Youn
Supreme [H]ardness
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Yeah, it's like your content is in prison and you can visit it twice a week.
Or it's such a valuable piece of art you can only go see it at a museum...
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Yeah, it's like your content is in prison and you can visit it twice a week.
It would work a bit better if you could de-register old devices to free up a slot.So basically you're allowed to "rent" the movies for a couple of years. Eventually you'll have gone through 12 devices, especially if you're a big family where everyone likes to stay up to date with new tech.
If I can change the 12 devices myself and no charge for changing devices. Maybe. Will have to mull this over for a bit and see what their angle is. I dont trust anyone. Their has to be something negative I havent thought of yet.
The studios say people will be able to update those 12 devices over time, so when an old computer dies they'll be able to remove it from the list and register another one.
For the MPAA this is a huge stretch and a tiny little step in the right direction. But, the fundamentals are still the same, it will not stop piracy and will still put a unnecessary layer of inconvenience for the purchaser. I do agree with what has been said by others ... if this type of system had been implemented much sooner then less people may not have gotten used to downloading via torrents, but it may be too late now to put the cat back in the bag.
If this goes off seamlessly then I can see it getting some traction but otherwise they will just have to skip right to the inevitable DRM free model that music has taken.
good luck with thatop said:Consumers are supposed to go home, set up a free UltraViolet account online and register their new purchase there
I buy an enormous amount of music compared to what I "didn't" when it was DRM loaded. The downloads piss me off... since the mp3 can't be downloaded more than once or whatever, but if you're smart and back up then you're fine. DRM free is the only RIGHT way to do it. If they did that they would accomplish what they want. The music industry figured out piracy is never going to stop and people who want to do it are going to continue, so why punish people willing to pay. That DRIVES people to find a non-drm way to have something, which means piracy. People who won't pay never would and never will.
Steam for movies? I'm in.
The problem is that you never have the desire to transcode your PC games (because, well, why would you?). Being able to transcode movies and TV shows down for mobile devices is a necessity for me and quite a few other people as well.
Now, if the studios actually would do the transcoding for us, that'd be a horse of a different color, but the issue of device support would still remain. Steam supports every recent Windows PC or Intel Mac, so device support is really never a problem (unless you're a Linux or BeOS user or what have you).
Wow, you are some seriously negative nellies.
If this is done in the way the article indicates it might just be totally awesome.
Here is how it currently works for me:
I go down to Wal-mart and pick up a copy of X-men on DVD for $8. I go home and rip it onto my PC at near-full quality. I then transcode it to a lower quality level for my Zune. Then I can watch it on my Zune, PC, or streamed through my PS3 to my TV anytime I like. The DVD goes in a sleeve in a folder never to be seen again. The case goes in a box in my garage. If my home burns down I lose it forever.
How it works with Ultraviolet:
I go down to Wal-mart and pick up a copy of X-men on DVD for $8. I go home and type the code from inside the case into my UltraViolet account. I then download a copy onto my Zune. I can now watch it on my Zune or streamed to my PC or TV through any method I like, and I can watch it on my work PC, and at my hotel while traveling, all (most likely) in HD. The DVD goes in a sleeve in a folder never to be seen again. The case goes in a box in my garage. If my home burns down I laugh and watch it from my hotel while waiting for the insurance check.
I only see advantages in this for me.
Wow, you are some seriously negative nellies.
If this is done in the way the article indicates it might just be totally awesome.
Here is how it currently works for me:
I go down to Wal-mart and pick up a copy of X-men on DVD for $8. I go home and rip it onto my PC at near-full quality. I then transcode it to a lower quality level for my Zune. Then I can watch it on my Zune, PC, or streamed through my PS3 to my TV anytime I like. The DVD goes in a sleeve in a folder never to be seen again. The case goes in a box in my garage. If my home burns down I lose it forever.
How it works with Ultraviolet:
I go down to Wal-mart and pick up a copy of X-men on DVD for $8. I go home and type the code from inside the case into my UltraViolet account. I then download a copy onto my Zune. I can now watch it on my Zune or streamed to my PC or TV through any method I like, and I can watch it on my work PC, and at my hotel while traveling, all (most likely) in HD. The DVD goes in a sleeve in a folder never to be seen again. The case goes in a box in my garage. If my home burns down I laugh and watch it from my hotel while waiting for the insurance check.
I only see advantages in this for me.
Steam for movies? I'm in.
This is never going to happen, Netflix is adding only a few movies every week, and almost none that interest me now.Netflix is broadening their streaming efforts by adding more titles. At some point, the majority of movie will be available for streaming. Why would I 'buy' a movie when I have access to it through Netflix streaming?
It looks more like the main usage will be downloads, like an "improved" version of the iTunes model.If I understand this correctly, one would still own the original physical media
But I already have a better system. I don't have to register or setup anything except make my own copy of the disc. I can share it with as many people as I like and on an unlimited number of devices. I also own control of my access to that content and am not depending on someone else giving me permission to use something that i already own.
lulz
This is not ownership. When ultraviolet's servers die, you no longer own your videos. That means you never owned it in the first palce.
Damn those analog DVDs! ^-^DVD's alone haven't been around but for what, 10-15 years heavy consumer use, and they're already being pushed aside by digital and blu ray.
If they're claimed, yeah. Google spreadsheet with all belongings listed. Insurance company will shit bricks.You do know insurance also covers your belongings in your home, right?
So lots of new restrictions, no new benefits. They don't appear to have figured out how to make DRM palatable yet.
That would be nice if everybody was on unlimited broadband, sucks to be on dial up or gadzooks, no internet connection at all. I'll never support an idea that will not include an original hard copy of whatever you want to watch or listen to.
They say the system, called UltraViolet, will allow consumers to buy a DVD or digital download
It's not really redundant, as it is designed specifically for those who have multiple playback devices in different form factors. So you buy your DVD, then you download the digital copy for your iPod, if you're not tech savvy enough to make one yourself from your DVD.Of course if it's store bought, the Ultraviolet system is redundant
if you're not tech savvy enough to make one yourself from your DVD.