January 28, 2004
Netflix: the fly in the ointment of VoD
The Register in the UK has posted this article that specifically deals with the possibility of movies being legally delivered to homes via broadband internet connetions as an alternative to renting from the local video store. For contrast, Netflix’s business model is mentioned.
I informally consider myself as an evangelist for Netflix, a US based video-rental-by-mail company. It’s a wonderful service with rock solid execution.
The question that most people as it exactly how long does it take to receive the next DVD in queue? For me, since I am two mail days away from the Houston, TX distribution center, my complete DVD life cycle is six to seven days.
How so? If I mail a DVD on Monday, it arrives at the Distro on Wednesday and is processed as a return. A confirmation email is sent when Netflix receives the DVD in the the warehouse. Usually, the next DVD in queue is processed and mailed the same day, but the next day at the latest.
Let’s say that the DVD was shipped Thursday. It will then arrive in the mail on Saturday or Monday.
My family in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have a three to four day DVD cycle since they are closer to Houston.
Posted by akvalley at January 28, 2004 08:37 AM | TrackBack