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Nelson Au · 01-15-2008, 03:10 PM

I would have started a thread in the movie software section, but I somehow thought the interest may be limited. This news of downloads for rentals of films and the support of so many studios in interesting.

Will it mark the eventual move to downloads as the primary means to acquire all forms of media. No more DVD's, or HDM?

I'm not a renter, but this may get me in. I prefer to buy what I know I want to own. I am not fully up on the specs, but I think I read the films are at 720 resolution. I think I'd still prefer 1080, since I am so used to it. But for a rental, I can see this being acceptable. One could always buy the HDM version later if they like the film.

01-15-2008, 03:10 PM	#1 of 15
Nelson Au Member Location: Silicon Valley Join Date: Mar 1999 Local Time: 01:08 AM Local Date: 10-12-2008 Posts: 3,139	iTunes Movie downloads, the future is now? I would have started a thread in the movie software section, but I somehow thought the interest may be limited. This news of downloads for rentals of films and the support of so many studios in interesting. Will it mark the eventual move to downloads as the primary means to acquire all forms of media. No more DVD's, or HDM? I'm not a renter, but this may get me in. I prefer to buy what I know I want to own. I am not fully up on the specs, but I think I read the films are at 720 resolution. I think I'd still prefer 1080, since I am so used to it. But for a rental, I can see this being acceptable. One could always buy the HDM version later if they like the film.