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Do you want to beta test Redbox streaming?

Dec 13, 2012 12:19 PM

I am excited. You will need to enter your email address for an invitation. Keep in mind it will have issues because it is beta, but at $8 a month with your first month free it seems worth it.
http://www.redbox.com/streaming?cid=ss:11:30:2012

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Thanks for the link. Have you received the invite? Or is this just a "wait in line for whenever we have invites available" thing?

"Thanks!
Look for an email soon inviting you to try out Redbox Instant by Verizon for one month free."

hackman2007 hackman2007
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I got in line a couple days ago. Just waiting for the email invitation.

jimmyd103 jimmyd103
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Thanks. I'll see if I get an invite and maybe check it out. I didn't see anything on there about streaming to TV, so I wouldn't do it unless I could. For whatever reason, I don't like watching movies on my laptop when I have a large LCD TV sitting here :-) But, for those that do, they have to have a better selection of movies than NetFlix!!

kmeltzer kmeltzer
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Couple things to note:

Streaming:
Currently to SMART TV's and Computers (no console systems)
No Video Games
No Television Shows
4 rental days per month

studerc studerc
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Does anyone have the technical specifications for this service (specifically audio & video quality)?

proxgotsthafia proxgotsthafia
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@studerc: Do you mean you can't rent video games with your 4 rentals a month?

If you can rent whatever you want at the physical boxes, I might as well get it. I rent four times a month anyway.

jha1223 jha1223
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Seeing as Netflix just scored a coup with Disney, is this even a viable alternative?

j5 j5
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If it finds its way onto Roku, I'm sold.

smallbigtall smallbigtall
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@smallbigtall: Or to consoles

It would also be nice if netflix threw in a dvd rental or 2 to match this

I just noticed it was in connection with Verizon wonder if there will be any discounts
for Verizon subscribers

eeekdageek eeekdageek
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Kind of a repost:
http://deals.woot.com/deals/details/476ce370-1656-4246-8d86-c1b608a7b972/redbox-instant-free-1-month-plus-4-1-day-rentals#3

I got the dreaded "free" tag so most people didnt see it, so +1 for getting the word out where people can actually view it!

the18thtee84 the18thtee84
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I want Redbox to stop leasing Blockbuster's kiosks and put the damn things back where they found them.

I had one just down the street from here that I used all the time. Redbox leased all of them, so I was excited that a Blu-Ray option would be more affordable. However, the obvious solution was to just completely remove the kiosk with no intentions of replacing it. Good job Redbox. Jerks.

capguncowboy capguncowboy
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$2 a day for access only to movies doesn't sound like all that good a deal to me. Of course, I have an enormous DVD and burgeoning Blu Ray collection, so maybe it's just because I have so many other choices. I can't remember the last time I rented a movie, it's been years.

moondrake moondrake
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I'm interested. Competition can be good.

penrodius penrodius
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@j5: Interesting article. A good read.
http://www.thestreet.com/story/11784101/1/expect-netflix-to-raise-cash-in-dire-bid-for-survival.html

Makes me think that the Disney grab is just a way to stay a float and keep subscribers, not really growth, as it is a limited market area. I've seen an influx of the older, or off-titles-straight-to-dvd movies.

xarous xarous
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No, but thanks. We don't rent often enough to make it worth the price.

jsimsace jsimsace
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@moondrake: $2 a day?
Show your work please.

j5 j5
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@j5: I was going from what @studerc said about "four rentals per month". But I think now I misunderstood and that was in regards to 4 monthly b&m rentals on top of regular streaming.

moondrake moondrake
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Late answer: I'd love to, but I won't pay for the privilege.

chris12345 chris12345

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