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#26

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 2:28pm

The times they are a-changing.

... I do love my Redbox machines, though.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#27

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 2:43pm

Are they really changing, though? You say you love your red box (and the numbers show you're FAR from alone) but doesn't that mean people still want to rent?
#28

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 4:02pm

Yes, it's changing.

From big brick-and-mortar stores full of employees and 75 copies of one movie to auto-mat services and Internet streaming and mailing services.

People will always rent entertainment. It's how they rent it that's always changing.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#29

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 4:10pm

No, I get that. But what I was saying is that people are still willing to drive somewhere to rent a movie and drive to bring it back. A lot of people, in fact.
#30

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 5:24pm

I do it, so yes.

I don't like subscribing to a service, because I don't rent often enough to justify it. And I don't like the quality of streaming (still). So I rent!

And there are Redbox kiosks everywhere. I can reserve online and pick 'em up at my convenience. I have one that's 2 blocks from me and three more within 2 miles.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#31

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 5:57pm

"And I don't like the quality of streaming (still). "

The quality of streaming on the provider's end is certainly fine. It just all depends on what you're using to stream that provider's content.
#32

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 6:16pm

I've never seen streaming on anybody's TV that was good enough for me.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#33

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 6:18pm

I agree. I stream because it's really one of the only available options now, but I'll still buy a blu ray of a film I like instead of streaming it on Netflix.
#34

Blockbuster closing all stores by January 2014

Posted: 1/12/14 at 6:59pm

Maybe we have different standards or maybe it's the time and money one has to invest in their wireless system like we did, but the picture/sound quality on the Samsung Smart TV we use for streaming Netflix is nearly perfect.

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