Re: Amazon to Sell HD TV Shows for $2.99 Each
- From: "CLicker" <CLicker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:44:19 -0700
"Jay Smith" <jaylsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Wed, 1 Apr 2009 10:39:12 -0700, "CLicker"
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wrote:
I might give them a try but I really hate the Blu-ray
"Thumper" <jaylsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 09:17:45 -0700, "CLicker"
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wrote:
What I'm trying to find out is that if you have a three out
"Thumper" <jaylsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:27:26 -0700, "CLicker"
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wrote:
What happens when you don't have 6 Blu-ray movies
"UCLAN" <nomail@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Elmo P. Shagnasty wrote:
What could be more convenient than:
* Having a DVD or BD delivered to your mailbox.
* Watching as much or as little of it whenever you
desire.
* Watching it as many times as you desire.
* Getting full BD video (and audio) quality for HD
movies.
* Return it only when you want by simply placing it it
your
mailbox,
postage free.
* Doing so for less than it costs to "stream" an
inferior
product.
Do that for an entire weekend full of movies, or enough
to
cover the Christmas holidays.
Gee, you sit around and watch movies at Christmas? I
suppose
for someone
who watches movies 24/7 streaming is OK, as long as they
aren't picky
about video or audio quality. I'll consider it if/when
streaming video
quality approaches that of BD.
How much does THAT cost with Netflix? They don't even
offer
such a program.
They don't offer what program? Watch all of the DVDs you
can
in 72 hours?
(Sounds like a Japanese game show.) 3 DVDs will suffice
for
me, thanks. If
you need more, you can stream from Netflix as well. With
Blockbuster, you
could get 3 in the mail, exchange them free at a store,
watch
them and
exchange them again, etc. Not *my* idea of an exciting
weekend, however.
Again, I suppose if you sit around watching movies 24/7,
streaming might
be the way to go.
Having noted before price differences between BB and NF, I
thought I'd mention for your consideration that NF just
emailed
me stating that the surcharge for BD has gone to $7 per
month
for the 6 out plan to which I subscribe. It won't sway me
to
shop around as yet, because their service - to date - has
been
exemplary. However, it will sway me should the service
level
change.
The in-store thing is not a feature for me but neither the
mailbox nor the mail carrier gives a hoot who sent the
disc -
BB, if their prices hold, might be a consideration.
available
that you
want to see? Do you just wait?
THumper
Ambiguous question?
1) I can not recall having a BDless active queue at any time
2) I often do not have 6 available discs of any type in the
active queue
3) Presently my active queue is about 1/2 DVD, 1/2 BD with
about
40 titles total.
I'm actually typically a 3 out user. Several of my
neighbors
are elderly (older than I) and have no PC or other access to
NetFlix. So I order for them (as gifts) and need a 6 out
plan
to accommodate that. Titles usually come up in nostalgic
conversation and often our local library, which has an
extensive
VHS, DVD, and fledgling BD collection, can satisfy their
desires. In other cases, I just order the disc for them.
Most
often I just deliver the disc to them, sometimes they view
in
my
home.
plan and
your preference is Blu-ray do you still have to pay the
blu-ray price
even if you only were sent regular dvd's that month? You've
already
answered a question about whether or not you just rent
Blu-ray.
Thumper
Sorry, I misinterpreted your question.
Yes, the surcharge is for being able to take BD discs, whether
you do or not.
NetFlix is fairly flexible in regard to membership and
billing.
When there is little or nothing on the video horizon of
interest, I can defer (or cancel) my account and pay nothing
until there is sufficient material of interest available.
I've
done this for two or three months at a time in each of the
years
I've been a member. Now, that I include nonBD requests made
by
others, I'll probably just lessen the number of discs in the
subscription.
Whether one defers or cancels, NetFlix will retain your queue
for something longer than 6 months. The only problem I've had
in the past is that when canceling and reinstating, the queue
is
restored before the option to reinstate the BD surcharge, thus
reverting all old queue BDs to DVD. Not a major problem, but
annoying none-the-less. However, they do keep improving their
methods, this may no longer be a problem (perhaps why they've
initiated a deferral program?).
surcharge. The
increased price they pay for a Blu-Ray disk spread over many
rentals
amounts to peanuts but is a hefty premium to subscribers.
Then what
happens in a year or so when Blu-ray really gets hot?
I still like to browse my local BB store also. It's only a
1/2 mile
away.
Thumper
My nearest BB is not quite in golf cart range, but in years gone
by when I was a member, I could only find items of interest on
Tuesday mornings or by literally scouring the shelves and/or
seeking help from the teenaged crew to find older items of
interest. Some older items of interest, which single copy was
checked out, simply never re-appeared, though I inquired often.
When I became aware that NetFlix existed, it was not a difficult
choice to switch vendors.
Although browsing should be the same, whether BB or NF, I was
appalled by BB's early on-line efforts and have simply forgotten
of their existence, when not reading newsgroups;-0)
I can not recall a desired new release not being sent to me on
Monday, if I had discs at NF's fulfillment center. The early
days of my subscription with them did have some out-of-area
discs sent, but I've not noticed that happen in over a year.
They really have their feces assembled.
I raise and lower my subscription volume often, even canceling
and renewing at times in the past. No problems, Their local
center shipments always arrive here the next morning and my
returns are logged by them the next day (even for those
out-of-area discs being returned). Since they now work six days
a week, it's a minor bump in disc frequency - so I'm using that
as my rationale to swallow the BD surcharge. If their service
remains constant or betters, I'll continue without concern.
.
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