List your WB availability/wait times at Netflix (this week: Fame (original)) - Blu-ray Forum

Grubert · 01-19-2010, 12:33 PM

Supposedly, catalog releases (even when they are new to Blu-ray) are not affected in any way by the recent Warner/Netflix deal. I don't expect them to have more copies of that either. However, it is worth looking into.

This week, WB/NL has Fame (1980) out. For those of you that are Netflix subscribers, what wait times are you seeing?

repete66211 · 01-19-2010, 01:26 PM

Boogie Nights (Blu-ray): Long Wait
Magnolia (Blu-ray): Short Wait

joshie · 01-20-2010, 05:38 AM

Magnolia: Short wait

EricJ · 01-20-2010, 06:23 AM

Never mind "Public Enemies", I still haven't gotten Disney's "Santa Buddies".

(And "Hurt Locker" likely won't be till Valentine's Day at the earliest.)

For all of Netflix's other benefits, I take it for granted that I'm going to be waiting a month for 8 out of 10 New Release Blu titles anyway; Warner "threatening" us with a three-week wait is more a case of "Tell us something we freakin' DON'T know..."

Grubert · 01-20-2010, 12:48 PM

I've also asked the reviewers for help. Magnolia seems to be Short Wait everywhere, and Boogie Nights is mostly Long Wait.

chazas · 01-20-2010, 08:18 PM

Both are available now for me.

jordy475 · 01-21-2010, 01:53 AM

About a month ago I made a new account for netflix to avoid being throttled as i was with my 5 year acct. Boogie Nights is available now.

Imamuppet · 01-21-2010, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Never mind "Public Enemies", I still haven't gotten Disney's "Santa Buddies".

(And "Hurt Locker" likely won't be till Valentine's Day at the earliest.)

For all of Netflix's other benefits, I take it for granted that I'm going to be waiting a month for 8 out of 10 New Release Blu titles anyway; Warner "threatening" us with a three-week wait is more a case of "Tell us something we freakin' DON'T know..."

Yeah, same here at least a month wait on all new popular Blu titles like Hangover, Moon, Inglorious Basterds, Paranormal Activity, Hurt Locker........

Hi-Def Steve · 01-21-2010, 08:46 AM

Magnolia: Short Wait
Boogie Nights: Long Wait

stobbart · 01-21-2010, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jordy475

About a month ago I made a new account for netflix to avoid being throttled as i was with my 5 year acct. Boogie Nights is available now.

So your saying that the longer you have the account the longer they expect you to wait for movies?

tlages · 01-21-2010, 07:42 PM

Its still bullshit that we have to wait, but boosting sales is good.

jordy475 · 01-21-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stobbart

So your saying that the longer you have the account the longer they expect you to wait for movies?

Yes, I got the 4 new releases that were all long wait in my old account delivered 2 days later under teh new account.

Basically they want to treat you good as a new member so that you will keep their service

WyldeMan45 · 01-22-2010, 02:23 AM

I never have a wait on any new releases. All you do is mail your movies on Saturday, and than they ship your new releases on Monday and you get them Tuesday same day they hit stores. I been doin this for years and never have to wait.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 01-22-2010, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I never have a wait on any new releases. All you do is mail your movies on Saturday, and than they ship your new releases on Monday and you get them Tuesday same day they hit stores. I been doin this for years and never have to wait.

+1 Lol! You know the routine!

jordy475 · 01-23-2010, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I never have a wait on any new releases. All you do is mail your movies on Saturday, and than they ship your new releases on Monday and you get them Tuesday same day they hit stores. I been doin this for years and never have to wait.

Sorry but not everyone can get there movies out on saturdays. Regardless Netflix's practices favor those that are new and those that rent less.

horror4life245 · 01-24-2010, 06:52 PM

My routine is to get new releases the day they're released (Tuesday) or the day before (Monday) watch them on Tuesday or Wednesday night, they get them Thursday or Friday. And repeat.
I've never even once had to wait for a Blu-Ray on netflix and I've been a member for around a year.

