Apparently Murdoch's Internet Brilliance Not Yet Translated To Video Downloads
from the getting-it? dept
It's barely worth mentioning, since it's getting press coverage all over, but Fox and Microsoft have teamed up to offer downloadable movies and TV shows. If the details sound familiar, it's because it's the same exact deal we've seen before from others: convenient movie downloads minus the convenience. That is, it's more expensive than most DVDs and is incredibly limited in how you can use it thanks to overly burdensome copy protection. As submitter Rajesh points out, wasn't Rupert Murdoch supposed to be the big media baron who actually "gets" the internet? Turns out (as expected) he's just another old media guy trying to make new media act more like old media.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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ooooh, look
I can't wait til they let me buy HD movies and download a 40 gb image. Of course, they wont host it. They'll force everyone to use crappy p2p protocols and offload the burden of hosting to their poor consumers, who are already paying more for the content than they should be.
Oh joy!
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The Eisner Ad Above ^
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Re: The Eisner Ad Above ^
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Murdoch
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Re: Murdoch.
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Who watches Fox?
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Murdoch
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You can stop whining about owning it forever and doing whatever your bleeding heart wants, it won't happen, but be happy when something good like this comes along.
I never understanding selling movies, they all seem to charge horrible prices - but 4 devices is damn good.
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Re: Bob Jones
Hi Bob, Welcome to my country, the USA. Here we have laws that protect the consumers. And when we purchase something we expect it to be ours forever. Right now, the laws say that we are entitled to that.
If you wish to surrender yor consumer rights, please make sure you do that in another country. I'll not be taking kindly to you surrendering my rights for me.
Right now, we have a law that says we can platform shift our legally purchased media to our hearts content. DRM restricts the ability to exercise that right. You have already surrendered your right to platform shift your itms shows, and have consigned yourself to watching that which you legally purchased on 4 devices. ever. Apparently, you are buying into plot to make you purchase that content again if you ever desire to watch it on a device that you no longer own (doesnt matter why, you could have sold it, it could have broken, it could be the same device that was replaced under warranty 4 times, it doesnt matter).
By all means, that is your right. But don't EVER expect me to surrender my rights because you're too weak to believe in/know/exercise your own.
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Re: Bob Jones
i don't really want to download an over-priced, low-quality, small resolution movie and watch it through someone else's choice of output.
I like my control over my things.
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Fox's great decisions
air COPS 25% of the day.
Cancel the following 'terrible shows':
titus
firefly
family guy (then take 4 years or so to fix the mistake)
greg the bunny (questionable)
undeclared
now that the garbage is gone... lets drag the simpsons out 5 seasons to long, and air more poorly thought out reality TV.
They definately predicted what people wanted. Bull's eyes on every single decision.
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Re: Fox's great decisions
I do miss Titus, though...
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