Nerdtalker
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| What did we expect?
For once, Microsoft rolls out a new product to fill a big gap in available services: direct to the TV High-Definition on demand movie rentals.
Could Microsoft have its hands on the next iTunes-like store, but for movies and high definition video?
Unveil a 120 GB HD, Microsoft, and you might just have it.
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RadioDoc
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| Now the real net neutrality debate should start
The Xbox360 delivers the goods in one easy to use unit, and it's already at home on the big screen, HD sets so this is no surprise. The real question is what the cable companies will do to those who are downloading HD movies every single day.
Should be interesting to watch, both on and off TV.
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squid7
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1 edit | Enforce their AUP and risk losing subscribers...or put out more anti-net-neutrality commercials like the ones Cox runs 10 times a day.
Cable and telco subscribers are already paying for the content delivery and now the cable and telcos want to double charge for it.
It wouldn't dawn on them to come up with a compelling product of their own, like more VOD HD content. They would rather have everyone else do the work and then charge them for it. |
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squid7
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Re: What did we expect?
Yeah but $6 for an HD-Lite movie IMO is excessive given that Netflix and other online rental services (eg Blockbuster) don't charge extra for HD-DVD and Blu-Ray rentals. Of course you need a new $200+ HD-DVD or $500+ Blu-Ray player but those prices will come down. |
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Nerdtalker
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| It's the convenience of being able to be both:
•Instantly Gratified
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•Not have to get up or do anything
Plus, I think the Xbox 360 probably has more market penetration than any HD Optical players right now. Sure, they'll definitely catch-on the same way DVDs did, but the download service is certainly a nice stepping stone.
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brianiscool
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Miami, FL |  why
Why does Bill Gates want more money? Is this a tax write off for him? |
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RadioDoc
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| Why did you post such a silly thing? Is it an attention grab for you? 
Bill Gates has nothing to do with this except that he is associated with Microsoft.
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squid7
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Re: What did we expect?
It's not instant when you have to download it Vongo style.
It should be very simple for cable and telcos to stop whining long enough to beat a $6 HD-Lite copy of Poseidon. |
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Rob
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Re: why
said by brianiscool  :Why does Bill Gates want more money? Is this a tax write off for him? I'm sorry, but that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.
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Rob
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| Tivo, yaaa hear?
Tivo, this is your time to shine! You are in the same boat at Microsoft. Millions of subscribers have your Tivo box connected to their TV, yes not all are HDTV, but the ability to order + download + and watch the movie directly off my tivo with one click makes it all very very delicious.
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jjgb10
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| Download time
It will take just as long to download the movie than it would to drive to a store to rent it. The HD movies are like 6-7gb. That would take a long time for some connections. I have a 10mb connection so it won't take too long.
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Rob
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| said by jjgb10 :It will take just as long to download the movie than it would to drive to a store to rent it. The HD movies are like 6-7gb. That would take a long time for some connections. I have a 10mb connection so it won't take too long. And yet it's doing rather well. 6-7GB on a 10mb line.. 5hrs? 6hrs?
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chippe01
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The_ANoN
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| The service is nice, but the content is pretty... meh.. I've only downloaded one movie since this service started (and I got it for free btw). They need to have a ton more movies, and if not, they need to update the selection more frequently than they are now. Their TV show selection is pretty decent, but other than that the service overall is mediocre IMO. I am optomistic that it will get better though, it has to. |
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Farley3
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| Route with the Least Resistance
I said awhile ago that consumers always take the path of least resistance(laziness) for their entertainment.
Here is a perfect example of it, the 360 is already a HD device connected to the TV as Doc said, why fight a Blue Ray, HD Battle when you can go direct download right from your home.
Someone said they are only hampered by the small harddrive. And they couldnt be more correct.
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Devanchya
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Ajax, ON | Not in Canada.. so sad
Was excited about this for weeks.
Not in canada though. Blah. |
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DreamWraith
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Mount Vernon, WA | reply to squid7
Re: What did we expect?
$500 bluray player? where? pray you tell me, pleasE! |
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TKJunkMail
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Re: why
said by brianiscool :Why does Bill Gates want more money? Is this a tax write off for him? His INVESTORS want more money. And I hope they make a ton of it. Bill Gates gives more money away each hour than you will make your whole career. I doubt that pushing movies thru XBox was some secret plan to make Gates richer or get more tax writeoffs.
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thender2
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Re: Route with the Least Resistance
said by Farley3 :I said awhile ago that consumers always take the path of least resistance(laziness) for their entertainment. Here is a perfect example of it, the 360 is already a HD device connected to the TV as Doc said, why fight a Blue Ray, HD Battle when you can go direct download right from your home. Someone said they are only hampered by the small harddrive. And they couldnt be more correct. I agree. This is how I got into usenet.
No taking a bus to blockbuster, and a bus home anymore, only to find out they have none of the movies I was interested in. I can check imdb links as I surf, and the copy I grab won't even be scratched beyond repair! Anyone who hasn't had this happen at least five times in the past few years doesn't rent a lot.
If this could be made without DRM, without stupid amounts of compression using a commercial codec that is worse than x264/mpeg2, I'll rebuy my whole damn collection - honest. Even with upconversion, DVDs suck on a large 1080p TV. But, will it? No way in hell.
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Kiwi
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Huh!
Bill Gates exited MS a LONG time ago, so much for the tech savvy. But, yes in his day he earned his way, unlike some  |
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