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<blockquote data-quote="Villano" data-source="post: 6059262" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>Well, it finally happened, the last video store in town is closing its doors. This leaves me with two options: Redbox or Netflix. I've never used either, so I wanted to ask some questions and get your opinions of them.</p><p></p><p>First, Netflix. From what I understand, you don't download the movie temporarily, you watch it online. If that's the case, how easy is it to watch the movies? Any buffering problems? </p><p></p><p>I have a PS3, so I can watch a movie on that. If someone is on the computer, will it affect the movie I'm watching? For that matter, can someone watch a movie on the computer while someone is watching one on the PS3?</p><p></p><p>Also, I rarely watch a movie from start to finish in one sitting (a bad habit, I know), so can you watch a movie, stop it, and then pick it up from the same spot at a later date?</p><p></p><p>Lastly, I'm considering the online video and DVD rental combo (since the PS3 and computer aren't in the living room). How good is the rental service? Any problems with discs you return getting lost in the mail?</p><p></p><p>Now, Rebox. What kind of selection do they usually have? Is it just new releases or do they have older films in the machines too? Is it easy to browse or do you pretty much have to know what you want before you get there?</p><p></p><p>When you rent a DVD, you use a credit card and are charged per day. Now, I've twice had problems with video stores saying that I never returned a movie I rented (in one case I never even rented said movie to begin with), so this leaves me a little worried. I don't want to rent a movie and then get a credit card bill with a month of charges because a computer didn't recognize that I returned it (my video store problems were solved because I had actual employees to talk to who could check to see if the movies were in fact in the store). Anyone ever have a problem like that?</p><p></p><p>Currently, I think I'm leaning toward Netflix, but I wanted some imput before I decide.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Villano, post: 6059262, member: 505"] Well, it finally happened, the last video store in town is closing its doors. This leaves me with two options: Redbox or Netflix. I've never used either, so I wanted to ask some questions and get your opinions of them. First, Netflix. From what I understand, you don't download the movie temporarily, you watch it online. If that's the case, how easy is it to watch the movies? Any buffering problems? I have a PS3, so I can watch a movie on that. If someone is on the computer, will it affect the movie I'm watching? For that matter, can someone watch a movie on the computer while someone is watching one on the PS3? Also, I rarely watch a movie from start to finish in one sitting (a bad habit, I know), so can you watch a movie, stop it, and then pick it up from the same spot at a later date? Lastly, I'm considering the online video and DVD rental combo (since the PS3 and computer aren't in the living room). How good is the rental service? Any problems with discs you return getting lost in the mail? Now, Rebox. What kind of selection do they usually have? Is it just new releases or do they have older films in the machines too? Is it easy to browse or do you pretty much have to know what you want before you get there? When you rent a DVD, you use a credit card and are charged per day. Now, I've twice had problems with video stores saying that I never returned a movie I rented (in one case I never even rented said movie to begin with), so this leaves me a little worried. I don't want to rent a movie and then get a credit card bill with a month of charges because a computer didn't recognize that I returned it (my video store problems were solved because I had actual employees to talk to who could check to see if the movies were in fact in the store). Anyone ever have a problem like that? Currently, I think I'm leaning toward Netflix, but I wanted some imput before I decide. [/QUOTE]
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