Comments on: Funding Updates: Ojas Funds Mango & Seventymm Raises 50 Cr From NEA-Indo US Ventures http://www.watblog.com/2008/08/21/funding-updates-ojas-funds-mango-seventymm-raises-50-cr-from-nea-indo-us-ventures/ The Refreshing Blog on Web, Advertising and Technology in India! Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:35:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Gautam Kshatriya http://www.watblog.com/2008/08/21/funding-updates-ojas-funds-mango-seventymm-raises-50-cr-from-nea-indo-us-ventures/#comment-10132 Gautam Kshatriya Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:24:05 +0000 http://www.watblog.com/?p=4726#comment-10132 I think that Big Flix’ move to do the online-offline is a great is a far superior model when compared to Seventy mm’s. Online rental with Seventy mm, based on my friends’ experiences requires a lot of planning, and at the end - you have to wait ages before you get the DVD you wanted to see. I’ve often picked up DVDs from my local store at the spur of the moment, on the way home from work, just because I felt like watching *any* movie - this is not possible with an online only model. On the other hand I’ve often lamented them not having an online catalog, which makes browsing and booking movies much easier. Big Flix’ model fulfills both needs. Read my post on why I think Reliance will emerge victorious in the ‘DVD rental wars’ at: http://www.moneyvidya.com/blog/?p=369 Gautam Kshatriya gautam.kshatriya@moneyvidya.com http://www.moneyvidya.com I think that Big Flix’ move to do the online-offline is a great is a far superior model when compared to Seventy mm’s. Online rental with Seventy mm, based on my friends’ experiences requires a lot of planning, and at the end - you have to wait ages before you get the DVD you wanted to see. I’ve often picked up DVDs from my local store at the spur of the moment, on the way home from work, just because I felt like watching *any* movie - this is not possible with an online only model. On the other hand I’ve often lamented them not having an online catalog, which makes browsing and booking movies much easier. Big Flix’ model fulfills both needs.

Read my post on why I think Reliance will emerge victorious in the ‘DVD rental wars’ at: http://www.moneyvidya.com/blog/?p=369

Gautam Kshatriya
gautam.kshatriya@moneyvidya.com
http://www.moneyvidya.com

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