[Bradford] Fwd: Our online streaming software is changing

[Jonathan Archer]

Interestingly though, that if you click on the install silverlight link
on a Linux PC it directs you to the MS Silverlight install site, which
in turn redirects you to the moonlight site..

http://go-mono.com/moonlight/

Jon

On Wed, 2011-11-30 at 18:05 +0000, Dick Thomas wrote:
> Grrrr another fu! to the linux world and all none ms or mac users 
> 
> Send from my awesome android device 
> www.xpd259.co.uk 
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "LOVEFiLM" <info at info.lovefilm.com>
> Date: Nov 30, 2011 5:46 PM
> Subject: Our online streaming software is changing
> To: "Richard" <xpd259 at gmail.com>
> 
>            If you want to see this email as a webpage, click here 
>                                    
>                                    
>                           Visit the LOVEFiLM
>                                website
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                        IMPORTANT INFORMATION -
>                            CHANGES TO YOUR
>                           STREAMING SERVICE 
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                             Hello Richard,
>                                    
>                            We will soon be
>                         changing the software
>                         that streams our films
>                         on your PC or Mac to a
>                             system called
>                         Silverlight. This will
>                          not impact streaming
>                           films on your TV,
>                         Blu-ray player, iPad®
>                        or games console but if
>                           you want to watch
>                             movies on your
>                         computer, you'll need
>                               to install
>                             Silverlight. 
>                                    
>                        Why are we switching to
>                             Silverlight? 
>                                    
>                          We've been asked to
>                        make this change by the
>                         studios - it's one of
>                           the conditions for
>                         supplying their films
>                           to us, because the
>                        Silverlight software is
>                            very secure and
>                               reliable. 
>                                    
>                          The switch will also
>                          improve the LOVEFiLM
>                          streaming experience
>                        because we will be able
>                         to tailor the quality
>                         of the video stream to
>                             your internet
>                         connection. This will
>                          reduce buffering for
>                          customers with a low
>                         broadband speed whilst
>                          also enabling us to
>                         increase the streaming
>                         quality for customers
>                          lucky enough to have
>                         high broadband speed. 
>                                    
>                          What do you need to
>                                  do? 
>                                    
>                         Get Silverlight today
>                            (it only takes a
>                           minute) or simply
>                          follow the on-screen
>                         instructions when you
>                         see the prompt on the
>                        LOVEFiLM website. We'll
>                        run our existing system
>                        (Flash) and Silverlight
>                         side-by-side for a few
>                           weeks, then we'll
>                        switch Flash off, so we
>                           recommend you get
>                          Silverlight now (it
>                         only takes a minute). 
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                              Silverlight
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                           If you'd like more
>                           information on why
>                           we're making this
>                         change or how it will
>                         improve your streaming
>                           experience, simply
>                            visit our blog. 
>                                    
>                          Thanks for streaming
>                         films and TV shows on
>                         LOVEFiLM, we hope you
>                         continue to enjoy the
>                              service... 
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                         Happy instant viewing,
>                                    
>                           The LOVEFiLM Team
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
>                                    
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>                                    
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>                           logo and all other
>                          LOVEFiLM product or
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>                           marks of LOVEFiLM
>                         International Ltd. or
>                         its affiliates. © 2011
>                        LOVEFiLM UK Ltd. or its
>                         affiliates. All Rights
>                               Reserved. 
>                                    
>                          Registered address:
>                          No.9, 6 Portal Way,
>                            London, W3 6RU.
>                         Registered in England
>                             and Wales (no.
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