Blockbuster Vs. Netflix - Blu-ray Forum

SpaceDog · 08-24-2008, 01:39 PM

With the recent ship issues and the likely price increase for Blu-ray I've been seriously considering a switch to Blockbuster. Add to that the ability to exchange movies at the store, and you solve one of my problems which is finishing movies on a Saturday and having to wait until Monday's mail, or worse, having 3 movies it turns out I'm not in the mood for and no ability to swap them in a timely manner.

My question is this: Is BB selection as good as Netflix? Do they carry all the blus? Have they given up on the silly no-NC17 policy? Are there any types of movies they don't carry? (No, I don't mean porn)

Driver_King · 08-24-2008, 02:04 PM

I use Blockbuster. I love it.

They have a great selection of Blu's online. They normally arrive in two days for me.

My_Two_Cents · 08-24-2008, 02:04 PM

I've been using Blockbuster for about a year, and have been happy with it. I may have to wait for some hot-ticket blu's, but my que is large enough that I always get something I want sent to me weekly. Their BD selection is improving every week. It used to be that BD copies would not show up for awhile after the DVD, but I don't see that anymore. Since I live fairly close to a distribution center, it's only a couple day turn-around for me. Not sure about the no NC17 comment, though.

SpaceDog · 08-25-2008, 06:55 PM

So is it safe to presume that both services are similar enough that it doesn't matter which I choose?
Has anyone had any problems with movie or blu-ray selection at Blockbuster?

My_Two_Cents · 08-25-2008, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceDog

So is it safe to presume that both services are similar enough that it doesn't matter which I choose?
Has anyone had any problems with movie or blu-ray selection at Blockbuster?

No problems, here.

08-24-2008, 01:39 PM	#1
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	Blockbuster Vs. Netflix With the recent ship issues and the likely price increase for Blu-ray I've been seriously considering a switch to Blockbuster. Add to that the ability to exchange movies at the store, and you solve one of my problems which is finishing movies on a Saturday and having to wait until Monday's mail, or worse, having 3 movies it turns out I'm not in the mood for and no ability to swap them in a timely manner. My question is this: Is BB selection as good as Netflix? Do they carry all the blus? Have they given up on the silly no-NC17 policy? Are there any types of movies they don't carry? (No, I don't mean porn)

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08-24-2008, 02:04 PM	#2
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	I use Blockbuster. I love it. They have a great selection of Blu's online. They normally arrive in two days for me.

08-24-2008, 02:04 PM	#3
My_Two_Cents Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Wherever I may roam.... Home Theater Gallery:40 4K collection:35 Blu-ray collection:507 DVD collection:19 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:4	I've been using Blockbuster for about a year, and have been happy with it. I may have to wait for some hot-ticket blu's, but my que is large enough that I always get something I want sent to me weekly. Their BD selection is improving every week. It used to be that BD copies would not show up for awhile after the DVD, but I don't see that anymore. Since I live fairly close to a distribution center, it's only a couple day turn-around for me. Not sure about the no NC17 comment, though.

08-25-2008, 06:55 PM	#4
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	So is it safe to presume that both services are similar enough that it doesn't matter which I choose? Has anyone had any problems with movie or blu-ray selection at Blockbuster?

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