Subscriber Update: HTML5 Theater Mode

" @Riboflavin: Look if you're satisfied with allowing Whiskey Media to give away content YOU PAID FOR, for free to other people, more power to you.  The simple truth is, whenever the subscription model was revealed we were told that this happy hour would be Subscriber exclusive. More a month or two later, we're told that Whiskey Media is going to start giving away 25%!!!! of that "exclusive content" for free.  Who really gives a %$&) about theater mode? Or RSS Feeds? Is that the reason to subscribe? NO! It was for the exclusive content. Adding a video player or an easier way to access content is great, but it's not a real reason to subscribe.  Now I ask, what if ESPN decided that they were going to start including ESPN with all basic cable packages, but still charge the same amount to access ESPN2, ESPNews, and ESPNU package. Effectively giving away 25% of their content. Do you seriously think that's ok? As soon as you start making paid content free; you better start adjusting the pricing of said paid content. Because subscribers ARE NOT getting the value they paid for. "

Awesome stuff!

This is the awesomest thing ever!!  You, Whiskey Media, are my hero.

I like the HTML5 player quite a bit. It's a lot better than the Flash player which randomly stops and forces me to reload the video every now and again. Fuck Flash.

  Trying out because of this new feature.  Still using Firefox for some things but it might get totally replaced.        

Really no FF support? wtf guys?

Love it!

" Really no FF support? wtf guys? "

What about Madden!?!?

If you're not using Chrome already...hurry up.

Would be great if the "maximize" button to go full screen from the regular video player could be added to the theater mode player. I want to go FULL FULL SCREEN! WOO! 
 
*edit* BTW, totally loving theater mode. It's a great feature!

" Want to make subscribers happy? Stopping giving away 25% of my PAID FOR CONTENT away free to everyone each month (the free Happy Hour).   Nothing devalues my subscription more than Whiskey Media giving non-subscribers free access to something I was lead to believe I'd have to pay for to watch.  Want to make the Bastian segment free? SURE. I understand that! You already make it a separate video anyway. What would be better than using the Bastian segment as a means of making people WANT to see the Happy Hour? At the end of it say, Those of you who are subscribers we'll be starting the Happy Hour soon. For non-subscribers you still have time to get in on the action.   Just please Whiskey Media. Stop devaluing my subscription!  "

So, wait...your motivation for subscribing wasn't access for yourself, but rather exclusion of others from content? If you bleed, is it black and smells of burning souls? "

" TBH I think them making 1/4 of the Happy Hours free is going to HURT their chances of making people subscribers, not help it. "

How so? I really don't see it happening that way, unless seeing Happy Hour makes them realize they don't want to see Happy Hour any more. "

No. I'm saying I paid the amount I paid due to perceived value that I was getting. Take away 25% of that value and give it to everyone for free and I start feeling like Whiskey Media made a money grab on me.    Give all the Bastion updates for free. Keep happy hour subscriber exclusive. Otherwise, what do you gain access to that you couldn't before? HD is nice, but I'm not seeing anything new with it. Same with the mobile site (which I've never been able to figure out how to access it, I just use the original this whole time). Theater Mode is interesting, but I don't even care enough to open Safari up and test it. All of this is just new ways to access the same ole' data.   I subscribe for two reasons: 1) Support the awesome people at Whiskey Media. 2) For the Happy Hour.   But that doesn't mean that I have no right to voice my opinion or complain just because I like the people here. TBH I think them making 1/4 of the Happy Hours free is going to HURT their chances of making people subscribers, not help it. "

Fantastic

I have no opinion as to whether it's good or bad business, but you feeling indignant for them giving people a taste of something you paid for is a bit strange. I could understand a feeling of being conned if they'd just go "bwaha! now it's all free again, suckers!" but just letting people have a taste once in a while...come on...that's a bit whiny. Just don't continue your subscription if you don't like it, it's not like anyone's forcing you. "

" @Vodun said:

I have no opinion as to whether it's good or bad business, but you feeling indignant for them giving people a taste of something you paid for is a bit strange. I could understand a feeling of being conned if they'd just go "bwaha! now it's all free again, suckers!" but just letting people have a taste once in a while...come on...that's a bit whiny. Just don't continue your subscription if you don't like it, it's not like anyone's forcing you. "

A taste is giving someone a spoon full of ice cream. Not 1/4 of the entire gallon of the ice cream. "

Somebody school me on how the fuck to do this via itunes, I was hesitant and it backfired on me on getting a subscription. you guys are really doing it big.

" @mythrol said:

" @Vodun said:

I have no opinion as to whether it's good or bad business, but you feeling indignant for them giving people a taste of something you paid for is a bit strange. I could understand a feeling of being conned if they'd just go "bwaha! now it's all free again, suckers!" but just letting people have a taste once in a while...come on...that's a bit whiny. Just don't continue your subscription if you don't like it, it's not like anyone's forcing you. "

A taste is giving someone a spoon full of ice cream. Not 1/4 of the entire gallon of the ice cream. "

Less bitching, more action. Cancel your subscription if you're so unhappy or shut the fuck up. "

" @Vodun said:

" @mythrol said:

" @Vodun said:

I have no opinion as to whether it's good or bad business, but you feeling indignant for them giving people a taste of something you paid for is a bit strange. I could understand a feeling of being conned if they'd just go "bwaha! now it's all free again, suckers!" but just letting people have a taste once in a while...come on...that's a bit whiny. Just don't continue your subscription if you don't like it, it's not like anyone's forcing you. "

A taste is giving someone a spoon full of ice cream. Not 1/4 of the entire gallon of the ice cream. "

Less bitching, more action. Cancel your subscription if you're so unhappy or shut the fuck up. "

I'm glad after I completely bust up your argument you basically concede defeat by flaming me instead of making an intelligent response.  "

I...I wasn't aware I had anything to lose. You're the one who considers his money lost. I'm fine with what I have. So...yeah...I'm merely pointing out to you that you have two options: Stop whining or do something about it. You're not going to get anything done by arguing with an anonymous user on an internet forum. "

Ok, kid. Sooner or later you're going to realize this but let me blow your mind: arguing on the internet is really rather pointless. I have nothing to gain in defending Whiskey Media, but what I do like is baiting angry forum users. And considering that you keep coming back I guess I'm successful. 
 
At the end of the day, I'm fine with my subscription. But you obviously felt you got burned while not having the brains/balls to actually do anything about it other than biting on flame bait from someone insignificant. Sucks to be you I guess =)

Wow, that's surprising. What will this mean for Giant Bomb though? Will you start using V8 in the future for these projects, or will you stick to using H.264 for the Safari users? And for us Linux users, with Chrome gone, there's no mainstream browser available with native support for H.264 as far as I know...

Hopefully this development won't mean that developers go back to using flash exclusively for streaming, though. Fingers crossed.

Too bad no Firefox, as Mozilla doesn't support H.264