New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
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Re: New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
#2As one of the comments suggests, this seems doomed to failure. Paying for a streaming version of a movie doesn't seem very desirable, as it's inherently non-portable. There's a good chance I want to watch somewhere I don't have real[0] broadband. If it's too difficult to do that, I can always find a torrent. This situation does not seem likely to change.
[0] Mobile "broadband" doesn't count. In most places, it is entirely unsuitable for streaming high-def video and will be for several years.
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Re: New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
#4I would hope this constitute anticompetitive behavior. If only intel can decrypt movies and studios only make them available for intel procs, this can seriously hurt all other chipmakers.
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Re: New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
#6As one of the comments suggests, this seems doomed to failure. Paying for a streaming version of a movie doesn't seem very desirable, as it's inherently non-portable. There's a good chance I want to watch somewhere I don't have real[0] broadband. If it's too difficult to do that, I can always find a torrent. This situation does not seem likely to change. [0] Mobile "broadband" doesn't count. In most places, it is ent…
Even with my ‘real’ (out-in-the-country 5.5mbit) broadband I’m still not yet convinced by streaming films. Nothing like a stutter to jerk you out of your immersion.
Re: New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
#7As one of the comments suggests, this seems doomed to failure. Paying for a streaming version of a movie doesn't seem very desirable, as it's inherently non-portable. There's a good chance I want to watch somewhere I don't have real[0] broadband. If it's too difficult to do that, I can always find a torrent. This situation does not seem likely to change. [0] Mobile "broadband" doesn't count. In most places, it is ent…
>Paying for a streaming version of a movie doesn't seem very desirable
Right, that's why Netflix Instant is such a failure.
Re: New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
#8I would hope this constitute anticompetitive behavior. If only intel can decrypt movies and studios only make them available for intel procs, this can seriously hurt all other chipmakers.
I expect it'd be covered by the same agreements that let AMD and Via clone, say, the latest SSE instructions.
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#9Technically, what is this specific DRM? Is this something other than HDCP?
Re: New Intel processors to contain DRM suggested by Hollywood studios
#10As one of the comments suggests, this seems doomed to failure. Paying for a streaming version of a movie doesn't seem very desirable, as it's inherently non-portable. There's a good chance I want to watch somewhere I don't have real[0] broadband. If it's too difficult to do that, I can always find a torrent. This situation does not seem likely to change. [0] Mobile "broadband" doesn't count. In most places, it is ent…
There is plenty of market for streamed movies.
My TV provider offers films on demand at £2-4 per viewing. The convenience of being able to watch immediately, and cheaply outweighs the choice of buying the DVD/BR and being able to watch multiple times.
Quick cost comparison:
1) Stream it for £4. Film was rubbish. Total cost = £4.
2) Stream it for £4. Film was great. Wait a few months until price falls. Purchase DVD at discount for £5-£10. Total cost = £9-£14
3) After release purchase for £15. Total cost = £15.
Of course this depends on the economics of your specific location and the cost differences, but personally I think I spend less in total on films because I very rarely buy physical media until the prices fall.
Streaming to a PC fits a very similar market profile, the only difference being it caters to those who build their entertainment system around a PC rather than a regular TV, and I think the lines between those as two separate systems are going to increasing blur in the coming years.