Quicktime of Pepsi-iTunes Superbowl Ad

MacRumors · Jan 28, 2004, 05:34 PM

Appleinsider has posted a quicktime version of the Pepsi iTunes Superbowl ad.

The ad was described earlier today by Apple:

Quote:

This groundbreaking ad, featuring 16 real-life teenagers who were sued by the recording industry for illegally downloading music from the Internet, shows music fans a new way to freely and legally download music--the Pepsi iTunes 100 Million Song Giveaway. The commercial is set to Green Day's version of "I Fought the Law.”

srobert · Jan 28, 2004, 05:36 PM

What? Is that common practice to reveal a superbowl ad before the superbowl? Strange.

Tiauguinho · Jan 28, 2004, 05:38 PM

And its already down!

Wes · Jan 28, 2004, 05:39 PM

Error 453, Not enough bandwidth. Was BOUND to happen.

dbenesch · Jan 28, 2004, 05:40 PM

but a bit disappointing for a $1.4 million, Super Bowl spot. But that's me...

McToast · 05:45 PM

It's already gone! Geez...

Edit: actually, how come when I click on the link my mac opens up RealPlayer instead of QuickTime like it should???

me hate windows · Jan 28, 2004, 05:45 PM

just copy and paste the link on the bottom into quicktime, thats how i got it to work

johnnyjibbs · Jan 28, 2004, 05:47 PM

Can't view it here either...

Strangely, when I click the link it opens up RealOne Player, which then can't play it. Works in QT player though, or would if they had enough bandwidth...

Dan8302 · Jan 28, 2004, 05:48 PM

O man, did that add suck, what a waste of advertising money, I don't want the apple name anywhere near that commercial.

McToast · Jan 28, 2004, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by johnnyjibbs
Can't view it here either...

Strangely, when I click the link it opens up RealOne Player, which then can't play it. Works in QT player though, or would if they had enough bandwidth...

Glad I'm not the only one who had RealPlayer open up instead of QuickTime.

rainman::|:| · Jan 28, 2004, 05:54 PM

yeah, i thought my computer was screwed up, but they must have done something wrong. and i'm getting the same bandwidth error in QT too. why did they have to make it streaming? seems like a normal movie would require less bandwidth, as people wouldn't be reloading it, they just have to download once...

paul

fredwick · Jan 28, 2004, 05:56 PM

didn't work with real or QT. oh well i'll just have to wait.

SFNE Freak · Jan 28, 2004, 05:57 PM

Yea...opens up RealOne for me too.

Messiatosh · Jan 28, 2004, 06:01 PM

Enjoy my spoof!

Here's my spoof (Steve Jobs will use this as the alternate at the last minute if he sees fit)

a9mike · Jan 28, 2004, 06:04 PM

You just have to keep trying, through QT - there are only so many streams allowed at one time...

And yes - it sux - bad - not Apple worthy at all - Apple obviously had nothing to do with the design/production of the commercial. It is what I expected, a Pepsi ad.

It is not an iTunes ad.

SFNE Freak · Jan 28, 2004, 06:07 PM

Just pressed Play over and over for about a minute and finally saw it. Its crap. But, the song is good.

gekko513 · Jan 28, 2004, 06:08 PM

So when is this superbowl anyway?

Clearly, Apple is waiting for this event before they release any new products. Probably they want to get a good spin on the interest for Apple and then just blow everyone away with some stunning new iMacs or something.

JohnGillilan · Jan 28, 2004, 06:13 PM

How do you suppose the ad was leaked?? You'd think they would keep something like that under lock and key, especially when Apple is involved. Anyways -- kind of a disappointing ad, but I like the concept. Maybe they have another one in addition to this.

javabear90 · Jan 28, 2004, 06:19 PM

Ya... if you click it for about 45 secs it works. But when it does... its not much. This ad really does sux..
-ted

aethier · Jan 28, 2004, 06:22 PM

For those of you how have real player opening instead: File>Preferences>Media Type>deselect "default for Real Time Streaming Protocal"

aethier

yoman · Jan 28, 2004, 06:26 PM

it was not what i expected, it was somewhat, oh how do you say it, cheesy?!

dbenesch · Jan 28, 2004, 06:26 PM

So can anyone actually find Green Day's "I Fought the Law" on the iTunes Music Store? I can't. That would be very odd...

danielgrenell · Jan 28, 2004, 06:31 PM

clicking the link opens real player for me (weird), so i pasted it into qt, then it told me there wasn't enough bandwidth

povvy · Jan 28, 2004, 06:35 PM

Ugh. People watching this on Sunday is going to have NO IDEA what it is unless they have heard about it. The song is a great idea, but the girl's speaking part is pretty lame.

Patrick.

gerardrj · Jan 28, 2004, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Messiatosh
Enjoy my spoof!

Here's my spoof (Steve Jobs will use this as the alternate at the last minute if he sees fit)

That's lame. And you need to get your facts straight.. no-one was arrested in the RIAA crackdown, they were sent subpeonas or sued. The police were not involved.

Jan 28, 2004, 05:36 PM	#2
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Jan 28, 2004, 05:38 PM	#3
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Jan 28, 2004, 05:40 PM	#5
dbenesch macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2002	Not bad for a normal ad but a bit disappointing for a $1.4 million, Super Bowl spot. But that's me...

