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> This is why the DVD service had so many more titles than the streaming service. At least when I was actively using it. It still does. Just think of a movie o
by SL61 3y ago
> This is why the DVD service had so many more titles than the streaming service. At least when I was actively using it.
It still does. Just think of a movie or show and search for it, and they'll probably have it, although they seem to be missing the occasional season.
I think the DVD site would still be popular if more people were aware of the size of its catalog. Most probably assume it has the same catalog as the streaming service.
- paxys 3y agoHow many people even own a DVD player anymore? That business has been on life support for years. There's nothing Netflix could do to revitalize it.
- booleandilemma 3y agoIf you own a PlayStation or Xbox, you own a DVD player.
- calgarymicro 3y agoWell, as long as they aren't one of the discless variants, anyway.
- lIl-IIIl 3y agoOops. I just realized that I upgraded to one of the discloses variants. Its been months (years?) Since I bought it. And here I thought I should go check out Netflix DVD catalog before it closes for good in September.
- BeetleB 3y agoJudging from the crazy long waitlist every time my local library gets a popular movie, I'd wager a lot of people own DVD players.
- rchaud 3y agoLots of older people, plus homes in rural areas that don't have the best broadband
- mrWiz 3y agoI certainly assumed that its catalog was very similar, if not identical.
- reaperducer 3y agoNot even close. There's so much more on the DVD service than the streaming side. To me, the quality of the content was better in the DVD service. I watch a couple of DVDs from Netflix each week. I haven't streamed anything from Netflix since 2020.
- Sebguer 3y agoIs there an analogous service, or are you SOL with them shutting down?
- reaperducer 3y agoPretty much SOL. I don't mind buying the movies, but Netflix has some movies that aren't anywhere. Not even on ebay.
- eatbitseveryday 3y agoNo: https://www.store-3d-blurayrental.com/ https://www.store-3d-blurayrental.com/
- dhosek 3y agoYour local public library likely has a decent selection of movies on DVD and with inter-library loan they can probably get you just about anything you want. I’m in the midst of transitioning my Netflix DVD queue into a list on the library’s catalog and thusfar, I’ve only had one movie/TV show (Rammbock) not show up in the local library system’s catalog. California folks, worth knowing is that most (if not all) library systems in California will give a card to anyone with a California ID, even if they don’t live in district. When I lived in Santa Monica, I had cards for Santa Monica, LA County, LA City, Orange County and Beverly Hills.
- bcrosby95 3y agoI think it would be popular if they even attempted to grow that arm of the business. Netflix made it obvious they had zero interest in it when they tried to spin it off into Qwikster.
- skinnymuch 3y agoIt would still be alive if it spun it off. I still don’t get what was achieved keeping it in one company
- saalweachter 3y agoThis is one of my general complaints about modern capitalism; a conglomerate will close a mattress factory because their shoe line had a bad quarter. Investors should be diversified; firms should be specialized.
- acjacobson 3y agoIt's the quality of the image for me. I remember when DVD looked phenomenal (because compared to broadcast and VHS it was) but now it feels barely watchable.
- Clamchop 3y agoLots of people don't own a disk player anymore.
- vidarh 3y agoPlayers are cheap enough you could include one with a subscription.
- nerdponx 3y agoI actually didn't realize this. I absolutely would have been using it all along if I realized that the catalog was still good. Oh well.
- epage 3y agoFor some reason, I had thought they already closed this side of the business.
- readbeard 3y agoSome films are just not available for streaming. I used the Netflix disc mailer service relatively recently for this reason. It was a pretty good "catch all" for hard-to-find titles not on one of the major streaming subscription services and not available for streaming rental.