Cable company VOD is antiquated and needs to die. Retailers and internet downloads are superior in almost every way.
Cable company VOD: - You have to subscribe to a cable company's television service (which I don't want), - Limits you to using their set top cable box (which I certainly don't want), - Ties you to one regional service provider.
Internet downloads: - Flexibility and choice of your own hardware (e.g. Netflix on Xbox 360 or PC), - Choice and competition between providers (e.g. Netflix and iTunes), - Doesn't require that you buy other services from the same company.
Physical media (Blu-Ray discs): - Flexibility and choice of your own hardware (e.g. PS3, stand-alone Blu-Ray player, PC), - Choice of rental or purchase. - Choice of retailers, both mail-order and brick-and-mortar. - Superior image and audio quality.
Anyone who gets cable solely for On-Demand is an idiot! I subscribe to comcast for the programming and find the VOD service a nice bonus. Why should they get rid of it?
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Cable company VOD is antiquated and needs to die. Retailers and internet downloads are superior in almost every way.
Cable company VOD:
- You have to subscribe to a cable company's television service (which I don't want),
- Limits you to using their set top cable box (which I certainly don't want),
- Ties you to one regional service provider.
Internet downloads:
- Flexibility and choice of your own hardware (e.g. Netflix on Xbox 360 or PC),
- Choice and competition between providers (e.g. Netflix and iTunes),
- Doesn't require that you buy other services from the same company.
Physical media (Blu-Ray discs):
- Flexibility and choice of your own hardware (e.g. PS3, stand-alone Blu-Ray player, PC),
- Choice of rental or purchase.
- Choice of retailers, both mail-order and brick-and-mortar.
- Superior image and audio quality.
Cable VOD is another choice. If it dies, there are fewer choices.
I agree with what you say about not limiting choices, but your assertion that Cable VOD should not be one of them is a bit contradictory...
Anyone who gets cable solely for On-Demand is an idiot! I subscribe to comcast for the programming and find the VOD service a nice bonus. Why should they get rid of it?