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Author: | pcernie [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:37 pm ] | |||||||||
Post subject: | Legal film downloading on the decline | |||||||||
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/ ... ine-673771
The prices are usually a laugh for a start ![]() |
Author: | F_A_F [ Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Legal film downloading on the decline |
Agreed. I am consistantly astounded by 99% of download services which charge the same...or more than the physical media equivalent. For example, PSP games....£20 in the shops, £23-30 on PSN. Steam titles.....£29 in the shops, £35 or more on Steam (not Valves fault though as the 3rd party publisher sets prices on Steam). Illegal downloading showed IP owners that there was a demand for easy-to-get media. They should have realised that the savings they could have made by dispensing with the physical media should have been passed on 50/50 to the supplier and buyer. At the moment, it's 100% for the supplier and 0% for the buyer ![]() |
Author: | big_D [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Legal film downloading on the decline |
I looked at downloading from iTunes, but most of the movies didn't offer 1080p, only had German soundtracks (a few only English), my girlfriend doesn't speak English and I like to see the films with their original soundtrack... DVDs and BD discs make much more sense that downloads, currently. |
Author: | veato [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:33 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Legal film downloading on the decline |
I understand the cost of the physical medium is only a small part of the purchase price so that alone wouldnt adjust the download price dramatically. But without a supply and distribution chain, warehousing and retail outlets taking their cut surely downloads should cost a good deal less? |
Author: | Amnesia10 [ Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:46 am ] | |||||||||
Post subject: | Re: Legal film downloading on the decline | |||||||||
While the disc itself might be a minimal part there is the box the printing of the artwork and all the physical handling costs that will be saved. Though the DRM is probably the problem. At least with a DVD you can rip in to the format of your choice, and then play it on any device. DRM stops all that flexibility |
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