BuckNaked2k

I dumped NetFlix back when they couldn't furnish Blu-rays in a reasonable time-frame....this was before the stupid surcharge.

Now I mostly go the torrent route. I've been impressed with the quality of HD content and my PS3's ability to stream it via PS3 Media Server.

On the rare occasion I see something new I do like there, I'll buy it.

The Cow

I hardly ever get new releases anyway, so I don't really care. It's not going to entice me to purchase the disc or get it from somewhere else first either.

Meh, it's a pretty silly move, I can see how it would bother some.

PopcornTreeCt

Yes, sir.

I've bought... and what I haven't bought I've downloaded.

Gizmo

You'd be amazed how up in arms people are about the possibility of people downloading movies off torrents! Such pirates! Yet they are all enjoying MP3s and such they got from said services.

esc24

I actually see this news as a good thing. For the last few years unless I get a new release on the first day I usually have to wait a month or two before it becomes available. This is due to netflix having high demand for new titles, and new customers getting priority treatment.

This deal means that netflix will be getting better rates on the dvds so they will be able to order more copies. There will also be less demand since the dvds will have already been out for a month. So once they are available at netflix after the 28 days they will probably be easy to get and ultimately I'll get them faster than I get them now.

This deal also means more titles will be available for streaming so for me at least there are only upsides to this deal.

edstein

My queue is 100 movies deep. I can wait 28 days without a problem. This is a non issue, IMO.

Jonathan Little

I've never understood the clamoring of certain Netflix subscribers for new releases. You skipped the theatrical exhibition for whatever reason and waited a few months for the disc... What is another month or two? Are your queues really that barren? How did you survive 15 years ago when the delay between theater and home video was twice as long?

Tom Creo

If it's a hot release I'll just rent from Apple or On-Demand (HD), granted they don't have similiar deals in place.

DJariya

Some of you are talking like this is going to apply to all New Releases.

Read the fine print, It's Only Warner Brothers new releases.

The next 2 big WB/New Line Releases are The Time Traveler's Wife and The Box.

I assume this is going to apply to the Warner Premiere DTV releases as well. That kinda sucks as I've enjoyed their last couple DTV horror flick.

DJariya

All because of 1 studio???

How many Warner Bros. Blu Ray new releases have you actually rented in the last month? December was probably the only exception for big releases because The Hangover, Harry Potter and Terminator Salvation were all released in time for the Holidays. But, most people in this forum probably bought all 3 of them instead of rented.

DJariya

I bought the Blu Rays for Terminator Salvation (because I wanted to complete my Terminator movie series) and The Hangover (because I loved the movie in theatres), but actually there haven't been that many WB titles recently that I absolutely had to own.

I rented the Blu Ray of Orphan, which was a WB release, recently off Netflix and loved the movie, but I didn't need to own it. So, I was glad to have that option of seeing it once, but not spending $20-25 to have it sit on my shelf and take space.

DonTHX1378

The big thing is that if they are going to do this with Netflix, they better do the same thing with Blockbuster's mail rental & stores, and Redbox. I don't think it's fair to single one of them out, since it's only going to make people drop the service and go rent from Blockbuster, or go to Redbox's to get movies. I wonder how long til another studio jumps and makes Redbox have a delay at last, or if another one will make Neflix do what Warner did.

Trevor

Amazed at how cavalier people are about stealing movies.

A 28 day delay is a total non-issue in my opinion. There are still the exact same number of 'new releases' every week.

naitram

"The company expects to reach similar agreements with other major movie studios later this year."

mattysemo247

That’s why I rent all of my DVD new releases from the local library. You can request everything online and go pick it up when it’s ready.

JayDerek

This doesn't bother me in the slightest...

1) 28 days isn't really that long - if a movie didn't interest me enough to see it in the theater, waiting 28 more days doesn't bother me.

2) I have well over 300 movies/tv shows on my Netflix queue...I have PLENTY of things to see

RichC2

I was planning to cancel Netflix anyway, this is an extra nudge but not a big deal.

JohnSlider

I have HBO, Showtime, Cinemax, Encore, Starz, and TheMovieChannel. The only reason I had Netflix was to rent movies as soon as they hit bluray so I didn't have to wait for my premiums to pick them up. Now that it's going to take an extra month, I might as well just sit and wait for them to show up on one of the movie channels. For the extra cost they're charging us for bluray, we should get them on time.

rexinnih

Have to agree here. I won't steal movies or music but that's just me. And with enough movies/TV shows in my queue, 28 days is fine. If I really want it, I buy it.

Groucho

Let Warner Bros and Netflix know how you feel:

http://www.mailpoop.com

JohnSlider

I will seriously e-mail both of them. Good idea. If they get enough e-mails, I'm sure they'll change the policy.

Gizmo

No proof saying they will order more copies because they got a discount for waiting 28 days. They likely won't. Wouldn't be surprised to see another Blu-ray surcharge sometime in 2010.

Trevor

JohnSlider

You just have to believe, Trevor. And then it will be so.

odisn

I have enough other things going on in my life that this will barely affect me at all.

Even on the rare occasions in the past where I've had a release week title in my home, it has usually taken me a couple of weeks before I've found the time for "movie night".