Nickname: leester

Review: You people don't realize you can only watch these movies on your computer, right? It's encoded with DRM so it won't work in a DVD player. I wanted to try movielink to buy a movie and they said I can only play it on a PC even though I bought it. DVD's are going to be around for a while.

Date reviewed: Feb 6, 2007 3:33 PM

Nickname: clete

Review: Gamesnflix is one of the competitors of Betflix that will turn out to be more than just a headache--rural people need it for delivery of DVDs by mail.

Date reviewed: Oct 13, 2006 10:08 PM

Nickname: Meeka

Review: I dunno. I subscribe to Netflix but I think that movie downloads are the wave of the future. I have downloaded movies from Movielink and Amazon and I would prefer to download if more options were available for download. Although it takes 30 minutes to download a movie, that is much better than waiting 1-2 days for them to mail you a movie or having to drive to a video store to pick up and return a movie.

Date reviewed: Sep 14, 2006 3:24 PM

Nickname: foobies

Review: Not interested in downloads until they are Hi-Def.

Date reviewed: Sep 13, 2006 7:40 PM

Nickname: JeremyR

Review: Yeah, Netflix isn't going away anytime soon. For movie downloads, you basically need a computer with a big hard drive, it connected to the Internet via broadband (which is fewer people than you think, as the broadband companies ignore rural folk like me), and it connected to the TV. Only really tech savvy people have all that, though the new Apple gizmo might help solve that problem. I don't think piracy really is an issue - it's very easy to copy DVDs for someone with any computer knowledge, and pretty much any movie is already available for download illegally.

Date reviewed: Sep 13, 2006 8:02 AM

Nickname: Grump

Review: Unlimited vs. pay-per-download? Netflix is currently winning in the game. The battle will be cost-per-flick and quality wireless integration with home theater. This is gonna be fun. Hmmm, Netflix looks like a good buy all of a sudden? (Check Apple price.)

Date reviewed: Sep 13, 2006 12:20 AM

Nickname: Y

Review: I subscribe to Netflix and probably won't cancel anytime soon. However, for those of you in the sticks, you have an option if you have a clear view to the southern sky. Check your not-so-local satellite company (I use Direct TV).

Date reviewed: Sep 12, 2006 10:29 PM

Nickname: Mcgyver

Review: I just uploaded a 14MB video file, and it took a while. Even with broadband, you spend 30 minutes downloading a flick. In this era of instant gratification, I do not see Netflix having any problem; all of the opposite, it is a great and much needed service. DVDs will stay for a while; that is my opinion.

Date reviewed: Sep 12, 2006 9:02 PM

Nickname: X

Review: Some folks fail to realize that there are people who actually live in rural areas where there is no broadband. So they can't use these fancy online services. Therefore, they must use this old school technology called DVDs. Suprising, I know. Hard to believe the telcos don't know that people live in rural areas; therefore they don't think they should provide any broadband out in the "sticks." Unfortunately, I believe DVDs will die out before telcos realize there are actualy people living out in the country and install broadband for them.

Date reviewed: Sep 12, 2006 7:17 PM

Nickname: Brian

Review: I dunno. Pay per download, or unlimiled DVDs for one low monthly price. For my money, I'd stick with Netflix.

Date reviewed: Sep 12, 2006 4:14 PM