DirecTV already allows downloads of movies via their "On Demand" service. I live in a very rural area where 3mbs is my average download speed. It might take all night using my Internet connection but eventually I will get to view my HD movie. For 4K it might take the better part of a day (if not longer) but it is doable. DRM is not the problem for downloading it is what happens after you download.
Just like DirecTV, Roku and Apple TV should come with LOTS of memory that allows you to download the 4K movie and play once the download is completed. All that is needed is to make it all but impossible to extract the movie other for the intended purpose, watching it on your 4K TV. You won't be able to keep the movie but if you are getting free from a streaming service you can always download it again.
Ideally everyone should have access to fiber optic service that would provide the needed speeds. For rural users this just ain't going to happen. We have a company that wants to bring gigabyte FO and the local utility, Frontier, is opposing the move for much of my area. Frontier isn't going to build us out they just want to mess with the interloper. Just makes you want to scream.
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DirecTV already allows downloads of movies via their "On Demand" service. I live in a very rural area where 3mbs is my average download speed. It might take all night using my Internet connection but eventually I will get to view my HD movie. For 4K it might take the better part of a day (if not longer) but it is doable. DRM is not the problem for downloading it is what happens after you download.
Just like DirecTV, Roku and Apple TV should come with LOTS of memory that allows you to download the 4K movie and play once the download is completed. All that is needed is to make it all but impossible to extract the movie other for the intended purpose, watching it on your 4K TV. You won't be able to keep the movie but if you are getting free from a streaming service you can always download it again.
Ideally everyone should have access to fiber optic service that would provide the needed speeds. For rural users this just ain't going to happen. We have a company that wants to bring gigabyte FO and the local utility, Frontier, is opposing the move for much of my area. Frontier isn't going to build us out they just want to mess with the interloper. Just makes you want to scream.