Guest c4evap Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 NEWS FLASH Films such as Batman Begins and TV series The OC are to be made available over the internet via peer-to-peer (P2P) networks by studio Warner Bros. The firm will sell movies and TV shows over the internet in Germany, Austria and Switzerland from March. Its In2Movies service will use the same file-sharing technology that has led to an increase in movie piracy. Warner Bros did not reveal price details but said it planned to widen its international use of P2P networks. Legal alternative "One of the most effective weapons for defeating online piracy is providing legal, easy-to-use alternatives," said Kevin Tsujihara, president of Warner Bros Home Entertainment Group. Its In2Movies service will enable viewers to download legally Warner's blockbuster movies and regional programmes as well as material supplied by third parties. New films will be made available to registered users of the service from the day they are released on DVD in the German language. "Our initial efforts will focus on the German market, but in the months ahead we will leverage this technology to better serve markets around the world," Mr Tsujihara added. A later version of In2Movies will also enable viewers to store movies and TV shows on portable devices. Warner Bros said that in the first half of 2005, 1.7 million internet users illegally downloaded 11.9 million movies in Germany. The BBC is currently testing a similar service called iMP, which will enable viewers to watch BBC programmes up to seven days after they have been broadcast on TV. I STILL ain't gonna pay! c4 B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceedj Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I'd go for this if they were a fraction of a DVD price. I don't think the quality hit would be worth it otherwise. Even if it's just DVD-Rips, it wouldn't be worth it at a retail price. Nice find though. Thanks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilander72 Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I have feeling these legal movies will also be distributed illegaly, maybe even illegaly downloaded directly. Wouldn't that be 'shoplifting'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest c4evap Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I have feeling these legal movies will also be distributed illegaly, maybe even illegaly downloaded directly. Wouldn't that be 'shoplifting'? Hahaha - I'll let you know when I find a way to do that... ;) c4 B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steveo Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 If the quality is guarenteed to be very, very high, I'd pay for shows I really wanted there and then. I'm an impulsive spender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbb Posted February 2, 2006 Share Posted February 2, 2006 I think this is dumb. You pay to download something you could just as easily download for free. There are reasons people download things off the net and why those things should be FREE ON THE NET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meateater Posted February 3, 2006 Share Posted February 3, 2006 I would definitely go for this if it's available to me. And this would be a great deal for both parties. Removing the need for actual DVDs will cut their costs, allowing them to (hopefully) pass this benefit on to customers. However, I wouldn't spend a penny on crappy shows like "The OC". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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