XBox 360 to offer HD Movie/TV Show downloads

[Mani]

Can the Xbox only store content locally? Or can it store on a remote PC if used as a Media Center Extender? Not sure how stiff the trusted content/copy protection scheme is.

If possible, to store elsewhere that would address the HD size issue.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Mani
Can the Xbox only store content locally? Or can it store on a remote PC if used as a Media Center Extender? Not sure how stiff the trusted content/copy protection scheme is.

If possible, to store elsewhere that would address the HD size issue.

Can only store downloaded content locally. Would be nice if they allowed external storage but I'm sure someone would have that cracked in 24 hours....which is why MS won't allow it.

 

[Queasy]

Current Movies available for download:

9 1/2 Weeks
Akira Kurosawa's Dreams
Analyze This
Art of War
Ask the Dusk
ATL
Ballistic: Ecks Vs. Sever
Batman Forever
Chariots of Fire
Chinatown
Clash of the Titans
Congo
The Core
Cradle 2 the Grave
The Dead Pool
Deep Blue Sea
Exorcist III: The Heretic
Failure to Launch
Gallipoli
The Hunger
The Lake House
Looking for COmedy in the Muslim World
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
The Matrix
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Natural Born Killers
Patriot Games
The Perfect Storm
Pootie Tang
Poseidon
Rat Race
Rebel Without a Cause
Romeo Must Die
Rosemary's Baby
The Shining
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek VII: Generations
The Sum of All Fears
Superfly
Tequila Sunrise
Three Kings
THX
Timeline
Unforgiven
Untouchables
V is for Vendetta
We Were Soldiers
Zoolander

Current TV Shows available for download

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Beavis and Butt-Head: The Mike Judge Collection
Breaking Bonaduce
Carpocalypse
Chappelle's Show Uncensored
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Miami
CSI: NY
Day Break
Draw Together
Family Guy
Fights
Frisky Dingo
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
Hogan Knows Best
Invader Zim
Jackass
Jericho
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Mind of Mencia
Moral Orel
Muscle Car
NCIS
Pimp My Ride
Punk'd
Raising the Roofs Uncensored
Robot Chicken
Sealab 2021
Skyland
South Park
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Spoongebob Squarepants
Star Trek: The Original Series
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Supernatural
The Adverntures of Chico and Guapo
The Andy Milonakis Show
The Nine
The Real Word
The Venture Bros
Veronica Mars
Viva La Bam
Viva Pinata
Wildboyz
Wonder Showzen
Xtreme 4x4

 

[Chadder007]

Microsoft should be able to upgrade the HD storage space and keep the units at the same price. Or at least offer an upgrade to plug in as the main drive. Have anyone figured out a way to plug a larger HD into the shell that the 20GB drive comes in yet??

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Chadder007
Microsoft should be able to upgrade the HD storage space and keep the units at the same price. Or at least offer an upgrade to plug in as the main drive. Have anyone figured out a way to plug a larger HD into the shell that the 20GB drive comes in yet??

It hasn't been a matter of just plugging in a larger HDD but getting another HDD setup with the correct format, file structure, etc.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: Queasy
I don't think I'll do any of the movie rentals (size + cost + 24 hour "rental period" = :thumbsdown: ) but I'll give a couple of the TV shows a try.

That's not too bad really. Depends on your situation. I still have plenty of space on my HDD for an HD movie, maybe two. I don't have a BR or HD-DVD yet, so this is a good way get access to HD movies until a dual format player hits the market at a reasonable price. The 24 hour rental period is no biggie. That just applies after you start watching it. You can store it for up to 14 days before watching it. I don't think I've ever in my life rented a movie, started watching it, stopped for some reason, and came back to finish it more than a day later. I do wish that it was a dollar or so cheaper though. $6 seems a tad high. I'll try some out though. What I really hope they do is start offering HD movies rentals before the DVDs/BRs hit the streets. That would be a nice bonus and likely generate a lot of business.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Thraxen

Originally posted by: Queasy
I don't think I'll do any of the movie rentals (size + cost + 24 hour "rental period" = :thumbsdown: ) but I'll give a couple of the TV shows a try.

That's not too bad really. Depends on your situation. I still have plenty of space on my HDD for an HD movie, maybe two. I don't have a BR or HD-DVD yet, so this is a good way get access to HD movies until a dual format player hits the market at a reasonable price. The 24 hour rental period is no biggie. That just applies after you start watching it. You can store it for up to 14 days before watching it. I don't think I've ever in my life rented a movie, started watching it, stopped for some reason, and came back to finish it more than a day later. I do wish that it was a dollar or so cheaper though. $6 seems a tad high. I'll try some out though. What I really hope they do is start offering HD movies rentals before the DVDs/BRs hit the streets. That would be a nice bonus and likely generate a lot of business.

My main hangup is the 24 hour rental period. I do enjoy watching a movie twice many times. If they had extended it to a 48 hour or 72 hour period I would think I'd be getting good value for my money.

 

[mwtgg]

Competitively priced in comparison to OnDemand.

 

[Thraxen]

Originally posted by: Queasy
My main hangup is the 24 hour rental period. I do enjoy watching a movie twice many times. If they had extended it to a 48 hour or 72 hour period I would think I'd be getting good value for my money.

I see... I usually just watch a rental once. It would be nice if they extended the time. They should at least make it as long as you would have at typical B&M rental store. So about 3 days would be great.

 

[Fingolfin269]

That movie list is horrible. I was ready to start watching $6 HD movies as opposed to almost $5 DVD rentals but if I can't get the new releases then what is the point? Oh well.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
That movie list is horrible. I was ready to start watching $6 HD movies as opposed to almost $5 DVD rentals but if I can't get the new releases then what is the point? Oh well.

It's a start. They're obviously going to have to continually add content (especially new releases) frequently for it to be worthwhile.