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The only "fair" thing they could do is have specific-country accounts. If you have a UK account then you get UK price and UK content everywhere in the world. I

by sklivvz1971 11y ago

The only "fair" thing they could do is have specific-country accounts. If you have a UK account then you get UK price and UK content everywhere in the world. It would suck, because of course the US version is much better, but at least it would be fair. I find it shocking that I can't access the content I'm paying them for if I'm traveling to a different country. I don't even know if it's legally sound... That said, per-country licensing is simply stupid. However that's how the content industry works for historical reasons, and they are known to be 30 years behind in technological understanding... Edited to add: Ultimately, it's a war that the content providers can't win. In order to watch Star Trek via streaming from the UK, on line I have 3 options at the moment: 1) Use a VPN and Netflix USA 2) Use a VPN and torrents If they kill the first, what options to they leave?

k-mcgrady 11y ago
Why don't you rent/buy the movie on iTunes or Amazon? It's available. And if you were to rent it on iTunes you could start streaming it immediately.
- lagadu 11y ago
  Because those options (Amazon in particular) only exist in a few regions. Most importantly, they're not as widely available as Netflix, I've a netflix app on my phone and on my TV, this isn't true for amazon and apple.
- sklivvz1971 11y ago
  Because their price is appaling. Star Trek on Neflix US: part of a 6£/m subscription; Watching a complete series (TNG) on iTunes (renting): not available; Watching a complete series (TNG) on iTunes (buying): 280£;
  - k-mcgrady 11y ago
    I thought we were talking about a Star Trek movie, not series, my mistake. I don't think a price comparison in that way is completely fair. You make the purchase from iTunes and it's yours for life. You have to continue paying Netflix when you want to watch it. There are also other limitations (can't watch the Netflix version when flying for example). My point though is that, even though it's expensive, buying it is a viable option. You may not be able to afford to binge it in a weekend this way but it's a perfectly viable option as purchasing content for a similar price has been for people for decades.
    - sklivvz1971 11y ago
      Buying all the Star Trek series (29x40£=1160£) costs like 15 years of Netflix (6£*180=1080£)...

k-mcgrady 11y ago

Why don't you rent/buy the movie on iTunes or Amazon? It's available. And if you were to rent it on iTunes you could start streaming it immediately.

lagadu 11y ago
Because those options (Amazon in particular) only exist in a few regions. Most importantly, they're not as widely available as Netflix, I've a netflix app on my phone and on my TV, this isn't true for amazon and apple.
sklivvz1971 11y ago
Because their price is appaling. Star Trek on Neflix US: part of a 6£/m subscription; Watching a complete series (TNG) on iTunes (renting): not available; Watching a complete series (TNG) on iTunes (buying): 280£;
- k-mcgrady 11y ago
  I thought we were talking about a Star Trek movie, not series, my mistake. I don't think a price comparison in that way is completely fair. You make the purchase from iTunes and it's yours for life. You have to continue paying Netflix when you want to watch it. There are also other limitations (can't watch the Netflix version when flying for example). My point though is that, even though it's expensive, buying it is a viable option. You may not be able to afford to binge it in a weekend this way but it's a perfectly viable option as purchasing content for a similar price has been for people for decades.
  - sklivvz1971 11y ago
    Buying all the Star Trek series (29x40£=1160£) costs like 15 years of Netflix (6£*180=1080£)...