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WilHarris · 20th Apr 2006, 14:58

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04..._download_dvd/

Petor · 20th Apr 2006, 15:09

wow! what an awesome photo, lucky you

simosaurus · 20th Apr 2006, 15:12

id have thought downloadable would have been much cheaper

mclean007 · 20th Apr 2006, 15:23

If you can burn a regular DVD from the download, then what's to stop you doing that then circumventing the DRM by ripping it with DVD-decrypter or similar?

@simosaurus - while a discount vs retail would probably be necessary in the case of downloadable burn-your-own mainstream DVDs (otherwise what's the incentive to waste 4.7 gigs of bandwidth?), with erm...special interest DVDs such as these, the benefits are clear - no embarrassing situations in DVD stores and no chance of the postman / wife / flatmate intercepting a mail order delivery. As such, I think this will probably fly.

Sp! · 20th Apr 2006, 15:27

and don't forget the lack of packing, label the DVD "mp3 backup disk 4" and the wife would be none the wiser....

DeX · 20th Apr 2006, 15:30

I thought one of the big problems with licenced downloadable video was the distribution. I wonder how they manage to support allowing people to download 4.7GB per movie and what kind of speeds it would run at?

To be honest currently it wouldn't interest me as it would take around 5 and half hours to download a whole DVD. Plus I have to watch that my download limit does not exceed 30GB a month at the monent.

However in the future when everybody gets 20-50MBit connections this will obviously gain appeal.

Washfordmonkey · 20th Apr 2006, 15:31

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Of course, since CinemaNow isn't available outside the US, the Vivid downloads will only be for US customers. Back to torrents for us

Naughty Naughty

fev · 20th Apr 2006, 16:07

torrents don't have to be illegal... some porn isn't copyrighted so using the bittorrent protocal to download it is fine

[/end copyright shpiele]

Bindibadgi · 20th Apr 2006, 16:10

unlisenced fansub anime is torrented and legal and technically if you live in the UK and download BBC episodes of stuff like top gear that's not really that illegal if you already pay for a TV lisence.

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Also included will be the full menu system for easy (one-handed?) navigation.

roffles xD

zr_ox · 20th Apr 2006, 17:50

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Originally Posted by mclean007

the benefits are clear - no embarrassing situations in DVD stores and no chance of the postman / wife / flatmate intercepting a mail order delivery.

Yeah but when your wife/girlfirend checks the credit card or bank balance statement's she's going to start asking what DVD's you've been downloading -

ehhhh Postman Pat

Just checked it out and there is a wealth of Quality viewing already available -

Repligator

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ElThomsono · 20th Apr 2006, 18:02

Fixed.

/Quick and dirty
//No jokes please

fev · 20th Apr 2006, 18:04

you should have adjusted where his hand was on her body

ElThomsono · 20th Apr 2006, 18:08

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Originally Posted by fev

you should have adjusted where his hand was on her body

ozstrike · 20th Apr 2006, 18:16

Looking pretty smug in the picture, aren't you

I can see this taking off, as said, it will avoid embarrassment at DVD stores.

Tim S · 20th Apr 2006, 18:26

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Originally Posted by ElThomsono

Fixed.

/Quick and dirty
//No jokes please

Pimp daddy.

<A88> · 20th Apr 2006, 21:32

I'm gonna have be careful what I watch if Wil's gonna start getting involved like that...

<A88>

20th Apr 2006, 14:58	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Vivid to offer burn-your-own downloadable DVDs http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/04..._download_dvd/

20th Apr 2006, 15:12	#3
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20th Apr 2006, 15:23	#4
mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	If you can burn a regular DVD from the download, then what's to stop you doing that then circumventing the DRM by ripping it with DVD-decrypter or similar? @simosaurus - while a discount vs retail would probably be necessary in the case of downloadable burn-your-own mainstream DVDs (otherwise what's the incentive to waste 4.7 gigs of bandwidth?), with erm...special interest DVDs such as these, the benefits are clear - no embarrassing situations in DVD stores and no chance of the postman / wife / flatmate intercepting a mail order delivery. As such, I think this will probably fly. __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

20th Apr 2006, 15:30	#6
DeX Mube Codder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,103	I thought one of the big problems with licenced downloadable video was the distribution. I wonder how they manage to support allowing people to download 4.7GB per movie and what kind of speeds it would run at? To be honest currently it wouldn't interest me as it would take around 5 and half hours to download a whole DVD. Plus I have to watch that my download limit does not exceed 30GB a month at the monent. However in the future when everybody gets 20-50MBit connections this will obviously gain appeal. __________________ Play my game: Shyguy's Cave of Death! If you dont have the time to check your spelling and grammar, you dont have the time to post! -Liquid K9

20th Apr 2006, 16:07	#8
fev Corporate Whore Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Tesco - On Beanbag, Games Playing Office Posts: 2,880	torrents don't have to be illegal... some porn isn't copyrighted so using the bittorrent protocal to download it is fine [/end copyright shpiele] __________________ I know what I'm doing... do you? Follow me on Twitter..go on

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Petor Minimodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Ballarat, Australia Posts: 21	wow! what an awesome photo, lucky you

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Sp! Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hemel Posts: 975	and don't forget the lack of packing, label the DVD "mp3 backup disk 4" and the wife would be none the wiser....

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