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CBS, NBC to Offer TV Shows for 99 Cents
According to an AP report. "CBS and NBC have announced deals to offer replays of prime-time programs for 99 cents per episode, shifting television toward a sales model that gained popularity with downloaded music." But the shows will only be available over Comcast on Demand, not for download.
When I can get zero "always on" channels for $0/month and get any show On-Demand for $1 I'll be ecstatic.
$1-$5 for movies, too!
These things are going to be insanely valuable in years to come because of their incredible feature set, lack of DRM, and compatibility with so many other devices.
Which is why DirecTV is planning on a cut-over to MPEG4 in the next couple of years.
Oh come on - if anyone meta-mods that "troll" mod on my parent post, slap that bitch up please.
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The move to MPEG4 is no secret, the first MPEG4 channels are already rolling out today:
http://www.satelliteguys.us/showthread.php?t=1031
But what happens when you cross the streams? Does it use Dilithium or the more unstable Trilithium matrix? Have you considered the impact your actions have on the neutrinos? I think you need to synergize to leverage your resources to network maximally. Badgers.