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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.
by 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 agoBecause 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 agoBecause 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 agoI 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 agoBuying all the Star Trek series (29x40£=1160£) costs like 15 years of Netflix (6£*180=1080£)...