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Leaked Screenshots Show Netflix Downloads

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the only-a-matter-of-time dept.

Mike1024 writes "US DVDs-by-post company Netflix appears to be planning a service that will let users download movies over the internet. Hackingnetflix.com has some accidentally-revealed screenshots, and the Netflix jobs page includes a product manager position, saying "The Electronic Delivery Service (EDS) will augment Netflix's current DVD delivery model with high quality movies delivered to consumers' home TVs through the Internet, on a subscription basis". Apple's iTunes demonstrated many people are willing to live with some DRM and hardware/vendor lock-in."

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  1. Goodluck... by Afecks · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As long as it's better than http://www.cinemanow.com/ Nothing worse than watching bad movies AND having to buffer every 5 minutes.

    1. Re:Goodluck... by aussie_a · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I was under the impression Netflix is quite a bit cheaper then your local rental store. I know it's popular to make out anyone using online products must be avoiding human interaction, but when it's cheaper it's completely unwarranted. Then again this is slashdot so enjoy your +5 Funny mod. I'm content to receive a -1 Troll.

  2. Well, yeah. by 'nother+poster · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Apple's iTunes demonstrated many people are willing to live with some DRM and hardware/vendor lock-in.

    People don't mind this as long as the DRM allows the consumer to do what they want with the media. As long as I can listen to my music when and where I want it's no problem. When the DRM is used to limit where and when I use what I purchased, that's when people get upset.

    It will be interesting if netflix learned this. If I pay a fee and can only watch the movies when, where, and on what netflix decides, they won't get my money. We'll see.

  3. Re:That's a Lot Of Bits by pcidevel · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I currently wait two days for my Netflix movies instead of going to the Blockbuster around the corner (1 day to ship to Netflix, 1 day for the movie to come back), so I don't see why waiting a couple of hours would be a big deal.

    And no, I don't use Netflix because I'm lazy (it's really more of a hassle than going to Blockbuster). I use Netflix because they have a HUGE selection of movies. Their buisness model provides for a much larger selection of movies than a brick and morter store. And going to a "movies on demand" format can only help to increase their selection, it sounds great to me (since I don't tend to watch the normal summer blockbuster style movies and instead watch more obscure stuff)..

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