Vudu vs Netflix

[BrandonC]

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So, back to the OP question and answers (kinda)

Does Vudu have as many free to watch movies as Netflix & Same thing for renting?

[MaxH]

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I think I was less harsh on you as you were to me. Basically calling me a chump for buying local vs my saying I support my local economy more.

No, if you're a chump, it's because either you can't read, or you're a huge egomaniac:

Go OUT and buy it?!? That's a figure of speech, right? I don't remember the last time I made an electronics/media purchase offline. Between DVDPriceSearch/DeepDiscountDVD and NewEgg, I don't even worry about retail loss leaders any more.

Let's see, I count three instances of "I", and none of "you", and no reference that contains any kind of value judgment. I don't really care what you do (except when you start busting on me because I don't support my area SuperMegaChain stores).

Since you didn't seem to get the sarcasm and your value judgment of me might have been mistaken for fact by others: I almost always go out of my way to support small, independent, locally owned businesses around here, but I don't happen to know of any electronics stores that fit that category within a reasonable drive. I avoid big box stores whenever possible, and buy as much of my food as I can from the Farmer's Market when it's open. (I was a member of a CSA, but too much food was going to waste.)

But I'll say outright, no, I don't think you're actually a chump, I think you're just defensive because you thought I fit a certain type of jerk you've encountered before, and from what you've said I can't blame you for being upset with them. But I will ask you to think before you post: would I really say that to that person's face, and would I talk like that in front of my family? I have failed those tests before, but I usually regret it later, so I try my best.

[NA9D]

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I think I was less harsh on you as you were to me. Basically calling me a chump for buying local vs my saying I support my local economy more.

Bah humbug.

The interner is serious business!

Now, now boys. Let's have some Christmas cheer here.

Max was being totally sarcastic and I think you misunderstood Max. I think Max was specifically talking about going out and buying DVDs or other things like that - not specifically everything.

So let's just step back and give each other another eggnog and some yummy cheese and be happy!

[Electric Frenzy]

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Yes, you read me like a book. I love big corporations and hate the little guy. That's me to a "T". Happy holidays to you, too.

I think I was less harsh on you as you were to me. Basically calling me a chump for buying local vs my saying I support my local economy more.

Bah humbug.

The interner is serious business!

[HeadHodge]

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Yes, you read me like a book. I love big corporations and hate the little guy. That's me to a "T". Happy holidays to you, too.

..............

[MaxH]

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Unlike yourself I don't share this mindset. I'm a small business owner and I know how important walk-in purchases are to my business. I try to support businesses in my community. I may pay a few dollars more but I'd rather pay a little now than have my town shut down or be forced to buy everything online because cheap skates wanted to save $2 on a $35 item.

my local economy means more to me than apparently, yours does to you.

Yes, you read me like a book. I love big corporations and hate the little guy. That's me to a "T". Happy holidays to you, too.

[Electric Frenzy]

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Now now EF, you gotta give MaxH a break on this one - he's from the Washington DC area, so anything that might cause that town to shut down can only help the rest of the country and your local economy ....

I heartfully understand.

I do purchase stuff online quit often but given the choice between supporting a massive company like Netflix (with an inferior product) or a crazy-talented upstart like Vudu with vastly superior offerings I choose to root for the local boy.

I refuse to shop at wal-mart and if I can't buy something at Publix, BestBuy or Walgreens then I don't need it in my life.

[Nded]

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Unlike yourself I don't share this mindset. I'm a small business owner and I know how important walk-in purchases are to my business. I try to support businesses in my community. I may pay a few dollars more but I'd rather pay a little now than have my town shut down or be forced to buy everything online because cheap skates wanted to save $2 on a $35 item.

my local economy means more to me than apparently, yours does to you.

Now now EF, you gotta give MaxH a break on this one - he's from the Washington DC area, so anything that might cause that town to shut down can only help the rest of the country and your local economy ....

[Electric Frenzy]

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Go OUT and buy it?!? That's a figure of speech, right? I don't remember the last time I made an electronics/media purchase offline. Between DVDPriceSearch/DeepDiscountDVD and NewEgg, I don't even worry about retail loss leaders any more.

Unlike yourself I don't share this mindset. I'm a small business owner and I know how important walk-in purchases are to my business. I try to support businesses in my community. I may pay a few dollars more but I'd rather pay a little now than have my town shut down or be forced to buy everything online because cheap skates wanted to save $2 on a $35 item.

my local economy means more to me than apparently, yours does to you.

