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Amazon Prime Video drops Dolby Vision and Atmos unless you pay extra (www.theverge.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 10 months ago (3 children)

With all the streaming options out there it's wild to me that these services continue to be able to jack up their prices. I'm less interested than ever with tolerating their bullshit.

[–] pete_the_cat 44 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

They jacked up their prices and laid off their long time employees... Like me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Fuck the company I'm in is going hog wild with that right now. I think I'm insulated because I've never negotiated pay even when hired so I'm probably relatively cheap for them to keep on. I hope you land well

[–] pete_the_cat 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks, it seems like all the tech giants are losing money and laying off a ton of tech workers to please their shareholders.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I'm sorry for your lost employment. Hopefully you at least acquired skills to land an even better job!

[–] pete_the_cat 2 points 10 months ago

Thanks, there is one upside: it finally allowed me to move out of NYC after 5 years. I'm living down in Miami now, still unemployed but I'm living off the money they gave me haha

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Well they are a big evil corporation so it's expected, but shame on you for doing that to your employees.

[–] pete_the_cat 1 points 10 months ago

The real kicker is they gave me my 5 year pin a month before and we're giving me a yearly monetary incentive to stay with them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Well now it’s personal

Fuck em

[–] bassomitron 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Except they're all pulling the same skeezy shit. Notice that Prime is legit one of the last ones to raise prices, they were waiting for the majority of the market before following suit since literally no one gets Prime just for Prime Video.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

They are already spliting prime videos and amazon prime subscription.

[–] BassTurd 8 points 10 months ago

I might drop prime and I don't even watch anything on there, I find them at sea. You don't get to do ads and charge.