??? Best home delivery/subscription DVD service ???

[Whoa_Nelly]

Son gave me a DVD recorder for Christmas...said, "Gettin' you into the 21st Century, Mom!"
Ha ha...
Anyway, am thrilled to have the player since I'm reluctant to spend money on new electronics.

Was thinking of subcribing to Netflix.

Any others that I should consider?

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. So, is my question a dunb one?

Or are there any DVD subscription services worth knowing about?

Hellooooo...... :hi:

[RebelOne]

2. You have a choice of Netflix, Blockbuster or WalMart.

I have had Netflix for over a year and I love it.

[China_cat]

7. WalMart got out of the business.

Netflix is really good. Wide selection and good service.

[Kire]

21. NetFlix is owned by WalMart now

:cry:

[fishwax]

25. no, that's not true

they are business partners, but it isn't a matter of ownership (as far as I know, anyway). Netflix took over Wal-Mart's online rental business/customer base, and in return has promoted WalMart's online movie sales division. But walmart didn't buy them out, to the best of my knowledge. :)

[Kire]

27. thanks for the clarification

that sounds like what I heard before, but it's been a while so it gets all mixed up in my head, sorry

[fishwax]

28. that's okay (but you gave me a scare for a minute)

it would be sad indeed if our only choices were blockbuster and walmart :scared:

[China_cat]

29. I haven't even seen any Walmart ads on Netflix lately.

And the DVD sales they push are all Netflix branded.

[Merrick]

3. Netflix is good

don't give your money to Blockbuster. Besides being a crappy company, their service is inferior to Netflix (in my experience anyway). I took a free trial subscription with them awhile ago in order to get free spyware software from an online vendor doing a tie-in with them and their DVDs took four to five days to get to my house whereas netflix almost always gets me my replacements within 1-2 days of receiving my returns.

[lizziegrace]

4. I used Netflix

Loved it. Never had trouble with delivery times, but discontinued the service about a year ago.

Be aware that more and more DVD's are encrypted and cannot be copied. Not that I've tried it mind you. Didn't know if you were using your new recorder as a viewer or were planning to record too.

O8)

[Don Claybrook]

17. About that encryption

dvdshrink.org

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Thanks for the responses! :-)

WalMart is O-U-T! Never use them or go there...It's a political thing for me.

Sounds like Netflix is the way to go. Since I live in a rural CA town, getting DVDs by mail will be great! Have so many movies to catch up on!!

Thanks! :hi:

[Lone_Wolf_Moderate]

6. Netflix is the best.

Blockbuster Online is OK.

[NYCGirl]

8. If you like more esoteric fare, indys, classic and foreign films,

Greencine is good.

http://greencine.com/main

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Thanks for the link!

:hi:

[BuelahWitch]

33. I'm looking there now

They've got some good stuff. And they break down their categories better too.

[tigereye]

10. also good to support your local independent video store

there are a few of them still around, too.

Hope you enjoy your player.

[fishwax]

26. if you've got one, anyway :(

we've got a GREAT one where I live now, but where I lived until recently (a 100k college town) didn't have any independent rental outlets. The last best one closed about four years ago (and that was a sad freaking day, let me tell you :cry:)

[tigereye]

35. we are fortunate to have several here

[khashka]

11. I'm very happy with Netflix

Cheap and easy.

If you get videos or videogames - Blockbuster or Hollywood Video offer competive deals. But you have to go there and they have due dates.

Personally, I like choosing what I want on line and finding it my mailbox. And being able to keep it as long as I want.

So I say Netflix.


Khash.

[BuelahWitch]

12. Another vote for Netflix

I've been with them for over a year and they're better than my cable

[RebelOne]

13. I would just like to add that I give thumbs up to Netflix.

My DVD player went out because of an electrical power surge in September. There was a Netflix DVD in the drive and I could not get it opened. My son, who I rarely see, was here at Xmas and took the DVD player apart, fixed it and retrieved the DVD. I finally sent it back to Netflix last week, two months later. You can keep their DVDs forever and not be charged any late fee.

[Oeditpus Rex]

14. 'Ey, yo! Netflix!

Wish they had more 'B' movies from the '30s and '40s, but other than that they freakin' rock. :thumbsup:

[Whoa_Nelly]

15. Netflix it is!

Going to subscribe tonight!

[brook]

16. Good move.

I suscribed online Monday & got my 1st movie today -(in a small California town also). My daughter & son-in-law don't have TV -they've been Netflixing for a couple of years & love it.

[bridgit]

18. netflix, no doubt...

:thumbsup:

[GalleryGod]

19. We've rented over 500 films from Netflix

Never a problemO8)

what other company has become cheaper whilst getting faster (delivery)
:wow: :wow: :wow:

[lizziegrace]

20. President of Netflix was on Charlie Rose the other night

He's got the right ideas obviously. Lower prices and better service. Works for me.

[CarpeDiebold]

22. aye, netflix

blockbuster takes a long time to deliver. netflix is quicker and i thought they had a better selection.

you can't go wrong with netflix!

[Kire]

23. Blockbuster is shit.

every dvd was dirty and in less than two months I reported seven lost discs in the mail

[Montauk6]

24. Is that DVD service for arthouse films advertised on AAR rental or sale?

[lizziegrace]

31. I got the impression those are just for sale. n/t

[Maddy McCall]

30. Netflix is GREAT. Now, let me ask you about your DVD recorder.

What brand is it? Can you actually copy DVDs on it? That's what I need. Please let me know what brand and model number you have, and if you like it.

Go with the 3 DVDs at a time Netflix account. It's only 18 dollars a month, and very worth it. The turn-around time is much quicker than with Blockbuster (in my case, anyway). I can put movies in the mail to return them on a Tuesday, and by Thursday I receive my next three movies.

I tried Blockbuster for one month, but the turn-around time was twice as long, and the selection was not nearly as great as Netflix.

[ET Awful]

32. I don't know of any stand alone DVD burner that will copy commercial

DVD's. You need a computer and special software to decrypt the files.

[Greyhound]

34. I've had problems with netflix, but it may be my lousy (shrubCo)

post office. We're in the sticks and our postal carriers are contractors, not postal employees, and they suck.