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Netflix Is Betting Its Future on Exclusive Programming

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Re: Netflix Is Betting Its Future on Exclusive Programming

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Post by joshuapants »

mreiland wrote: post #109
joshuapants wrote: post #100

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't want to spoil anything so I'll be vague. The problem is that the main character went from being a conniving underdog to the top of the stack way too quickly. Now the stakes are much lower because he already got what he wanted, and it's much less interesting to watch. If you look at the British series, it's much shorter, and for good reason.

I feel like they butchered the character by making him 'angsty', and I personally hated the way the 3rd season ended. It exemplified everything I disliked about the 3rd season. The opening scene for the season 1 had me hooked . They defined that character so well with that opening scene and I was immediately interested to see what this character was willing to do. Then season 3 happened and I find he's turned into ev…

I agree with you 100% on that, you worded it better than I could.

Re: Netflix Is Betting Its Future on Exclusive Programming

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anigbrowl wrote: post #44
TD-Linux wrote: post #13

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Don't forget the rather oppressive DRM required by Hollywood for 4K video content. This is why 4K is currently only available for Netflix original content.

It's optional, but most producers choose it despite the additional financial overhead, because otherwise it becomes much more expensive to audit which theaters played your movie and how often in order to get paid. Obviously it's not just theaters any more but they're most likely to have 4k gear, in terms of both display and fat pipes. 4k is basically the industry-standard output format* so if there's no DRM then down…

I was referring to consumer DRM systems, not in-theater projection systems. Is there also a concern of Netflix-bitrate 4K video being used in theaters?
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