Netflix DVD business to become Qwikster
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- fyoucher10
I got it and sent in a claim form online. Easy. Let's see if anything comes about from it end of February. Hopefully will get some type of subscription discount.
- monospaced0
Qwikster never happened
- vsplus0
I got that in my emails this morning.
Am I the only one?-----
If You Rented Online DVDs from Netflix
A Class Action and a Settlement with Wal-Mart May Affect Your RightsRecords show that you paid a subscription fee to rent DVDs online from Netflix anytime from May 19, 2005 to September 2, 2011. We are emailing to tell you about a Settlement and lawsuit that may affect your legal rights. You may be eligible to receive a cash payment or gift card from the Settlement. Please read this email carefully.
Go to www.OnlineDVDclass.com for more information.-----
- instrmntl0
good stuff. i was just about to cancel my account but held out because i still consider them one of the good guys battling the big guys like time warner.
- ernexbcn0
They changed their mind!
- kgvs720
^ Looks the guys did pay a visit afterall.
http://www.reghardware.com/2011/…
http://blog.netflix.com/2011/10/…
I was very close to cancelling Netflix.
- scarabin0
i really don't see this affecting my life in any meaningful way. not sure why everyone's so worked up about it
- ifeltdave0
- ah.... that's grounds for a lawsuit.... and/or maybe amway hopes for the confusion...vaxorcist
- and of course.... read this about quixtar.... http://robert-c-pott…vaxorcist
- monospaced0
If this is really the way they're going, and the Netflix name is only attached to the streaming service, they had better get their whole catalogue up on that shit. How about some pay-per-view options (aka, rentals)?
- fyoucher10
Got that email this morning too. Was kinda weird, thought it was spam at first.
Anyone cancelling their Home DVD subscription and just going the streaming route? Thinking about it, need some opinions.
- hellrod0
I imagine that they have to separate the two versions of business (DVDs and Streaming) so they can make better agreements with the studios. That's why streaming has less choices because they have to make big agreements to allow movies to be streamed. With DVDs all they have to do is buy them and mail them out. There is much more competition with other streaming services that lock out other companies like Netflix.
- scarabin0
i'm more concerned about them losing starz
- +1ifeltdave
- +1, I'm going to miss White Chicks and Father of the Bride part II.Mr_Mxyzptlk
- TresLeches0
First world problems
- one of many. so take a number and sit ya stinky ass down.akrok
- mg330
The thing that's very dumb and inconvenient about this is that, I'm assuming disc and streaming queues will be managed separately now and have no connection between the two.
So, I guess we won't be able to go through the disc list online and simply watch the ones that are available streaming. Maintaining two separate lists will be idiotic at best, and total bullshit at worst.