How Netflix Is Destroying Blockbuster (Infographic)
 

http://www.slashfilm.com/infographic...d-blockbuster/

it's absolutely insane how much ground netflix has covered so quickly. Great article!

I joined Netflix for a while because I wanted the streaming video...but their selection sucked. And they had no real library of classic movies. So went back to blockbuster and joined blockbuster.com

Now I pay $18 a month for as many movies as I want (2 at a time) and when they come up in my que they hit my mailbox the next day. Don't know how the heck they do it that fast with regular mail..but they do.

I get that from Netflix too. I think they have branches of the post office in their warehouses.

NetFlix rocks even more now that they have a Las Vegas distribution office :)
I've always liked them and have always had good support from them. They have a geart selection of documentaries and foreign films.

they have distribution centers all over US strategically placed so that it gets to ya in about one day

Hulu just got exclusive rights to the Criterion Colletion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Criterion_Collection

and to think the CEO started Netflix because he was pissed about a $40 late charge...LOL.

Redbox is going to put a hurting on both of them.

Netflix has been around a long time and eating at Blockbuster's bottom line. I remember netflx back in 03/04. Netflix had over a million members way back then. They prompted blockbuster to try sending dvds through the mail. Walmart also got involved and failed.

Redbox is going to put the nail in the coffin for Blockbuster. I heard blockbuster is going to try to do kiosks now . They always a day late with trying to keep up with the competition. Redbox already has a lot of the marker cornered for that.

Now if netflix can get everyone to subscribe and watch movies via the net and successfully ditch the by mail shit, then ultimately they will put an end to the kiosk boom that is happening right now.

Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Hard biz to get into with technology moving so fast and such a large upfront investment. In same cases your shit is obsolete before you have a chance to make your investment back.

Waiting for movies in the mail, and putting your want list in a que sucks ass. I'd rather get in the car and drive a mile to a redbox and get the new release movie I want right now for $1, you can't beat that. hands down.

:2 cents: :thumbsup

In a related story, I really dig Vudu. It's on my Vizio internet apps, and I finally tried the free movie to take it for a test run. I went for the 720p HD res -- it looked fantastic and started almost immediately, and had no hiccups while viewing.

But I still like to go into the vid store and look at the boxes. Maybe I'm old fashioned that way. I think Netflix needs a virtual store option, where you can travel around the store and pick up boxes, flip them over to look at the back, etc. At the moment, Netflix seems good only if you know what you want to put in your Qeue before you get there. The browsing sucks ass.

Blockbuster is so desperate that now they are paying Sprint to auto install their stupid mobile app as part of a software update.

I updated my HTC Evo phone software a couple of days ago and now I have a Blockbuster app that I can't remove from my mobile unless I root the phone.

F@ck you Blockbuster! I hope your ship stays sunk!

Netflix is getting wound up to take on cable tv.

Dang, get an iPhone. ;)

I think cable TV is kicking their ass. Not that what I do is any barometer for the entire country, but I don't use Netflix as much because CableTv on demand has a lot to offer.

If I keep the same movie for another 4 months, I might just end up cancelling my subscription.

I wasn't talking about netflix mailing dvds i was talking about them streaming over the net. As they add more and more shows and tv networks they will be a huge threat to cable tv. It's coming.

Big guy goes down. Love it...

Agreed, and I've never used red box, I do have a Netflix streaming only account though. If Netflix had newer releases like red box then I think they will easily stay ahead. I don't fuck with the DVD mailing for the same reason you listed, I can just stream it through my Xbox or any computer I have..

Off topic: why the hell do you have a pic with that scumbag in your avatar?

I guess I should take that out. It was a joke and has gone on too long.


Redbox is great. If we feel like watching a movie that night I will go on their website, find one I want to see, reserve it online, then wait till later that day when I am running errands and pick it up. Takes a couple minutes to pull into a gas station or where ever and get the movie and get back on the road. 10x faster then going into a dvd rental store. I hated when I use to wait in line for 10 mins at Blockbuster, much less am I going to wait a couple days to get the shit in the mail.

I was thinking about getting the Netflix subscription via my blue ray but if they don't give you new releases with it I wouldn't like it. 99% of the time when I get a movie its a new release, Red Box for $1 for new releases is a great deal.

I also love www.gamefly.com been using it for 5 yrs now. It rocks! Exactly the same as Netflix. GameFly is off the hook! Get 1 free month by using my link!

4-Game Plan:
4 games out at a time
$36.95/month (plus any applicable taxes)

This is why I have the blockbuster by mail subscription. The queque system sucks across the board, what I liked about blockbuster is when I finally do get a movie I want to see when I'm done with it I can just bring it to my local block buster and swap it out for something off the shelf and not pay a dime. I can keep the movie I checked out from the store for as long as I want, just like one I got in the mail.

It's super convenient. I love the hybrid of movies by mail mixed with instore rentals. I'll be sad to see it go, but sad for me, not for blockbuster. I hated the way they rolled in and killed all the independent movie rental stores. It's cyclical.

