Theaters vs. Studios Battle Over New $30 On-Demand Service

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Does the wait for new movies to hit home video really seem excessive? Are you willing to pay a premium to view a movie at home in as little as 60 days after its theatrical run? If you said yes to either question you’ll love the new but controversial Video on Demand product the movie studios have cooked up for you – even if the theater chains hate it.

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[smurphy522]

I see this as more of a draw for very large families and those who do the Pay-per-view thing while throwing a party. Also noting Bars and clubs may take advantage of it. I believe that the typical family of 3, 4 or even 5 will still go to the movies or wait to get the DVD/Bluray version.

I though at 1st read it was $30 for all the movies they would feature!

 

[ht_addict]

Don't know about anyone else, but a Bluray trumps anything cable or sat can ever offer. I've personally cut done on the movies I buy on disk, but the ones I do buy I want the best audio and video they can possibly deliver. If the movie companies want to make a killing and cut down on piracy, make the bloody disks cheaper. I for one would prefer to have the option of buying the movie only on disk, just like they did with AVATAR. But make it $10-15.

 

[rushwj]

i'd pay a premium price for improved quality of the "streaming" w/ better audio/video quality per month in a heartbeat. we only watch dramas and comedies on the streaming services (netflix, on-demand, ppv etc...). if it's action/adventure, it's blu-ray!

 

[Pyrrho]

I find it strange that people cannot wait a month to see a movie. It will look the same in a month; it isn't like buying vegetables that have been aging for an extra month and are consequently no longer any good.

There is no way I would pay $30 to watch a movie in my home early, when I could wait a month and buy it on BD for less. And if I were for some odd reason in a hurry to see it, I would watch it in a theater earlier for less (or about the same, with my wife and popcorn).

But given how so many people are different from me, I expect that some will part with their money for this. Forum rules forbid me from expressing my opinion of them, but...

 

[Wayde Robson]

There is no way I would pay $30 to watch a movie in my home early,

Totally agree - a fool and his money are soon partying.

 

[kevon27]

The bad thing is, theaters owners can't really put up a big stink about this. What can they do, boycott the studios? Their business model is totally dependent on the movie studios.
Hmmm, maybe movie theaters will go the way of the Arcade. You wanted to play the best video games, with awesome graphics and sound, you must go to the arcade. Now, arcades are just memories.
This could be the beginning of the end for our beloved movie theater.

 

[badbadleroybrwn]

If it were concurrent with the theater release or even 30 days, then maybe. But 60 days after is just not worth it. I like getting out of the house every now and then but with all the money I put into my personal viewing area, I like enjoying movies in my home. And for a family of 3 or more this could be viewed as a good deal if like I said it was concurrent, but it being so close to the disc release makes it a huge waste of time and money.

 

[Hocky]

No, but I would pay $30 for a single showing while a move is IN theaters. Of course, only if it is carrying BD PQ/AQ.