Netflix says chooses Blu-ray format over HD DVD

Following lead of top movie studios, video rental company decides it will stock only Blu-ray DVDs.

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[sanenazok]

Good things come

NetFlix is my source for DVD's and I was thinking about getting a cheap HD DVD player, but if I had done that I would be mighty pissed right about now. I'll have to hold out for BluRay to get cheaper first, I guess.

[Aaron_Moore]

2nd Benefit for Netflix

Smart move by Netflix to help cut their future costs. Currently, Netflix reports that the standard DVDs last an average 12 rentals before they go bad due to scratch damage. HD-DVD uses the same tech and would give them no benefit as a future standard. With Blu-ray's anti-scratch coating by TDK, Netflix can cut cost due to each disk lasting more than the previous 12 rental average.

[sswingle]

Coating not all that effective

Too bad the coating makes them break easier. Many users are reporting cracks that are making the discs unplayable that the coating can do nothing to prevent.

[ElmoKajaky]

Glad I went with Blockbuster Online, then

Way to screw your HD fan customers over, Netflix. Some of us want to see our DVDs in HD regardless of the format (I have a PS3 and an Xbox 360 with the HD-DVD add-on). How will your customers rent HD versions of all the movies that only exist in HD-DVD format now? Wait a couple years for them to be rereleased in Bluray (if ever)?

All Netflix had to do was keep smaller inventories of HD-DVD disks until the *customers* decide they don't want to rent them anymore.

Glad I went with Blockbuster Online...