Jan 28, 2004, 05:42 PM	#6
McToast Banned Join Date: Oct 2003	It's already gone! Geez... Edit: actually, how come when I click on the link my mac opens up RealPlayer instead of QuickTime like it should??? Last edited by McToast : Jan 28, 2004 at 05:45 PM.

Jan 28, 2004, 05:45 PM	#7
me hate windows macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2002	just copy and paste the link on the bottom into quicktime, thats how i got it to work __________________ "You are coming to a sad realization, cancel or allow?"

Jan 28, 2004, 05:39 PM	#4
Wes macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: London	Error 453, Not enough bandwidth. Was BOUND to happen.

Jan 28, 2004, 05:47 PM	#8
johnnyjibbs macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London, UK	Can't view it here either... Strangely, when I click the link it opens up RealOne Player, which then can't play it. Works in QT player though, or would if they had enough bandwidth... __________________ johngriffithsapps.com - Get It Done! \| Grocery Checkout 15" MBP, iPhone 3G, 12" PB, iPod 4G, iPod shuffle

Jan 28, 2004, 05:48 PM	#9
Dan8302 macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Rochester, NY	O man, did that add suck, what a waste of advertising money, I don't want the apple name anywhere near that commercial.

Jan 28, 2004, 05:54 PM	#11
rainman::\|:\| macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: iowa	yeah, i thought my computer was screwed up, but they must have done something wrong. and i'm getting the same bandwidth error in QT too. why did they have to make it streaming? seems like a normal movie would require less bandwidth, as people wouldn't be reloading it, they just have to download once... paul

Jan 28, 2004, 05:56 PM	#12
fredwick macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: LA	didn't work with real or QT. oh well i'll just have to wait.

Jan 28, 2004, 05:57 PM	#13
SFNE Freak macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT	Yea...opens up RealOne for me too.

Jan 28, 2004, 06:01 PM	#14
Messiatosh macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2004	Enjoy my spoof! Here's my spoof (Steve Jobs will use this as the alternate at the last minute if he sees fit) __________________ "A great carpenter isnt going to use lousy wood for the back of a cabinet, even though nobody's going to see it."--Steve Jobs in reference to the Mac's internal component design

Jan 28, 2004, 06:04 PM	#15
a9mike macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2003	Limited number of connections You just have to keep trying, through QT - there are only so many streams allowed at one time... And yes - it sux - bad - not Apple worthy at all - Apple obviously had nothing to do with the design/production of the commercial. It is what I expected, a Pepsi ad. It is not an iTunes ad.

Jan 28, 2004, 06:07 PM	#16
SFNE Freak macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CT	Just pressed Play over and over for about a minute and finally saw it. Its crap. But, the song is good.

Jan 28, 2004, 06:08 PM	#17
gekko513 macrumors 601 Join Date: Oct 2003	Superbowl newbie So when is this superbowl anyway? Clearly, Apple is waiting for this event before they release any new products. Probably they want to get a good spin on the interest for Apple and then just blow everyone away with some stunning new iMacs or something.

Jan 28, 2004, 06:13 PM	#18
JohnGillilan macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Los Angeles	How do you suppose the ad was leaked?? You'd think they would keep something like that under lock and key, especially when Apple is involved. Anyways -- kind of a disappointing ad, but I like the concept. Maybe they have another one in addition to this. __________________ "If you've got beef, eat a porkchop." -- Coolio

Jan 28, 2004, 06:19 PM	#19
javabear90 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX	I dont like it Ya... if you click it for about 45 secs it works. But when it does... its not much. This ad really does sux.. -ted

Jan 28, 2004, 06:22 PM	#20
aethier macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Montréal, Canada	For those of you how have real player opening instead: File>Preferences>Media Type>deselect "default for Real Time Streaming Protocal" aethier __________________ My mobile workstation: 15' 1.25GHz AL Powerbook; Ati Radeon 9600 64mb; 80Gb 5400rpm HDD; Superdrive; 1024Mb of ram Mobile Gaming: PSP Mobile Music: 3g 15bg iPod, 1g ipod shuffle, white 4g nano

Jan 28, 2004, 06:26 PM	#21
yoman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Bowels of the Cosmos	it was not what i expected, it was somewhat, oh how do you say it, cheesy?! __________________ My first computer was an Apple IIGS at the meager age of 6 1/2 years. I was raised with an APPLE and I will die with an APPLE.

Jan 28, 2004, 06:26 PM	#22
dbenesch macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2002	Music Store So can anyone actually find Green Day's "I Fought the Law" on the iTunes Music Store? I can't. That would be very odd...

Jan 28, 2004, 06:31 PM	#23
danielgrenell macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bronx, NY	clicking the link opens real player for me (weird), so i pasted it into qt, then it told me there wasn't enough bandwidth __________________ i'm in the money

Jan 28, 2004, 06:35 PM	#24
povvy macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2003	Ugh. People watching this on Sunday is going to have NO IDEA what it is unless they have heard about it. The song is a great idea, but the girl's speaking part is pretty lame. Patrick.

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