Apple has posted a press release today, announcing that HD movies are finally available on the iTunes Store, for Mac and PC. Initially HD movies were only available to those who owned an Apple TV.From today you can rent and purchase HD movies such as "Quantum of Solace", as well as "Twilight" (although these two are currently only available for pre-ordering), and a whole range of other films. Movies will become available in HD on the store 30 days after they are initially released in cinemas. Rentals will clock in at $4.99 US a piece, with full purchases hitting $19.99 US. These prices are $1 more than standard releases and rentals.
"Movie fans are going to love being able to buy and rent films including ‘Quantum of Solace' and ‘Twilight' in stunning HD from the iTunes Store," said Eddy Cue, vie president of Internet Services for Apple. "Customers have made HD content on iTunes a hit, with over 50 percent of TV programming being purchased in HD when available."
Now the iTunes Store features HD movies as well as TV shows, for both Mac/PC and Apple TV. For more information, open up iTunes 8.1 and head over to the Store.
But without a Blu-ray player, they are kind of pointless.
Sorry, they lost me there, people are interested in renting/buying Quantum of Solace?
My parents and I watched that movie and we turned it off with 45 mins left to go. It was so stupid.
You would have thought, wouldn't you, that for the big release article, Mr Cue could have come up with a better persuader than being able to buy and rent Quantum of Solace and Twilight. If they are the highlights, Lord help us...
Cool. I can get round to watching Quatam of Solace now in HD.
Do they mean after they are released to dvd or after they actually come out in the theater. If this is true I can't imagine why people would go see some movies in theaters when you can just watch it in HD at your own home. This seems like Hollywood shooting themselves in the foot if true.
Oh missed that, that's even better news.
on that note, when you buy anything with DRM, can you legally give it away to someone else? free of charge, not a copy... the original file
Last edited by artfuldodga on 20 Mar 2009 - 18:46
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