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By: Do you Roku? - VPIsystems Blog

Do you Roku? - VPIsystems Blog — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:30:14 +0000

[...] little over a year ago Netflix introduced a service that delivered streaming video direct to customers PCs. Now, they’re taking it a step further with a product set to compete with Apple TV. Working with [...]

By: Netflix Roku: Free Is Such A Beautiful Word

Netflix Roku: Free Is Such A Beautiful Word — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:19:03 +0000

[...] is taking a big financial hit with this service, which originally launched via PC viewing only and has since expanded. Last year they said they were putting $40 million/year towards licensing [...]

By: Constantly Thinking » Blog Archive » Netflix…The Best way to Download Movies

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:56:44 +0000

[...] via (TechCrunch) [...]

By: Blockbuster Total Access - Ambassador of Kwan

Blockbuster Total Access - Ambassador of Kwan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:16:29 +0000

[...] about Netflix’s investment in just this sort-of thing — and the latest release of its PC movie downloading service seems to confirm these rumors. Blockbuster would be wise to put just as much effort into this as [...]

By: Blockbuster Desperate To Do Something, Buys A Loser

Blockbuster Desperate To Do Something, Buys A Loser — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:17:48 +0000

[...] in a death spiral with the cheaper and more convenient Netflix. Netflix also launched an awesome free movie on demand product earlier this year (and are using much of their operating profits to fund it). Until now, [...]

By: RazorSharp iPods & Raw Gadgets » Blog Archive » Confirmed: TV Networks Launch New Company To Counter Perceived Google/YouTube Threat

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:27:14 +0000

[...] and we’ll get a better understanding of how this thing will compare to YouTube, Joost, Netflix’s recent offering, and other IPTV [...]

By: Confirmed: TV Networks Launch New Company To Counter Perceived Google/YouTube Threat

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:09:47 +0000

[...] and we’ll get a better understanding of how this thing will compare to YouTube, Joost, Netflix’s recent offering, and other IPTV [...]

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By: Andy

Andy — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:13:49 +0000

Netflix is definitely getting some of its lead of Blockbuster back with streaming videos, but BBI has closed the gap. There is a post on the Compete.com blog that shows how Blockbuster caught up with Total Access in Q4… http://blog.compete.com/2007/0.....al-access/

By: There is No Money in Online Movie Downloads « Startup in San Diego

There is No Money in Online Movie Downloads « Startup in San Diego — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 02:39:15 +0000

[...] I’ve watched with rapt attention as there have been some rather big announcements as NetFlix introduced its WatchNow feature. TechCrunch thinks it’s a great move and sings its praises as competition to the current IPTV players. GigaOM illustrates the delusions of grandeur that the announcement conjures are not founded in the least. Its gotten quite its share of media play in the past few days. [...]

By: UpSocial - Social Nextworking » Blog Archive » Tag Viacom’s it

UpSocial - Social Nextworking » Blog Archive » Tag Viacom’s it — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:41:57 +0000

[...] It’s going to be very difficult to get into this space so late. Myspace is very entrenched and FOX made a huge bet that won big. Look for a lot of Web 2.0 and classic media mergers this year. The next big race to merge will probably be for movie studios and high tech, which is already happening with the recent announcement by Netflix. [...]

By: Fud

Fud — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:07:42 +0000

Ever hear of the SlingCatcher, it’s the opposite of the SlingBox and would be perfect this.

“The SlingCatcher is a set-top box that will let users project Web content to a TV screen, either wired or wirelessly, through an application called SlingProjector. Navigation can be done with either the included remote or through a PC. ”

Crave: The Gadget Blog

By: MacMad

MacMad — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:18:01 +0000

“stream television shows and movies to a Windows PC.”

Yes, yes… I know that Windows is the far more ubiquitous, albeit far inferior, OS, but when will companies learn to release for both Windows and OSX?

I’ve never met anyone “in love” with a Windows desktop but the Mac cult is alive and well and growing. Please, NetFlix, learn to cultivate loyalty a la Apple and please the sophisticated among us…

By: Rocky Agrawal

Rocky Agrawal — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 16:14:44 +0000

Blockbuster TotalAccess would be much more compelling if you could mail the DVDs you get from the store back. Two trips to watch a two hour movie is too much.

Anyone see the Comcast commercial where there are two kids sitting on the porch (one a couple of years older)? The older kid says to the younger, “Back in my day, we had to get in the car and drive miles to a ‘video store’ and wait in line to watch a movie.” It’s really cute. Haven’t been able to find it online though.