[MaxH]

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I had a Netflix subscription and tossed it out immediately after buying my Vudu. I use my Vudu 99% of the time for renting. If the movie is worth owning I go out and buy it on the format of my choice (be it LD, DVD or BD).

Go OUT and buy it?!? That's a figure of speech, right? I don't remember the last time I made an electronics/media purchase offline. Between DVDPriceSearch/DeepDiscountDVD and NewEgg, I don't even worry about retail loss leaders any more.

[aaronwt]

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I actually came back to Netflix. I was with them from 1998 until early 2008 when I dropped them. I recently came back, strictly for the video streaming features. Since they offer it now on the 360 and TiVo, I have it set up on one TiVo and three 360's. Of course the VUDU quality is better but Netflix does have a lot of TV shows available for streaming. For me it's just another option for viewing content that is convenient since I don't have to deal with renting a disc. Which I will never do again. I'm done renting discs of any kind.

[RonV]

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It all depends on what your viewing habbits are. Some folks have to have the latest release when the studio's release them. Others can wait.

I am in the second category so the VOD model doesn't effect me. I just add the title to my wishlist and then go though that list a few times a week to see if what I want is now rentable. Its so simple.

[Electric Frenzy]

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I don't understand the need to nitpick every single detail.... Good lord people. (original poster)


I had a Netflix subscription and tossed it out immediately after buying my Vudu. I use my Vudu 99% of the time for renting. If the movie is worth owning I go out and buy it on the format of my choice (be it LD, DVD or BD).

I'm wearing the crap out of my Vudu remote I use it so much. I love this thing. So what if Netflix has different movies.

[vino17]

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Netflix can provide all these movies because they deal in distribution of physical media.... This is a part of the industry in its infancy.

The problem is that the studios have to walk a line between their investments in things like BlueRay and replacement technologies like HDX. It's not good business to risk a solid and secure business model (ie: physical media) with a new one that is still rapidly developing (electronic media). It's why you see them going slowly with it.

Exactly the case. From the studios' standpoint, why forego billions of dollars in TV output agreements (which almost always require VOD holdbacks, hence the unavailability of digital rental through platforms like Vudu) in order to generate a couple million dollars in additional digital distribution rental revenues?

If studios forego traditional revenue streams too quickly (not advisable as a general rule of business, and certainly not in economic times such as these), they risk collapse of their business models. After all, you just don't exchange a $20 bill for a $2 bill, no matter how unique it is. On the other hand, move too slowly and you miss out on great opportunity.

At this point, the demand in terms of volume and potential revenue just isn't there. But look how far we've come in such a short period of time: Vudu, Netflix' WatchNow, Hulu, iTunes, Amazon / TiVo, Microsoft... we're definitely on that path, and just two short years ago, describing all the options available today would have sounded like some futuristic / parallel Sci-Fi world of convenience.

I'm just as eager to have everything I want, in any manner and on any device, whenever and wherever I want it. But in the meantime there's plenty of options available so that you can get almost anything you want in almost any way, shape or form. And that's still pretty damn cool.

[inconspicuous]

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Eventually, physical media will be reduced to the same sort of novelty is has become with music & photos. We're still probably 5 years from that point, but it's already a process well on its way. Vudu may not be the platform that wins out, but the format will. I'm definitely one of the newer adopters on here, but just from reading through some of the posts on here & older info elsewhere, it's pretty amazing to see how much things have changed even in the past year. Keep in mind, though, that physical media also has the backing of the marketing machine that is the collective of electronics manufacturers. Sony, Samsung, Panasonic, Sharp, LG, & plenty of others all have an interest in keeping the prevailing physical media formats alive.

My point is that, as mentioned before, this market isn't one that movie studios are either familiar & comfortable with or open to just yet. Once it starts to reach more of their customers, it'll get the same treatment of refinements in distribution & pricing that DVD & Blu Ray are currently afforded. Until then, I'll put up with the imperfections for what is, for me, an otherwise far superior system. Until I move my box to a much bigger & better screen with more than a 2.0 setup, I don't have any plans on buying or renting a disc of any kind. If we get to true HD & MA, I still wouldn't [picture be damned...sorry, elway ].