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Blockbuster price hikes

Posted: 20 Dec 2007, 11:11
by VEGETA
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20 ... -hike.html

this is related ot there competition packages with netflix. Looks like you are better off with netflexs for mail rentals.

Posted: 20 Dec 2007, 11:40
by Softball
I sense bankruptcy in their future...

Posted: 26 Dec 2007, 14:17
by Jedi Master
Only thing that sucks about NF is their damn throttling. I HATE it.

Posted: 26 Dec 2007, 14:53
by Grifter
throttling?

Posted: 26 Dec 2007, 15:16
by PanzerMeyer
Softball wrote:I sense bankruptcy in their future...
I dont see Blockbuster going under entirely but I do forsee them closing a lot of their stores.

Posted: 26 Dec 2007, 15:36
by Tach Deneva
Grifter wrote:throttling?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11262292/

'The little-known practice, called "throttling" by critics, means Netflix customers who pay the same price for the same service are often treated differently, depending on their rental patterns.'

TD

Posted: 26 Dec 2007, 15:47
by PanzerMeyer
Grifter wrote:throttling?
Basically, if you watch too many movies within a certain time span, Netflix will all of the sudden get slower with shipping out new movies to you.