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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] 82 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (5 children)

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.

[–] littlebluespark 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 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 1 points 10 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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_ 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 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

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

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

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

I don't think so...I was not talking about Prime originals

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] MimicJar 6 points 10 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.