Netflix to Offer HD DVD & BD Rentals
I subscribe to a Netflix-type service called at zip.ca. It’s great. My mailbox is literally across the street from me, so I don’t have to walk more than 12 steps to get all the DVD’s I want. I saw this press release from Netflix saying that they will offer HD DVD and BD rentals (when the time comes) to their subscribers. And, of course, that immediately prompted me to contact zip.ca to see if they’ll do likewise. I haven’t heard a reply yet, but here’s hoping!
BTW, I can’t recommend this kind of service enough. If you watch a decent amount of movies (like I do), then this is totally worth it.
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P.S.
Davis over at Thomas Hawk’s Digital Connection also points out that it won’t cost anything extra to rent them versus the old standby DVD. Interestingly, that is a reflection of the thought that HD DVD discs won’t cost any more than normal DVD discs. Which is nice.
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January 25th, 2006 at 5:20 pm
I also use zip.ca.
Its ok but a few problems…
1. From the time I return the DVD to the time a new one arives is usually 5 days.
2. One DVD (that I am pretty sure I did not order) was not delivered to me and counts as “stolen”
A few other mishaps… but the delivery delay (in Toronto) is my biggest beaf.
But for $20 a month, its not bad!
January 25th, 2006 at 9:27 pm
That’s why you can have 4 out at the same time. You put one in the mail, but you still have 1, 2, or 3 others (depending on when you put other ones in the mail).
I’m in Ottawa, their home base, so I can put one in the mail Monday morning and get a new one by Friday. That helps.