Posted by Dr Zoidberg on 05/20/07 18:51

POD {ҿ�} wrote:
> "Dr Zoidberg" <alexNOOOOOO!!!!!!!@drzoidberg.co.uk> once tried to test
> me. I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>
>> Video on demand certainly looks to have potential through cable.
>> More so than downloading conventionally as more and more ISPs
>> introduce caps and restrictions on what you can get with extra usage
>> charges potentially coming as they have in Aus and NZ.
>>
>> If you have to pay once for the content and again for the bandwidth
>> it will be very pricey.
>
> Yes and no. Being a Virgin Media customer, I do have access to their
> on demand library, and I have never bought a pay-per-view, paying over
> three quid to watch just a film, and not have access to any extras or
> commentary tracks just doesn't get onto my radar.

I'd possibly consider the odd movie for a couple of quid

> Maybe if it was
> like a DVD rental service where you pay a monthly fee than get to
> watch so many films, or if you paid once and could watch it when ever
> you wanted..

Yep , that would be nice.

> Then we have illegal download, which I do, I torrent many american TV
> series, rather than wait for Sky to show them with a shit load of
> adverts, but again, would I pay for that service?? Hell no!

I'm also a big downloader but don't feel guilty as I buy dvds of nearly all
the shows when they come out anyway.

For the right price I'd consider a legal download option , but at the rates
iTunes are charging - something like 3 dollars an episode for a tiny
compressed version - there's no way I'd pay nearly as much as the cost of
buying the DVDs

> Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I like something tangible for my money.

Me too
--
Alex

"I laugh in the face of danger. Then I hide until it goes away"

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