I'm not big on the idea of download-to-own. At least with a DVD, the studios can't just decide they can not let me play it, and if the company shuts down, there's no risk that my "purchased" movie is lost because an authentication server is shut down. The rental offering is a different question, but my DVD player is long paid for. I'm not interested in buying an expensive box to do things my existing equipment can do already in a simiar form and similar or better quality.
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JeffDM @ Dec 23rd 2007 12:31AM
I'm not big on the idea of download-to-own. At least with a DVD, the studios can't just decide they can not let me play it, and if the company shuts down, there's no risk that my "purchased" movie is lost because an authentication server is shut down. The rental offering is a different question, but my DVD player is long paid for. I'm not interested in buying an expensive box to do things my existing equipment can do already in a simiar form and similar or better quality.