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They just need a better distribution model for new movies and they would kill it completely. If I had to pay, say, 10c for a 24 hour new rental on top of the monthly I'd likely be using it all the time.
For me it's the comfort factor. I stream Netflix through my Wii, so when I watch movies that way I get to sit on my couch and watch my big screen TV. When I watch stuff on my computer I have to sit in my uncomfortable desk chair and view my small-ish monitor. Getting my whole computer hooked up to my TV seems like a hassle at the moment. On the other hand, Netflix is always ready to go and that usually wins.
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There are plenty of non-mainstream BT users that use private trackers. Private trackers are superior to Usenet.
I didn't rule out private trackers, I just failed to mention it. In any case, I personally find Usenet superior to private trackers but I can see it from the other side. They both have pros and cons. My main gripe with private trackers is that it's not as fast and I have to constantly worry about my ratio and seed. Granted, I pay for Usenet so it's a trade-off.
A decent seedbox costs around the same as Usenet access (cheaper if you split a dedicated seedbox with other people). Seedbox speeds will be comparable to Usenet, pre-times will almost always beat Usenet, and you can easily make requests through the tracker (this might also be possible with Usenet communities too).
Also, good trackers have strict uploading and file naming rules, so you don't have to sort through crappy filenames or worry about corrupted files. Granted, there are probably Usenet communities that also address these problems.
They just need a better distribution model for new movies and they would kill it completely. If I had to pay, say, 10c for a 24 hour new rental on top of the monthly I'd likely be using it all the time.
Yeah, and the studios just gave up 60% of their profit. They'll never sign that deal.
That is still more than they get if we just forage the movie.
The article doesn't actually offer any evidence, apart from the fact that Netflix has doubled its subscribers.
When I want to watch a movie, the first place I go to is netflix. I won't tell you the second place I go to. I'd pay an extra 5 bucks a month if it could increase the rate at which netflix lets me "play now" movies. Yes, some movies I specifically want to get on bluray, but there are plenty of others that video quality matters very little to me.
So the first thing I do is type "purchase mp4 " into google. So far I have not been able to acquire a movie in that fashion, so the second attempt is usually obtaining an .mp4 through other means (which do not involve paying for it).
I want an .mp4 because that works on more-or-less on all of my devices. xbox360 from usb-stick, sync it to the ipod, etc..
And yet, there's still nothing in Europe that has "all you can eat" streaming, just $7.50 movie rentals for movies from 2006...