BitTorrent Video Download Store Falls Flat

seriously writes "We've all heard about BitTorrent going legit this week with legal movie and TV show downloads. Ars Technica took a look at the service to see how usable it was and ran into a few snags, including not being able to download or even open the video files on some computers. However, the ones that they did manage to open varied a lot in quality. Overall, they blame DRM: 'Without knowing whether browser compatibility and dysfunctional video files are a rare occurrence or not, it's hard to say whether BitTorrent's service is a good one overall. Our initial experiences have been disappointing and frustrating, and guess what the culprit is once again? DRM. Why the DRM failed to work on 50% of our purchases is not clear, but whatever the cause, it's simply unacceptable.'"

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Re:Why bother?

[Archangel Michael]

"Why should I pay for a "rental" or a "own" when there are plenty of websites that provide it for free, "

Copyright infringement is both morally and legally wrong. Obviously you think Piracy is okay, because you think everything should be free.

"Answer that, and you solve the majority of piracy."

I did, except you insist on piracy because it is "free" (without cost). When presented an alternative (technical merits aside) that doesn't involve "free" you then complain you can get it for "free", even if it is illegal (in most jurisdictions).

People like make me sick and ruin it for those of us who want technically sound, legitimate formats that are convenient and are willing to pay for them so that we aren't infringing copyrights.

Grow up.