| Physical media hardly dead Netflix itself admitted this:
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Since then we have realized that there is still a very large continuing demand for DVDs both from our existing members as well as non-members. Given the long life we think DVDs by mail will have, treating DVDs as a $2 add on to our unlimited streaming plan neither makes great financial sense nor satisfies people who just want DVDs. Creating an unlimited DVDs by mail plan (no streaming) at our lowest price ever, $7.99, does make sense and will ensure a long life for our DVDs by mail offering. Reflecting our confidence that DVDs by mail is a long-term business for us, we are also establishing a separate and distinct management team solely focused on DVDs by mail, led by Andy Rendich, our Chief Service and Operations Officer and an 11 year veteran of Netflix.
I wonder why the about face. |
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 OmegaDisplaced OhioanPremium
join:2002-07-30
Cheyenne, WY | I agree. Physical media will be around for a while.
You can only really stream at home, with the low speeds and data caps of wireless internet, streaming while mobile does not make sense.
I'd much rather bring a DVD on an airplane than wager if my airplane has wi-fi, pay money for then, and then see that the connection isn't fast enough for successful streaming.
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...and yet they keep taking away features (28 day release window, etc.) |
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 baineschile2600 ways to livePremium
join:2008-05-10
Sterling Heights, MI
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The beginning of the end Content providers would never let Netflix get away with their business model; it means less money for everyone!
Itll only get worse in the future....then netflix (unless they become an ISP) wont be as viable, especially if the incumbant TV providers add a significant amount of OnDemand. |
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| which at this time Comcast can with NBC Universail they own the content now and its only a matter of time until its all loaded up on to onDemand/iNDemand. |
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| Direct and Dish are also part of the PPV deals and will not let cable lock them up. |
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Re: Physical media hardly dead Poopflix cost me my job of 18 years.I really do wish they would die or better yet why don't you people get off your ass and take a nice walk to the local video store even once a week to give local economy a boost.
The more the studios gauge Poopflix the happier I am and I am sure my ex-boss is.
Come on down to Videoport in Portland,ME where human beings still serve you and taxes still goes to the state and the city of Portland. |
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1 edit | welcome to the world of business. blame your bosses for not making their business work. they were the ones that let you go. that is, unless you worked for netflix, in that case carry on. |
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rradina
join:2000-08-08
Chesterfield, MO | reply to gorehound
I don't like when folks lose their job but in this case, isn't this the classic "buggy whip" situation?
Regarding physical media being dead, it's only dead because we don't have a download and play option. I'd much rather download several movies onto my laptop/tablet/phone while I'm on relatively cheap home WiFi and then watch it while I travel vs. carrying physical media. I realize that this can be done if you BUY the movie but if you just want to rent it and then discard it, there don't seem to be any good options unless you break the law and rip the DVD. |
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said by gorehound:Poopflix cost me my job of 18 years.I really do wish they would die or better yet why don't you people get off your ass and take a nice walk to the local video store even once a week to give local economy a boost.
The more the studios gauge Poopflix the happier I am and I am sure my ex-boss is.
Come on down to Videoport in Portland,ME where human beings still serve you and taxes still goes to the state and the city of Portland.
Unless the rental is $1.00 a night, you're falling further and further behind. |
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Sorry I just won't pay a video store $5.99 to rent a new release movie that I probably won't even like and make a trip to rent it and then meet a deadline to return it or I get charged more.
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 r81984Fair and BalancedPremium
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Katy, TX
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said by wiredmonkey :...and yet they keep taking away features (28 day release window, etc.)
Says the anonymous guy working for ATT trying to ruin neflix and the rest of the internet with caps.
All the features they keep taking away is because of 3rd parties trying to screw over netflix.
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r81984Fair and BalancedPremium
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Katy, TX Reviews:
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said by gorehound:Poopflix cost me my job of 18 years.I really do wish they would die or better yet why don't you people get off your ass and take a nice walk to the local video store even once a week to give local economy a boost.
The more the studios gauge Poopflix the happier I am and I am sure my ex-boss is.
Come on down to Videoport in Portland,ME where human beings still serve you and taxes still goes to the state and the city of Portland.
So your video store company making bad management decisions is netflix's fault? Netflix did not cost you your job, your own company just failed and based on your attitude it was probably partly you fault.
If your video store was very profitable they could of had the money to start their own by mail rental option before neflix.
I do not know why you hate netflix. If it wasn't them someone else would have created DVDs by mail. They just implemented a profitable plan first.
Also why would anyone want to pay for a brick and morter DVD rental store? You can create a vending machine for DVDs like redbox which does the exactly the same thing.
It sucks you lost your job, but it was your company that failed to innovate not netflix that cost you your job.
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St Thomas, VI
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said by Omega:I agree. Physical media will be around for a while.
You can only really stream at home, with the low speeds and data caps of wireless internet, streaming while mobile does not make sense.
I'd much rather bring a DVD on an airplane than wager if my airplane has wi-fi, pay money for then, and then see that the connection isn't fast enough for successful streaming.
just rip the dvds and convert. Then either load the movies to your device or put them on a flash drive if you don't have the space.
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Re: The beginning of the end the correct spelling of DirecTV is NOT DirectTV- There is only 1 T and that's in TV- DirecTV.
Also DirecTV/Dish have those deals with the content providers to release right away; cable has the same deals. And nobody said nothing about cable- it's only NetFlix. |
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Re: Physical media hardly dead I rented a dvd from Blockbuster one time and returned it on the due date. i went into the store to return it but they wouldn't accept it. Told me that i had to drop it in the return bin from outside the store. I did and i was charged a $4.00 late fee. contacted the company but the late fee stayed. Paid it and never rented/bought anything from Blocckbuster again. And look what happened to them. are they still around? In my area, they are gone. |
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And if NF doesn't change their business plan and innovate they will go the way of Blockbuster soon. Content companies want $$$ and they'll get it or NF will start losing some very nice movies that they like to rent.
RedBox is the only one that really has the $$$ to take on Netflix in the actual media area. RedBox as LITTLE to no employees- unless you count the ones that stock the boxes - which they hire contractors to do that (always looking on Craiglist) and they're owned by CoinStar. About the only way you can cash in your change now since banking fees have gone up for that now too. RB pays a few grand to a store to but a box...connect it to the Internet and BOOM! its done. No need for distro centers. |
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pandoraPremium
join:2001-06-01
Outland
kudos:1 | reply to MrMaster
We shall change our service to streaming only. $8 per month for DVD's is too high imo. |
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 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | said by pandora:We shall change our service to streaming only. $8 per month for DVD's is too high imo.
Gee just 2 yeara go I was paying $4 to rent just ONE dvd at Movie Gallery. |
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BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to wiredmonkey
said by wiredmonkey :...and yet they keep taking away features (28 day release window, etc.)
All bullshit. If you wanted to see a movie so fucking bad you would have gone to the theater. The fact is the average time a movie goes form theater t DVD decreases every year. Even with teh 28 days window movies come to Netflix on dvd FASTER than they did just 3 years ago. heck I remeber back in the 80's waiting 18 MONTHS for a movie to come on VHS from the theater. |
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