Amazon Introduces Video On Demand

September 16, 2008 by John Dilbeck · 6 Comments
Filed under: Affiliate Marketing, Amazon, Movies, TV 

In early September, Amazon announced the availability of Amazon Video On Demand.

Now, you can instantly watch movies and television shows commercial-free on Macs or PCs.

You can enjoy instant playback of hit Hollywood movies and the latest TV shows.

This new movie and TV streaming service offers a wide range of movies, TV seasons, and individual TV episodes.

Of course, to take full advantage of this service, you’ll need a broadband connection to the Internet.

To make it even easier for you to decide to rent or purchase a movie or TV show, the first two minutes of videos automatically play at no charge when you visit the detail page for that video. At any time during this 2-minute viewing period, you can choose to purchase or rent the video to watch it in its entirety.

If you are an Amazon.com affiliate, you can earn up to 10% referral fees on movie and television show purchases. Amazon makes it easy to link to the Video On Demand section of their massive store and you can link to individual videos using standard product links or the versatile movie and TV show preview widget.

NetFlix – an alternative to Amazon

I live in an area where high-speed broadband access to the Internet is not available. So, video on demand, no matter how reasonably priced and convenient, is simply not an option.

I have been a very satisfied NetFlix customer for several years and enjoy watching movies and TV shows by selecting them on the NetFlix website and then receiving the DVDs in the mail. After I’m done watching the video, and re-watching the best, it’s a simple matter of inserting the DVD in the postage-paid envelope and dropping it into the mailbox. A few days later, the next video in the list of shows I have selected is automatically sent to me. There are no late fees and you can keep a DVD until you have the time to watch it and are ready to return it.

Lately, I’ve been watching entire TV shows in order, episode by episode, year by year.

Currently, I’m on season 3 of Star Trek Enterprise, and last month I watched season 3 of Stargate Atlantis and the Stargate Continuum movie.

I’m getting a chance to watch shows I never had time to watch, before.

Netflix lets you rent, watch and return DVDs from home – Try free for 2 weeks

In addition to renting videos on DVD, some are available for instant viewing, so NetFlix may be a convenient alternative to Amazon.

One advantage that NetFlix has is a fixed price. I subscribe to the plan where I can have up to 3 DVDs out at any one time and pay less than $20 per month. Most months, I can watch about 15 DVDs, and some have four to six TV episodes on them.

Today, for instance, I’m supposed to receive the next two DVDs of Star Trek Enterprise season 3, and that will include four episodes per disc, for a total of eight episodes.

I live on a strange schedule and work whenever I feel like it – an advantage of working at home – so I may watch a video during the day, evening, or even the middle of the night. It’s completely up to me. I can watch the good shows more than once, if I want.

Last month, when I rented Stargate Continuum from NetFlix, I watched it three times before returning it.

I mainly watch science fiction, but over the last few months, I rented the first three seasons of Little House on the Prairie, and Mom loved watching shows that she understood and enjoyed much better than the sci-fi flicks I love.

Currently, I have over 100 DVDs in my NetFlix queue, including the first two seasons of Boston Legal, and I’m considering watching the entire production of The West Wing.

It is convenient and cost-effective to watch videos in your own home. For the price of one or two movies at the theater, you can watch a dozen or more in your home. And, both Amazon and Netflix have many thousands of videos from which to choose.

Plus, for people like me – and possibly you – they both have an affiliate program and you can earn nice commissions for referring people to their services.

All work and no play…

I enjoy working, but there is also a lot to say for entertainment.

I am 100% satisfied with my multi-year experiences with Amazon and NetFlix. I am happy to recommend them to you.

Take a break. Watch a video today. Enjoy yourself.

Act on your dream!

JD

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High-speed internet, TV, and digital phone bundle – find the best rates in your area

May 5, 2008 by John Dilbeck · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Broadband, Cognigen Networks, Internet, River Offers, TV, Telephone 

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