Blockbuster Puts Itself Up For Sale

[Anthony P]

Originally Posted by Allforce

Eh I'd look at your internet connection then, the HD movies stream just fine on NetFlix for me without a hitch.

who said there is a hitch? It just looks and sounds like crap if you care what your movies look or sound like. It has nothing to do with internet connection (at least directly), it has to do with resolution and compression. The max Netflix streams is 4mbps, you can't getter better quality then that, on the other hand BD has a max of 40Mbps (just for video). 10x the BW makes a big difference in what you see and what you hear. Have you even watched a movie on BD? If not then I can understand why you just don't get what we are talking about.

Comparing Blockbuster to a BMW, that's a stretch lol. They ran themselves out of business with their outdated model and sticking their fingers in their ears when the industry moved on. Good riddance I say

Who compared BB to BMW? I said Blu-ray is like a BMW where streaming or DVDs are like a Lada. It does not matter if someone uses/used BB or Nertflix, they both offer BD and low quality streaming. You asked “what's the problem with streaming?” and that was what I (and rob) explained. There is nothing wrong with it as a concept but you are willing to live with a Lada to save 1$ or 2$ a month over a BMW. Most people here care a lot more for the big difference in images and sound and a lot less for the small price increase of a 1-2$. After all, it is meant to be one of the simple and easily accessible pleasures in life so why not go for the good stuff when there is practically no price difference.