Comments on: Netflix says: DVDs will be around for the next 10-15 years http://applebox.com.au/blog/2009/03/netflix-says-dvds-will-be-around-for-the-next-10-15-years/ A new breed of bricks and clicks that brings your local Video store online. Fri, 18 May 2012 16:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: sarah http://applebox.com.au/blog/2009/03/netflix-says-dvds-will-be-around-for-the-next-10-15-years/#comment-2914 sarah Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:17:01 +0000 http://applebox.com.au/blog/?p=801#comment-2914 Yeah! survival of the fittest or should I say the SMARTEST!! and all that. Hi Stephen. hope you guys are holding up ok with all the economic trauma around. Cheers Sarah Gilligan Yeah! survival of the fittest or should I say the SMARTEST!! and all that. Hi Stephen. hope you guys are holding up ok with all the economic trauma around.

Cheers

Sarah Gilligan

]]> By: Simon http://applebox.com.au/blog/2009/03/netflix-says-dvds-will-be-around-for-the-next-10-15-years/#comment-2913 Simon Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:50:06 +0000 http://applebox.com.au/blog/?p=801#comment-2913 Too true Alister! Being dropped back to dial-up speed is a rude shock. We're entering an era where home entertainment truly is multi-channel. There's mail-order, local & retail DVD, payTV, online downloads (legit and pirated), gaming and the Internet (from short form clips through to social networks). Your experience whilst a good indicator of the current limitations of download, is also a good indicator of new avenues opening up. The market has changed forever, and now renting a DVD will sit within a download here or a night on facebook there. Which means as operators we've got to get smarter to keep our service relevant. That might be mail-order by Quickflix or online/local to APPLEBOX ... but I reckon the days of wandering aimlessly along isles and shelves is a throwback to a by-gone era. Too true Alister! Being dropped back to dial-up speed is a rude shock. We’re entering an era where home entertainment truly is multi-channel. There’s mail-order, local & retail DVD, payTV, online downloads (legit and pirated), gaming and the Internet (from short form clips through to social networks). Your experience whilst a good indicator of the current limitations of download, is also a good indicator of new avenues opening up. The market has changed forever, and now renting a DVD will sit within a download here or a night on facebook there. Which means as operators we’ve got to get smarter to keep our service relevant. That might be mail-order by Quickflix or online/local to APPLEBOX … but I reckon the days of wandering aimlessly along isles and shelves is a throwback to a by-gone era.

]]> By: Alister http://applebox.com.au/blog/2009/03/netflix-says-dvds-will-be-around-for-the-next-10-15-years/#comment-2912 Alister Sat, 28 Mar 2009 06:13:04 +0000 http://applebox.com.au/blog/?p=801#comment-2912 I mentioned to Simon the other day that, in a fit of desperation for an episode of Arrested Development after Applebox had closed, I downloaded an episode from iTunes. For the convenience, I was willing to pay a price disproportionate to renting a muli-episode disc. I did it twice. And then, two thirds through a billing cycle, my broadband was exhausted and Optus dropped me back to dial-up speed. I can only imagine this happened because of the episode downloads (on top of usual usage). So, if correct, the size of the pipe and cost of data will stiffle growth of online delivery of movies and video. I mentioned to Simon the other day that, in a fit of desperation for an episode of Arrested Development after Applebox had closed, I downloaded an episode from iTunes. For the convenience, I was willing to pay a price disproportionate to renting a muli-episode disc. I did it twice. And then, two thirds through a billing cycle, my broadband was exhausted and Optus dropped me back to dial-up speed. I can only imagine this happened because of the episode downloads (on top of usual usage). So, if correct, the size of the pipe and cost of data will stiffle growth of online delivery of movies and video.

]]> By: Stephen Langsford http://applebox.com.au/blog/2009/03/netflix-says-dvds-will-be-around-for-the-next-10-15-years/#comment-2826 Stephen Langsford Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:27:40 +0000 http://applebox.com.au/blog/?p=801#comment-2826 Hi Applebox Quickflix as Australia's largest independent online DVD rental company agrees with Netflix's outlook. With 90% of Australian households owning at least one DVD player and the simplicity of DVD, it will be around for a long time yet. Blu-ray is the new high resolution format and fast and cost effective streaming and download is part of our exciting future. Great to hear that Applebox is doing well. New physical store formats such as AppleBox and Red Room DVD and online DVD rental services like ours at Quickflix and BigPond Movies bring exciting new choices for Australian movie lovers. Stephen Langsford, Quickflix Co-founder Hi Applebox

Quickflix as Australia’s largest independent online DVD rental company agrees with Netflix’s outlook. With 90% of Australian households owning at least one DVD player and the simplicity of DVD, it will be around for a long time yet. Blu-ray is the new high resolution format and fast and cost effective streaming and download is part of our exciting future.

Great to hear that Applebox is doing well. New physical store formats such as AppleBox and Red Room DVD and online DVD rental services like ours at Quickflix and BigPond Movies bring exciting new choices for Australian movie lovers.

Stephen Langsford, Quickflix Co-founder

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