Comments on: DirecTV or not DirecTV (or Netflix is in the wings) http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings Reality from Marc's point of view! Sat, 19 May 2012 06:10:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Marc http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings/comment-page-1#comment-7919 Marc Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:40:27 +0000 http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings#comment-7919 The irony is that I don't really like DVDs all that much. The control I get with the DVR or even a *VCR* is WAY more precise and just works better. That suggestion sound suspiciously like what all those folks with Walmart DRMed songs are having to do to get around the fact that they won't be supporting the technology in the near future. DRM blows, at every level... and not in the good way either.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7919','Marc'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7919','Marc','The irony is that I don\'t really like DVDs all that much. The control I get with the DVR or even a *VCR* is WAY more precise and just works better.\r\n\r\nThat suggestion sound suspiciously like what all those folks with Walmart DRMed songs are having to do to get around the fact that they won\'t be supporting the technology in the near future.\r\n\r\nDRM blows, at every level... and not in the good way either.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> The irony is that I don’t really like DVDs all that much. The control I get with the DVR or even a *VCR* is WAY more precise and just works better.

That suggestion sound suspiciously like what all those folks with Walmart DRMed songs are having to do to get around the fact that they won’t be supporting the technology in the near future.

DRM blows, at every level… and not in the good way either.

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]]> By: Dave http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings/comment-page-1#comment-7918 Dave Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:08:39 +0000 http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings#comment-7918 Ah yes, gettin' screwed over by the Man! For just another small investment of say $200 plus consumables(I know you have tons of disposable income) you could purchase a DVD recorder to record the video from your DVR and watch it at your convenience. I know what you're thinking. It seems like it's getting a bit complicated just to watch a video when you want. Well, you're right. However, sometimes it takes a little bit of effort to stay one step ahead of the man.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7918','Dave'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7918','Dave','Ah yes, gettin\' screwed over by the Man! For just another small investment of say $200 plus consumables(I know you have tons of disposable income) you could purchase a DVD recorder to record the video from your DVR and watch it at your convenience. \r\n\r\nI know what you\'re thinking. It seems like it\'s getting a bit complicated just to watch a video when you want. Well, you\'re right. However, sometimes it takes a little bit of effort to stay one step ahead of the man.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ah yes, gettin’ screwed over by the Man! For just another small investment of say $200 plus consumables(I know you have tons of disposable income) you could purchase a DVD recorder to record the video from your DVR and watch it at your convenience.

I know what you’re thinking. It seems like it’s getting a bit complicated just to watch a video when you want. Well, you’re right. However, sometimes it takes a little bit of effort to stay one step ahead of the man.

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]]> By: Marc http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings/comment-page-1#comment-7917 Marc Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:01:10 +0000 http://marc-bourassa.com/2008/10/19/directv-or-not-directv-or-netflix-is-in-the-wings#comment-7917 I went to Blockbuster's site to check out their offering. I have to admit I use Blockbuster grudgingly as I recognize them as the primary player in squeezing out almost all competition and over tripling the prices of video rentals 'way back in the early 90's. I find it insulting how difficult it is to extract any useful information out of their site. This is not the first time I've checked out this particular option. I looked a year or so ago when I was toying with this option back then too. And even then it was incredibly difficult to find any information out about their movie mail-delivered rental plan(s). They seem to be all gloss and very little content. The Netflix site, by contrast, is just upfront about their plans, their costs, how things will work... pretty much every question I had was answered inside of a couple of clicks. Guess who's getting my business as I type this.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('7917','Marc'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('7917','Marc','I went to Blockbuster\'s site to check out their offering. I have to admit I use Blockbuster grudgingly as I recognize them as the primary player in squeezing out almost all competition and over tripling the prices of video rentals \'way back in the early 90\'s.\r\n\r\nI find it insulting how difficult it is to extract any useful information out of their site. This is not the first time I\'ve checked out this particular option. I looked a year or so ago when I was toying with this option back then too. And even then it was incredibly difficult to find any information out about their movie mail-delivered rental plan(s). They seem to be all gloss and very little content.\r\n\r\nThe Netflix site, by contrast, is just upfront about their plans, their costs, how things will work... pretty much every question I had was answered inside of a couple of clicks. \r\n\r\nGuess who\'s getting my business as I type this.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I went to Blockbuster’s site to check out their offering. I have to admit I use Blockbuster grudgingly as I recognize them as the primary player in squeezing out almost all competition and over tripling the prices of video rentals ‘way back in the early 90′s.

I find it insulting how difficult it is to extract any useful information out of their site. This is not the first time I’ve checked out this particular option. I looked a year or so ago when I was toying with this option back then too. And even then it was incredibly difficult to find any information out about their movie mail-delivered rental plan(s). They seem to be all gloss and very little content.

The Netflix site, by contrast, is just upfront about their plans, their costs, how things will work… pretty much every question I had was answered inside of a couple of clicks.

Guess who’s getting my business as I type this.

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