Comments on: Renting Movies Through YouTube?

By: Google Planning Pay-Per-View Film Service on YouTube | Movies

Google Planning Pay-Per-View Film Service on YouTube | Movies — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:04:42 +0000

[...] I wrote about YouTube’s movie rental plans last year, I was less than optimistic. Specifically, I wasn’t sure whether YouTube’s playback [...]

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Google Planning Pay-Per-View Film Service on YouTube | CNews world — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:28:07 +0000

[...] I wrote about YouTube’s movie rental plans last year, I was less than optimistic. Specifically, I wasn’t sure whether YouTube’s playback [...]

By: twistedburton

twistedburton — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:14:14 +0000

YouTube has gotten so commercial lately. Every time I go on there they have some moving advert banner flashing at the top of the screen. Last time I went on there was an obnoxious one for “Gamer”. Anyway… I wouldn’t pay YouTube to watch movies. I would watch them if there were commercials in them probably, but I don’t like watching movies in my computer chair with a small screen. I’d much rather rent a DVD or buy a DVD and watch from the comfort of my living room or even go to the movie theater for an even better experience.

By: LikeItMuch?

LikeItMuch? — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:01:31 +0000

@Xigbar
I agree with TheOldMan u better change your job bro the whole internet is your down fall piracy is increasing dramaticly anybody will do something to save a buck and piracy is cheaper and better because u can watch the movie repeatedly unlike renting a movie that would cost more and u only have it for a week or one month.

I think this youtbe thing will go good all they need to do is better quality of the picture and speed of loading them.

By: Luipaard

Luipaard — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:53:47 +0000

I don’t want YouTube to go down because a lot of my favorite music videos are on there. All the same, I prefer DVDs to online streaming.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:26:50 +0000

Ah thanks.

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:31:19 +0000

Disgusting how GREEDY Google is at the public’s expense. They slowly have squashed the Users to the back tab on the site.
Google took over YouTube while scouting out the Big Corp Partners like Disney and others while at the same time they stripped Users of every video they could find to reduce the User Videos (less we forget the video of the baby’s first steps that was removed for ‘copyright’ issues because of the song that was playing on the radio in the background!).
Google has from they day they took over YouTube acted to become the next HULU at the Users (that made YouTube famous) expense.
I will never give any business to YouTube after they played dirty to YouTube Users, I don’t care how big GoogleTube / HuluTube becomes! Dirty players deserve no respect or patronage.

By: kandstandya

kandstandya — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:11:54 +0000

no way u r right the video streaming is awful i can only watch 2 minute videos on there or else its not worth it. They r going to need a complete site redu if they want to have a chance at people spending money on youtube.

By: Rob Frappier

Rob Frappier — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:44:25 +0000

FYI – I added “for free” in the post for clarification.

By: Rob Frappier

Rob Frappier — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:36:28 +0000

@Josh R & steven the git

If you watched with ads, you would not have to pay. I’m sorry that wasn’t clear in the post.

@Goliad

I did mention Netflix in the third paragraph. I agree, it is awesome to stream movies live from Netflix through your XBox.

@Joe

I know that YouTube would improve the quality of premium content, but, right now, the website is synonymous with low quality amateur video. It will be hard to shake that reputation, especially when sites like Hulu and Vimeo are known for higher quality.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:05:30 +0000

Josh

You might be right. I did think it was being very cheeky to ask for payment and then stick ads in.
Think I’d try it for free, then judge how bad the ads were.

Even so, I prefer buying DVDs. The prices drop in no time and you get a lot of extras now.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:49:06 +0000

Of course. But what’s interesting is that via the Roku box they offer (for a fee per movie) HD streaming via Amazon.

Vic

By: Andy S

Andy S — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:21:08 +0000

^Vic, that is one of the reasons why I didn’t buy the Roku box. I do suspect, however, that in the future Netflix will have hi-def streaming. They’d be silly not to.

By: Vic Holtreman

Vic Holtreman — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:15:47 +0000

@goiliad

Can you get HD movies from Netflix instant downloads? I have a Roku box and can’t get HD, big minus for me.

Vic

By: Andy S

Andy S — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:00:28 +0000

Why should I pay YouTube $3.99 per movie, when I can get it as part of my subscription to Netflix? Granted, Netflix doesn’t make new releases available immediately, but I’m not in THAT much of a hurry to see new releases. If I am, I can go to Redbox and get the movie for a buck.

By: Josh R

Josh R — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:47:54 +0000

@steven the git

I was under the impression you could pay 3.99 for the movie without commercials, or choose to watch it with commercials for free, kinda like how South Park Studios does it. They can afford to offer it free because of the advertisements.

That said, if I’m wrong and it IS 3.99 plus commercials, then count me out.

Although I am surprised to hear that Youtube isn’t currently profitible, what with the billions of users.

By: jerseycajun

jerseycajun — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:11:01 +0000

In Youtube’s favor, I’ve had the least problems of any internet video provider in terms of reliability with it than any other I’ve come across. It never fails to load or play.

By: goliad

goliad — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:47:44 +0000

Oh I Forgot.. NO Commericals!

By: goliad

goliad — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:46:47 +0000

not a single mention of Netflix’s Instant Queue?

netflix has a very large library of movies & TV and a Great XBOX application so you can access that library on your computer and at home. I watch part of a movie at work during lunch and then go home and pick up the rest of it after dinner.
The Service is so good, as a matter of fact we just bought a second XBox Elite just as a Set Top Box for the Living Room (new price $299). the service tests the signal and sets the buffer appropriately. i have a 52″ LCD and the quality is outstanding. I suspect that, once their agreement gets them same day video releases to the instant queue, there will be no need to have DVD’s Mailed back and forth again.

+5 for Netflix.

By: steven the git

steven the git — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:28:46 +0000

The commercials during a movie would end it for me. I skip all that crap on DVDs, so now way would pay to see a movie with them.