Initial Thoughts On Vongo Movie Service

These are very initial thoughts…I haven’t subscribed to the full service, and probably won’t unless the company gives me a trial pass.

Anyway, the Vongo movie service from Starz (read about the launch below) has launched and the site has a lot of intro information on how to use the service. (It does not work in Opera on PCs, and not yet on Macs either)

Check out the description ads on the site…pretty funny. The service will also launch with three TV ads (presumably running on Starz channels on TV).

On the client side, it is a small download and after installation, needs a 6 step registration (a bit too long, but nothing cumbersome…it needs credit card info even for a free registration, though).

The client is pretty nifty, I have to say, among the most advanced among video service that I have seen till now. It is all Flash magic…

The preview window for movies works well. The same window is used to stream the live Starz TV channel, and the interesting part is that you can download most (depending on the rights issues) of the movies being shown on the live movie channel from the schedule window below the preview window.

But the most interesting thing is to read the terms of service, where there is a lot of info on the restrictions placed on the service. Among them:

– “Please be advised that the Vongo Client will only allow you to have 10 Content files in your download list at a time.

– Except for Pay Per View Content, each Content file downloaded will allow you to have 10 24-hour periods to view the Content, provided that the Content does not otherwise expire due to availability.

– For Pay Per View Content, you will be provided with 1 24-hour viewing period, which period shall commence when you initiate the viewing of the Content.

– Please be advised that not all Content may be available for all purposes. For example, some Content will not be downloadable to some or all personal media devices, and some Content may be available on a Pay Per View basis but not on a subscription basis, or vice versa.”

Also check out the FAQs for some more details…

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