Subj : Re: Media Servers
To   : jack phlash
From : Vorlon
Date : Tue Oct 17 2023 11:20:34

Hi Jack,

 On Sunday October 08 2023, Jack Phlash said to Vorlon:

 Vo>> That's what now stinks about the streaming services.. There used to be
 Vo>> just a couple, and now every company wants to run one. Then pulls
 Vo>> there show's from the main players...

 JP> Yes indeed. By doing so, they're watering down the entire streaming
 JP> ecosystem, and I think the whole thing will eventually lose popularity
 JP> if it continues. As I said earlier, a lot of us who have been happy to
 JP> trade dollars for convenience will likely go back to piracy when this
 JP> happens, if we haven't already.

Or just not bother. There is a reason Game of Throwns was the most pirated
TV show... (I've not seen a single ep).

 Vo>> I'm just not willing to pay for 5+ diffrent streaming services (at
 Vo>> $12-15AUD+ for basic) to watch the show's that used to be on the one
 Vo>> platform. I have a heap of shows in my list on Netflix, and have been
 Vo>> going though them...Some are Netflix producted shows and are pretty
 Vo>> decent, also just finished watching Startrek: TOS, TAS and about to
 Vo>> start on TNG. Will watch some other's first to have a break....

 JP> Yep, definitely. Like I mentioned, watching the things I want on one
 JP> service, then canceling and going to another is part of my strategy.
 JP> For instance, there have been a few things building up on Apple TV I
 JP> want to watch. When I do, I'll subscribe for as long as it takes to
 JP> watch all of them back to back, then cancel again.

That's just to much of a pain in the backside... Plus forgetting what
services are paid for and what knot... It's to much effort for only a few
shows.... I'd just rather go without, or wait until they are released on
DVD. The only remaining shop here that sell's DVD's has a good range, but
it's not as huge as it used to be... Need to go and see if they have more
seasons of "The Expanse" etc...



\/orlon
aka
Stephen

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