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Historic ‘Blockbuster’ store offers glimpse of how movies were rented in the past
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Mac to the Future
Sure, the whole iTunes movie rental thing is great and all, but what if you need more than 24 hours to watch a movie? Well, have no fear! The good people at Gizmodo have figured out a way to make you computer time travel, allowing you to watch those movies you rented forever!
That's heavy! Sure, the whole iTunes movie rental thing is great and all, but what if you need more than 24 hours to watch a movie? Well, have no f... more -
Downloadable movie rentals?
Can the instant gratification of downloaded rentals with a limited time to view compete with DVD services like Netflix?
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Netflix Partners With LG to Bring Movies Straight to TV
Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than seven million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes obsolete.
The company wants to strike deals with electronics companies that will let it send movies straight to TV screens over the Internet. Its first partnership, announced Wednesday night, is with the South Korean manufacturer LG Electronics to stream movies and other programming to LG?s high-definition televisions.
The partnership will extend a novel feature from Netflix, announced a year ago, that allows paying subscribers to watch any of 6,000 movies and television shows on its Web site free. But that service can be accessed only with a personal computer. Netflix, the DVD-by-mail company with more than seven million customers, has a new strategy that may one day make those red envelopes ... more -
How to make Netflix work to your advantage
There's a lot of hype about Netflix, and some people love it while others hate it. The people who love it time it right - the people who hate it, well, I guess they just do it wrong. This shows how to time it right and make the most out of all that money you're paying for the subscription. There's a lot of hype about Netflix, and some people love it while others hate it. The people who love it time it right - the pe... more
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Say Goodbye to Blockbuster
It looks like the bottom has finally fallen out of Blockbuster. After numerous failed attempts at attracting new customers, the company is finally spiraling out of control.
Sad as it is, the end is near for Blockbuster, and all that pressure it has been placing on Netflix will be lifted.
And in the end, Netflix will be left standing to fight another day.
Although Blockbuster tried everything it could to create a compelling reason for us to use the service, the company could not overcome its downfall. For years, it was hated by those people who saw it as a monolithic organization that enjoyed charging exorbitant late fees and had little or no care of what the customers wanted most. So when Netflix offered an entirely new service, the dynamics of the industry was inexorably changed, and Blockbuster was left playing catch up. It looks like the bottom has finally fallen out of Blockbuster. After numerous failed attempts at attracting new customers, the compan... more -
5000+ movies
VUDU's a subscription-free set-top box that makes instantly renting or buying from a catalog of 5000+ movies easier than racking up a Blockbuster late fee. Connect VUDU to your high-speed internet and TV to grab an HD-crisp MP-4 feed (up to 1080p). VUDU's a subscription-free set-top box that makes instantly renting or buying from a catalog of 5000+ movies easier than racking ... more
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iTunes Movie Rentals
Could be $2.99 for 30 days. Hot, I say.
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Blockbuster Gimps Total Access Plan, Now Only 5 Free Exchanges a Month, $1.99 Each...
They clearly put their customers first. This come just as Netflix announces you watch movies online on demand now, will be curious to see how it shakes out.
And when is someone gonna buy Netflix already? They clearly put their customers first. This come just as Netflix announces you watch movies online on demand now, will be curious to... more
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