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BitTorrent Video Download Store Falls Flat

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the working-as-intended dept.

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.'"

8 of 195 comments (clear)

  1. Re:You must be a quick reader... by CiaranC · · Score: 4, Funny

    you must be new here

  2. Re:You must be a quick reader... by CrackedButter · · Score: 2, Funny

    That old line hey, gets em every time.

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    Jonathanjk.com
  3. Re:again... by lymond01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You have no chance to survive make your time.

    HA HA HA HA HA

  4. Re:DRM failed? Say it ain't so! by drinkypoo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Um, maybe its because most DRM works only by virtually destroying a user's PC?

    No shit man, this has got to stop. I installed Windows Media Player 11, and my laptop display exploded in a puff of orange smoke. Then I installed iTunes, and my hard drive melted into a puddle of metal that burned a hole through my desk and set my pants on fire. Someone must do something!

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    "You're right," Fisheye says. "I should have set it on 'whip' or 'chop.'"
  5. Re:DRM failed? Say it ain't so! by lambent · · Score: 2, Funny

    SONPY? What the hell is a SONPY?

  6. Re:Tried it.. worked ok by scribblej · · Score: 3, Funny

    The movie I tried (Broken Arrow) worked and the quality was fine.

    If you are trying to tell me the quality of the movie, "Broken Arrow," was acceptable, I have to call BS. I don't think you ever watched it.

  7. Re:Mmmm, okay, lets see by Torsoboy · · Score: 2, Funny

    You'd wait 7 hours for your order before leaving? That's some serious dedication for a hamburger!

  8. Re:again... by Crizp · · Score: 2, Funny

    This is the one?

    MPAA: What happen ?
    RIAA: Somebody set up us the bomb.
    RIAA: We get signal.
    MPAA: What !
    RIAA: Main screen turn on.
    MPAA: It's you !!
    J.Q. Public: How are you gentlemen !!
    J.Q. Public: All your video are belong to us.
    J.Q. Public: Your revenue stream are on the way to destruction.
    MPAA: What you say !!
    J.Q. Public: Your business model have no chance to survive make your time.
    J.Q. Public: Ha Ha Ha Ha ....
    RIAA: MPAA !! *
    MPAA: Take off every 'Lawyer' !!
    MPAA: You know what you doing.
    MPAA: Move 'Lawyer'.
    MPAA: For great injustice.