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Re: Poor Executives.. said by Phorkster:What are they afraid of? That people won't watch the crap they put out? Or be shammed into buying some release, only to have an updated Directors Cut released? Followed by the Platinum edition release on a 5 disc set? Ending of course with the Ultimate Collectors edition. Guess what Hollywood Nerds? Some people just like to watch a movie once. Change your business models, or get the hell out of the way. They are afraid of change and the unexpected results of jumping into a new way of media distribution without a full understanding of the impact. This is just smart, eyes-open, business.
Anyone that has a internet based settop (i.e. blue-ray w/ netflix, roku, PS3, XBOX360), knows full well the power these new boxes bring. Today they are in the hands of the "nerds" moving quickly to the main stream. They will move even quicker with more and more content...
What does that mean?
Is it a disrupting technology (hell yes). Is that good for the consumer (so far - yes), is it bad for some business (yes). Does it have the potential to disrupt classic linear video delivery (yes). Does Hollywood count on these businesses (yes). Will those triple play companies need to make up the income loss elsewhere (yep).
Is this disrupting technology good in the long run for Hollywood? Maybe, but they are not going to jump into the abyss without looking... They may not be fast enough for consumers like us, but big companies usually are able to grow because they look before they leap. |
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1 edit | said by kjohndoe  This is just smart, eyes-open, business.
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I disagree with this. Every day they delay is a day new people are turned onto illegal distribution channels. Make it easy and convenient for people to access the content or else consumers will find another much less expensive way to do it. |
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| said by morbo:I disagree with this. Every day they delay is a day new people are turned onto illegal distribution channels. Make it easy and convenient for people to access the content or else consumers will find another much less expensive way to do it. While I agree there will always be illegal ways to get content (aka stealing), most realize this is morally wrong. For the sake of those who believe people are generally good, I hope you are wrong.
For the sake of the ones on the fence, I hope content does become easy to obtain at a price which is fair. |
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