Redbox goes Blu
11-17-08 | 01:43 PM
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Redbox goes Blu
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http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/16...n-its-website/
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http://formatwarcentral.com/2008/11/...-box-goes-blu/
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http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/16...n-its-website/
Despite the obvious color bias in the company's name, Red Box is giving Blu-ray a fighting chance. After hearing that BDs were popping up in rental kiosks around the Northwest, it's now looking mighty official that Blu-ray Discs will be headed to its rental boxes around the country. As of now, the firm has made space for a dedicated Blu-ray section on its website, though it's currently empty and waiting for occupants. Impulse renting of BDs? Now there's something the BDA won't mind hearing.
http://formatwarcentral.com/2008/11/...-box-goes-blu/
Redbox, the company best know for red boxes (excuse the irony) rental kiosk which are found in various grocery stores and restaurants is now “officially” supporting Blu-ray. This coming after the “retailer” made space for Blu-ray on their official website.
The company’s pricing model is $1/24h, should we assume a similar pricing model for Blu-ray? Would you pay $2 for one day rental?
Have Blu-ray movies been showing up in your local Red Box?
The company’s pricing model is $1/24h, should we assume a similar pricing model for Blu-ray? Would you pay $2 for one day rental?
Have Blu-ray movies been showing up in your local Red Box?
11-17-08 | 03:13 PM
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Actually, the fee will be the same as what they charge for DVD: 1$.
http://www.redbox.com/ads/bluray.aspx
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Now you can rent Blu-ray Discs from redbox kiosks at select Walmart locations. That's right, friend, get the movies you want, in the format you want, at the price you want to pay: Just $1 per night. Here are just a few of the terrific Blu-ray Discs now available at select redbox locations - something for everyone in the family!
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11-17-08 | 04:39 PM
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I'm pretty hyped about this, I think I'm going to give it a try. I wonder if this will do any damage to Netflix now that they raised their BD rental prices. And I wonder how long Redbox will be able to keep that price. Would be nice though, I think I'll take advantage of it while I can.
11-17-08 | 04:47 PM
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The really great thing about Redbox, unless it's going to change for BR and I doubt it will, is that you almost never have to pay to rent anything since there are so many free rental codes out there all the time.
11-17-08 | 05:11 PM
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Actually, the fee will be the same as what they charge for DVD: 1$.
http://www.redbox.com/ads/bluray.aspx
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http://www.redbox.com/ads/bluray.aspx
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11-17-08 | 06:34 PM
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This is great news. I've been saying for a while they need to stop devoting so much space to awful direct-to-video releases and at least stock a few of the big releases in Blu-Ray.
11-18-08 | 08:19 AM
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We have a thread in bargains where we list these sites/codes, and bump the free Monday code each week.
11-18-08 | 09:10 AM
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Remember that redbox pretty much only carries a handful of new releases and tons of direct-to-video junk. I use about two free rentals per week from them, and am hard pressed to find stuff worth watching.
Unless they radically change their policies (for a niche format), I can't imagine finding much to rent in BR there. They don't even stock any DVD classics or standards, why would they do it for BR?
11-18-08 | 11:45 AM
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11-18-08 | 10:06 PM
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It might be nice as an occasional supplement to a Netflix account though, for times when you need a movie right now.
11-19-08 | 06:30 AM
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I doubt it would do much. $1 a month extra is hardly a big deal, and I think a lot of Netflix customers have gotten used to having the discs mailed to them. This brings back the old paradigm where you have to go get them and return them.
It might be nice as an occasional supplement to a Netflix account though, for times when you need a movie right now.
It might be nice as an occasional supplement to a Netflix account though, for times when you need a movie right now.
