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Originally Posted by Zedrow
For example, who wants to go to the theater to watch a movie when they could stay at home, avoid the extra costs, parking/bussing, not able to pause the movie, sometimes having to put up with noisy people, when they could just stay at home and rent it or buy it off the internet--legally. Mind you the theaters would hurt, as did drive-ins, but that is part of business. I don't see too many 8 track vendors out there anymore either, let alone LP or cassette.
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Now that I think about it, movies are one of the things my 'try before you buy' policy doesn't apply to. Although I have a decent HDTV and surround sound system at home, it doesn't come close to matching the large screen and massive sound system of a movie theater. Plus, pirated versions of new movies are usually not very good quality.
While, it may not apply to other areas, the theaters in my area have done a tremendous job of battling piracy by making a trip to the movies more enticing. Basically all the theaters now have large chairs and stadium style seating. Plus, one of the major theaters around here did something insane: they
lowered ticket prices. Due to this, they got quite popular, forcing the other theaters in the area to lower their prices as well. Not wanting to be outdone, they lowered prices even more ($4 to see any matinée until 6pm). So, the experience, the comfort and the price are all well worth the trip to the theaters, as opposed to downloading a cam with audience laughter and bad image quality. Perhaps other media industries should take note and instead of whining and complaining about piracy, they should figure out a way to make purchasing the product more enticing.
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I would even question how many of those pirating movies/music would have actually paid the price in the first place if the internet wasn't available.
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This is another thing I've thought about. If someone wasn't going to buy a CD in the first place, but then download it for shits and giggles, is anyone really losing a sale?
If someone can't afford a $900 program and is unable to buy it, so they pirate it, is anyone losing a sale?