Re: Good Online Movie Store in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r16897633 en Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:56:20 EDT Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:56:20 EDT Re: Good Online Movie Store http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16926884 Guspaz : The point is that the existing infrastructure is in place (and in USE) to deliver any sort of content, HD or SD. They just need to monetize the EXISTING (BitTorrent) infrastructure rather than coming up with new complicated, limited, and DRM'd solutions.

Imagine a legitimate movie store structured like a private tracker. Log into the site, download the torrent (And your account is charged), and it seamlessly allows you onto the tracker because the torrent file you downloaded includes a unique ID in the announce URL that uniquely identifies you securely.

It'd be so easy to implement (I could set up an entire movie/tv/music store in a few days, alone), and could be wildly popular due to the ease of use. But they don't want to do it that way, they want to force us to use THEIR store, THEIR software, THEIR players, THEIR drm, and follow THEIR restrictions. They just don't get it. People are willing to PAY for the content if they make it seamless enough, but people aren't AS willing to pay for it if you make them jump through hoops and follow arbitrary restrictions. If I buy a movie online, I want it to play on my computer, (any) portable media player, and TV. Apple is trying to move towards that with the iTV, but that forces me to buy an (expensive!) piece of hardware just to get it on the TV when I already have my own ways of getting it there. Apple won't let me transcode that video for somebody else's media player, or to burn it to a DVD to play in my DVD player, or whatever else.

The sad thing about DRM is that it only punishes the people who pay for it. Pirates will download DRM-free pirated copies, the only people getting DRM are those who purchase the stuff. So, somehow, we've come into a situation where pirates have a less annoying experience with content than people who PAID for it.

So, to sum up my arguments:

1) Bandwidth is "free" if only they'd leverage existing infrastructure (BitTorrent)
2) More people would pay for content if it was easier to use and didn't require specific custom software (ie, opensource BitTorrent clients versus iTunes Store)
3) DRM only hurts people who pay for content, not pirates]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16926884 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:24:14 EDT Re: Good Online Movie Store http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16900470 BF69 : Yes stealing stuff must be nice. Why not just walk into Wal-Mart and steal DVDs because you think the price is too high? what kind of morals did you parents instill in you, if any?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16900470 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 08:12:36 EDT Re: Good Online Movie Store http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16898558 dvd536 :
said by 44402812 See Profile :

There is only one good online movie store which is called BitTorrent :) It is open 27/7, has no late fees, and you can get all the new release while they are still playing in the theatres! :P

P.S. Did I mention all the movies are free with no DRM?
this is exactly what these online stores dont get.
Its not that we're cheap its that we want to do with it once we buy it, i mean look, i can buy a DVD, rip it to watch either on my PC or on my bigscreen T.V. in stand-alone DVD player.
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p.s. I shouldn't have to pay extra to burn!
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You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much Bandwidth]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16898558 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:45:44 EDT Re: Good Online Movie Store http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16897633 vinnie97 :
quote:
open 27/7

Amazing, the "store" must be operating in another dimension. :o]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16897633 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:16:30 EDT Re: Good Online Movie Store http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16897483 StEaLtHBuNnY : yup bittorent is my favorite movie store]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16897483 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:50:22 EDT Good Online Movie Store http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16897461 44402812 : There is only one good online movie store which is called BitTorrent :) It is open 27/7, has no late fees, and you can get all the new release while they are still playing in the theatres! :P

P.S. Did I mention all the movies are free with no DRM?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,16897461 Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:47:01 EDT