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sports · #1

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/545/545317p1.html

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September 07, 2004 - Netflix and TiVo are poised to really ruin the day for Blockbuster, as the two firms are partnering to provide DVD video on demand to consumers with a broadband connection, according to Newsweek.

According to Newsweek, the two companies plan to allow subscribers of both of their services to download their Netflix DVDs over the Internet directly into their TiVo box. The gears were greased in January when TiVo acquired a start-up called Strangeberry, which allows users to plug a DSL or cable modem into the back of the TiVo device and draw digital content like music and movies off the Internet.

Of course Hollywood will be very curious as to how the copy protection is handled. TiVo hacking has evolved into a fine art and the last thing they want is people copying the contents of a DVD movie off their TiVo to DVD-R drives.

Customers will need a very large capacity TiVo to handle these downloads. A dual layer DVD (and they are all dual layer these days) is 9.4 GB, and the baseline TiVo unit has a 30GB drive as standard issue. You can buy a TiVo with up to 160GB of storage or, if you are brave, you can add a second drive to your system for increased storage.

While the details aren't known as to whether you can get just the movie or the movie plus extras, it will likely take several hours to download just a movie over broadband. Plus, there's no telling what the broadband providers may think of all this data clogging their pipes. But it does represent yet another attempt for an on-demand world, away from hard media.
-- IGN DVD

L-A-Z-Y.

Daphne · #2

In MY day, we had to walk 6 miles uphill (both ways!) in the snow to rent videos!

sports · #3

Damn Straight

! *extends hand out for high-five*

Captain Goodtimes · #4

spit in his hand, daphne.

liquidstatik · #5

sports · #6

*wipes hand on arrow...in your face*

Mad Melvin · #7

Hey sports! you know what would be really cool? If you would just FUCKING DIE ALREADY! *extends middle finger out for fuck-you*

sports · #8

*brakes finger off* IYF.

Seven Force · #9

Unfortunately, we can't kill something that's already dead.

Ftang Ftang Olay OLay · #10

no but we can suck the frigger up in a vacuum cleaner

Daphne · #11

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Originally Posted by sports

Damn Straight

! *extends hand out for high-five*

I was being sarcastic you weiner. I think this is a good thing.

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Originally Posted by Captain Goodtimes

spit in his hand, daphne.

ew, no I'm not getting that close.

Spectre X · #12

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Originally Posted by sports

*brakes finger off* IYF.

THANK GOD HE DIDN'T *BREAK* IT OFF M I RITE GYUS?!/!/1!?!/1!?!

Mad Melvin · #13

OMG TOTLLY!!!!1111

Zbu Manowar · #14

I wouldn't blame lazy people, only Blockbuster's hamfisted way of pissing off customers by structuring their policies to insure that most of their money comes from overly large late fees. That and eating children.