Netflix is seeing astounding profit increases:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10150499-93.html


And I can't find the link but I just read an article about dvd sales plummeting, 'it's going to change the whole economics of the movie business'. Article mentioned downloads and particularly Netflix as stealing away customers from dvd sales.

Hey, when there's a new format (blu-ray) on the horizon don't you stop buying the old format?

when there's a new format (blu-ray) on the horizon don't you stop buying the old format?As long as what I want to see is available in the new format. On some things available only on DVD, I might rent from Netflix and wait for a Blu-ray to buy. On some, though, I'll break down and buy on DVD just to be sure I get what I want.

For example, there's a new release of the Back to the Future movies on DVD on February 10. Only on DVD. But the first movie includes the footage for the late, lamented Back to the Future: The Ride from Universal Studios. I'd rather it be a Blu-ray release, but I'll buy it on DVD just to make sure I get it in some format. If they release that to Blu-ray in the ... future ... heh ... I'll buy it again.

Qapla'

SSB

Ya think the current economic situation and the cost of those things might have something to do with it?

Yep. I'm down from buying 4-8 DVDs a month to mostly checking out disc from the library these days. I imagine plenty of others are in the same boat, I know there's a LOT more people using our library these days.

Between my HD DVR and NetFlix - I haven't felt the need to buy many DVDs lately. Plus, I haven't gotten around to upgrading to Blu-ray, so I'm reluctant to buy any more SD DVDs anyway. Plus, the economy.

I have been ding netflix for years now..I can even watch instantly on my tv or computer

Between my HD DVR and NetFlix - I haven't felt the need to buy many DVDs lately.I tend to buy about the same number of discs I always have -- but with Netflix, I watch a lot more movies and TV shows that I probably otherwise wouldn't. Almost anything that strikes my fancy is worth a place in my queue, whereas I tend to buy stuff I know I'm going to like.

Qapla'

SSB

I tend to buy about the same number of discs I always have -- but with Netflix, I watch a lot more movies and TV shows that I probably otherwise wouldn't. Almost anything that strikes my fancy is worth a place in my queue, whereas I tend to buy stuff I know I'm going to like.

Qapla'

SSB

same here.

Ya think the current economic situation and the cost of those things might have something to do with it?
give that man a seegar!!!! that has a lot to do with it.

I still prefer to buy any movies I want on DVD versus renting. Although I made a mistake with buying 'Sideways' before having seen it. That's the last time I trust any movie reviews on NPR!

Hated the movie, so I traded it to a friend for her extra copy of 'The 5th Element'. It all worked out good in the end.

I still prefer to buy any movies I want on DVD versus renting. Although I made a mistake with buying 'Sideways' before having seen it. That's the last time I trust any movie reviews on NPR!

Hated the movie, so I traded it to a friend for her extra copy of 'The 5th Element'. It all worked out good in the end.

Funny. I love both of those movies and would argue that they have quite similar comedic sensibilities.

But yeah, buying movies you've never seen probably isn't the best way to go.

I'm old school. Although I'm pretty tech savvy and appreciate the digital delivery systems, I prefer to own the movies I really like and add them to my collection. I see it as no different than owning books or CD's. I like the idea of having a physical DVD, box, etc. Also, current DVD's look remarkable especially played on an up converting player, and in that regard I'd prefer to save the more expensive Blu-ray films for really spectacular features that have a lot of eye candy, i.e. sci-fi, action and effects heavy productions.