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JamesG · 09-29-2010, 11:28 PM

Watching Movies Online: Not Ready For Primetime
29 Sept 2010

Only a handful of consumers have connected their TV sets to the Internet so that they can download or stream movies onto them, according to Npd Research.

The researchers found that 75% of U.S. consumers do not download or stream movies or TV shows at all.

Of those who do:

15% via their personal computers
6% via a video-game player
4% via a smartphone
2% via a Blu-ray Disc player or a device like Apple TV or Roku

“What we learned in our research is that while some people already experience the world in a connected way, most do not,” said Npd entertainment analyst Russ Crupnick.

-IMDB News

robyrob · 09-30-2010, 12:15 PM

we watch some movies on XBox but not that often; its too easy to watch stuff on the On-Demand channels, and we already get some movie channels like Stars, Showtime and HBO (which I am strongly considering cancelling).

gidgetgrape · 09-30-2010, 03:19 PM

I never thought I would be into it, but I *love* watching movies and TV shows with my Roku.

09-29-2010, 11:28 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,136	Watching Movies Online Not Ready for Primetime - Only 25% of U.S. Consumers Do It Watching Movies Online: Not Ready For Primetime 29 Sept 2010 Only a handful of consumers have connected their TV sets to the Internet so that they can download or stream movies onto them, according to Npd Research. The researchers found that 75% of U.S. consumers do not download or stream movies or TV shows at all. Of those who do: 15% via their personal computers 6% via a video-game player 4% via a smartphone 2% via a Blu-ray Disc player or a device like Apple TV or Roku “What we learned in our research is that while some people already experience the world in a connected way, most do not,” said Npd entertainment analyst Russ Crupnick. -IMDB News

09-30-2010, 12:15 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,198	we watch some movies on XBox but not that often; its too easy to watch stuff on the On-Demand channels, and we already get some movie channels like Stars, Showtime and HBO (which I am strongly considering cancelling).
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09-30-2010, 03:19 PM	#3
gidgetgrape Forever Gidget Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 20, 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 3,504	I never thought I would be into it, but I love watching movies and TV shows with my Roku.