In the US, it was intense competition. What Blockbuster did to the small independent rental stores about a decade ago, Netflix, Redbox, and on-demand pay-per-view are now doing to Blockbuster. They are no longer the cheapest, nor the most convenient, nor do they have a better selection.
Video stores in Australia are closing down....anyone know why?
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smiddy
Their is so much being downloaded via the net and apparently many ways of doing this so they tell me ,plus devices such as" TiVo" and similar devices that can record anything you want from TV automatically.Though here in australia you have to fast forward past the ads when your watching a program , whereas in the states I beleive they can be deleted when recording
Video stores are becoming obsolete , like viynal records ,tape recorders , etc.etc.
smiddy
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Band on the Run
It is obsolete technology. Apple no longer will put DVDs in their products b/c the demand is down and they want to go more lighter and more streamlined. Netflix has been decent. There are far more DVD films than instant streaming, though. Instant streaming is more expensive for the company but is a demand from the public. Hulu is fun. I haven't tried Hulu Plus.
My best video shop was the first one I joined. It was pricey. Since it was located in the East Village, it was stocked by NYU Film students who gave wonderful recommendations. I had problems finding quirky art films with Blockbuster.
I stay with old technology, though. Wal_mart is still offering DVD players, combined with VHS function.
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Leolaia
I think Blockbuster is totally dead now here. I went to one in its last few days of existence. They were selling DVDs at about fifty cents a pop. I kinda shook my head at it, thinking the expense of paying the workers to keep the place open and utilities would probably not make it worth it, particularly since the majority of the inventory would just be destined for a landfill anyway.