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Streaming Movies - legally

Not too long ago I blogged about how the entertainment industry doesn't seem to like technology, and has chosen to pick a fight with their own customers. This is something that I've been talking about for a while now.

Well, finally things are turning around. Starz now offers what, on the face, seems like a good service: http://starz.real.com/partners/starz/starz.html

Two drawbacks off the bat:
1. Only works with a PC, no Mac's... yet.
2. Only works w/RealPlayer.

I haven't tried it yet, but here's an account from a good friend:

Quoting (friend):

> Ok, now I know cable is screwed. I signed up, within 10 minutes I was
> watching a full quality movie. They have a so-so selection, but I'm sure it
> will expand. I will likely subscribe to this, it's faster and more
> convenient than downloading off bittorrent! =)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steven Kalifowitz [mailto:steve@kalifowitz.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 8:55 PM
> Subject: Holy Crap!
>
> http://starz.real.com/partners/starz/starz.html
>

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