what happened to Video Edge?

gypsy

I may be way behind on this, but I noticed that Video Edge is closed! My current job has me mainly taking the C or 2/3 trains so i haven't been by that corner in a while and have been watching movies on demand...but I loved that place...been renting there since 99. Does anyone know why they closed? Did they move? Where they forced out?

sushipants

Because everyone gets their DVDs from Netflix now.

innocent x

Yeah, video stores are dinosaurs.

asil

They merged with another video store, I don't remember the name, on 7th Ave. around Carroll or Garfield. There was a sign up on the window of Video Edge a few weeks ago that said the change was "due to the changing rental climate." That could mean both rising rent on the physical space and DVD rental competition from Netflix. I would guess that both were a factor. All Video Edge customers are supposed to automatically have an account now at the other place.

Really sad. It was a great store.

bill c

the guys who worked in video edge were awesome. i am very sad to see video edge go.

vanilla

Asil wrote: They merged with another video store, I don't remember the name, on 7th Ave. around Carroll or Garfield.

yeah, video forum. i'll miss the corner of flatbush location and the stopping in after just exiting the Q train - especially in the winter.

richard_a

It's so sad that so many little shops in Brooklyn have closed down in the last few years due to monstrous chain-stores. and i'm not just talking about video stores - but any kind of stores you can think of.
i don't think theres much we can do except for supporting small shops by buying there and not at the bigger chain stores.
Ritchie from DiscussFitness

carnivore

Richard_a wrote: It's so sad that so many little shops in Brooklyn have closed down in the last few years due to monstrous chain-stores. and i'm not just talking about video stores - but any kind of stores you can think of.
i don't think theres much we can do except for supporting small shops by buying there and not at the bigger chain stores.
Ritchie from DiscussFitness

In the case of video stores, I think Netflix and bit torrents have hurt them more than the chain stores. The era of the big video stores closing out the little guys was a story of the 80s. The ones that survived that era offered something that didn't really compete with the Blockbusters anymore. But now I think even Blockbuster is doomed by Netflix and bit torrents.

mrjones

Im still bummed the theatres closed.

doctorj

mrjones wrote: Im still bummed the theatres closed.

Especially the drive-ins.

santa

if hollywood video closed then independent video stores are screwed.

i use netflicks.