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> A few finger budges for ~2hr of entertainment. It's more like: check sites 1-5 looking for the movie, can't find it (or it a PPV download, OR the app/site do

> A few finger budges for ~2hr of entertainment. It's more like: check sites 1-5 looking for the movie, can't find it (or it a PPV download, OR the app/site doesn't support 5.1 DDS, its quality is bad) get frustrated go onto $torrentsite, sort by size, download one with most seeders & a larger file size wait 30-60 min and done. Netflix used to make it easier as their app UX and quality are high so it was a one stop shop. Now i just find torrenting easier to make sure its high quality with 5.1.. however i may not be the norm.

CivilianZero 7y ago
This is incredibly disingenuous. Before you download that movie you need to make sure it’s not being tracked, make sure it’s the format you want (which may be a lie), possibly setup a VPN (another service you’re now paying for and which are never simple), possibly convert the movie to a file format which your chosen video player can stream to your chosen device (both of which you’ve definitely tinkered with in the past) and if any of these steps are off/not done properly, you have to just go find another valid copy which is not always easy. Also, some of the best torrenting libraries are not free and often require you to seed a certain amount which eats up bandwidth and may just not be an option if you have a data cap/slowdown at certain times of day (most ISPs do one or both of these). Most Smart TVs and Apple TV (or your iPhone/iPad/Mac) let you do a search across all streaming platforms and their library and if it’s available you just click to open the app and start playing. It takes exactly 15 seconds. Piracy is not “the most convenient answer” and considering the shocking lack of familiarity with everyday technology in these comments, it’s laughable that anyone would claim it is. It’s greed, plain and simple.
thirdsun 7y ago
Another often overlooked technical detail: Streaming clients and supporting the proper framerate of the content. My projector supports 24p as do most other displays, but good luck making sure that Netflix' and other streaming service clients on various devices actually output 24p and not interpolated 60Hz leading to micro stutter. I understand that many displays have decent interpolation features these days, which hide the issues, but they are still a solution to an unnecessary problem. A bluray or a good rip of it delivers the film in proper fashion. It's a non-issue with pirated content.

CivilianZero 7y ago

This is incredibly disingenuous. Before you download that movie you need to make sure it’s not being tracked, make sure it’s the format you want (which may be a lie), possibly setup a VPN (another service you’re now paying for and which are never simple), possibly convert the movie to a file format which your chosen video player can stream to your chosen device (both of which you’ve definitely tinkered with in the past) and if any of these steps are off/not done properly, you have to just go find another valid copy which is not always easy. Also, some of the best torrenting libraries are not free and often require you to seed a certain amount which eats up bandwidth and may just not be an option if you have a data cap/slowdown at certain times of day (most ISPs do one or both of these). Most Smart TVs and Apple TV (or your iPhone/iPad/Mac) let you do a search across all streaming platforms and their library and if it’s available you just click to open the app and start playing. It takes exactly 15 seconds. Piracy is not “the most convenient answer” and considering the shocking lack of familiarity with everyday technology in these comments, it’s laughable that anyone would claim it is. It’s greed, plain and simple.

thirdsun 7y ago

Another often overlooked technical detail: Streaming clients and supporting the proper framerate of the content. My projector supports 24p as do most other displays, but good luck making sure that Netflix' and other streaming service clients on various devices actually output 24p and not interpolated 60Hz leading to micro stutter. I understand that many displays have decent interpolation features these days, which hide the issues, but they are still a solution to an unnecessary problem. A bluray or a good rip of it delivers the film in proper fashion. It's a non-issue with pirated content.