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Old 29-09-2016, 09:42   #558
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Re: Virgin Media V6 - Powered by TiVo(new STB)
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Originally Posted by Jong1 View Post
It is different for "original content", like Marco Polo, Daredevil, Man in the High Castle. But otherwise, you are still limited by "availability windows" on streaming services. Game of Thrones, for example, is not in Sky Box Sets at the moment.

I just cannot see a long-term cloud-based service happening, outside of catch-up. Catch-up might be extended to 30 days in some cases, or ""till just after the last episode airs" as the BBC do. But why would the producers agree to kill all DVD/Blu-ray/Itunes/Amazon sales for first 18 months, when premium prices can be charged? It's a very good money earner for them. I'd like to be proved wrong but.....
I understand where you are coming from, Jong, but your opinion is based on current behaviours and expectations.

Almost certainly, streaming will become more popular and will eventually take over from DVDs. That will change the financial incentives and ultimately, my view is that on demand and cloud based methods of retrieval will be the norm.

A few hurdles to be overcome in the meantime, of course, as ever.
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