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Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

Volalum — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:33:36 EST

huygir, you got it backwards on this one. Nobody gets it before it's relesed on DVD. In the past Comcast has been a good 4 to 6 weeks behind the DVD release date. That forced me to go to Netflix.

Sweet_Toof, you just get to wetch it not download it. But you're right I hope it's in HD.

Volalum

Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

huygir — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:20:12 EST

Something doesn't track here... don't most cable companies and VOD sources get movies before they get to DVD? Why is this so much more pressure on BB?

huygir

Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

buzaw0nk — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:17:53 EST

I cannot effin wait to see BlockBuster shutter their theivin, no porno, retard hiring doors.

I heart(not in that way) Brian Lam, a big F U to all the playa h8rs!

buzaw0nk

Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

Sweet_Toof — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:09:54 EST

Don't think the article said, but is the VOD in HD? So many people have HD sets now, who wants to download an SD movie?

On the flipside, I haven't been in a Blockbuster in years. As fun as it always was finding NO copies of current movies, I just quit going and buy the ones I want to see. Since most movies suck these days, it's not very costly.

Sweet_Toof

Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

Broken-Infinity — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:41:24 EST

I think the Total Access plan Blockbuster is doing is a great idea. I subscribe to Blockbuster online and get three movies at a time. Now when I want to return them I can either drop it in the mail or just go down to Blockbuster and get a new movie. Bonus: The mail-in movie I return instantly frees up the next movie on my queue. So far so good and I've enjoyed it plenty. I'll definitly be using it more and more once finals are finished. ugh!

Broken-Infinity

Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

Rudeman — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:38:03 EST

RE macdeth: Don't forget grocery stores and gas stations with video rental stations. What Blockbuster needs is a really good idea. I always thought a pizza-to-go inside a Blockbuster would be a killer combination.

Rudeman

Blockbuster Weeps; Lazy People Rejoice: Comcast Brings Same-Day VOD Release

RiceBandit — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:45:42 EST

Blockbuster is going down faster than the Titanic. Between this and NetFlix, they're screwed.

RiceBandit