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Ditto. I have a DVD Netflix plan, and streaming, and Amazon Prime. Yes, it's ridiculous that in 2016, I'm still regularly getting bits via snail mail. DVDs are
by nathan_long 10y ago
Ditto. I have a DVD Netflix plan, and streaming, and Amazon Prime.
Yes, it's ridiculous that in 2016, I'm still regularly getting bits via snail mail. DVDs are sometimes scratched, and my player often forces me to watch previews. It's terrible.
Except for the selection. Try this: go to http://www.imdb.com/chart/top http://www.imdb.com/chart/top, then start searching for those on https://dvd.netflix.com/ https://dvd.netflix.com/. I tried a few, and they were all there.
I don't have crazy weird esoteric tastes, but I like to be able to say "hey, I heard that Movie X was good" and be able to add it to my playlist. I can pretty much always do that with the DVD service. I can pretty much never do that with streaming services. It's like, "oh, they have a sequel and a spinoff, but not the original."
I'm about 98% sure that the difference in selection is because of Hollywood being jerks about licensing, so I don't blame Netflix or Amazon. But as long as there's such a vast difference in selection, I'm going to keep renting DVDs.
- TheBeardKing 10y agoIt depends on how many movies you watch whether the mail plan is cheaper than paying on-demand. On-demand prices drop fairly quickly, go on sale periodically, and things like Google Rewards earn you digital credit. Also, RedBox is still an option if needed.