Android Movies (US only)

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Why would I pay $8 to rent two movies instead of just paying $8/mo for Netflix? I mean, I know Netflix isn't yet available on Android, but it supposedly is in development, so once that happens, how is this going to stay competitive?

People will pay for instant gratification. There are movies in here that aren't available for instant play on Netflix.

For the ability to watch them on demand, rather than via DVD through the mail. Netflix streaming is increasingly not available for popular new releases. This is like the Google equivalent of iTunes's movie and TV rental offerings.

Netflix is going to have a tough time going forward - I've noticed that their instant streaming collection seems to be pretty stagnant. Studios are probably reluctant to give them their AAA big-budget titles for streaming. There's an awful lot of content I want to watch that isn't streamable.

Though Amazon VOD is cheaper than this price point. Wonder how Google will justify this.

I wonder if Netflix Instant is really sustainable or if it was a one time thing, fueled by repurposing an old contract between the studios and Starz, a contract that studios would never have agreed to if they knew a loophole in it would allow their content on a third-party service like Netflix.

Anyone know how it works?

EDIT: It appears to only work on the Motorola Xoom or in Google Chrome. Is this what everyone else is seeing?

Are Android Movies lower quality than those available from Youtube Movies?

From 1.99 for Android Movies (https://market.android.com/movies)

From Free to 2.99 & Up for Youtube Movies (http://www.youtube.com/movies)

Announce a price cut for Google TV and it'll suddenly become a viable option.

Android Movies, Google Music... is it safe to predict Android Music as well?

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