Basically, they compare the relative benefits of renting a movie down the road or legally downloading it from either the Microsoft (x-box) or sony (PS3) services.
read the whole thing here:
http://www.news.com.au/technology/movie-rental-battle-blockbuster-store-v-the-internet/story-e6frfro0-1226079066676
I think the most interesting conclusion they draw is that the video store has the upper hand as the range is better.
Looking at their comparison I would say video store has the edge based on price.
Anyway, can anybody give a round up of the legal movie download options here in NZ? My understanding was that until recently it was iTunes or nothing.
My local store has $1 'older' movies for 8 days if you rent them from Monday to Thurs and $5 TV series on a Tuesday. As far as I know nothing comes anywhere near this on a price basis and that is without taking broadband caps into account. Having said that not much makes me angrier than a scratched disc that won't play or late fees or wanting to rent something that is out for that matter, I would pay a premium to avoid these things.
I have said if I had the money I would start a movie on demand service here in NZ and be the next Sam Morgan, ah but that is probably another thread.
Pleas note, I am not starting this thread to talk about how pirating. Yeah, I know downloading torrents is cheaper. If you want to talk about that check out the thread in ICT Regulation and Policy, I'm going wild there. You should too.
