$30 for PPV? Sure Hollywood.

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Unless you’ve got a serious HT install it would be really hard to match the theater. 
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I could very easily invite my nieces and/or nephews over to get the talking, phone ringing, glaring phone screen, distracting experience.  Oh wait, that’s not what you meant.  😉

I can think of a couple movies that I would have paid $20-30 to watch at home rather than the theater.

Some people just can’t wait.  These movies will only be available via the HDMI port on PPV enabled cable boxes so you can’t just hook up a HD-PVR and copy the movie.  You will need an HDfury as well.

I don’t watch PPV at today’s prices so I certainly wouldn’t pay extortionist prices to see one.  At this rate, Hollywood is going to start charging as much for a movie as professional sports teams charge to watch a live sporting event at a stadium.  Did I mention that I no longer pay for tickets to see the Orioles, Capitals, or Ravens unless someone passes along some free tickets?  I refuse to help pay for ridiculous salaries to overpaid athletes so why should I do the same for movie stars and greedy studio execs?

I have no problem waiting an extra 30-60 days to see a movie released on Blu-Ray.  Anything I rent could end up copied and sitting on my server for up to 12 months before I get around to watching it, if ever.  Of course, once they get watched they get deleted because I rarely have time to watch a movie the first time let alone multiple viewings.  I never buy movies on disc for that very reason.  Heck, I’ve still got DVDs that I received as gifts years ago that are still in the shrink wrap. 

I don’t feel compelled to watch any movie as soon as it’s released.  I figure if it’s good enough to watch now it will still be good 12 months from now.  Having enough material to satisfy my viewing habits has never been an issue in my household.  In fact, I relish the times when all of my shows go into reruns just so I can get caught up and maybe watch an occasional movie or two.

I would agree with you if it was available while the movie was still in theaters but since it is for a time frame between when it leaves the theater and is released on home video I just can’t see paying the same cost for a single viewing vs owning the media in just a few more weeks.

Yes it does.  Especially when you consider that in that same time frame the budget theaters that show movies at the end of their theatrical run will let you in for only a buck or two and won’t make you take out a 2nd mortgage to buy a soda and some popcorn.