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To add to the buying vs renting argument, a few weeks ago I got CACHE from Netflix and loved it. I then wanted to see Michael Haneke's other films. He has six other films or so. How would I have been able to do that if I didn't rent them? They each cost almost $30 to buy. I watched...

So do what I do, hold on to the Netflix DVD until you get your own copy in the mail. I agree that to rent from Blockbuster isn't worth it. To pay $5 a rental (when many DVDs can be BOUGHT for less than that) and all the driving, time limits and all that is very annoying. But Netflix, I...

Mark, you might want to try it again. There is no rental time. You can keep it as long as you want, no late fees, no nothing. I've kept DVDs for weeks at a time, and still had others that I sent back the next day. And I am also a bit surprised by how many have stopped going to the theatres. I...

About the rush to rent from Netflix, depending on the type of plan you are on, there really isn't a rush. I'm on the 5 at a time plan, which means that, if I keep each for a week, I can get 25 or so a month. That gives me plenty of time to watch them. I can hold on to one if I want to watch...

As mentioned earlier, there is no reason to stop buying DVDs. HD and Blu Ray will play them. So, if either format really catches on, all your DVDs will still be playable. Unlike laserdiscs. While I loved them for many years, I can't tell you the last time I had it hooked up. It is a bit more...