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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

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The amount of consumers getting their movies online has slowed, with the lack of format compatibility cited as one of the reasons for the slowdown.

A report by Screen Digest has noted that digital movie downloads in 2009 hit $291 million in the US – some $70 million off of the projected target.

While movie distributors are hoping that digital is the next big thing for getting movies into homes, the names behind the technology don't seem to be doing enough to plug the gap left by dwindling DVD sales.

Blu-ray sales may be improving but price-wise it is still very much a premium product – unlike the relatively cheaper alternative that is digital.

Interest isn't there

There is a worry, however, that various DRM implementations putting people off purchasing digital copies of movies.

"Digital downloading is characterised by its restrictions – it's all about what viewers can't do, rather than what they can do," said Arash Amel, a Research Director with Screen Digest.

He continued: "The market just cooled off… This wasn't caused by economic factors – the level of interest in digital downloads just isn't there."

Hollywood will just have to set its sights on another emerging technology to give it the home entertainment boost it needs.

3D, anyone?


The prices are usually a laugh for a start :roll:

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

veato wrote:
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?

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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