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iPod How much would you pay to download a new release movie to own?
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I'd be willing to spend $9.99 even though it is more than the price of many on-sale DVDs. If I really wanted to see the movie, I suppose $14.99 would be ok a few times, but after a while, $14.99 per movie will add up. I rarely buy DVDs in a brick and mortar store and when I do I certainly don't pay more than $10 and I usually can find two for $12 or two for $15.
If "new release" means it just came out in theaters, I would pay $15. If it means it just came out on DVD, $10.
Well let's see: No disc cost with a download, No box cost for DVD with download, No Shipping or stocking costs with download... I think 10 bucks is fair.
Phatpat said:
I think that's a key point - I think they'll be released concurrently with the DVDs, but there's little reason why they couldn't be released much sooner.
Say with a pirate accent--
A: Did you hear about the latest pirate movie, then?
B: No.
A: It's rated arrrrrrrrr.
A: Did you hear about the latest pirate movie, then?
B: No.
A: It's rated arrrrrrrrr.
£14.99 for new DVDs, but they mean $14.99 which is about £8, which I would pay (for at least DVD quality and maybe the ability to burn once). That is if they ever sell films on iTunes in the UK, and if they do I'm pretty sure they will cost more than £8, probably atleast £9.99. (Which I would pay for some of my favourite ever films)Macmadant said:
$0.
A download I can only play on my computer and the upcoming Media Whatzit.
A DVD I can play everywhere.
A download I can only play in stereo on my computer (unless the Media Whatzit supports surround sound)
A DVD I can play in DTS.
A download is either crappy resolution or takes up lots of precious hard drive space.
A DVD is both good quality, and takes up no hard drive space.
A download will take at LEAST an hour, probably lots more, to get.
A DVD (purchased) will take 5 min to get (trip to Target.)
That, and no deal Apple gives me will rival my Netflix account.
See where I'm going here? This doesn't apply to everyone of course. People obviously download the TV shows, another thing I would never do (unless it was one of the free eps)
A download I can only play on my computer and the upcoming Media Whatzit.
A DVD I can play everywhere.
A download I can only play in stereo on my computer (unless the Media Whatzit supports surround sound)
A DVD I can play in DTS.
A download is either crappy resolution or takes up lots of precious hard drive space.
A DVD is both good quality, and takes up no hard drive space.
A download will take at LEAST an hour, probably lots more, to get.
A DVD (purchased) will take 5 min to get (trip to Target.)
That, and no deal Apple gives me will rival my Netflix account.
See where I'm going here? This doesn't apply to everyone of course. People obviously download the TV shows, another thing I would never do (unless it was one of the free eps)
I would be willing to pay $9.99 since I do not get the case and art on the dvd. But it would have to be DVD quality......have to be able to be burned onto a DVD-R or DVD+R DL and be able to be used with Front Row (unlike Video_TS files now).
Coolerking said:
I think it's outragously high. $10 bucks is way farking more than a studio ever made off one customer. Maybe $5. And that's just 'cause it sounds nicer than $4. When you rent a DVD at say, Blockbuster, the studio gets $2.50. ISYN. Blockbuster gets the other $2.50.
NO COST INVOLVED. I'm paying $5 or less. I can get the movie pass at Blockbuster, a 50 pack of DVD's and a few hours of free time a day for $50 bucks. That's a buck a piece *wink* for hours of entertainment.
BTY, did anyone see the Amazon player? I laughed MAO at that one.
bembol said:
good point: where do all the special features go?
(though I have to admit, in the few years I've been renting dvd's, there's only been like maybe two or three movies whose special features were worth the watch:
Master & Commander
LOTR 2 Tower's (esp. the actor's commentary -- Merry and Pipin were f'n made for that job)
And what else...?
Let's see. A new release here costs the equivalent of less than 4 dollars for one night rental. Plus I can watch a DVD on my TV screen, which even though it may be "lower resolution" than my 20" iMac is a hell of a lot bigger and easier on the eyes without overcrowding round the screen.
So probably zero.
You guys who watch movies on your computers: are you all in dorm rooms? I mean, does anyone with a family download movies on their computers? Other than pawn [sic] I mean?
So probably zero.
You guys who watch movies on your computers: are you all in dorm rooms? I mean, does anyone with a family download movies on their computers? Other than pawn [sic] I mean?
Chundles said:
now thats crazy expensive...but than again im from the US and id only pay like 5 for the download...maybe 7...
dvds are 15 new here
i am being stupid here, but it did not say if it was to just download and save on computer or if you can rip it to a dvd. Am I missing something here?
I would pay only the 5-7 if I can put it on dvd and $0 if I couldn't. Why would you put a movie on your hard drive and keep it there? It is just like my dvr that has a crap load of movies on it waiting for a dvd recorder.
I would pay only the 5-7 if I can put it on dvd and $0 if I couldn't. Why would you put a movie on your hard drive and keep it there? It is just like my dvr that has a crap load of movies on it waiting for a dvd recorder.
I think in the future, people won't "own" movies. You'll just subscribe to service that gives you every movie ever for $x / month.
Now, I have Charter In Demand service, and I get 200 or so movies at any one time, which I can watch at a moment's notice. What's the point of buying movies if you can just push a few buttons and watch. No downloading, no burning, no nothing.
I would never "buy" a movie, if it didn't come on a nice permanent disc.
Now, I have Charter In Demand service, and I get 200 or so movies at any one time, which I can watch at a moment's notice. What's the point of buying movies if you can just push a few buttons and watch. No downloading, no burning, no nothing.
I would never "buy" a movie, if it didn't come on a nice permanent disc.