Comments on: CBS skips iTunes, tries bizarre PPV rental route with Survivor downloads

By: Matt Wardlaw

Matt Wardlaw — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 17:03:31 +0000

I haven’t jumped on Vongo, but was interested from the stuff you have written on it here…

as far as theatrical stuff - good example - The Ice Harvest with Billy Bob and John Cusack…missed it by a minute in the theaters…would have downloaded it, because I really wanted to see it.

Couldn’t download it.

That’s all I want - give me something cool in the window between theater and home video release.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:46:24 +0000

Matt - I’d like to see that too, but services like Vongo are a start.

By: Matt Wardlaw

Matt Wardlaw — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:34:59 +0000

I don’t think it’s that absurd. It’s their move, and if the consumer doesn’t like it - well, watch it when it is on, or tape it.

I just want Netflix and others to get their ass in gear on movie downloads. As a Netflix subscriber, I would love to take advantage of that…….and on that note, let’s get current movie downloads rockin too….while they are still in the theater and beyond…

By: Steve K

Steve K — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:20:10 +0000

BS is right! When I saw this article, I thought… gee I wonder which format they’ll offer if it’s not iTunes-protected? I’d like to say I was surprised to see they are using this retarded “Divx 2″ style expiring downloads, but it is a Television network we’re talking about here. I don’t know whether to applaud CBS’ effort or laugh at their execution. Does anyone know yet if the video will play on portable players? Tell me somebody thought it through at least enough to make sure people will be able to play it on something other than a PC monitor.