Renting blu-rays

[McHugh]

I live in Calgary. With the closing of Blockbuster outlets and the reduction of Rogers outlets to 3 last year, I had to drive about 15 minutes to rent a blu-ray. I found out today that the remaining 3 Rogers outlets will no longer be renting as of the end of this week. Blu-rays at these locations will be for sale only. Which means that the only place in a city of a million people that has blu-rays for rentals is a locally owned store, Casablanca Video. Unfortunately, it is about a 25 minute drive.

I read at the Home Theatre Review site that blu-ray players are now in 26% of American households. I quess they must be all buying the blu-rays that they want to view. However, there are a lot of movies that I'm only interested in renting such as the one I rented today, The Darkest Hour. No way I'm going to buy it but I don't mind paying $6.00 to rent it. Casablanca Video, here I come.

[Helen Magnus]

Originally Posted by McHugh

However, there are a lot of movies that I'm only interested in renting such as the one I rented today, The Darkest Hour. No way I'm going to buy it but I don't mind paying $6.00 to rent it. Casablanca Video, here I come.

Yep, video stores are dropping like files. I have had a BD player for over a year now. I buy stuff I do want to watch again. Though I now live in a small town so I have never rented a BD since there are non to rent. What I have done is added a movie package to my Bell sat. Yeah, it is 720p only for the picture but if I see something I like, I will buy it. Some BDs are really cheap like $5. I am a big sci-fi fan so have found some older movies for this price before that I like to watch over and over. I know Bell does have a section of movies that are 1080p but I am not paying their price to watch them!

[Rhylliam]

A new local shop opened in Winnipeg at Munroe & London, called Director's Pick I think. Prices aren't the greatest, but its something. I tend to get my current & some old movies from the Winnipeg Public Library. $1.10 for any DVD, kids films on BD or DVD are free, and any other BD is $2.20 I think. Those prices cover a week's time of possession.

[nmycon]

Originally Posted by Rhylliam

I tend to get my current & some old movies from the Winnipeg Public Library. $1.10 for any DVD, kids films on BD or DVD are free, and any other BD is $2.20 I think. Those prices cover a week's time of possession.

Why do you have to pay to borrow movies from a library?

Just out of curiosity.