Comments on: Does BitTorrent Inc.’s new video store live up to the hype? http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8445/does_bittorrent_incs_new_video_store_live_up_to_the_hype/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Psilaxs http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8445/does_bittorrent_incs_new_video_store_live_up_to_the_hype/#comment-183720 Psilaxs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-183720 They think that selling movies is going to be successful because they are using the bit torrent protocol? Downloaded DRM'ed movies are turds no matter if they are delivered in a Ferrari and packaged nicely they are still shit. They think that selling movies is going to be successful because they are using the bit torrent protocol? Downloaded DRM’ed movies are turds no matter if they are delivered in a Ferrari and packaged nicely they are still shit.

]]> By: soulxtc http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8445/does_bittorrent_incs_new_video_store_live_up_to_the_hype/#comment-183721 soulxtc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-183721 Exactly whether it takes you 3 hrs or 3 minutes it's still a crappy purchase.....the ONLY WAY it will succeed is if they lose the DRM and that's not likely to happen anytime soon. I mean look at the pluses they advertise: a) quick movie downloads ----> no biggie and to boot I get to pay for the bandwidth it uses. b) huge selection of content to choose from ----> ever been on TorrentSpy? Demonoid? BiteME-TV? c) It's LEGAL ----> I guess this would be a selling point for mom and pop type people who don't want to break the law but that just proves the point that it will be all that more difficult to succeed because I doubt mom and pop will be able to configure a BitTorrent client server correctly.......PORT FORWARDING anyone? Fugghedaboutit! I wish them the best of luck but as it currently stands things dont look so good and really doom it to fail unless it can lure the people it was intended to target - PIRATES! So far it just appeals to those who were afraid to get sued before and really does nothing more than give them a Netflix alternative. I mean what reason would you have to use it? Exactly whether it takes you 3 hrs or 3 minutes it’s still a crappy purchase…..the ONLY WAY it will succeed is if they lose the DRM and that’s not likely to happen anytime soon.

I mean look at the pluses they advertise:

a) quick movie downloads —-> no biggie and to boot I get to pay for the bandwidth it uses.
b) huge selection of content to choose from —-> ever been on TorrentSpy? Demonoid? BiteME-TV?
c) It’s LEGAL —-> I guess this would be a selling point for mom and pop type people who don’t want to break the law but that just proves the point that it will be all that more difficult to succeed because I doubt mom and pop will be able to configure a BitTorrent client server correctly…….PORT FORWARDING anyone? Fugghedaboutit!

I wish them the best of luck but as it currently stands things dont look so good and really doom it to fail unless it can lure the people it was intended to target – PIRATES! So far it just appeals to those who were afraid to get sued before and really does nothing more than give them a Netflix alternative.

I mean what reason would you have to use it?

]]> By: Psilaxs http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8445/does_bittorrent_incs_new_video_store_live_up_to_the_hype/#comment-183722 Psilaxs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-183722 Their only solution is to go really cheap and aim for mass downloads at 1 - 5 cents each yes i said each. Look at how many files are downloaded every day? It cost them the same whether 100 or 100 million copies are downloaded via bit torrent (after all users are the backbone) with about a billion files being traded everyday imagine how much that would add up to in a year at 1-5 cents a piece. if they would have implemented this structure years ago they would be awash in money and we would have all of our content fast legal and very very cheaply. Who here honestly would not pay a buck to download 100 HQ DRM free movies with blistering speed? Their only solution is to go really cheap and aim for mass downloads at 1 – 5 cents each yes i said each. Look at how many files are downloaded every day? It cost them the same whether 100 or 100 million copies are downloaded via bit torrent (after all users are the backbone) with about a billion files being traded everyday imagine how much that would add up to in a year at 1-5 cents a piece. if they would have implemented this structure years ago they would be awash in money and we would have all of our content fast legal and very very cheaply. Who here honestly would not pay a buck to download 100 HQ DRM free movies with blistering speed?

]]> By: meyou123 http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8445/does_bittorrent_incs_new_video_store_live_up_to_the_hype/#comment-183723 meyou123 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-183723 They actually expect someone to pay for a "disappearing" file?? Sorry they are going down in flames. No question in my mind about it. I really do wish them well but just like music rentals this is doomed to fail in my opinion. They actually expect someone to pay for a “disappearing” file?? Sorry they are going down in flames. No question in my mind about it.

I really do wish them well but just like music rentals this is doomed to fail in my opinion.

]]> By: CCSDUDE http://www.zeropaid.com/news/8445/does_bittorrent_incs_new_video_store_live_up_to_the_hype/#comment-183724 CCSDUDE Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-183724 the main problem with DRM is content providers ignoring one simple fact... DRM doesn't work if people choose alternative sources or walk their happy asses down to a blockbuster rent a flick on a monthly unlimited plan and rip the shit outta it the very fact that they include DRM is what stops them from making money...lose the DRM and maybe just maybe people won't mind spending 15 bucks on a digital copy of a movie thats running in theaters theaters hate this type of multi-format release and as such would want more of the box office gross from week one but it wouldn't phase studios who produce quality product you could argue that people would no doubt share the clean copy they've downloaded but it's already happening and most people are honest enough to pay for what they like and bash garbage for what it is basically people should be allowed to download a low res copy of any given film for free as a preview if you like it buy the dvd/blu-ray/hd-dvd or mp4/avi copy or go see it on the big screen that way no one feels cheated and good films thrive while shitty money makers die a classic imdb 100 worst death (honeymooners movie....stomp the yard...you got served..delta farce.....need I say more?) the main problem with DRM is content providers ignoring one simple fact…

DRM doesn’t work if people choose alternative sources or walk their happy asses down to a blockbuster rent a flick on a monthly unlimited plan and rip the shit outta it

the very fact that they include DRM is what stops them from making money…lose the DRM and maybe just maybe people won’t mind spending 15 bucks on a digital copy of a movie thats running in theaters

theaters hate this type of multi-format release and as such would want more of the box office gross from week one but it wouldn’t phase studios who produce quality product

you could argue that people would no doubt share the clean copy they’ve downloaded but it’s already happening and most people are honest enough to pay for what they like and bash garbage for what it is

basically people should be allowed to download a low res copy of any given film for free as a preview

if you like it buy the dvd/blu-ray/hd-dvd or mp4/avi copy or go see it on the big screen

that way no one feels cheated and good films thrive while shitty money makers die a classic imdb 100 worst death (honeymooners movie….stomp the yard…you got served..delta farce…..need I say more?)

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