Comments on: Netflix CEO: DVD Has Two Years Left as Primary Format

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:02:31 +0000

Most of them are already gone. There are none where I live in SLC.

By: Carson

Carson — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:55:41 +0000

Because they are more expensive. The company that can provide the same service cheaper, wins. If you can’t do it just as cheaper, you should change to another industry. Its called capitalism and its the American way. How do you think we grew into this great country? By supporting businesses that have no innovation to operate more efficiently?

By: shana

shana — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:58:37 +0000

missmissy82 the fact that u can even get in to redbox amazes me. this is a service that is putting people out of work & businesses are going under. the redbox is put in stores that DO NOT NEED THIS REVENUE i.e: walmart, kroegers(qfc), walgreens, etc. if u care @ all about your community y not support small independent videostores???????

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Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:31:37 +0000

[...] off a series of comments about the semi-imminent demise of DVD as its primary format, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has called the growing streaming [...]

By: Hugh Manity

Hugh Manity — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:10:40 +0000

I’ve been a Netflix member for years, long before instant viewing. I used to really like watching movies on my computer, but ever since they “upgraded” to Silverlight it’s intolerable. The video tearing renders movies unwatchable. If Netflix has any plans of dropping dvd’s through the mail, and putting all of their eggs in the Silverlight basket, then I say Netflix has about 2 years to go.

By: lakrow

lakrow — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:42:47 +0000

There’s also the fact that when people moved from VHS to DVD they didn’t need to buy a new TV. I don’t see any point in moving to Bluray until I have a HDTV because there won’t be any improvement in picture quality. I think a lot of people can’t currently afford a decent HDTV – one of the size and quality to do Bluray justice. This is a little like the switch over from B&W TVs to color and B&W TVs stuck around for quite a while.

By: missmissy82

missmissy82 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:16:11 +0000

i would say 60% of the stream movies with netflix are pretty good and 80% of the quality is good. The quality is better with newer and bigger titles (starz thing). I’d say they stream stuff that i wouldnt usually watch or already saw or stuff i wouldnt usually see or older movies. But with red box monday codes i see movies i’d never usually rent. but its nice to always have a tv show ready, comedy show, movie, work out video… ect. I like both netflix (new releases when i want for a buck) or older movies (sent to my house). What redbox needs to do is 1.00 per stream over the net. The down flaw would be the quality isnt as great and you get 24 hour or one view. That would be so sweet and maybe worth more than a buck. It’s like ppv but cheaper because its stream over the net.

By: missmissy82

missmissy82 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:16:10 +0000

By: alans613

alans613 — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:10:13 +0000

I think the DVD has quite a life ahead of it. For one, most folks have replaced their VHS collection with DVDs and probably don’t have the cash in this economy to buy their collection on Blu-Ray once again as they replaced their VHS tapes with DVDs.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 06:21:54 +0000

I don’t see why both statements can’t be true. If streaming takes off, it could surpass DVDs in 2 years, and then for 3 more years DVDs could slowly rise and peak out in 3 more years (5 years from now).