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Fudzilla is running a story by Nick Farrell about how Blu-ray discs sent out by Netflix are unplayable...
"People using the video renting outfit Netflix are starting to complain that Blu-Ray disks are not as rugged as many people think. Punters have been reporting brand new Blu-Ray releases from Netflix have been arriving with a 1-3mm crack through the hardcoat part along the outer edge that makes the disc unplayable."
The story then proceeds not to state: Which people. How many people. Where these people reported these issues. When these people started to complain... it continues to speak about Netflix putting a $1.00 premium on Blu-ray over DVD (and download of course).
"...some are suggesting it might be that the outfit wants to pass the cost of frequent disk replacement over to the consumers who rent Blu-ray."
Once again, no direct quotes, no idea how many 'some' might be or where they might originate from. Of course, no direct quote from Netflix either.
Finally, and as a great pay-off, "So far there have been no authoritative tests done for Blu-Ray durability, but if it turns out that there is a real problem here, then it could eventually slow down adoption."
So, if it turns out that an unspecified percentage of discs, from an unspecified duplication plant, sent via an unspecified method to an unspecified number people who then complained in an unspecified manner to an unspecified source... then there could be problems.
Who says blogging should have a bad name?
Read the full thing here... maybe.
"People using the video renting outfit Netflix are starting to complain that Blu-Ray disks are not as rugged as many people think. Punters have been reporting brand new Blu-Ray releases from Netflix have been arriving with a 1-3mm crack through the hardcoat part along the outer edge that makes the disc unplayable."
The story then proceeds not to state: Which people. How many people. Where these people reported these issues. When these people started to complain... it continues to speak about Netflix putting a $1.00 premium on Blu-ray over DVD (and download of course).
"...some are suggesting it might be that the outfit wants to pass the cost of frequent disk replacement over to the consumers who rent Blu-ray."
Once again, no direct quotes, no idea how many 'some' might be or where they might originate from. Of course, no direct quote from Netflix either.
Finally, and as a great pay-off, "So far there have been no authoritative tests done for Blu-Ray durability, but if it turns out that there is a real problem here, then it could eventually slow down adoption."
So, if it turns out that an unspecified percentage of discs, from an unspecified duplication plant, sent via an unspecified method to an unspecified number people who then complained in an unspecified manner to an unspecified source... then there could be problems.
Who says blogging should have a bad name?
Read the full thing here... maybe.
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Bob 10 Jul 2009 20:37
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Here's one data point for you. Seven of the last 21 bluray's I have rented from NetFlix have had this issue. The last 3 consecutive ones have all been bad. Prior to December 2008 I never had a problem and I had rented nothing but bluray since joining NetFlix in December 2007. My discs are shipped from Hartford, CT to zipcode 12538, for what its worth.
55:55:04 11 Jul 2009 12:06
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@Bob What do Netflix send their discs out in? Sandpaper envelopes? and how about the DVDs you've rented? What were they like for damage? I can't see why BD would be less durable than DVD...
All the BDs I've had in from LoveFilm (UK rentals) have been pristine - even the old movies that have been in circulation for a long time.
All the BDs I've had in from LoveFilm (UK rentals) have been pristine - even the old movies that have been in circulation for a long time.