Posted by Allan on 10/12/05 13:57

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:40:32 -0600, Black Locust <bl2112@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>In article <uurek1pnh2hhrbhn5t5878cb4uktd3lkfu@4ax.com>,
> Allan <Spamstillsucks@buffyandkantica22arebrianlamb.net> wrote:
>
>> Rent at Blocbuster.... or play them at home.
>>
>> Which one is easier.........?
>
>Naturally "renting" a movie with a remote is far easier, but it's still
>a trade-off. For one, they use fullscreen/pan & scan transfers of the
>movies. I'm a widescreen or nothing sort of guy, so only the DVD will
>suite my needs right now. The few crappy movies that do show up on there
>are usually already a month or two old. I can go down to the local
>Blockbuster and rent Crash right now or I can wait another month for it
>to show up on pay-per-view. Which do you think is better? Also, if I
>rent the DVD from Blockbuster, I get access to all the bonus features.
>I'm sure "VOD" will improve in time, but for now I'll stick with renting
>DVDs from the local video store... It's a better use of my money.
>
>> Damn.. we are actually agree for once (OK, might be twice but damn do
>> not tell any one!)
>
>Heh. Anyone who thinks Netflix stands a chance in the long run is a
>fool. Believe me, if a subscription business model to rent movies was
>profitable, you would have seen video stores doing it 20 years ago.


Black... what are your thoughts on this model?


Comcast considers DVD sales + on-demand combo

From the Web

11 Oct 2005 15:32

Video Business Online is carrying a Variety story reporting that
Comcast has proposed to Hollywood studios a novel approach to
on-demand movie sales: A customer could call up Comcast and ask to
purchase the entire movie, to own. The customer would immediately
receive permanent on-demand accessibility to the movie, while the DVD
is being shipped to him via second-day air.

Sensing that the financially troubled Blockbuster is ripe for
plucking, Comcast is sounding out the Hollywood studios on the
following proposition: A Comcast customer with a digital box will see
a menu listing for, say, The 40-Year-Old Virgin as much as six weeks
in advance of its scheduled appearance on pay-per-view.

For a fee of about $17, the subscriber could call up the movie for
one immediate video-on-demand showing. Two days later, the DVD of
Virgin shows up in the mailbox for the subscriber's permanent
collection.

Video Business Online is speculating that Comcast's proposal may have
the objective of softening financially-strapped Blockbuster Video, the
leading US rental chain, for a takeover.

http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/10/11/comcast_considers_dvd_on_demand_combo/






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