Blockbuster DVD Pass

[iamme]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
iamme, where in Michigan are you?

Troy/Sterling Heights area.......why?

You want to buy my DVD player?

 

[PreOmegaZero]

Originally posted by: paulieside
the sad thing is.. if people start renting even 20 dvds a month (let alone 50-80 as some people are claiming they will do).. thats a whopping 30-50 hours of your life just watching DVDs, plus i don't think there is that many movies you would want to spend your time watching. Thats what blockbuster is banking on. No wonder america is so overweight haha!

Who said anything about WATCHING them? 260GB of HD space + Divx + 60-90 DVD's = lot's of enjoyment this summer until whenever I get a chance to see all of them later (because if I haven't seen it, it's new to me!)

 

[Pooteh]

Originally posted by: PreOmegaZero

Originally posted by: paulieside
the sad thing is.. if people start renting even 20 dvds a month (let alone 50-80 as some people are claiming they will do).. thats a whopping 30-50 hours of your life just watching DVDs, plus i don't think there is that many movies you would want to spend your time watching. Thats what blockbuster is banking on. No wonder america is so overweight haha!

Who said anything about WATCHING them? 260GB of HD space + Divx + 60-90 DVD's = lot's of enjoyment this summer until whenever I get a chance to see all of them later (because if I haven't seen it, it's new to me!)

bah, divx what a waste you don't get 5.1/dts commentaries, special features etc. just use smartripper and rip a full backup of a disc, doesn't take much more then 7gb ussually. no biggie with 120+ GB hd's these days. use windvd4 and u can run full dvds from folder with menus and all features intact very kewl. this way i can send back any netflix dvd the same day, really increases turnover and good if i'm too busy at the momment. netflix still rules compared to blockbuster, they respect widescreen editions.. and they also have far far larger selection. if you watch a decent number of movies(anime/indi films/foriegn etc), you'll run out of decent stuff to watch at blockbuster fast

 

[eugovector]

Agree, I also think netflix is where it's at. A couple months, nay, a couple weeks and you've seen all their good movies. I'll take the selection and convenience of Netflix over the speed of Blockbuster.

 

[Pooteh]

not to mention if theres an unrated directors cut, you only get the R rated version in blockbuster

 

[mrbass]

every bb I call in socal they laugh and haven't a clue what I'm talking about "DVD rental pass".
You'd think they somehow didn't work there last summer when that had it or sumething.
anyway if one hears of it starting in socal please post

 

[DanceMan]

Netflix has addressed some of the delay by building some regional warehouses.

For example, here in Georgia, they mail them from the next town over from me. Means that I get my Netflix request usually by next day!

And I too love the fact that to return them, all I gotta do is walk to my mailbox. And they also return back to the warehouse in 1 day! Those late fees at Blockbuster were really kicking my behind, but not any more!

DanceMan

 

[localfinesse]

I hope I can get this deal in socal I am making dvdr copies

 

[dentalboy]

good dela will check it out, saves the time from waiting for mailing stuff

 

[EternalBlue]

anyone know the turnaround time for Netflix in the Socal Area?

 

[localfinesse]

Originally posted by: EternalBlue
anyone know the turnaround time for Netflix in the Socal Area?

I had it in socal. In the begining it was 1 day buy after 2 months it started to go to 2 to 3 and sometimes 4 days.