Blockbuster Talking to Handset Makers About Easing Mobile Movie Pains
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Does this mean that we get to watch movies on our phones(depending on your phone ofcourse) for a fee, like when we download ringtones and stuff? That would be awesome.
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Sprint has had this on most of their phones for about a year now. I watch/ rented a movie on my 700P.
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pfs2009 said:
Sprint has had this on most of their phones for about a year now. I watch/ rented a movie on my 700P.
Don't you mean you watch/ rented a porno on your 700P?
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I can't really undertsnad why people would watch movies on a 2 or 3 (at very best) inch screen when big screen plasmas and LCD's are what everyone is buying. I could see if you could download it on your way home or at work and then bluetooth to your tv setup but then theres easier ways to do that too.
Maybe my eyes are worse than most but that size screen doesn't make sense to watch pay per view.
Maybe my eyes are worse than most but that size screen doesn't make sense to watch pay per view.
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Mobile video/tv/movies can be very popular in communities where people commute to and from work via train, bus or ferry. In the US, there aren't a whole of places that fit that bill. Much of the northeast and then places like the Bay and maybe Seattle. It can be a niche market maybe, but it's probably not going to take off in middle America.
As for actually watching stuff on your phone, I debate this. For example, the screen on the iPhone isn't TERRIBLE to watch video clips, or even 30 minute programs on...but would I really want to watch an entire feature length movie on it?
As for actually watching stuff on your phone, I debate this. For example, the screen on the iPhone isn't TERRIBLE to watch video clips, or even 30 minute programs on...but would I really want to watch an entire feature length movie on it?
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Omagus said:
Mobile video/tv/movies can be very popular in communities where people commute to and from work via train, bus or ferry. In the US, there aren't a whole of places that fit that bill. Much of the northeast and then places like the Bay and maybe Seattle. It can be a niche market maybe, but it's probably not going to take off in middle America.
Seattle commuter here. I'm on the Washington State ferries almost everyday. Regular commuters watch movies on their laptop or already have a portable DVD player that can be purchased for around $100. So why would anyone want to watch a movie on a 3 inch screen at best?
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It means that there's one less thing that you have to carry around. I would never want to carry around a portable DVD player if I had another option. I'd rather watch a movie on my laptop, but if I just wanted to watch short video clip, I could definitely see the benefit of watching it on a phone, provided that the screen was big enough.
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Ok all think beyond current cell phones that have only been able to do video for about 2-3 years.
With the increase in storage and wifi/wimax soon all phones will be capable of outputing the video as well as viewing.
We could also see that your phone will become your cable box.
So watching the movie on the phone might actually be replaced with buying the movie and downloading or streaming it to your phone then outputing then when you get near a wifi monitor and watching there.
Maybe?
With the increase in storage and wifi/wimax soon all phones will be capable of outputing the video as well as viewing.
We could also see that your phone will become your cable box.
So watching the movie on the phone might actually be replaced with buying the movie and downloading or streaming it to your phone then outputing then when you get near a wifi monitor and watching there.
Maybe?
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That seems like a very narrow use. It really only seems applicable when no computer is available
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