HBO made a bold gesture towards Netflix recently by cutting off its stream of DVDs. From now on, HBO will not provide Netflix with DVDs of its programs. Despite HBO’s decision, Netflix customers most likely won’t even notice anything has changed.

Redbox, the vending machines that currently rent movies for $1 per day, announced today that the company will begin rolling out video game rentals to more than 21,000 machines starting June 17. The movies will rent for $2 per night. Redbox had been testing video game rentals at 5,000 locations over the past two years. more »

According to new data gathered from market research firm NPD Group, the vast majority of video consumers still prefer physical Blu-ray and DVD discs “more than all digital-video options combined.” The NPD Group surveyed roughly 10,000 US consumers over the age of 13 regarding their personal video habits from January to March of this year. more »

Yesterday, Netflix announced a brand new streaming only plan as well as a $1 price increase on the lowest plan to get streaming plus DVDs by mail. The price changes will take effect on billing statements dated after Jan. 2, 2011. Within the hour Netflix made this announcement, I had lowered my plan. Streaming has more »

Last week, Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy, to the surprise of no one. Netflix, has managed to emerge from the DVD rental wars as the victor but now finds itself in an emerging battle: online video. This new battle is still taking shape but one Netflix will need to win as well. “The news widely reported more »

What if you could make sure your movie purchases would work tomorrow, on any device, and you could lose worries of scratching a disc? That is the idea behind Disney’s Keychest, a new way to future-proof your media purchases and instantly access your media on any device that is supported. Could the DVD finally go more »

YouTube is attempting to build upon its popularity by offering full length features on a rental basis. The company has been in talks with several movie studios about potential ways to make this possible. Their biggest hurdle is attempting to get users to pay for premium content when free content is readily available on sites more »

While there is a war raging on about whether it is legal to copy your DVDs or not, you will be able to copy your Blu-ray discs (BDs) complete with the studios’ permission soon. The Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administrator is responsible for the copy protection on BDs and will require the studios who more »

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 at-a-time plan. Normally it costs $16.99. Netflix increased the cost of the plan by $1 recently because of the cost more »

Netflix has recently announced they are planning to stop selling used DVDs on their website. The last day for any subscribers to grab that used DVD will be November 30, 2008, after which all DVD sales will be passed off to a wholesaler in bulk. Personally, I had no interest in purchasing those used DVDs, more »