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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by gbear605 on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @12:35PM (#21007071)
Another good option is your local library system. They almost certainly have the dvd, and for free too.
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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by blacksmith_tb on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @01:27PM (#21007713)
They will likely also offer free streaming (though I realize that is "another service" in the sense that you again have to log in, search and browse) like Kanopy[1] which does offer a lot of older films, foreign films, and documentaries.

1: https://www.kanopy.com/

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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by criddell on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @01:20PM (#21007637)
Doesn't Netflix still do DVDs by mail? That might be a good option as well.
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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by zainhoda on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @01:47PM (#21007945)
Yes. About a year ago, I resubscribed to Netflix DVDs because the library is so much better than what's on streaming. I feel like people have forgotten that the DVD library is enormous and has basically every movie you'd ever want -- and now that fewer people use it, you don't have long wait times anymore.
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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by criddell on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @02:25PM (#21008402)
I've never bothered to resubscribe to Netflix DVDs because I've always been able to find what I'm looking for as a rental from Amazon or iTunes.
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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by dawnerd on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @01:53PM (#21008022)
It's a shame they haven't adopted UHD. That'd give me a reason to re-subscribe.
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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by Scoundreller on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @01:56PM (#21008050)
US only though.
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Re:Too Many Video Streaming Choices May Drive Users Back To ... by drdeadringer on Wednesday September 18, 2019 @03:04PM (#21008794)
Yes they do. I am a Netflix DVD-by-mail customer.
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