Comments on: Hollywood still treating us like thieves in new release DVD download deal

By: Make You Go Hmm: » Hmmcast #2: fools for our lovin’

Make You Go Hmm: » Hmmcast #2: fools for our lovin’ — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:20:08 +0000

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By: Make You Go Hmm: » Not into downloading The Cave for $25.99 vs $9.99

Make You Go Hmm: » Not into downloading The Cave for $25.99 vs $9.99 — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:20:20 +0000

[…] A couple days ago I lamented how disappointing it was to see the pricing of the new DVDS for download via Movielink and Cinemanow. Yesterday I experienced my concerns firsthand when I saw the DVD The Cave on sale at Best Buy for $9.99 and then last night stopped by Movielink and saw their price for the download of The Cave was $25.99. I could rent it for $4.99 which still seems too high to me. […]

By: Sterling Camden

Sterling Camden — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 17:55:14 +0000

Rogers Cadenhead pointed out that this might serve a niche market for rare movies, but it seems to me more like tossing a bone to onliners rather than any serious attempt to make this model work.

By: ^Lestat

^Lestat — Mon, 03 Apr 2006 16:20:17 +0000

Hmm, could always use netflix or buy where any DVD’s are sold. Doesn’t look like much of a plus to me as a consumer. BTW - the video store is just down the street.