Could be that all was true - what you were told and what Sunpoop heard. Perhaps we do have access to all the same content as the digE (and why not?), and none of those providers is considered ``the largest``. So maybe FF was saying we`ve got all of them and are going after more. That would resolve this question. To confirm, it would be good to know which provider is largest, and whether that is an existing digE content provider.

Why would a content provider do a deal with EDIG? MONEY. The same reason they offer content to anyone else.

This prompts the question that`s been on my mind for quite a while. Is the content provider paid up front or on an ``as you go`` (based on usage) basis? I would think that it would be handled like any other licensing agreement - possible up front licensing fee (or not), and royalties based on usage. But....

For a long time I thought that maybe they just paid one big up front fee for access for a period of time, and that THAT was justification for Wencor`s high price for a digE (~$2K for a device they get from EDIG for ~$600). Of course Wencor has other associated costs to cover, but that`s still about a 100% mark up. But it would make more sense for the likes of Wencor and EDIG for it to be structured with a nominal up front fee and pay as you go based on use. Flaw in this thinking: I don`t think that`s how content providers deal with movie theatre chains, or TV networks, or anyone else. So maybe that`s how it works....maybe a fee per device (like a fee for each theatre). Anybody have a better clue?

Cuz I KNOW nuttin`!

SGE