Netflix claims customers prefer HD-DVD over Blu-ray but I don't see a HD DVD section - Blu-ray Forum

xwingsct · 12-12-2007, 06:41 AM

Did you guy read the article awhile ago. But the funny thing is when you go to new releases every tuesday. I have never ever seen a section for HD-DVD only new releases for Bluray.

Maxell · 12-12-2007, 07:36 AM

It could be that that's one of the few places that rents hd-dvd.
And besides hddvd only have one good release per month (Dec-Bourne, Nov-Shrek, Oct-Transformers).

jd213 · 12-12-2007, 07:45 AM

Yep. People who are cheap and like to rent (and/or pirate, I might add) prefer Dud. Everyone else prefers Blu-ray.

Banjo · 12-12-2007, 08:04 AM

The real reason why HD DVD may be more popular at Netflix is because the Blu-ray owners got sick of the poor service. I've heard about it so much here.

NutsAboutPS3 · 12-12-2007, 09:23 AM

People are more likely to rent HD DVD compared to Blu-ray because they don't want to end up with loads of movies on their shelves in a dead format when HD DVD dies.

bdLuvr · 12-12-2007, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NutsAboutPS3

People are more likely to rent HD DVD compared to Blu-ray because they don't want to end up with loads of movies on their shelves in a dead format when HD DVD dies.

ooh that stings...best comment Ive seen in awhile here

Zinn · 12-12-2007, 11:07 AM

So, it is not because "Reed Hastings" (Netflix founder) is on the board of microsoft?

http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/n...rosofts-board/

jsteinhauer · 12-12-2007, 11:52 AM

Makes me wonder why I almost always get HDDVD new releases from Netflix the week they come out, and it usually takes weeks to get a new BD release.

bilbravo · 12-12-2007, 11:59 AM

My wife and I rent from Netflix, with no issues. Only problem is, we take so long between movies that we average 1 Blu-Ray a month. Our queues are mixed with so many movies that aren't available on BD or HD-DVD.

atomik kinder · 12-12-2007, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xwingsct

Did you guy read the article awhile ago. But the funny thing is when you go to new releases every tuesday. I have never ever seen a section for HD-DVD only new releases for Bluray.

You have to set your preferences to HD DVD for them to show up, same with BD.

dialog_gvf · 12-12-2007, 02:56 PM

I suppose the move by Blockbuster to expand HDM support with Blu-ray only has given the Blu-ray owner some options, while leaving HD DVD owners with Netflix and the limitted set of trial Blockbuster's that have HD DVD.

Gary

EricJ · 12-12-2007, 06:58 PM

HD? Yeah, they've got it.

Also because--when HD started out, and users thought they were the "smarter" ones (hah!

)--HD attracted more "normal" DVD users who knew that if it was a disk, you rented it from Netflix...End of story.
While most Blu fans I read on this board seem to have time-warped back to 1998, with fans obsessively thinking they have to buy every title they didn't see in theaters--And board postings of "So many new titles this week, it's too expensive!", and "I just bought 'Mr. Brooks', is it any good?"

(I mean, I'm as Blu-loyal as anyone, and I know the whole "Push the sales numbers" thing, but face facts--At the other end, this one IS partially your fault:
No, really, what is it with the '98 no-DVD's-at-Blockbuster "Rental doesn't exist" buying thing; if it isn't intentionally nostalgic, that's just weird!)

12-12-2007, 06:41 AM	#1
xwingsct Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3 Hardware reviews:1	Netflix claims customers prefer HD-DVD over Blu-ray but I don't see a HD DVD section Did you guy read the article awhile ago. But the funny thing is when you go to new releases every tuesday. I have never ever seen a section for HD-DVD only new releases for Bluray.

12-12-2007, 07:36 AM	#2
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	It could be that that's one of the few places that rents hd-dvd. And besides hddvd only have one good release per month (Dec-Bourne, Nov-Shrek, Oct-Transformers). My setup: Samsung LNS3251D 32" LCD HDTV 60 GB Playstation 3 Sony RxD7AV Dolby 5.1 Stereo system 25 Blu-Ray movies so far

12-12-2007, 11:59 AM	#9
bilbravo Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:MD, USA Blu-ray collection:28	My wife and I rent from Netflix, with no issues. Only problem is, we take so long between movies that we average 1 Blu-Ray a month. Our queues are mixed with so many movies that aren't available on BD or HD-DVD. Samsung LN40B630 / Logitech Harmony One / Sony STR-DG710 / 60 (250) GB PS3 - too many PS3 games to list here now

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12-12-2007, 07:45 AM	#3
jd213 Expert Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	Yep. People who are cheap and like to rent (and/or pirate, I might add) prefer Dud. Everyone else prefers Blu-ray.

12-12-2007, 08:04 AM	#4
Banjo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Blu-ray collection:143	The real reason why HD DVD may be more popular at Netflix is because the Blu-ray owners got sick of the poor service. I've heard about it so much here.

12-12-2007, 09:23 AM	#5
NutsAboutPS3 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray reviews:1	People are more likely to rent HD DVD compared to Blu-ray because they don't want to end up with loads of movies on their shelves in a dead format when HD DVD dies.

12-12-2007, 11:07 AM	#7
Zinn Active Member Member since:Oct 2006 Location:Sweden	So, it is not because "Reed Hastings" (Netflix founder) is on the board of microsoft? http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/n...rosofts-board/

12-12-2007, 11:52 AM	#8
jsteinhauer Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Larsmont, Minnesota Blu-ray collection:177 PS3 collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:120 PS3 reviews:13 Trading Score:66	Makes me wonder why I almost always get HDDVD new releases from Netflix the week they come out, and it usually takes weeks to get a new BD release.

12-12-2007, 02:56 PM	#11
dialog_gvf Moderator Member since:Nov 2006 Location:Toronto Blu-ray collection:320	I suppose the move by Blockbuster to expand HDM support with Blu-ray only has given the Blu-ray owner some options, while leaving HD DVD owners with Netflix and the limitted set of trial Blockbuster's that have HD DVD. Gary

12-12-2007, 06:58 PM	#12
EricJ Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	HD? Yeah, they've got it. Also because--when HD started out, and users thought they were the "smarter" ones (hah! )--HD attracted more "normal" DVD users who knew that if it was a disk, you rented it from Netflix...End of story. While most Blu fans I read on this board seem to have time-warped back to 1998, with fans obsessively thinking they have to buy every title they didn't see in theaters--And board postings of "So many new titles this week, it's too expensive!", and "I just bought 'Mr. Brooks', is it any good?" (I mean, I'm as Blu-loyal as anyone, and I know the whole "Push the sales numbers" thing, but face facts--At the other end, this one IS partially your fault: No, really, what is it with the '98 no-DVD's-at-Blockbuster "Rental doesn't exist" buying thing; if it isn't intentionally nostalgic, that's just weird!)