S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
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Re: Broadband Not The Threat
I agree, but people in my neck of the woods still bring their families to pick out a flick. Theres still a certain stigma about shopping at a phonebooth. I could just as easily watch HD VOD from Comcast, but that would render a portion of my theater system useless, so I'll do both for awhile.
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| said by S_engineer  :I could just as easily watch HD VOD from Comcast, but that would render a portion of my theater system useless, so I'll do both for awhile. I'd love to watch On-Demand with Comcast, but the UI is so slow that it is useless. It shouldn't take more than a few seconds for it to load. I have to make sure I never press the "On Demand" button on the remote lest I wait a few minutes before I can change the channel. Ugh.
When I did feel like waiting for On-Demand, I found that Comcast never reset out box and we are still asked for a PIN in order to watch anything. 2 calls to Comcast didn't resolve the issue, so I pretty much let it slide since On-Demand is too slow to be useful anyway.
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jhrollins
join:2008-01-18
Midlothian, VA | Feel your pain. Luckily, Fios cured me of it. |
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pnh102
Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty
Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
| said by jhrollins :Feel your pain. Luckily, Fios cured me of it. Someday perhaps. 
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
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said by pnh102 :I'd love to watch On-Demand with Comcast, but the UI is so slow that it is useless. It shouldn't take more than a few seconds for it to load. I have to make sure I never press the "On Demand" button on the remote lest I wait a few minutes before I can change the channel. Ugh. DirecTV VoD menu navigation is quick. Of course, I am limited by my DSL 3 Mb/s speed, so I just set the DVR to catch the shows, and view them at my convenience.
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techygeek
join:2008-04-30
 ·Verizon FIOS
·Optimum Online
3 edits | reply to pnh102
said by pnh102 :Redbox poses the gravest threat to Blockbuster at this point. I have to say, I agree.. My thoughts on this, what I feel --
I love video online.. convience ease but it has some clear limitations too..
Most people are not in the mood for a hassle to have to be schooled in the technology of new delivery methods of video cause they happen to be in the mood to watch a movie. The home entertainment arrangement is already cross capatible (ie: DVD, Blue-Ray, cable box, TV or HDTV, 5.1 or stereo speaker setup, VCR, etc.), I know that some HDTV makers are considering incorporating technology for receiving broadband video but thats risky too. If its wired, what's the standard, what if my set dies and i buy another one, will it work the same, if its wireless, I don't want to have to worry that my HDTV is on a wall and the signal my have interference problems. I do see broadband as a great integration but not as a threat to current DVD or Blue-ray delivered standards. Also finally, once streamed rather than embedded on a pre-recorded disc, where back to the napster threat to which the signal may be able to be toy'ed with in order to, maybe, get it for free. (remember the box that used to remove the macrovision signal). The disc format offers strong security against piracy which keeps the rental prices down.
Whew, that said... I do have netflix & love it, I don't want to give it up but its not cause I don't like DVD's. Whats nice about the DVD (or blue-ray) is i can just pop it in, if I have the 5.1 setup and hdtv, I don't need no techno knowledge, it does what its supposed to do. Also, if I am visiting friends.. I can just pop it in their player and it plays to the quality of their TV, speakers, etc.
I have always felt that redbox is a grand threat to blockbuster though, to be able to grab a DVD for $1/night while shopping is truly convienient but if I am correct. blockbuster is countering with no late fees on rentals.
I'd like to say that I like broadband delivery & do feel that blockbuster has to consider offering or merging with someone to offer a streaming library similar to netflix if they don't already, at least for the sake of keeping up with the jones's (or should I say netflix) sort of say but I wouldn't want to see the end of the disc; it is still a nice compliment & it has it's advantages as well. |
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