Today in “Pray I don’t alter it any further.”

Amazon Prime Video drops Dolby Vision and Atmos unless you pay extra::Amazon Prime Video has removed Dolby Vision HDR, and Atmos surround sound, unless you pay an extra $2.99 a month for its new ad-free option. The company has confirmed the move.

  • DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    842·
    9 months ago

    Mark my words…Amazon is going to experiment with tiering off Prime programs like cable. Want “The Boys?” or “Invincible?” That’s the extra tier.

    • littleblue✨@lemmy.worldEnglish
      362·
      9 months ago

      Meanwhile, I’m over here, keeping my money and watching whatever TF I want in higher def and no ads — for free. Fuck you, Amazon.

    • johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.worldEnglish
      121·
      9 months ago

      I would prefer this if they made the core shipping product (the only part I actually care about) cheaper. I’ve never liked their bundled approach. But it looks like they’re just going to increase the cost of everything else instead.

      • Ænima@lemm.eeEnglish
        31·
        9 months ago

        Samesies. Didn’t give two shits when they bundled Amazon prime with video and such. Easy decision of my digital existence was dropping prime soon as they announced the ads and tiered payments.

      • Overzeetop@lemmy.worldEnglish
        21·
        9 months ago

        I would prefer they brought back the actual shipping part. Not this $169/yr for “best effort 3-10 days depending on our mood” they want me to pay for.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      Probably. The industry is still trying to figure out pricing, and the cost of making content isn’t matching the cost consumers are willing to pay for it.

      • _number8_@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        9 months ago

        no one wants streaming exclusive content, it inherently feels lower quality, plus making it harder to generate a buzz and make the series feel worthwhile or pressing to watch

    • golli@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      Not sure if that counts, but they bought MGM and they’ve made an MGM+ channel that you can subscribe to for 5€/month, but only if you are a Prime subscriber aswell

    • NanoooK@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      33·
      9 months ago

      Who still want Invincible? The wait for season2 was so long and we only got few crappy episodes. What a letdown.

      • MimicJar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        9 months ago

        Season 2 has been excellent so far.

        I do agree waiting 2 years for 4 episodes, then 5 months for 4 more episodes is a huge let down.