Comments on: New DirecTV PPV Rules http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/04/13/new-directv-ppv-rules/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:36:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dean http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/04/13/new-directv-ppv-rules/comment-page-1/#comment-9136 Dean Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:06:07 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2008/04/13/new-directv-ppv-rules/#comment-9136 Apple TV rentals are the same way, which is why I won't buy the device. It's rare that my wife and I start watching a movie and finish it in the same sitting. With the 24 hour rule, the movie expires by the time we get back to finishing it. I think 72 hours is reasonable. Apple and DirecTV say movie studios dictate the 24 hr. rule, but I don't see them making any effort to advocate for consumers either. They should just tell the studios to shove it and refuse to carry rentals/PPV until they relax the rule. Yeah, like that's going to happen any time soon. DRM is evil. Apple TV rentals are the same way, which is why I won’t buy the device. It’s rare that my wife and I start watching a movie and finish it in the same sitting. With the 24 hour rule, the movie expires by the time we get back to finishing it. I think 72 hours is reasonable.

Apple and DirecTV say movie studios dictate the 24 hr. rule, but I don’t see them making any effort to advocate for consumers either. They should just tell the studios to shove it and refuse to carry rentals/PPV until they relax the rule. Yeah, like that’s going to happen any time soon. DRM is evil.

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