BlinkBox Reviews

(based on 79 reviews)

130 of 228 people found this review helpful

If your lucky you get SD quality. I have 100mb fibre optic virgin broadband, but blinkbox/talk talk TV tell me it's not good enough. It is however good enough for Netflix, Amazon, iplayer, 4od, and PlayStation now etc etc... But blink box needs more. The customer support simply don't know how Internet works.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

150 of 282 people found this review helpful

We have a high bandwidth connection. Blinkbox is the only service we've tried that consistently fails to deliver. Several times we've had vague error messages and the film won't even start. If the film starts, the buffering makes them unwatchable. You'll spend your time emailing them to help diagnose their problem. They won't. You'll spend more time trying to get them to give you a refund. They won't.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

190 of 335 people found this review helpful

I only installed blinkbox so my kids could watch the new releases as their a bit young for the cinema and to be honest the first couple of films that we watched were ok (when I say ok I mean the problems weren't constant) So yesterday I put on a film that we had waited ages to watch only for them to be bitterly disappointed as was I that 1:The quality of the film was rubbish 2:The constant buffering which may I add does not happen on Netflix and finally 3:The frustrating issue of the film constantly stopping and not resuming from last played.So after a couple of grueling hours a ruined film 3 upset kids and a waste of money I finally gave up and decided that I would much rather drive a 10mile round trip to my nearest blockbuster than rent a film from blinkbox again its very well having thousands of films to rent but what's the point if you can't watch them.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

142 of 303 people found this review helpful

Every movie I've rented from this service has been terrible quality - I've paid the equivalent of a Netflix membership for a film which has the quality of a knock off DVD! I am extremely angry and very disappointed...DO NOT BOTHER WITH BLINKBOX!

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

172 of 309 people found this review helpful

Connectivity and sound quality very poor.
Constantly searching and buffering . We have not watched one film completely through.
We were supposed to have been refunded our money but we haven't been given a refund either.
Stay away from this . I have used Love Film and Netflix with no problem.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

168 of 333 people found this review helpful

Constant buffering, has ruined a lot of good movies for me. When it does eventually play the sound isn't their or out of sync. I have just bought captain America to watch and im writing this review while waiting for buffering, its cost me 9.99, such a fool. Half way through the sound went out and I missed a really important part of the movie, which rewinding doesn't seem to solve. All in all a total rip off and would advise people to stay well clear.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

143 of 319 people found this review helpful

I've had too many films with buffering problems and just gave up with the last one. Previously I've emailed to ask them to fix the problem, which they eventually managed to do but it's just too much hassle when you want to be able to just sit and watch a film. It's hardly spontaneous! So I'm not gonna use them any more and I wouldn't recommend them to anyone else.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

144 of 305 people found this review helpful

This has got to be the worst case of ... "what you gonna do about it" type companies they are evasive ,so cant be pinned down to an answer and they just keep this DUH I DUNNO attitude ,its always "oh its another department etc etc.... honestly I could give you a transcript of the dozens of mails I have had to make and the calls I had to make to TRY to find out who to talk to... I could also give you an account of all the problems making the movies unwatchable... but I'm simply gonna say .DON'T DON'T DON'T give them any money....

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

142 of 274 people found this review helpful

Paid £23.99 to download Game of Thrones. It's unwatchable due to repeated buffering and, even when it does briefly play, is well below the HD standard paid for.

Despite Netflix and Amazon working fine, and my consistent 10mb+ broadband connection, their technical support claim the problem lies with me... despite the streams of evidence on this and other review sites that their service is non-functional.

At the time of writing, they have essentially stolen my money. No better than a fly by night market stall offering knock off DVDs with goodness knows what actually on the disks. I'm amazed that a legitimate company like Tesco would be associated with this.

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.

177 of 322 people found this review helpful

How dare they take my money and then not give me the files!!!!

I used this service for one reason - Psychobitches - it's not on DVD, I don't have Sky etc... so this was the only way to see it.

I'm not happy that I had to given them even one star - the rating system here should allow for no stars

In summary, I would not recommend BlinkBox to a friend.