By: Darrel

Darrel — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:27:48 +0000

I’m really stumped as to the appeal of the BlockBuster deal. The reason we switched to netflix was due to BlockBuster’s really crappy stores. The last few times we tried renting from Blockbuster, we ended up walking out empty handed as their selection was just plain crap.

I dunno…being able to return a movie at blockbuster SOUNDS like a good deal, but I find just sticking my DVD in my mailbox so much easier.

@eric:

“Some of us like to do things legally.”

Is bittorrenting a show any different than taping your show on one of them VCRs we’ve been using for the past 25 years?

VCRs in many ways were less restrictive than much of what we have to day in terms of DVRs and IPTV DRM and the like.

With a VCR, I could record ANYTHING (no ‘flags’ to worry about). My FFWD button was never disabled. The tape would play anwwhere I had a VCRs. Even at my friends house! It never had to ‘call home’ to report things to the big eye in the sky.

Too bad the tapes were so damn big and bulky, though…

By: Damon Billian

Damon Billian — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 07:37:43 +0000

Note: It appears that Viacom is no longer part of BB, so I do apoligize if my post is not relevant;-)

By: Damon Billian

Damon Billian — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:21:04 +0000

Isn’t BB part of Viacom –which would be part of such sites like MTV and VH1? Couldn’t BB start offering exclusive content and/or do the same with a large number of catalog movies?

I still think that the convergence of internet & retail stores will be hard to overcome long-term.

By: Rocky Agrawal

Rocky Agrawal — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 01:57:01 +0000

There are a number of companies that are in a better position than Netflix to bring movies to the TV: Apple (with Apple TV), Moviebeam, Tivo and all the cable companies.

Apple will likely get a substantial number of people to buy their box, but it’s harder to get people to spend $10-$13 to buy a movie than $2-$5 to rent one. MovieBeam has a lot of issues. Tivo is probably one of the best positioned companies to provide such a service, but so far hasn’t announced any plans.

The 1,000-lb gorillas are the cable companies.

Some more thoughts here:
http://redesign.wordpress.com/.....streaming/

By: Rodger

Rodger — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:28:58 +0000

Every option does have a different appeal - there is no ‘one size fits all’. Downloads are just too tough right now because watching a movie on your big screen in your living room quickly and easily is simply the highest priority for most people.

I agree that this is a savvy move that has the potential to further shake up the market. As mentioned here and in several comments, it could prove difficult to make the economic model work given the long-term licensing costs.

iLetYou (http://www.iletyou.com), a new online rental community for DVDs and games, puts forth our belief in the power of flexible and multiple rental options, selection, value and personal store service.

By: Joe Clark

Joe Clark — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:59:43 +0000

Captioning, anyone?

By: allen

allen — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:40:27 +0000

Here is what I want from a download service. 1) enough cache so that I don’t get pauses or a stops in the middle of the movie. Having the entire movie would be best. 2) ability to pause and rewind the movie
3) play the movie on my TV.

So does does Netflix have cache or pause? If you have Windows Media does it play on a TV?

By: Rey Bango

Rey Bango — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:24:14 +0000

haha. MA you lost faith in NetFlix but you came around! Never lose the faith my man. Those boys are good. :o)

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:17:44 +0000

Dude! My eyebrows went up SO HIGH when I saw this. I hope I am one of the 6 million, I want to try this ASAP. Way cool.

By: anthropocentric

anthropocentric — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:40:23 +0000

This is really neat.

Blockbuster is leveraging their strength: their bricks and mortar stores.

Netflix is leveraging their strength: an online experience.

My guess is the winner will do both - consolidation?

By: josh

josh — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 20:34:49 +0000

that took you less time to retract the support of the blockbuster model than I expected!

The advantage that you perceived blockbuster was offering was based on the assumption that their stores offer greater convenience for immediate swap. Problem is that they can’t afford to keep those stores open and they are in tough straits. It’s just a pumpfake offering and not a model that they can continue offering meaningfully - as they shut more stores they won’t be able to offer much there AND they won’t be able to sustain netflix type warehouse barebones virtual store pricing with blockbuster storefront real estate cost structures.

netflix isn’t the end of the road by any means and they are under threat for sure but heck if they don’t have my vote for defining a new category and getting blockbuster and others to sing their tune!

also, their stock made me a lot of money when it was running last year so I have a warm fuzzy place in my heart for them beyond movies.

thanks for posting this new change. I will check it out this weekend!