Fri Apr 9, 4:30 pm ET
Mirroring a deal that Netflix signed with Warner Bros. Earlier this year, the freshly inked agreements between Netflix and two other big Hollywood studios — Twentieth Century Fox and Universal — call for a 28-day delay between the time that new DVD and Blu-ray releases from the studios go on sale and when they become available for rent in your Netflix queue, PC World reports.
In the case of Fox, that means "Avatar," which has a retail release date of April 22, won't be available for rent through Netflix until May 20, according to PC World. Meanwhile, "It's Complicated" from Universal won't bow on Netflix until May 25, nearly a month after the movie's April 27 retail debut.
The 28-day delay gives the studios more time to increase sales on their latest DVDs and Blu-rays and get more on-demand exposure (both via cable and iTunes) before Netflix renters get their hands on the discs. In return, Netflix will get more instant streaming titles from the two studios.
From Fox, expect "Aliens," "The Thin Red Line," and Patton," plus full seasons of "Lie to Me," "24," "King of the Hill," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"; Universal, meanwhile will offer up such titles as "Gosford Park," "Billy Elliot," "The Pianist," and "Do the Right Thing," according to TechCrunch.
Meanwhile, Blockbuster will get a leg up on Netflix thanks to its new deal with Fox, which (as the L.A. Times reports) allows the retail chain to rent Fox's DVDs and Blu-Rays — both in stores and by mail — on the same day they go on sale. Blockbuster had signed a similar deal with Warner last month. That effectively gives Blockbuster an advantage in terms of offering, say, "Avatar" for rent nearly a full month before Netflix does.
On the other hand, as the L.A. Times points out, financially strapped Blockbuster had to pay a heavy price for the privilege: Both Fox and Sony Pictures now have a first lien on Blockbuster's Canadian stores. Ouch.
So, question for you Netflix users out there: Annoyed by the 28-day wait for Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros. DVDs? Will the wait make you more likely to buy "Avatar" or rent it on iTunes — or dump Netflix for Blockbuster, for that matter? Or are you perfectly content to watch something else until the 28-day window is up?
Rightardia comment: We doubt if anyone will dump Netflix for Blockbuster. The Netflix service costs a flat fee of S9.99 a month and includes both mail service and streaming media. Blockbuster provides video by mail or downloads to a PC as long as it uses Windows XP or Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 5 or newer. Like Amazon.com. you pay a fee for many of the videos you download or request through the mail. Netflix is not dependent on any operating system.
Rightardia just purchased a Roku HD-XR which uses either Ethernet or 802.11n to stream video to a HD ready TV. It can stream video from either NetFlix or Amazon and offer the following premium channels and 12 free channels.
Although the Roku client does not receive streamed Blu-Ray or Upconvert quality video, it does support 720p HD quality video. In view of the cost and convenience, we consider a better buy than Amazon or Blockbuster.
That is, if you can live with the 28 day delay and the lower quality HD video. Of course, if you want a Blu-Ray video, you can order it from Netflix through the mail. Some of the newer Netflix videos are initially only available though the mail.
Netflix also has some deep archives. The major was surprised when he was able to find a documentary on the World War 2 Battle of Kursk.
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100409/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1553
source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35484.html
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Mirroring a deal that Netflix signed with Warner Bros. Earlier this year, the freshly inked agreements between Netflix and two other big Hollywood studios — Twentieth Century Fox and Universal — call for a 28-day delay between the time that new DVD and Blu-ray releases from the studios go on sale and when they become available for rent in your Netflix queue, PC World reports.
In the case of Fox, that means "Avatar," which has a retail release date of April 22, won't be available for rent through Netflix until May 20, according to PC World. Meanwhile, "It's Complicated" from Universal won't bow on Netflix until May 25, nearly a month after the movie's April 27 retail debut.
The 28-day delay gives the studios more time to increase sales on their latest DVDs and Blu-rays and get more on-demand exposure (both via cable and iTunes) before Netflix renters get their hands on the discs. In return, Netflix will get more instant streaming titles from the two studios.
From Fox, expect "Aliens," "The Thin Red Line," and Patton," plus full seasons of "Lie to Me," "24," "King of the Hill," and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"; Universal, meanwhile will offer up such titles as "Gosford Park," "Billy Elliot," "The Pianist," and "Do the Right Thing," according to TechCrunch.
Meanwhile, Blockbuster will get a leg up on Netflix thanks to its new deal with Fox, which (as the L.A. Times reports) allows the retail chain to rent Fox's DVDs and Blu-Rays — both in stores and by mail — on the same day they go on sale. Blockbuster had signed a similar deal with Warner last month. That effectively gives Blockbuster an advantage in terms of offering, say, "Avatar" for rent nearly a full month before Netflix does.
On the other hand, as the L.A. Times points out, financially strapped Blockbuster had to pay a heavy price for the privilege: Both Fox and Sony Pictures now have a first lien on Blockbuster's Canadian stores. Ouch.
So, question for you Netflix users out there: Annoyed by the 28-day wait for Fox, Universal, and Warner Bros. DVDs? Will the wait make you more likely to buy "Avatar" or rent it on iTunes — or dump Netflix for Blockbuster, for that matter? Or are you perfectly content to watch something else until the 28-day window is up?
Rightardia comment: We doubt if anyone will dump Netflix for Blockbuster. The Netflix service costs a flat fee of S9.99 a month and includes both mail service and streaming media. Blockbuster provides video by mail or downloads to a PC as long as it uses Windows XP or Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 5 or newer. Like Amazon.com. you pay a fee for many of the videos you download or request through the mail. Netflix is not dependent on any operating system.
Rightardia just purchased a Roku HD-XR which uses either Ethernet or 802.11n to stream video to a HD ready TV. It can stream video from either NetFlix or Amazon and offer the following premium channels and 12 free channels.
Although the Roku client does not receive streamed Blu-Ray or Upconvert quality video, it does support 720p HD quality video. In view of the cost and convenience, we consider a better buy than Amazon or Blockbuster.
That is, if you can live with the 28 day delay and the lower quality HD video. Of course, if you want a Blu-Ray video, you can order it from Netflix through the mail. Some of the newer Netflix videos are initially only available though the mail.
Netflix also has some deep archives. The major was surprised when he was able to find a documentary on the World War 2 Battle of Kursk.
source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_gadg/20100409/tc_ytech_gadg/ytech_gadg_tc1553
source: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0410/35484.html
Subscribe to the Rightardia feed: feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGiu
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