No way they'll change your pricing if you're already subscribed.
NYT article:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/13/technology/netflix-raises-price-of-dvd-and-online-movies-package.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha26
I looked at Redbox's web site, and it sounds to me like they only offer newer movies. We rarely watch new releases. Some of what we order on DVD is old and/or obscure but not currently available via streaming. Now I'm wondering if we may need to suck it up and stick with Netflix. I really hate to do that, as I feel they are not treating their existing customers very well by forcing us to either pay 60% more for what we've been getting or choose between streaming and DVD.
I looked at Redbox's web site, and it sounds to me like they only offer newer movies. We rarely watch new releases. Some of what we order on DVD is old and/or obscure but not currently available via streaming.
I remember seeing, but never got around to renting, "Get Low" with Robert Duvall and Bill Murray which if I remember correctly only showed on the big screen at the artsy house type theaters.
Our first Redbox experience is not going smoothly. First, we find that not all movies that are listed on the web site as being available can be rented from one's nearest Redbox--certain movies are only available at certain locations. Then, we find we can't undo an order--once your finger makes that click, even if it turns out not to be the movie you thought you selected, your card is charged. There is no confirmation page that shows the movie you selected and asks "are you sure" before it charges your card. Rather, our confirmation came via e-mail, and only then did we see that it was not the movie I swear we had clicked on. We had to call Customer Service, only to be hung up on by the first rude operator, who insisted that it was user error and Redbox is not responsible. We had to call back and speak to a supervisor, who was able to undo the transaction. <snip>Come to think of it, I'm starting to wax nostalgic about the days when you would go to the Blockbuster store and browse the aisles.