Comments on: Redbox Instant launches publicly, CEO calls original content talk premature

By: Michael Murdock

Michael Murdock — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:00:15 +0000

Love the service. Would love it even more if it was on ROKU or AppleTV since I own both, but one can always wait for such things. AIRPLAY would be a nice addition so we could throw it onto our larger screens through AppleTV…HINT HINT and that should be possible since you have an iphone and iPAD app

By: Phillip Dampier

Phillip Dampier — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:18:43 +0000

Your 30 day free trial will be 30 days of your life you will never get back.

Streaming problems galore on a teeny-tiny streaming library that requires you to pay extra for titles you actually want to see. The apps are built not to work on rooted phones, and we know what big, overbearing phone company was responsible for that!

The business plan here is a nightmare and investors have every right to be annoyed. You can rent the physical DVD at the kiosk for far less than paying for on demand access. Verizon ignores the fact Redbox customers are ex-premium/PPV customers who have gotten price sensitive and don’t consider renting/returning movies at a kiosk to be a deal breaker if it saves them money. The kiosk credits are the only thing that might attract Redbox customers, but they eat into revenue and still require an $8 up front investment every month. I see huge churn in their future.

By: Audrey Gardens

Audrey Gardens — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 05:41:14 +0000

We need a Redbox in Margretville or Phonecia NY, otherwise we have to drive 40 miles for a DVD in Kingston NY.. Not doable.

By: spotmagicsolis

spotmagicsolis — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:00:01 +0000

IMO, the service quality is *not* the point! The elephant is in the room. Big Phona controls some of the access points and can monkey around with Net Neutrality. If not identified, monitored, overseen and regulated and phone companies can put the squeeze on other streaming services with no traces. Something has to be done! They have figured out that they own the pipes and are in the position to cause a lot of pain to competitors. Big Phona is already going after the radio industry because they smell blood dripping from Bain’s Clear Channel and are lobbying to squeeze out AM/FM first, out of cars. So beware of the tyrants who play with an unfair advantage and have more money than God to force through their agendas.

By: ladykamilla

ladykamilla — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:56:24 +0000

Exclusivity is less important when Redbox Instant is charging less than its competitors. Arriving late at the party has its disadvantages, but can also be a great platform to launch from. Redbox Instant will get the attention for a bit, and (if attention is utilized effectively) will break into the streaming business rather than ease into it. Redbox Instant has some unique features including movie focus (as opposed to Netflix’s TV Show focus), physical DVD rentals, and a HUGE group of current Redbox DVD patrons. I predict Redbox Instant will be quickly successful, beyond the predictions.