[Tolsti2]

They were doomed when they couldn’t counter Netflix. The instant watching on Netflix is worhless for me, but getting 3 Blu-rays at a time with no fuzz is just impossible to beat at $22.

[FReepaholic]

...They were doomed when they couldn’t counter Netflix. The instant watching on Netflix is worhless for me, but getting 3 Blu-rays at a time with no fuzz is just impossible to beat at $22...

I agree about the instant viewing w/Netflix. Lousy quality. I much prefer Blu-rays.

One thing I'll miss w/Blockbuster is the ability to take your DVD-by-mail disk to a local store and swap it for another DVD at no charge.

[SoCal Pubbie]

You do know that Blockbuster has their own version of Netflix, right? My wife and I use their service, but never go to one of their stores. I wonder if it will survive, or be gobbled up by their rival?

[AFreeBird]

I’m only on the 9.99/month plan, don’t need more than one DVD mailed at a time, and the quick turnaround is fantastic. But for me, the real value is in the streaming.

I’ve been able to catch up, or visit, some shows I’ve missed over the years, and revisit some I didn’t.

And the iDevice Netflix app works great.

[Charles Martel]

They were doomed when they couldn’t counter Netflix.

Yep, I tried Blockbuster's "Netflix clone" system for six months or so. Roughly half the time the DVD didn't match the movie title on the sleeve lable. Another repeat offense was their sending "Disk 2" (usually the "Making of ____" and similar special features) in place of the movie itself.

Lots of scratched DVDs, too. Since switching to Netflix, none of those problems have been seen.