Netflix Blu-ray selection - how to browse

ambiophonics
ambiophonics Posts: 726
edited April 2013 in Music & Movies
So I have a blu-ray player showing up tomorrow and I'm thinking about upgrading my netflix to include blu-ray rentals instead of just streaming. Does anyone know how I can search for what titles are available before signing up officially? I'm hoping they have a big selection, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and Back to the Future are a few I'd like to check out first.

I went to the main netflix site but the only option I see for blu-ray says "browse selection" but then just shows one page of titles, no search option or anything.
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  • TurboGTU
    TurboGTU Posts: 187
    edited March 2013
    If you go to the movies you are interested in and look at formats: it will give you the formats it's available in. Looks like the Star Wars movies at least are available on blu-ray. You don't get to look specifically for blu-ray until it's on your account though.
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited March 2013
    I'll check that out, I didn't really see any way to search for anything unless I logged in and then the search only was available for streaming content.
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  • ROHfan
    ROHfan Posts: 1,014
    edited March 2013
    Netflix has just about every movie on Blu-Ray. It's their streaming selection that sucks!
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited March 2013
    Hmm, well if that's the case I may have to subscribe to more than just streaming. My other concern is some Blu-ray rental titles seem to cut the HD audio tracks and leave you with a watered down DD 5.1 soundtrack... sorta defeats the purpose of Blu-ray.
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  • Tbone289
    Tbone289 Posts: 661
    edited March 2013
    ambiophonics wrote: »
    I'll check that out, I didn't really see any way to search for anything unless I logged in and then the search only was available for streaming content.

    The search field in the upper right will search anything that is available to you.
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  • TurboGTU
    TurboGTU Posts: 187
    edited March 2013
    ambiophonics wrote: »
    I'll check that out, I didn't really see any way to search for anything unless I logged in and then the search only was available for streaming content.

    If you only have streaming, then that's all you will be able to search for. I have the 1 dvd at a time plan, so I can look for dvds. I don't have the bluray option. If it's a movie I want to see on bluray I'll probably buy it instead. :)
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  • rtart
    rtart Posts: 833
    edited March 2013
    I went through the same exercise a few weeks ago. After watching BD's, I'm not interested in watching a DVD, but the price is higher. What to do?

    Here's what I did: Sign up for the 30 day free trial for BD/DVD. Click on the 3-discs at once option (ALL options are free for 30 days - why not take 3?) If you don't 'need' three discs at once going forward you can change before the 30 days is up.

    I can tell you that I went through pretty much everything that was available on BD that I wanted to see within the 30 days. Now, I buy a few BDs used each month from a nearby used disc store, and can rent BDs from a local grocery store, so I've seen/own much of what is currently available on BD.

    I decided to cancel BD/DVD and stay with streaming, but you might not. I can tell you that the selection was OK, but not exceptional. I WAS able to get most discs in my queue immediately, with no waiting. All in all, not a bad deal for the extra $$$.
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  • StantonZ
    StantonZ Posts: 445
    edited April 2013
    ambiophonics wrote: »
    Hmm, well if that's the case I may have to subscribe to more than just streaming. My other concern is some Blu-ray rental titles seem to cut the HD audio tracks and leave you with a watered down DD 5.1 soundtrack... sorta defeats the purpose of Blu-ray.

    This is why I typically rent DVD and buy Blu-Ray. In fact, I've dropped Netflix (discs) in favor of Redbox for that reason: if I really want to see something on BD, I just rent that instead of the DVD. Instead of paying more ALL the time, I can choose to do it on a disc-by-disc basis (which isn't very often).
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,199
    edited April 2013
    ambiophonics wrote: »
    I'll check that out, I didn't really see any way to search for anything unless I logged in and then the search only was available for streaming content.

    Netflix is free for the first 30days. If you don't find enough content you can cancel.

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  • Goldenboy72206
    Goldenboy72206 Posts: 126
    edited April 2013
    i love netflix
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,059
    edited April 2013
    Is there a way to browse what's available in streaming while subscribing to dvd only?
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