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Author Topic: Netflix does it again Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-01-2010 02:03 PM                     If Blockbuster is going out of business, do I still have to return my copy of TWILIGHT ?  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-01-2010 05:15 PM                        Blockbuster's biggest mistake was probably keeping the name "Blockbuster." When they went into the on-demand business they should have come up with a new name like "MegaPixl" or something like that and disguised themselves as a "new" company, because people always gravitate to the new whizbang thing.  |  IP: Logged Kenneth Wuepper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1026 From: Saginaw, MI, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-05-2010 06:59 PM                     All of our local Speedway convenience/gas stores have new "BlockBuster" video vending machines outside the stores. Speedway gives out free coupons for a video from the machine. Otherwise, they are $1 for one night (24 hours). The machines seem to only take credit cards at this point. When you put the disc back in it checks you off as returned with the bar code on the box.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-05-2010 07:12 PM                     quote: Mike Blakesley Blockbuster's biggest mistake was probably keeping the name "Blockbuster." I think there's a lot more value in having a recognizable brand name than changing to some other name -especially if that new brand name is similar to so many others, uninspired or just plain sucks. For example, I think it's a big mistake for the DTS Theatrical spin off company to use the name "DataSat Digital." Blah. It's not easy coming up with a video store brand name that's actually really good. Blockbuster, the blue ticket logo, its lettering, etc. is recognizable. The real thing Blockbuster absolutely must do is change its business model into something that makes sense and develop an advertising and marketing plan that supports it. Copying Red Box with lots of NCR-operated kiosks isn't going to be enough. Kiosks have their drawbacks, such as lack of variety. The on-demand Internet streaming stuff sucks if you care at all about video quality. It's akin to heavily compressed SD satellite TV, hardly an equal for even DVD and terribly inferior to Blu-ray. Traditional stores can win on both of those counts if they can price things comparably and have the titles available. Some Hollywood studios are looking to give the traditional stores at least some chance with a 30 day window, but I don't know if that window will be maintained if all the traditional stores just cut their prices to match Red Box.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 10-05-2010 07:26 PM                        quote: Bobby Henderson Traditional stores can win on both of those counts if they can price things comparably Well, there you go. That would mean $1 rentals, which isn't going to happen in most places -- there wouldn't be the volume to compete with the kiosks AND download/streaming. You have to remember that about 75% or more of people don't give a crap about quality.  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 10-05-2010 07:26 PM                        I've found NetFlix HD streaming to have pretty decent video quality most of the time, at least with some material. I'm watching it on a 54" plasma. Not saying it's as good as Blu-ray but it's better than DVD. I have Comcast for my Internet (using a DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem, channel bonding, and getting more b/w than promised). NetFlix usually connects at its best quality level. By comparison, NetFlix streaming is usually WAY better than the crappy HD video I commented on elsewhere for the new Hawaii 5-0 show. Talk about digital artifacting. I should grab some screenshot examples of how bad it was (but probably won't).  |  IP: Logged Manny Knowles "What are these things and WHY are they BLUE???" Posts: 4247 From: Bloomington, IN, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 10-06-2010 09:45 AM                     I love Netflix streaming. For me, it solved the problem of having discs arrive after I'm no longer quite so interested in seeing them. "How'd THIS get on my list?" As for DataSat Digital -- yeah, what's up with that? -- sounds like a satellite company. And is it really necessary to add the word "digital" anymore? Remember when everything was 2000 this or Millennium that? I just saw ads for HD sunglasses and 3D toothpaste. Ugh.  |  IP: Logged Daniel Schulz Master Film Handler Posts: 387 From: Los Angeles, CA USA Registered: Sep 2003 posted 10-13-2010 04:32 PM                        The DTS cinema division was bought by a company called Datasat Communications. So, Datasat Digital Entertainment it is.  |  IP: Logged

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