Channel 4 selling TV for 99p - bit-tech.net Forums

WilHarris · 16th Nov 2006, 11:17

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/11...ng_TV_for_99p/

DougEdey · 16th Nov 2006, 11:20

48 hours to crack DRM? Someone will do it

Maybe its just as simple as setting up a pseudo clock for the DRM to read :P

Don't think it'd be worth it over DVD box sets though.

mclean007 · 16th Nov 2006, 11:30

Doesn't interest me at all. I'm not paying 99p for a download of 1 episode of a TV show that persists only 48 hours. For that kind of money, I expect the download to be permanent, burn-able to DVD, and capable of being transferred to video iPods etc. Think about it - that's £23.76 for a 24 episode series (probably in cruddy quality). The DVD box set could be had for much less. Admittedly you'll get the episode now rather than later, but the only use for this that I can see is to catch up on the odd episode in a series that you have missed. Pretty niche, and I doubt they'll get much business.

Krikkit · 16th Nov 2006, 11:34

You might not get a 24-episode set for <£23.76, but it's worth so much more to be able to keep it forever.
It has a point for addicts to series', but let's face it, 48 hours is a little harsh.

quack · 16th Nov 2006, 11:52

8 out of 10 cats, not 9.

phat-ant · 16th Nov 2006, 11:57

good idea but pricing is too steep.
any idea on what codec / specs of the files would be.

fev · 16th Nov 2006, 11:59

or i could press "On Demand" on my NTL remote and watch it over and over for 3 weeks and not pay a penny?

Hmmmm

mikeuk2004 · 16th Nov 2006, 12:26

Ok so explain to my why I pay for a TV licence??? 99p and cant keep it. Advertising isnt enough for CHannel 4 so charging for programs now.

Not that theres anything worth watching on Channel 4 but it should be free downloads if there is a expiry date on it. If you pay you should be able to keep it.

Sod that, ill leave it upto a HD recorder and stream it to my pc for storage on a DVD.

Thankyou to the ability to program your video/DVD/HD recorder to record programs at set times

mclean007 · 16th Nov 2006, 12:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeuk2004

Ok so explain to my why I pay for a TV licence??? 99p and cant keep it. Advertising isnt enough for CHannel 4 so charging for programs now.

Not that theres anything worth watching on Channel 4 but it should be free downloads if there is a expiry date on it. If you pay you should be able to keep it.

Sod that, ill leave it upto a HD recorder and stream it to my pc for storage on a DVD.

Thankyou to the ability to program your video/DVD/HD recorder to record programs at set times

TV Licence fee goes to BBC, not C4. C4 doesn't get a penny from it. And I'd imagine the downloads will be ad-free. No way in the world can a channel get away with putting ads in a pay-per-view, surely?

Personally I think this is a mistake. I think they'd be better off doing unskippable ads and a fee-free download, but we'll see.

aggies11 · 16th Nov 2006, 12:47

Paying for TV is ludicrus.

It's already a "free" Medium (well, your not charged by how much you watch, at least in North America :/ ).

So if I am getting TV from the net, I expect it to be
- free
- add supported
- permanent (ie. doesn't expire).

Paying for TV should be reserved for DVD box sets that come chock full of extras and commentary to justify the cost.

Aggies

Bindibadgi · 16th Nov 2006, 13:11

If there was an option to watch it like TV, free on the net including ads I would. I only want to watch the latest Scrapheap challenge once and I sure as hell wouldnt pay for it.

Blademrk · 16th Nov 2006, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Krikkit

You might not get a 24-episode set for <£23.76, but it's worth so much more to be able to keep it forever.
It has a point for addicts to series', but let's face it, 48 hours is a little harsh.

I'm sure there are boxsets of tv series (approx 24 episodes) for <£20. iirc x-files boxsets are only around £20 per series atm in my local Tescos.

the DRM on the downloads service is too crippling imo.

Buzzons · 16th Nov 2006, 13:25

scrubs :: http://play.com/Search.aspx?searchty...&go.x=0&go.y=0

only season 4 is 23 quid, the rest are a lot cheeper, and thats WITH delivery and VAT

http://play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1079900/P...t/Product.html

seasons 1 -3 in one box, 18 quid -- how is 23 quid for 2day lasting going to make them money!!

DXR_13KE · 16th Nov 2006, 22:09

DRM... no way. DRM is killing modern media and entertainment.

16th Nov 2006, 11:17	#1
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mclean007 Officious Bystander Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nodnol Posts: 1,595	Doesn't interest me at all. I'm not paying 99p for a download of 1 episode of a TV show that persists only 48 hours. For that kind of money, I expect the download to be permanent, burn-able to DVD, and capable of being transferred to video iPods etc. Think about it - that's £23.76 for a 24 episode series (probably in cruddy quality). The DVD box set could be had for much less. Admittedly you'll get the episode now rather than later, but the only use for this that I can see is to catch up on the odd episode in a series that you have missed. Pretty niche, and I doubt they'll get much business. __________________ Demand Naked DSL in the UK!

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16th Nov 2006, 12:47	#10
aggies11 Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 171	Paying for TV is ludicrus. It's already a "free" Medium (well, your not charged by how much you watch, at least in North America :/ ). So if I am getting TV from the net, I expect it to be - free - add supported - permanent (ie. doesn't expire). Paying for TV should be reserved for DVD box sets that come chock full of extras and commentary to justify the cost. Aggies

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16th Nov 2006, 13:25	#13
Buzzons Mod Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,086	scrubs :: http://play.com/Search.aspx?searchty...&go.x=0&go.y=0 only season 4 is 23 quid, the rest are a lot cheeper, and thats WITH delivery and VAT http://play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/1079900/P...t/Product.html seasons 1 -3 in one box, 18 quid -- how is 23 quid for 2day lasting going to make them money!!

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