Re:Millions Watch Netflix Without Paying [video]
by cube13 on Friday May 03, 2013 @03:21PM
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Oh joy, a report from Michael Patcher. I don't know why tech reporting follows the guy, because his predictions seem to be rarely right. Console gamers should know him as the guy that's been predicting that < 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 > will be the year of the Playstation.
1. Cost, in bandwidth and storage, to keep a cookie on a server for an authorized device: around nothing.
2. Cost to stream content to the user: Not nothing.
Netflix limits the number of concurrent open video streams, which is the right thing to do(since that's what costs money). The 6 device limit is something I didn't know, and is pretty funny, since I have 8 or 9 devices that can stream Netflix content in my living room.
So what's netflix doing? They're adding a new streaming payment tier for families. Instead of 2 concurrent streams, you'll be able to get 4 for $11.99 a month. This is absolutely the right approach.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/netflix-seen-cracki...
Stupid things in that:
1. Cost, in bandwidth and storage, to keep a cookie on a server for an authorized device: around nothing.
2. Cost to stream content to the user: Not nothing.
Netflix limits the number of concurrent open video streams, which is the right thing to do(since that's what costs money). The 6 device limit is something I didn't know, and is pretty funny, since I have 8 or 9 devices that can stream Netflix content in my living room.
So what's netflix doing? They're adding a new streaming payment tier for families. Instead of 2 concurrent streams, you'll be able to get 4 for $11.99 a month. This is absolutely the right approach.