Vudu to the rescue?
Like everyone else, I'm a bit peeved at Netflix. So I decided to try
Vudu on the Mooncave's PS3.
Vudu promises on demand streaming of movies the same day they come out on DVD/Blu-ray. Unlike Netflix which makes you wait.
Sound and picture quality are important given the full blown home theater setup in the Mooncave. So I went right for the Gold standard:
War of the Worlds. A suckie movie with truly awesome bass. No luck, Vudu did not carry it.
LoTR - Fellowship of the Rings - Nope.
Iron Man 2 - Only available in standard def.
Grrrr...
There seems to be a lot of movies missing from Vudu. No James Bond movies at all for example.
I finally settled on "The Dark Knight". It was on par with the Blu-ray in terms of picture and sound quality so that was impressive but until they fill in the holes in their library I'm don't think I'm dumping Netflix.
Still, If you compare what's available via streaming on the two sites Vudu wins in a walk for new releases but of course Vudu is a pay-per-view service not a streaming buffet like Netflix.