Netflix makes dumb decision, gets owned on Yahoo

[Trip]

Originally Posted by goof2

Let me rephrase, having used both cable and FIOS I don't see much difference between the two for on demand services. That being the case I didn't understand why you said cable wouldn't be able to compete with FIOS.

I am not talking TV services, I am talking internet. Chattanooga is running at 1 Gb/s FiOS. Cable won't be able to touch. LTE is capable of 100 Mb/s right now if it is rolled out. You won't be dependent on a TV provider, you will be dependent on an internet provider who will deliver what content you want, when you want it. You are thinking in today's terms, this is future. What Google attempted to rollout with GoogleTV, but the networks said fuck you to Google.

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

Verizon is no longer adding FiOS markets so the only thing that can compete with cable is wireless data which I expect to have even stricter bandwidth limitations than cable does. I think our only hope is Google.

Verizon is not the only provider of FiOS. AT&T is capable. Your local utility board is capable. Considering one of the fastest internet providers in the world is in my state and is being supplied to the public by the local utility board through FiOS.

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Odds are most people are professional channel surfers who just want to sit there switching channels, and don't even know what torrent is. They might have used Hulu before, but that's about it, and besides that's only one small collection of content. So these people figure "fuck it" and decide not to spend time researching all the other sites and figuring out how they work.

I'm certainly not a professional channel surfer, but I have no fucking clue what a torrent is, or even how to locate a place to download movies or tv shows. If it's file sharing, I'd be worried about picking up a virus and crashing my comp.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Captain Morgan

I'm certainly not a professional channel surfer, but I have no fucking clue what a torrent is, or even how to locate a place to download movies or tv shows. If it's file sharing, I'd be worried about picking up a virus and crashing my comp.

I'm in a similar boat.

I have somewhat of a clue what a torrent is but last time I tried it I DID pick up a virus and it DID crash my computer.

Netflix and cable for me.

[Homeslice]

No shame in that at all. Like I said with regard to Apple vs. Android, some people are fine with what's given to them, and aren't the type of person who is going to keep up on the latest re-roots and mods.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Trip

I am not talking TV services, I am talking internet. Chattanooga is running at 1 Gb/s FiOS. Cable won't be able to touch. LTE is capable of 100 Mb/s right now if it is rolled out. You won't be dependent on a TV provider, you will be dependent on an internet provider who will deliver what content you want, when you want it. You are thinking in today's terms, this is future. What Google attempted to rollout with GoogleTV, but the networks said fuck you to Google.



Verizon is not the only provider of FiOS. AT&T is capable. Your local utility board is capable. Considering one of the fastest internet providers in the world is in my state and is being supplied to the public by the local utility board through FiOS.

OK, I see what you are saying now.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by shmike

I'm in a similar boat.

I have somewhat of a clue what a torrent is but last time I tried it I DID pick up a virus and it DID crash my computer.

Netflix and cable for me.

You hit my "why I avoid torrents" fear, right on the head. I am seriously suspicious of a person's motives for taking all that time to record a movie, convert it and post it on a server...why would you do that? I'd hesitate to do that for a casual acquaintance, much less a complete group of strangers. I know that I am safe with the major players, Hulu, Netflix, etc and that is important as well. Besides, TV/movies is just a time filler for me, it has very little importance as a whole.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by goof2

OK, I see what you are saying now.

I totally agree with him, I think that eventually, television will be completely replaced by streaming content and companies will be forced to rely on product placement for advertising. Basically, it will all be reduced to the internet provider bringing us our entertainment, information, communication, etc...

[EpyonXero]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

You hit my "why I avoid torrents" fear, right on the head. I am seriously suspicious of a person's motives for taking all that time to record a movie, convert it and post it on a server...why would you do that? I'd hesitate to do that for a casual acquaintance, much less a complete group of strangers. I know that I am safe with the major players, Hulu, Netflix, etc and that is important as well. Besides, TV/movies is just a time filler for me, it has very little importance as a whole.

I learned in the old FTP warez days that some people like to share things and theres some satisfaction in being the guy who can get the new stuff out there first.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by shmike

I'm in a similar boat.

I have somewhat of a clue what a torrent is but last time I tried it I DID pick up a virus and it DID crash my computer.

Netflix and cable for me.

That's why you don't use just any torrent service. Something invitation only like Demonoid and then you read the comments to verify that it is a valid torrent. I don't use shit like btjunkie, that's just asking to get a virus or get busted.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Trip

That's why you don't use just any torrent service. Something invitation only like Demonoid and then you read the comments to verify that it is a valid torrent. I don't use shit like btjunkie, that's just asking to get a virus or get busted.

eh just gotta be not stupid and see what the trackers/comments are. that and move whatever you take to a non shared location