BillieCassin · 01-24-2010, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tlages

Its still bullshit that we have to wait, but boosting sales is good.

Thing is, it's not going to boost any sales.

No one in their right mind is going to have a title they wish to rent through the Netflix service they already pay for, and go "Crap! If I have to wait three weeks, I'm going to instead go out and spend $20+, more than my monthly total Netflix fee, to buy this movie that I only cared about enough to rent in the first place because I can't wait 21 days to rent it".

It's just been bad PR for WB, bad PR for Netflix (that they didn't fight it out in court and instead bowed down), though to most of us it's not going to put much of a damper in our renting. Big deal, I wait 4-6 months for a movie to come out anyway for home viewing, what's another couple of weeks.

Rhylliam · 01-24-2010, 08:55 PM

Why is this stickied?

jordy475 · 01-25-2010, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Why is this stickied?

I thought the same thing...there have been requests for the custom cover thread to be stickied and to no avail, and that has a lot more posts. Oh well just curious

Grubert · 01-25-2010, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhylliam

Why is this stickied?

It will only be stickied for a limited time until enough data are in.

This week, WB releases one catalog title: Fame (1980)

01-19-2010, 12:33 PM	#1
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	List your WB availability/wait times at Netflix (this week: Fame (original)) Supposedly, catalog releases (even when they are new to Blu-ray) are not affected in any way by the recent Warner/Netflix deal. I don't expect them to have more copies of that either. However, it is worth looking into. This week, WB/NL has Fame (1980) out. For those of you that are Netflix subscribers, what wait times are you seeing? Last edited by Grubert; 01-25-2010 at 12:03 PM.

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01-19-2010, 01:26 PM	#2
repete66211 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Kansas City area Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:196 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	Boogie Nights (Blu-ray): Long Wait Magnolia (Blu-ray): Short Wait

01-20-2010, 05:38 AM	#3
joshie Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Blu-ray collection:292	Magnolia: Short wait

01-20-2010, 06:23 AM	#4
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Never mind "Public Enemies", I still haven't gotten Disney's "Santa Buddies". (And "Hurt Locker" likely won't be till Valentine's Day at the earliest.) For all of Netflix's other benefits, I take it for granted that I'm going to be waiting a month for 8 out of 10 New Release Blu titles anyway; Warner "threatening" us with a three-week wait is more a case of "Tell us something we freakin' DON'T know..."

01-20-2010, 12:48 PM	#5
Grubert Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2006 Blu-ray collection:573 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I've also asked the reviewers for help. Magnolia seems to be Short Wait everywhere, and Boogie Nights is mostly Long Wait.

01-20-2010, 08:18 PM	#6
chazas Junior Member Member since:Jan 2010	Both are available now for me.

01-21-2010, 01:53 AM	#7
jordy475 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Tennessee Blu-ray collection:282 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:30	About a month ago I made a new account for netflix to avoid being throttled as i was with my 5 year acct. Boogie Nights is available now.

01-21-2010, 08:46 AM	#9
Hi-Def Steve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Pasadena, CA 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:315 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:187	Magnolia: Short Wait Boogie Nights: Long Wait

01-21-2010, 07:42 PM	#11
tlages Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:17 Blu-ray reviews:15	Its still bullshit that we have to wait, but boosting sales is good.

01-22-2010, 02:23 AM	#13
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	I never have a wait on any new releases. All you do is mail your movies on Saturday, and than they ship your new releases on Monday and you get them Tuesday same day they hit stores. I been doin this for years and never have to wait.

01-24-2010, 06:52 PM	#16
horror4life245 Banned Member since:Nov 2009 Location:California Blu-ray collection:165 Trading Score:4	My routine is to get new releases the day they're released (Tuesday) or the day before (Monday) watch them on Tuesday or Wednesday night, they get them Thursday or Friday. And repeat. I've never even once had to wait for a Blu-Ray on netflix and I've been a member for around a year.

01-24-2010, 08:55 PM	#18
Rhylliam Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:1486 Blu-ray collection:8988 DVD collection:9436 Blu-ray reviews: 49 Trading Score:109	Why is this stickied?

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