You know, I’ve heard plenty of complaints about Redbox–poor service, limited titles, they’re gonna destroy Hollywood, so on and so forth.  But I don’t believe I’ve ever heard “too darn pricey” come up in the discussion, like ever.  So imagine my shock when I discover that there’s actually a bargain-priced alternative TO REDBOX. I know!  [...]

One of the WORST things about video stores–even places like Netflix and Redbox–is that they don’t have everything.  Maybe you’re like me, and remember back to the old days of the video store and seeing all those boxes on the shelves and your parents wouldn’t let you rent certain titles.  And no, I’m not talking [...]

Okay, this is actually a wild idea if you stop and think about it.  I mean, it’s just plain old alarming.  Not necessarily in a bad way, either, but because of its sheer novelty. Yes, I know Netflix did it first with the Roku, but the word is that Blockbuster is planning to offer its [...]

It’s common knowledge at this point, especially if you’re one of the well-informed sorts who regularly follows us here on Cyber Theater, that Blockbuster’s been getting its metaphorical ass roundly kicked by Netflix and Redbox and most everybody else. But in a bid to pull themselves up out of the abyss, Blockbuster is sponsoring a [...]

This is part of a three part series that I’m running today about the entertainment industry as a whole and how it relates to your home theater hardware.  Let’s just put it this way–be glad your primary entertainment works out of your house, because things aren’t looking good for the rest of it. First, you’re [...]