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**Amorsesombabs** · 02-15-2008, 05:51 AM

Originally posted by Asher

If that's true, how come Netflix members can stream unlimited amounts of movies? They can't, for one; they can stream up to the number of hours times the amount they pay for their plan (so a $15 plan = 15 hrs movies), last I checked.

http://www.zip.ca/dvd/TermsOfUse.aspx

They explicitly state that you may not copy the DVD ... I suppose you could argue you're not 'copying' the DVD, but I think the argument would not go very far

Edit: Netflix did indeed change their plan to unlimited streaming; however, it undoubtedly is '1 stream per account' and lower quality, and I would presume they are able to do so because they negotiated that cost with the folks in the movie selling business... it's certainly not the same as keeping a movie in ripped format.

02-15-2008, 05:51 AM	#20
Amorsesombabs Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 599 Senior Member	Originally posted by Asher If that's true, how come Netflix members can stream unlimited amounts of movies? They can't, for one; they can stream up to the number of hours times the amount they pay for their plan (so a $15 plan = 15 hrs movies), last I checked. http://www.zip.ca/dvd/TermsOfUse.aspx They explicitly state that you may not copy the DVD ... I suppose you could argue you're not 'copying' the DVD, but I think the argument would not go very far Edit: Netflix did indeed change their plan to unlimited streaming; however, it undoubtedly is '1 stream per account' and lower quality, and I would presume they are able to do so because they negotiated that cost with the folks in the movie selling business... it's certainly not the same as keeping a movie in ripped format.
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