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engadget.com - 3/31/2009

Samsung's 2009 Blu-ray player lineup officially priced

— engadget.com — When Samsung's 2009 Blu-ray player lineup was outed at CES this year , all pricing and release date information was conveniently omitted. At long last, Sammy has pushed out the details we've been waiting for at its Spring Fever event in New York ... (more) Samsung's 2009 Blu-ray player lineup officially priced

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gadgetell.com - 3/31/2009

Netflix jacks up prices if you like Blu-ray

— gadgetell.com — Section: Video , DVD/DVR/Blu-ray , Web Sometimes it doesn’t pay to like the latest and greatest.  Netflix, the name in the online DVD rental world, has just increased its prices if you prefer Blu-ray discs.  Myself, I have the 3 DVD ... (more) Netflix jacks up prices if you like Blu-ray

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Netflix Raises Blu-ray Rates: Time to Switch to Blockbuster?
Today @ PC World — ... change will affect you: Basically, the higher your monthly bill, the higher your Blu-ray fee will soon be. If you pay $13.99 a month for the two DVDs at a time plan, for example, you'll have to pay $3 a month extra for access to Blu-ray titles under the new system. On the other end of the spectrum, if you pay $47.99 for the eight DVDs at a time plan, your Blu-ray surcharge will jump to $9 a month. (You can find a full list of all the Netflix rate plans and how they'll be affected here .) As for the reason driving the change, about 10 percent of Netflix users now rent Blu-ray ...

Netlix price hike brings backlash
Gadgetell — ... rent a single Blu-ray disc that month.  Another opinion that is all over the comments is perhaps this increase is for more than just Blu-ray.  Perhaps this increase covers the streaming costs of Netflix’s Watch Instantly.  With so many devices supporting Netflix Watch Instantly, maybe Netflix’s server fees are the problem. Will Netflix reconsider its price increase?  Is this just one big publicity stunt?  We’ll see. Read: [Netflix Blog] Full Story » | Written by Iyaz ...

NetFlix Blu Ray UpCharge: People Are Pissed
Gadgetreview — ... blu-rays. That represents only 2.2% of their inventory. However, under the new surcharge, I will be billed $5 on top of my $18 basic plan, or an increase of 28%, over ten times Netflix’s claimed increase in overhead. And, let’s face it, Neflix doesn’t buy these discs retail. They no doubt negotiate very attractive discounts with the studios. So it’s good bye to blu-ray on Netflix for me. [Gadgetell via NetFlixBlog]Similar Posts: Thinking About NetFlix For ...