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seems the NetFlix idea is gaining traction, and if Amazon also gets into this… what will this mean for the satillite and cable companys bottom line ?
Does this mean they won’t be able to force 80 channels of crap down your throats when they “offer” their 120 channel packages ?
That would be nice, rim shot, but I believe the impediment will be the content providers who want to keep the cable operators in business since that system is a $ stream.
Netflix had a lot of resistance, but started by doing an end around by licensing from Starz.
The cable/over-air system is going to put up a huge fight. This cash cow is like the breed in the secret level of Diablo II.
“what will this mean for the satillite and cable companys bottom line”
That means they will be dumb pipes that they are
I have a Roku and just joined Amazon Prime, so I’m loving this news. More content for money I already spend sounds like a good deal to me.
If the NHL would lift local blackouts on their Center Ice/GameCenter package, I’d get it on my Roku and kick cable. Or if Fox Sports Network would create their own streaming package on the net…
$79 and no disks? No thanks. I’ll stick with Netflix for just a few bucks more.
@Raymond in dc.
What is a disk?
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The whole MDN article is a giant hyperlink…
Content is key – most of us on this forum have been saying that for a while. Apple created the consumption and distribution systems, but without the music content iTunes would be far less popular and would not have evolved to its current state of critical importance. Apple recognized early on the difficulties and potential pitfalls associated with securing distribution rights for video content, which (unlike music CDs) has been locked down with DRM from the very first DVD. That is one reason why I have been a strong proponent of Apple considering major video (and audio) content acquisitions and, in parallel, pushing the development of indies to produce content outside of the normal channels. Apple might even consider adopting an HBO strategy and funding exclusive content creation to boost the profile of iTunes and AppleTV.
Comment from: Raymond in DC “$79 and no disks? No thanks. I’ll stick with Netflix for just a few bucks more.”
Disks? You mean those ancient round silver things that you need to put in a player that spins? The same disks that are ordered and then had carried through the antiquated postal service and delivered several days later?
Yeah, but those ancient round silver things that you need to put in a player that spins still have the best video quality, as well as uncompressed audio. I will stick with my ancient discs and spinny things until streaming video/audio catches up. (Have you ever seen a movie streaming from Netflix? It looks like crap.)
Plus, these dump pipe cable companies do control the majority of the internet provided in this country, don’t think for a second they aren’t going to throttle bandwidth as much as possible to fight the likes of Netflix and Amazon.
Is it me, or did that first sentence seem unusually tortured? I had to read it three times to determine what the author meant.
Sheesh! What they let pass as journalism these days.
@Future Boy:
Yes, discs as in current releases, which are not included in the Netflix free streaming service and will most definitely not be included in Amazon’s catalog of streaming movie titles. Duuuhhhh???
That is one of the most poorly structured headlines I’ve seen in some time. Sounds like Amazon execs invited the Netflix guys over to see Amazon’s new service.
I like the prices of Amazon VOD. I hate the implementation.
If I watch half an episode of a file I own on one device (say my Panasonic Viera TV in the basement), I can’t go upstairs and watch the rest of the show on my laptop or TiVo or other registered Amazon VOD viewer.