I didnt like the movie selection they're offering right now. I can appreciate it being good for the TV series' and documentaries but I can never make time to watch them. So now, when I want to stream quality, I use PSN. When I just want to watch something, I use Torrents.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by goof2

Nope, they are separate companies.

I don't really see how Netflix got "owned" in the article. They are speculating about where their business is going to go. Some of their customers may not like it, but if their On-Demand services improve they may. More than anything I'm guessing Netflix doesn't like what is likely to continue to happen with postage rates.

Ha you're right! I would have swore I had heard that Netflix owned it... My bad! Block Buster does own Blue Box, right?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by RedRider2k2

Same here. Movies are often available to rent the same day they're released.

I canceled my Netflix subscription before the free trial was even up. I didnt like the movie selection they're offering right now. I can appreciate it being good for the TV series' and documentaries but I can never make time to watch them. So now, when I want to stream quality, I use PSN. When I just want to watch something, I use Torrents.

Did you just say that you don't have time for streaming but you do have time for torrents?

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Yep. I like getting physical disks because I bought a BluRay player and an HD and right now the only way to get the most out of them is with BluRay discs, for me a big part of enjoying a movie is the visual art aspect which can be ruined when its been compressed for streaming. Plus, only about 10% of the movies I try to add to my queue are available instantly anyway.

Try VuDu on a PS3 or TV with it built in and see what you think...

http://www.vudu.com/

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by goof2

I don't really see how Netflix got "owned" in the article. They are speculating about where their business is going to go. Some of their customers may not like it, but if their On-Demand services improve they may. More than anything I'm guessing Netflix doesn't like what is likely to continue to happen with postage rates.

They got "owned" because this article was front page Yahoo, with a headline saying their customers are upset.

And more importantly because streaming quality isn't up there yet, (and likely never will be).