I have Netfix and love how I can stream to tv. But still find myself getting RedBox often at $1 a pop. Great deals!

Here's why Netflix browsing sucks ass...

I go to my TV's Netflix app, and click on new arrivals. There's 5 movies there and that's it:

The Secret in Their Eyes, Prince of Persia(months old), Superman/Shazam, My Girlfriend's Boyfriend(???) and The Runaways(another movie that came out months ago)

How can I work with that?

What's really blowing my mind is how much bandwidth that Netflix utilizes if you have a big family. My wife and kids watch a ton of movies and shows... I have a massive internet connection at home with like 100 gigs of transfer. I actually got a warning the other day saying i was closed to my total capacity and would be charged $2 a gig for overage LOL!

I've never come anywhere remotely close to that amount and the only difference in the past 3 months is the netflix subscription. I think alot of people that got Netflix over the holidays will also be getting monster overage bills in the next little while. All of a sudden that $8 netflix subscription is not so cheap anymore ;-)

REDBOX is doing major damage as well I can rent a Blu ray for $1.50

I use netflix streaming via the Roku and it has a better interface to search new arrivals, but I still mostly use my pc to set my instant que.

Netflix is a much loved company, the stock is a different story.

Look more closely under the hood at NFLX financials, where they've made their money in the past and what's been going on at the company and their industry recently.

Also note the heavy insider selling of NFLX stock (http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=NFLX...r+Transactions) and the recent departure of the CFO.

I could be wrong but I think they're in for tough times.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2496...iced-to-plunge

I found redbox to be a pain in the ass... I drove around to four stores trying to find one specific bluray, lol.

Netflix doesn't get the good new releases quickly enough for my taste.

I used to be a big fan of the video store experience, walking around, reading the backs of movies, chatting with the guys who worked there, trying to find something really good... Funnily enough, Netflix is too convenient for me to go to a video store anymore, even though it doesn't really satisfy my movie watching needs.

Netflix is killing it but they'd be killing it 10x more with on demand (PPV) in addition to their free streaming in order to at least have the newer stuff available for streaming. I don't see any reason why they wouldn't have it by now.

If there cable gave more ondemand options by vastly expanding their library cable companies could totally kill it.

I only really watch rentals on my home television. I don't need physical DVDs. Right now the shortcoming of both streaming and ondemand is they don't have the same selection as the by mail.

There are no more brick and mortar stores in driving distance where I can dig through bins and find underground cinema, or rare movies. If it's something of an acquired taste or off the beaten path if it hasn't made it to the critereon collection I'm SOL. My choices are either dropping it in the queue and putting it out of my mind until it eventually arrives or ordering it online, which depending on who's selling can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

The first company to allow me to watch something like "The Foul King", "In the Company of Wolves" or "Deadly China Hero" within hours of wanting to see if will be king.

I've always hated Blockbuster so ...

What about BLOCKBUSTER's On-Demand streaming service? I use it all the time and 4/5 times I rent/buy a movie from Blockbuster On-Demand rather than Netflix, because Netflix's movie selection SUCKS.

The reason you don't see new releases streaming has mostly to do with the studios who won't give Netflix the rights because they want to protect their dvd sales.

This sounds familiar . . .

HuluPlus is nice...

I own shares of CSTR (Redbox) and hope they hit the $70 soon when they release online streaming

blockwhoooooooo?

I bet you never tried redbox. I would bet that anyone who tries redbox and does netflix via the mail only or any type of blockbuster deal would stop and just do redbox. Only exception would be if you live way way out in the middle of no where and have no redboxes closes to you.

Why in the hell are you driving around from kiosk to kiosk ??

The error is between the seat and the keyboard. Here is a tip, go to redbox.com on your pc, or your phone. Select the movie you want to see and then put in your zip code. It will show you which ones have it near you. You reserve it online right then and there, go pick it up later when you would be driving that way anyway.

Drive around from location to location checking what they have :upsidedow:warning


By now you would think that direct tv, dish, and every major cable company would have a library of every movie ever made available for you to play at any time you wanted to see it. Old movies could be $1, new releases $5 they would make a fucking killing. Imagine having access to every movie ever made right on your tv. Why hasn't this happened yet. It will happen though sooner or later. When this does happen it kills redbox. Who is going to want to get in the car and drive to pick up a movie when it can be rented via your remote. A few people would still go because redbox is a little cheaper but most wont.

It's all about convenience + instant gratification. Everyone here who is successful in advertising should be very familiar with this.

Netflix wait 1-2 days to see it (don't leave the house, convenience. But wait days)
Blockbuster / Redbox drive to pick it up (have to leave the house, inconvenience. But get it in minutes)
Streaming to your TV (don't leave the house, get it now) Game over.

There will be different prices for different options but 90% of the people will opt for convenience (not leaving the house) + (get it now) and pay the extra for it.