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It looks like digital movie downloads are finally coming to life. I'm assuming they are going to be the same 320x240 resolution as current TV show downloads. I bought Seasons 1 & 2 of Lost and they don't look too bad full-screen or on a TV. Black areas are definately pixelated, like night shots. I wonder how long they will take to download? Do you think this says that Apple will be releasing some kind of set-top box?
I think I'm going to pass on this. Apple's video DRM hasn't been hacked yet, meaning you can only play iTunes shows in iTunes or on an iPod. If you want to watch the shows on TV, you have to connect your computer to your TV. No HTPC playback unless you run iTunes (dunno if that will run through MCE, SageTV, etc.), no playback on XBMC or other media appliance systems. I'm guessing you won't be able to burn the movie to DVD, either.
I own a Mac and use it as my primary computer, but I don't think I'll be buying any iTunes movies. The article talks a bit about Walmart and how they were left out of the deal and want to have their DVD prices be more competitive with the upcoming Apple movie releases. If you want to make your own iPod/iTunes movies, you can simply use DVD Decrypter & FairUse Wizard for Windows or Handbrake/Handbrake Lite for Mac; in a few months it will probably be as cheap to buy it at Walmart as it will be online
How do you feel about this?
It looks like digital movie downloads are finally coming to life. I'm assuming they are going to be the same 320x240 resolution as current TV show downloads. I bought Seasons 1 & 2 of Lost and they don't look too bad full-screen or on a TV. Black areas are definately pixelated, like night shots. I wonder how long they will take to download? Do you think this says that Apple will be releasing some kind of set-top box?
I think I'm going to pass on this. Apple's video DRM hasn't been hacked yet, meaning you can only play iTunes shows in iTunes or on an iPod. If you want to watch the shows on TV, you have to connect your computer to your TV. No HTPC playback unless you run iTunes (dunno if that will run through MCE, SageTV, etc.), no playback on XBMC or other media appliance systems. I'm guessing you won't be able to burn the movie to DVD, either.
I own a Mac and use it as my primary computer, but I don't think I'll be buying any iTunes movies. The article talks a bit about Walmart and how they were left out of the deal and want to have their DVD prices be more competitive with the upcoming Apple movie releases. If you want to make your own iPod/iTunes movies, you can simply use DVD Decrypter & FairUse Wizard for Windows or Handbrake/Handbrake Lite for Mac; in a few months it will probably be as cheap to buy it at Walmart as it will be online
How do you feel about this?
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