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I admit it. I’ve become a Blu-ray snob. If I’m going to rent or buy a movie and enjoy a theater experience at home, it has to be in high definition (HD). Though streaming quality from Netflix, Hulu, et al. is fine for everyday viewing, it just doesn’t cut it at the Dixon Movie Theater. For example, I recently rented an HD version of Thor from Amazon OnDemand and streamed it to my 1080p Panasonic plasma TV. Sadly, the experience was far short of anything I’ve seen on Blu-ray.
When Netflix bifurcated its service last year, I went shopping for a new disc rental service (with Blu-ray at the top of my must-have list). That was around the time that Dish Network announced the Blockbuster Movie Pass. On paper it sounded like a great deal: streaming movies from EPIX, Starz, and others; one disc at a time that I could swap at my local Blockbuster store; and no up-charge for Blu-ray disc, all for $10 a month for Dish Network subscribers. Since I am a Dish subscriber, this was a no-brainer. And for the most part I’ve been pretty happy with the service.
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