Comments on: If You Can’t Beat ‘em, Join ‘em http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/ Insight and Analysis from North of the Border Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Christopher Schmitt http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3140 Christopher Schmitt Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:09:54 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3140 The BitTorrent webite has movies for $3.99 (U.S only) that have to be watched within 24 hours. Three problems I see with this are: 1. 24 hours is not long enough; 2. The video resolution is not good enough to watch on a home theater system; 3. We live in Canada. If the price was better then folks might reconsider. It would be nice to see downloads available in Divx HD which offers a level of video quality that will look good on larger screens. Of course then we have another problem: how well does the BitTorrent model with files that are 2 to 3Gb in length? And how thrilled will Mr. Rogers be when people started downloading large files over his network (and bypassing his video rental stores)? The BitTorrent webite has movies for $3.99 (U.S only) that have to be watched within 24 hours. Three problems I see with this are: 1. 24 hours is not long enough; 2. The video resolution is not good enough to watch on a home theater system; 3. We live in Canada. If the price was better then folks might reconsider.

It would be nice to see downloads available in Divx HD which offers a level of video quality that will look good on larger screens. Of course then we have another problem: how well does the BitTorrent model with files that are 2 to 3Gb in length? And how thrilled will Mr. Rogers be when people started downloading large files over his network (and bypassing his video rental stores)?

]]> By: BitTorrent Movies: Meh » Webomatica http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3125 BitTorrent Movies: Meh » Webomatica Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:06:48 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3125 [...] Additional Reading: paidContent, Mark Evans, DSL Reports [...] [...] Additional Reading: paidContent, Mark Evans, DSL Reports [...]

]]> By: Mark Evans http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3124 Mark Evans Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:01:13 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3124 I think it will be a rental kind of service with DRM limiting how you can use the download. Not sure whether it will come with a time limit. I think it will be a rental kind of service with DRM limiting how you can use the download. Not sure whether it will come with a time limit.

]]> By: Paul Butler http://www.markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3121 Paul Butler Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:24:53 +0000 http://markevanstech.com/2007/02/25/if-you-cant-beat-em-join-em/#comment-3121 Personally, I would gladly pay a few dollars to download a movie legally. I just hope they have a rental business model, instead of a retail one. If they want $20-$40 (price of a new DVD) to download the movie forever, I'm not interested. If they charge $5 (rental cost) to download a movie that expires after x days, I would give it a go. Better yet, $5 for a DRM free copy of the movie that won't expire. People who spend money on DVDs will still go out and buy the DVD for the higher quality and hard copy. People who would rent the move from a store can spend the same amount and save the trip to the video store. Personally, I would gladly pay a few dollars to download a movie legally. I just hope they have a rental business model, instead of a retail one. If they want $20-$40 (price of a new DVD) to download the movie forever, I’m not interested. If they charge $5 (rental cost) to download a movie that expires after x days, I would give it a go.

Better yet, $5 for a DRM free copy of the movie that won’t expire. People who spend money on DVDs will still go out and buy the DVD for the higher quality and hard copy. People who would rent the move from a store can spend the same amount and save the trip to the video store.

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