The comments joking/quipping that Netflix is going after old people or underserved markets are really, really bad and misinformed, guys.
You do realize that there are a whole lot of movies available on DVD that aren't on streaming, right? Understand the audience and the value case, just like everything else.
@shortformernie Totally agree. I use DVDs to supplement my streaming sources. Physical media offers guaranteed high-quality audio and video to those that care.
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@bradroldan@shortformernie Well.... that presumes no scratches, and that your DVD firmware is up to date. I remember a few DVDs not working when Netflix sent them.
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@shortformernie Does anyone know the ratio of the Netflix catalog for DVD:streaming?
@roamandwander Per Variety [1], Netflix had 4,563 movies and 2,445 series as of last April. (It's a smaller library than its competitors.) Per Motherboard [2], Netflix's DVD service has 93,000 movies. So, for every streaming movie Netflix has, it has 20.3 DVDs, including likely every movie on every other streaming service.
[1] http://variety.com/2016/digital/...
[2] http://motherboard.vice.com/read...
A home movie rental services with free home delivery? For who? It's for people without Internet connection? or nostalgics? I don't understand it.. :S
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@ivarsmas Yo there are movies you cant stream.... I use dvd service because I've seen most of the quality selection available on netflix
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@ivarsmas Netflix has rights to far more titles in DVD format and they want to increase sales in this channel by streamlining the process for DVD subscribers to get more value out of their subscription.
Wonder what percentage of Netflix users today even know that when Netflix was originally launched, this is exactly what it did?!
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@samhaseltine In retrospect it was kind of prescient that they called themselves "Netflix" rather than "Mailflix" or something.
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@samhaseltine I'd imagine that is why they did this. To raise awareness that that business exists since it is overshadowed by the streaming business. When I saw this video my first reaction is: "Wait, this already exists exactly how it's being demoed. Why make a big announcement?"....awareness
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Former Netflix engineer here. The number-one thing that people wanted when we made Netflix for iPhone and Android was the ability to manage their DVD queue. Seven years later it's nice to see it go live, even as a separate app.
I'm still a Netflix DVD watcher, even though my current co-workers mock me mercilessly for it. "Hey, Grandpa! Whatcha got in that big red envelope?"
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I love getting newly released 40GB Blu-ray movies with 7.1 surround sound shipped to my doorstep. Until full quality high-def video and audio is streamable, disk based media won't die.
I miss my Netflix DVD plan all the time and am always saying I need to start it back up in addition to streaming. There's still SO many times when I want to watch something specific that's not available anywhere to stream, and Netflix uses some kind of mail magic to get a the DVD in your inbox in like 24 hours. Back in like 2006, I had no idea how they were getting me those things so quickly!
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@thatbberg Lots of strategically located distribution centers.
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