Does Apple's recent announcement effect the future of how we watch movies??

Buckethead78 · 01-16-2008, 04:04 AM

With Apple's expected announcement of iTunes rentals coming today, will this have any real effect on how entertainment is delivered? Is HD-DVD v Blu-Ray a moot point? Will anyone shift their rental or purchase habits?

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Although I'm a Mac-Geek for the past 20 years, I'm not really sure that Apple's online rental store is going to take off in the average consumer's homes. I know iTunes is the dominant form of online distribution of music but what is Apple really offering?

I can pay $250 for the privilege of renting(at regular video store prices) movies through the internet? I only have 24 hours to finish watching it? 480p max? The only way I would have been interested at all would have been if it had DVR or a Slingbox-type capability.

I already have online rentals available through my XBox and have only used it once. I also have a Blockbuster Online subscription and rent about 10-12 titles a month as it is. That comes down to about $1.15 a movie.

I think the future of distribution is through internet, but most likely on a subscription basis. If I purchase a movie, even for 5 Bucks (those bargain bins are great!) I usually will watch it more than once. Come to think of it, I wouldn't even mind having my entire purchased library online to recall whenever I wanted. I might pay for that...space is getting scarce!

JeremyErwin · 01-16-2008, 09:37 AM

The HD titles are 720p with DD5.1; the SD titles are 480p/stereo.



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