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I know this is going to sound crazy, but you could buy DVDs and BluRays. that is a viable alternative. It's still DRMed obviously, so RMS will hate it. And sin
by maxsilver 8y ago
I know this is going to sound crazy, but you could buy DVDs and BluRays. that is a viable alternative.
It's still DRMed obviously, so RMS will hate it. And since you own it (not rent it) it costs more than Netflix.
But it solves about half of the problems he mentioned -- you don't have to agree to an EULA, you still have the right to resell your discs later, and you can mode shift and/or back up your collection (rip it to a server, stream it over a VPN, whatever).
- falcolas 8y agoYup - by buying the DVDs you're engaging in a transaction which is wholly legal, ensures the content creators are paid, and preserves a number of your rights in the process while allowing you to enjoy the content created.
- EpicEng 8y ago>but you could buy DVDs and BluRays. that is a viable alternative. Not if I want to watch Netflix original content. Besides, the key here is _viable_. I don't consider spending orders of magnitude more to watch the same content _viable_, and I can afford it. For those who could not it's a non-starter.
- __david__ 8y agoNot true: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B2LJ8C9/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B2LJ8C9/ Or maybe something more recent? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079F9NCM9/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079F9NCM9/
- EpicEng 8y agoHuh, I didn't know that, thanks. Still prohibitely expensive in comparison to the monthly fee.
- dubya 8y agoTwelve hours of video for $20, if you only watch it once, does not qualify as 'prohibitively expensive'.
- EpicEng 8y agoIt does because I can watch that and a whole host of other things for $8 / month. You have to compare the price relative to the alternative. if I purchased everything I watch on Netflix at DVD prices I'd be spending many thousands of dollars / year more.