question of the day: Why hasn’t blu-ray caught on?
And is it too late, with streaming more convenient than ever?
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looks like I picked the wrong week to say that I’ll never buy a blu-ray player…
Actually, I’ve been saying forever — for almost a year, at least — that I have no desire to own a blu-ray player. Yes, I’ve seen demos of blu-ray, and yes, it does look super cool, but I’m still not convinced that it’s better enough to make it worth the expense, not just for the … more…
the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘The Pink Panther 2’ (blu-ray)
I can almost just about understand why The Pink Panther 2 would warrant a DVD release. Folks will pick it up accidentally at Wal-mart because they’ll think its the first one (not that that one didn’t suck) and then be too lazy to return it (or will have removed the shrinkwrap, and then tough luck, … more…
question of the day: Would you even notice if Blockbuster went out of business?
Following up in yesterday’s QOTD about Netflix’s new pricing for blu-ray rentals (hint: it went up, a lot) is this: Apparently Blockbuster is on the verge of throwing in the towel, and not voluntarily (“Blockbuster: may not be able to stay in business,” says the AP via Yahoo! Finance). I suspect how you feel about … more…
question of the day: What’s up with Netflix charging more for blu-ray rentals?
Netflix subscribers were surprised recently when the DVD-at-home service announced a price increase for access to blu-ray rentals. The sliding scale increase — if you’re on the 3-at-a-time plan, you pay an additional $4 per month; if you’re on 8-at-a-time, you pay a whopping $9 more — applies merely to have blu-ray discs in your … more…
question of the day: Do you have a blu-ray player?
Here’s a new daily feature, just a little something to jumpstart conversation. Today: Have you already acquired a blu-ray player? If so, does it live up to the hype? If not, are you planning on getting one soon? Me, I’m still perfectly happy with my upconverting DVD player, and I’m gonna try to hold out … more…
