Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

online dvd rental services

  • 12-10-2007 9:02am
    #1
    stacka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭


    Hey everyone was looking through the forum and there are a couple of closed threads about this.

    Was wondering what peoples experiences of these services are.

    I have just cancelled moviestar.ie after spending a month getting old movies at the bottom of my queue. My high priorities were new releases and a few t.v. series that i hadn't seen.

    Has anyone else had problems getting what they are looking for out of these services.

    How do the others stack up - busybee and screenclick are they worth a look?


Comments

  • #2
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Nevermind, LOVEFiLM don't operate in Ireland after all...


  • #3
    green123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,703 ✭✭✭green123


    why put films on your list if you dont to get them ?


  • #4
    stacka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭stacka


    green123 wrote: »
    why put films on your list if you dont to get them ?

    not saying i don't want to see them but it would be nice to get a movie in my top 20 on my queue once in a while to justify the expenditure at the minute im not seeing any difference from going to the video store and paying a 10'er a week for 5 old movies and at least I can get a new release if i want one
    Was wondering if other people had the same issues with getting new releases / reasonably new movies off moviestar or if any of the other services offer an improvement?


  • #5
    stacka
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭stacka


    green123 wrote: »
    why put films on your list if you dont to get them ?

    not saying i don't want to see them but it would be nice to get a movie in my top 20 on my queue once in a while to justify the expenditure at the minute im not seeing any difference from going to the video store and paying a 10'er a week for 5 old movies and at least I can get a new release if i want one
    Was wondering if other people had the same issues with getting new releases / reasonably new movies off moviestar or if any of the other services offer an improvement?


  • #6
    XJR
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 294 ✭✭XJR


    It can be problelmatic getting new realeases. Consequently we use it more like a private "i always wanted to see" library.

    My list consists of momovies that I#'ve always wanted to see or would like to see agaiun but wouldn't pay for in xtravision. There's a fair mix in there from old classics though to recent releases.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,279 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    BusyBeeDVD use to be excellent, but in the last two months, I've been having the same problems as you, only getting old movies from the bottom of my list.

    Furthermore in the last few months BusyBee has been very slow in adding new release movies to their site at all. Typically movies appear on the site 2 to 3 months after extra vision get them.

    At this rate I'm considering cancelling my busybeedvd subscription, just not worth it anymore.


  • #8
    Tails142
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,119 ✭✭✭Tails142


    I've been using screenclick - signed up with the o2 free trial, finished it, then went back a month or two ago to them.


    I'm not sure if I have ordered too many 'new releases' off them as I usually use it as other posters have said to get films that I have always wanted to see or see again - but having said that the few times I have wanted to get recently released dvd's I havent been able to find them listed.

    What's pissed me off lately is the timing - I sent a dvd back to them there on monday and only got my next one today - hardly a lightning fast turnaround.

    When I was first with them I can recall getting up to two dvd's a week; perhaps this is their method to try and get me to sign up for one of the more expensive packages where you can have several dvd's at a time... hmm

    Definetly more convenient than going down the video shop but having said that I do still do it occasionally if we're stuck in some evening with nothing to watch


  • #9
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    XJR wrote: »
    It can be problelmatic getting new realeases. Consequently we use it more like a private "i always wanted to see" library.

    My list consists of momovies that I#'ve always wanted to see or would like to see agaiun but wouldn't pay for in xtravision. There's a fair mix in there from old classics though to recent releases.

    +1

    I am only paying 3.99 for the month so its worth it.


  • #10
    CuppaCocoa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭CuppaCocoa


    Which crowd are you using for the 3.99 a month?


  • #11
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Which crowd are you using for the 3.99 a month?

    It was an offer from moviestar to comeback to them. Its only 1 movie at a time but it suits me fine


  • Advertisement
Advertisement