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Blockbuster online movie rental service ?
romperwomb:
I did try blockbuster about a year ago and it took longer to get my movies. About 5-7 days with them. Netflix 1-2 days, but like others said it would depend on how close you are to the shipping depots.
I've never noticed any throttling with netflix, but I usually keep my movies about a week.
I finally have access to the "Watch it Now" online movies on Netflix. It's kinda meh. The selection sucks so far. But it is pretty awesome that it is included in with your normal service.
I'm still waiting for one of the two to start offering game rentals! That would be great.
AlanS17:
For what it's worth, I have Netflix and it's great. It doesn't take 2 days from the time they ship it. Rather, it only takes 2 days from the time I drop it in the mail. If I return a movie on Monday, I have a new one by Wednesday. Can't beat that. Plus the selection is better than Blockbuster for a lot of foreign films and anime. And I love the Netflix website. They only do one thing, and they do it extremely well.
I've never actually used Blockbuster online, but I like the idea. I may still give it a try. I expect the turn-around would be equally short with them. I live in DFW, and I think it's the corporate headquarters of Blockbuster.
For anyone with a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD player, you'd be crazy not to have such a service. Those discs simply cost too much to go out and buy. Yet renting them online costs the same as regular DVD's.
boykster:
netflix for me is all about queue management and timing. I have a large queue, and I continually add the upcoming releases to my queue by checking videoeta.com every few weeks. Then I move the new titles for next week to the top spots, knowing that new dvd's almost always come out on tuesdays.
I mail my previous weeks movies back on friday, the receive them monday and mail out my new movies on mon/tues. Even though the movies come out on tuesday, they offen issue new movies to customers on monday......
The timing is entirely dependant on transit time to/from you local netflix mailing depot.
A friend of mine uses a different technique. He keeps his queue completely EMPTY. He adds new movies to them the day he mails back his previous titles, and even if a movie is "short wait", because he doesn't have anything in his queue, he usually gets them anyway. :dunno
emerica:
I've had both and prefer blockbuster for the same reasons as some of you. I like the fact that I can take my movie to the store and get a new rental. I also like the in store coupons for free games.
Turn has usually been a day or two. I'm sure living a few miles from a distribution center has helped. Both services distribute from new brunswick in dirty jerz.
Dartful Dodger:
Does Blockbuster online only carry movies with "family safe" edits?
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