Problems with Downloads - Blu-ray Forum

Krandor · 03-13-2008, 07:46 PM

For those that think downloads are ready to take over, stuff like this is what will get people frustrated with the idea of them.

Below is a link to to a thread on tivocommunity from somebody who "bought' several movies from Amazon Unbox. Later on, he went to re-downloaded the movies he had bought and was told they were now unavailable and they had no idea when he would be able to re-download the movies he had bought. Evidently if a movie is playing on the cable movie channels, you cannot re-download it even if you bought it. So a purchase isn't really a purchase huh?

Downloads will not be a big threat until content providers stop pulling stuff like this. Downloads may work for rentals, but are a long way from working for purchase.

http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=373882

supersix4 · 03-13-2008, 07:49 PM

I dont mind it for an ipod or something but like to make it mainstream yuck, + I'm sure most people dont have even dsl or standard cable 5mbps, so downloading like a blu-ray with special features exc. seems like a waste to me

un4gvn94538 · 03-13-2008, 07:55 PM

i dont mind a prtable solution for road trips, BUT i like my physical media and i will be very pissed if its phased out for downloads. my discs wont crash but my computer can

03-13-2008, 07:46 PM	#1
Krandor Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:6	Problems with Downloads For those that think downloads are ready to take over, stuff like this is what will get people frustrated with the idea of them. Below is a link to to a thread on tivocommunity from somebody who "bought' several movies from Amazon Unbox. Later on, he went to re-downloaded the movies he had bought and was told they were now unavailable and they had no idea when he would be able to re-download the movies he had bought. Evidently if a movie is playing on the cable movie channels, you cannot re-download it even if you bought it. So a purchase isn't really a purchase huh? Downloads will not be a big threat until content providers stop pulling stuff like this. Downloads may work for rentals, but are a long way from working for purchase. http://www.tivocommunity.com/tivo-vb...d.php?t=373882

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03-13-2008, 07:49 PM	#2
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	I dont mind it for an ipod or something but like to make it mainstream yuck, + I'm sure most people dont have even dsl or standard cable 5mbps, so downloading like a blu-ray with special features exc. seems like a waste to me

03-13-2008, 07:55 PM	#3
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:143 Blu-ray collection:811 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1494 Trading Score:277	i dont mind a prtable solution for road trips, BUT i like my physical media and i will be very pissed if its phased out for downloads. my discs wont crash but my computer can

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