Poll: Do hackers mind paying for TV/Movies online because it's easier?

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by j45 • 15 years ago

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Merrack• 15 years ago

I have a Netflix streaming account, and still find myself buying media on iTunes, Amazon, and (very rarely) whatever independent setup a show will be running.

It's trivially easy to get ahold of pretty much any TV shows/movies I want to see, and compared to $100+/month on cable it still comes out cheaper.

j452• 15 years ago

I've heard the only thing you miss out on is the news. I'm tempted to go fully off cable now that I'm in a good groove with netflix/online choices.

A few dollars is always cheaper than my time. It's also far more convenient than tv, or having to go through the pain of finding and downloading, and waiting, and hoping it's of good quality. I'm willing to pay to avoid that headache.

271828182842• 15 years ago

Watch Instantly essentially killed 99% of video piracy by the people I know (non-technical people). The remaining 1% of piracy is for the items that can't be watched on Hulu or Watch Instantly. There is a lesson there for the distributors, but it is a lesson that many have tried to teach them to no avail.

j452• 15 years ago

Yeah, I mean, I don't even mind the Hulu ads when I get to watch it.

sp332• 15 years ago

I think getting $20 for a bluray is still more appealing to distributors than getting a small slice of $5/mo for Hulu.

271828182842• 15 years ago

> is still more appealing

Sure and I'm sure getting $80 per blu-ray is even more exciting for them, doesn't mean it is going to happen.

Poll: Do hackers mind paying for TV/Movies online because it's easier?

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