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  • declared the paid download market a "dead end" because only 9 percent of online adults have ever paid to download a TV show or movie.
  • "Buying is about saving time, convenience and being able to do what you like with the content without always having a live Internet connection," he said. Since its inception, iTunes has sold more than 50 million TV episodes. The iTunes store offers 350-plus television shows.
  • Evan Phail on 06 Oct 11
     
    We can just add this as another source, without annotating.
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NO TV? HERE ARE ALTERNATIVES - ProQuest - 0 views

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  • Programs are usually posted the day after they air
  • episodes expire after a few weeks (usually only five episodes are posted at a time), and a few programs aren't available at all, forcing you to revert to other sources. Many shows are available to watch on their networks' websites.
  • at a price. Online streaming is $7.99 a month,
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  • Like Hulu, shows are usually posted the day after airing. You have the option to either rent shows for 99 cents, which gives you 30 days to start watching the show and 48 hours from the time you hit Play to finish, or you can buy it for keeps at varying prices.
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Streaming for the Masses Page 2 | Home Theater - 0 views

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  • You can rent its standarddefinition movies for as low as $1, HD titles at 720p resolution for $4, and $6 for a full HD experience
  • Once you rent a movie, you have 48 hours to watch it as many times as you’d like.
  • purchase a movie from VUDU starting at $9.99,
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  • an $8 monthly subscription with greater benefits. First, it allows users greater access to its content by providing streaming options to devices other than your home computer, such as Apple’s i-products (iPad, iPhone, etc.), Sony’s PS3, Blu-ray players, Roku, and HDTVs with a 720p video feed and stereo audio. I
  • It started as a free (and legal) online video service that offered a selection of hit shows, clips, and movies from more than 225 content companies through an advertising-supported model
  • nfortunately, the video quality for purchased movies is strictly standard definition. Frankly, if you like a movie enough to purchase it, you’d do better to skip the download and buy it on Blu-ray.
  • 45 popular shows
  • full-series runs of over 90 past TV hits
  • Hulu Plus’ network partnership lets it show current TV shows 24 hours after they air on TV.
  • quality to be equal
  • TV shows run a buck an episode, and standard-definition movies check in at $3 each. HD titles are available for $4, and most titles include 720p video and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. Like Amazon VOD, once you rent a title, you have 30 days to watch; but once you hit play, there’s only a 24-hour viewing window.
  • Apple TV is its Netflix interface, which rivals that of the PS3, although it lacks 5.1 audio.
  • Evan Phail on 06 Oct 11
     
    second page to the "Streaming for the masses" article. more streaming options for users
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