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Amazon Releases iPad App for Instant Video Service
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FYI, if your iPad is jailbroken, you'll need to have xCon installed from Cydia in order to actually watch video. Otherwise you'll get a 'Playback not allowed' message.
I wholeheartedly agree.
It seems similar. Movie selection is limited as it with Netflix. They have most of the same TV shows available, and currently have exclusive streaming of shows such as Fringe and West Wing. Amazon Prime is cheaper than Netflix, though you only have a yearly option rather than month to month. Of course Prime has other non streaming benefits such as free 2 day delivery on any Amazon orders.
I am impressed that Amazon decided to make this available on the IPad instead of just keeping it for their own products. Very nice.
Apple TV
It would be awesome if we could have Amazon Prime on Apple TV one day. After the introduction of Hulu, I think Amazon is the only one that is really missing on ATV.
It would be awesome if we could have Amazon Prime on Apple TV one day. After the introduction of Hulu, I think Amazon is the only one that is really missing on ATV.
There isn't anything to purchase in this app. It's an "Instant Video" player, i.e. streaming only. All of this content is free through Amazon's Prime service.
To sign up for the service you do have to go to the website, but I think you need to do that anyway through the Amazon Store.
Seriously. Add this, HBO Go, and Watch ESPN, and the Apple TV will replace probably 75% of the time I use my Xbox. And I hate using my Xbox for video because it's so damn loud.
Amazon's business model is about selling content (and other goods), the more platforms it's available on the better.
Get a 360Slim. It's really worth it. And if you already have one and think it's loud - get your device checked. It should be silent (speaking from experience of nearly two years)
Are you sure? What does this line in the article mean?
- Download purchased and rented videos from Your Video Library
I'm a Prime member already, so $79/year for free shipping AND unlimited streaming? WINNING!
if you have student's email, then $40/year for 3 or 4 years, with same features
I am more surprised it took them this long honestly.
The Kindle fire is more than likely sold pretty close to cost. The real money is from the other services. I keep waiting for them to release a streaming app for android and WP7. If they do not do it by Xmas there is a good chance my prime membership will not be renewed. I can not renew my student account again and not worth paying 80 a year when I have netflix that I can watch on my android devices.
Two big questions:
1) Does this carry subtitles for us deaf or hard-of-hearing people?
2) Will it be available in the UK?
1) Does this carry subtitles for us deaf or hard-of-hearing people?
2) Will it be available in the UK?
It is streaming only for prime content, But you CAN download titles that you have bought for offline viewing. I downloaded, to the device, a movie I purchased like 3 years ago to watch on my TiVo. Very cool.
So, for Prime titles, it is like Netflix, streaming only. For purchased & rented content, it's like iTunes. You can stream on-demand, or download.
Yes, because ...
... see above
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Looks pretty solid, ran some Firefly episodes on my iPad (3rd gen), just nice to have another device that can access Amazon content (especially since we're Prime members).
No Airplay video support feels a little strategic on their part, you know, keep the partners with Amazon Video to/in TVs with at least one offering that's not also available from Apple ... though I suppose that's solved with a physical video out connection from an iPad[?]
THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!! I was wondering why I kept getting that error message.
Now to decide whether to use this app or cancel Hulu.
I'm a Prime member already, so $79/year for free shipping AND unlimited streaming? WINNING!
From what I can see not everything is free to Prime members. I just checked Burn Notice for example. Not showing as free to members.
I don't see any subtitle options in the app, I also fired up a couple of movies (MI:3 for example) and there was no subtitle option while it was playing.
Well, Hulu Plus does have much more recent TV. Amazon and Netflix are generally a season behind.
