Rent A Downloadable Movie

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Posted by timothy on Sunday August 19, 2001 @08:28PM from the like-divx-without-the-joy dept.

Syn Ack writes: "The New York Times is reporting (free account, blah blah blah) that five (5) major Hollywood studios (MGM, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers and Universal Pictures) are going to begin offering downloadable time restricted movies. The video will remain watchable for 30 days but will become unplayable 24 hours after it has been viewed at all. Sounds like if you start the movie at all, the clock starts ticking so no peaking until you're ready to watch it ALL. Downloads are expected to be in the 500MB range. However downloads will only be available well after the DVD release of the same movie so as to not cut into DVD sales. Expect to see something late this year or early next. Perhaps the Music People can get some tips from the movie people?" What a bargain.

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jack off! by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-19 20:30 · Score: -1, Offtopic

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1. Re:jack off! by TZA14a · 2001-08-19 20:31 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  Well, ASCII art looks really dumb if you're not using "Plain Old Text" mode...
  
  fr1st p0st would have been better.
I'm Slow by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-19 21:21 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I might be a bit on the slow side, but what the hell is that meant to be a picture of?
1. Re:I'm Slow by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-19 21:31 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  it's not obvious. all i see is random "i" and "0", but no fist or dick in sight.
2. Re:I'm Slow by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-19 22:43 · Score: -1, Offtopic
  
  a tip: try reducing the size of your monospaced font(s)
"no peaking"??? by fuxoft · 2001-08-19 22:04 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Sorry about my English, I am not a native English speaker but I'm a little disturbed by worsening quality of grammar of Slashdot posts in the last months. Peaking != peeking, then != than, etc, etc...

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--- Frantisek Fuka (Yes, that's my real name and you have no idea how it's pronounced)
Re:encrypted by Anonymous Coward · 2001-08-19 22:24 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Sorry, you ``loose'': ALOT is *NOT* a word, you stupid fuckstick!!! Do yourself a favour and put a bullet through your scalp before you do any more damage to the English language.