Amazon has launched a new streaming video service dubbed Amazon Video on Demand today. The service is entirely separate from the current Unbox download service which allows for downloads of movies and TV shows. The main difference however, only seems to be that the new service is streaming, meaning customers can watch their content instantly.
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Getting closer, but still missing the point. What people want, when I ask them, is to be able to watch VOD without a box, without a PC, or without a specially-equipped TV set.
In short, they want Netflix without the snail mail, having to own a set-top box, needing streaming through an Xbox or anything else.
Now if they'd let you download it to your PC, burn it to DVD or stream on a regular home network without restrictions for 14 days, they'd have it. None of this 24 hour expiration crap, either.
But then they'd put a dent in P2P and Hollywood would have nothing to lie about when anybody asks why their crappy "entertainment" isn't selling.
Originally posted by mspurloc: Now if they'd let you download it to your PC, burn it to DVD or stream on a regular home network without restrictions for 14 days, they'd have it. None of this 24 hour expiration crap, either.
That actually makes sense. But everyone knows that there isn't a single business in the world that makes any sense whatsoever.
Originally posted by mspurloc: But then they'd put a dent in P2P and Hollywood would have nothing to lie about when anybody asks why their crappy "entertainment" isn't selling.
You definitely hit that on the nose. To the media mafia it's all about power and control. The want the power to control everything we do with media. Mostly so they can (try to) make us pay many multiple times to watch/listen to media. The more control they try to have over us. The more we will ignore it. And the more pirating there will be. They are too stupid to realize but they are creating their own demise. It's either that or they will eventually control the governments (more than they already do) and pretty much make us do their bidding. And if/when that happens there will be some kind of global upheaval. end rant
