[ Ventilation ] | So I Bought an Apple TV. (Or is it Ã¯Â£Â¿tv...)

10-16-2010 10:03 pm

David: So I Bought an Apple TV. (Or is it Ã¯Â£Â¿tv...)

Of course I did.

At $99 how could I not? If it was only a Netflix box it would be worth that, but the ability to effortlessly stream (the keyword is effortlessly) my content from my computer pushes this in to no brainer territory. Looking forward to the ability to stream content from my iOS devices to the screen.

As for rentals, I highly doubt I will ever pay $5 to rent a movie for 24 hours in the age of Redbox, but you never know. Convenience has a way of sneaking up on you. If more networks get on board I could see myself canceling my TV service and watching shows a la carte. Even if they don't, well, there are always torrents...

Comments (5)

nTYREE - ()

I never rent movies anymore. It just doesn't seem to make sense to spend the money. If I like it, I'm going to buy it anyway and if I end up not liking it I trade it in for credit toward another used DVD (I tend to buy used).

I'm guessing that I'm not alone, since blockbuster is bankrupt

David - ()

Blockbuster is bankrupt because the clung to an old business model. They've got too much overhead in their stores. For the same price as a couple of Blockbuster rentals you can have unlimited DVD rentals (1 at time, granted) and streaming content from Netflix. Or, for a $1 a pop, there's the Redbox.

If I think I'll like a movie, I'm going to see it at the theatre. If I'm interested in a movie, I'm going to rent it. My movie purchases anymore tend to be things that I've already seen on the big screen.

In the case of the BBC, I'm going to get my hands on their content any way possible. I only wish they'd make it easier and more profitable for themselves.

nTYREE - ()

I don't understand why BBC locks non-Brits out of their online content. Makes no sense to me

Demannu - (<--- Eats Worms)

I've been getting my content a la carte for some time now through torrents and streaming sites like hulu. satellite and cable are too good at sucking you in to watch crap when you could be living.

David - ()

I'm trying to get to that point. There aren't a ton of shows that we really watch anymore, at least not so many that it would be much of a hardship to watch them by other means.

The problem is fucking HBO.

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