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Yes, But only if you combine DVD & Streaming

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In Reply to: RE: The REAL bastards are Comcast. Talk about price gouging.... Netflix offers a unique posted by tinear on July 13, 2011 at 14:17:05

Lets face it, the objective is to kill the dvd. At this point,if they would have to stand on streaming alone they are toast. By killing the dvd they pressure the content providers to make up for the lost sales of the dvd.

For my family, the attraction of the dvd is newer movies. The attraction for us with streaming is series that we can't get on cable and filling time while waiting for the next dvd to arrive. Therefore, streaming doesn't have the value to us that it does to some (at this point). The content for streaming just isn't there.

Another threat to the model could be the content providers doing their own streaming. We already have Sony streaming and MGM on cable. The barrier to entry of the market might be lower without having to buy all those dvds,especially if you already own the content.

I think they pulled the trigger too soon with the separation of dvd and streaming. It just puts it on the table that it can be one or the other(for now). At this point, I'm still in the dvd camp. If I want to watch old crappy movies I can just stick with cable.

And by the way, my increase would be $5.29

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"... And by the way, my increase would be $5.29" - manerac 15:20:09 07/14/11 (1)
Because Netflix alreay jacked their prices up, what, a year ago?
- No That's my new increase including tax. The last - ksnyder3 17:24:27 07/14/11 (0)
  increase was November 2010, which was $2.12 and I went from 3 dvds to 2 to offset some of the increase. I'll probably drop to one this time or stay at 2 and drop streaming.
Streaming is okay for old films and newer ones, if you don't mind NOT having Blu-ray. If you love - tinear 08:45:23 07/14/11 (4)
art/foreign/classic films, you won't find them streaming anytime soon.
- I could not care less about the Blue thing, but would like to get better selection - Victor Khomenko 12:52:48 07/14/11 (3)
  I don't know what their plans for expanding the streaming base are, but hope they are moving aggressively.
  - Blu-ray is marvelous. A giant step forward. I'm sure you appreciate the - tinear 13:52:49 07/14/11 (2)
    improvement of HD? Blu is a BIG step beyond that.
    - Sez someone who drives a car with no engine! - Victor Khomenko 16:36:39 07/14/11 (1)
      Hey... 6 cylinders is a giant step forward! :)
      (Not to mention 8...)
      Not to mention the supercharger.
      
      Edits: 07/14/11
      - If I lived in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Texas, or E. Oregon, I might - tinear 13:17:34 07/15/11 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Sez someone who drives a car with no engine! posted by Victor Khomenko on July 14, 2011 at 16:36:39
        
        invest in a performance car. But, to live in an urban area and once in a blue moon get to blow it out? Crazy. It just makes you drive dangerously where you shouldn't, is my experience (10 years with an MR-2). I had the tickets and ridiculously expensive insurance to prove it, Vic. Prius, btw, has some "go." It isn't the slug you might think. I actually abuse it: it's a hatchback and when the back seats are folded down and a plastic mat installed, it mimics a pickup pretty well. I've been redoing a 1/2 to 2/3rds acre garden this year and it's hauled tons of stuff. It's a bullet-proof little machine.

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