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Of course most people can barely watch the video they already have access to (360, PS3, Netflix, Cable/DBS/IPTV, YouTube, alien transmissions), so to win consumer hearts, a carrier has to really be offering something innovative, cheap, easy, and with a serious catalog of content. It's hard to judge the service until there's an actual product to see, though it's unlikely consumers are going to want to shell out $300 for yet another external video solution. How long before Amazon VOD is brought to the PS3?
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