360 Connect and iTunes Movie Rentals

[cycocelica]

So can you watch rented movies from iTunes on your TV using 360 Connect?

 

[erkanasu]

GREAT QUESTION! (although i would be using the PS3 version...), i was wondering this throughout the key note, no way am I getting an Apple TV when I have a much more fully capable machine already under my TV

 

[Markleshark]

Yeah, would be nice. I somehow can't see it though, but I'm sure if it's possible NullRiver will add the ability.

 

[GFLPraxis]

The 360 can't play iTunes DRM, so no.

 

[cycocelica]

The 360 can't play iTunes DRM, so no.

Figured that.

But you can convert them to the correct format, no?

 

[GFLPraxis]

Figured that.

But you can convert them to the correct format, no?

No, the DRM is just that- Digital Rights Management. It's a form of copy protection. It will prevent you from converting it to another format.

I suppose you could play the rental on an iPod and hook the iPod up with a video output cable to a TV tuner on a PC and record it, but that's just a lot of trouble.