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Re: Someone is in denial said by fifty nine:said by OldschoolDSL:I personally do not subscribe to paid TV because the shows I watch, I can get for FREE online (legally). But for how long do you think they'll offer those shows for free with few commercials? Not very long. It will be only a matter of time before they'll try to make it a subscription paid service and on top of that, we'll have commercials. With any luck, it maybe cheaper though (we can hope).
said by fifty nine:said by OldschoolDSL:At some point, you will be able to use a remote and switch a "Internet broadcast channel", just like you can for cable (people like to have something which they are a custom to)... Won't happen until the majority of cable TV settops are provided by the cable company. Most people choose the path of least resistance and rent a box from the cableco. True.
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I often find it complexing that people feel that you've reached a level of maturity and responsibility if you can accept being riped off or taken advantage of for someone else's gain or enjoyment
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| said by OldschoolDSL:With any luck, it maybe cheaper though (we can hope). I think as long as they have to compete with piracy they will keep it reasonably priced and of superior quality.
The easiest way to discourage piracy is to make your customer feel they are getting their money's worth. Customer loyalty goes a long way.
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said by Metatron2008:But people who download thousands of movies and games.... Yes, they are as bad as any murderer |
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1 edit | Don't hold your breath, you won't be enjoying that for to much longer.
The reason the CEO's don't worry about it is because they are in control. As soon as it start to become more main stream and the rats start to jump ship to the internet TV and drop cable TV all together, you will see these CEO's change the internet usage price/fees. You will be priced out of getting your TV by the internet as it will just cost to much. Not only that but you may even have to pay both ends. That is pay for the TV channel/show and then internet service and usage (megs/month) charges.
It is only a matter of time and the time we all start to jump ship from standard cable TV is when it will happen. Trust me. I know.
Maybe in about 10 to 20 years when everyone has access to very high speed internet will all TV shift to internet delivery. By then the cable companies will be pushing everyone to it. |
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| said by mmainprize:Don't hold your breath, you won't be enjoying that for to much longer. Oh, believe me, I've enjoyed either fair prices or piracy for over two decades and I will certainly continue to (I will admit, most of those 20 years were piracy, but that's just because fair prices weren't available). Even if internet connections are locked down so tight that no piracy can happen anymore, I will just go back to a group pooling its money buying a single copy and making copies or sharing it.
Sneakernet is unstoppable.
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said by Metatron2008:But people who download thousands of movies and games.... Yes, they are as bad as any murderer |
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 KylemaulLovin' My FirefoxPremium
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North Port, FL | reply to mmainprize
And the logical conclusion to your scenario is that broadband will be reclassified as telecommuncations and then governed similarly to the telco industry today. |
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You have to put it in context though. Internet delivered shows that are also run on TV aren't held with the same value as first run on network TV.
Instead, they are slightly above re-runs but below first run shows. |
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