iTunes Store update
I was just asked to agree to new terms on the iTunes store but no rentals yet.
I was just asked to agree to new terms on the iTunes store but no rentals yet.
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Apple Announces iTunes Movie Rentals
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For some reason I can't get this to work on my iMac
I have used it on a PC and the quality is nowhere near as good as iTunes. I have a broadband internet connection and Netflix says "determining connection speed" or some such thing. Then the movie comes out looking very blocky. YMMV
If Steve would have said this would be available in a week I'd have been fine with that, but he said today. I am going bonkers trying to figure out how to rent a movie, just so I can try it out.
Logged Out then In.... still no rentals....
Do we know what is going on? Has Apple officially made a statement as to why they have yet to turn on the Rental Service?
Do we know what is going on? Has Apple officially made a statement as to why they have yet to turn on the Rental Service?
I think this new itunes movie rentals is more exciting than the MBA announcement. I shows off Apple earning potential which is good for us shareholders.
What is with people on here spreading false info about Netflix to raise up iTunes rental model.
Actually, Netflix literally has dozen & dozens of distribution centers scattered across the US. So, for most people, they get their DVDs the very next day after it ships.
So, these people on here claiming that it takes a "week or longer" to receive DVDs are full of it.
What is with people on here spreading false info about Netflix to raise up iTunes rental model.
Actually, Netflix literally has dozen & dozens of distribution centers scattered across the US. So, for most people, they get their DVDs the very next day after it ships.
So, these people on here claiming that it takes a "week or longer" to receive DVDs are full of it.
Wasn't trying to spread false info on purpose. I just couldn't find the right phrasing for live near a distribution center. Frankly Apples rental method isn't better than Netflix. Even with the ability to watch a movie on an iPod/iPhone seamlessly.
I don't even see 300 listed in the store anymore, for purchase or for rent.
Apple's dropping the ball pretty badly on this one.
Apple's dropping the ball pretty badly on this one.
For some reason I can't get this to work on my iMac
I have used it on a PC and the quality is nowhere near as good as iTunes. I have a broadband internet connection and Netflix says "determining connection speed" or some such thing. Then the movie comes out looking very blocky. YMMV
I have Netflix working on my Intel Duo 1.6 iMac in the bedroom. Oh, but I boot into Vista to do it
Seriously though, I feel the quality is pretty equal to iTunes. I never see blockines, but the quality does depend on the source - newer movies look better, some of the older ones can get pretty soft. Not unlike DVDs, in a way.
All I am saying is, Apple needs to a adopt a model closer to Netflix's rather than this $5 per 24hr 720p rental. At $5 for 720p for only a day, P2P will still capture a significant portion of the potential market.
I realize it's not up to Apple. But sometimes I feel that Detroit (Toyota just became the second largest manufacturer of cars IN THE US...) and Hollywood should consider publicly hanging their management in front of Headquarters, to save both industries
I did manage to find it, but it has since disappeared. I'm sure it will all be sorted by tomorrow morning, but I was looking forward to checking out a movie rental tonight...
Ah well, I should save my money anyway since I spent $20 on the iPod Touch update.
300 is on itunes? where? I've been searching for it on there and can't find it.
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course is also a rental now.
Apple is not dropping the ball lol. Think of the servers that have to be updated. They just want it to work when its updated in true Apple style.
Apple is not dropping the ball lol. Think of the servers that have to be updated. They just want it to work when its updated in true Apple style.
If i use the power search and use "300" as the title: nothing
If I search by director it shows up. Weird
Also showing all movies doesn't show up. Also weird
Found it again:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=271146652&s=143441
But the link doesn't seem to be working. It's all very strange...
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewMovie?id=271146652&s=143441
But the link doesn't seem to be working. It's all very strange...
I agree Netflix has the better model. Hollywood is tying Apple's hands here I'm sure. I'll probably use this service but not very much. Hollywood is so behind the times with the electronic age. They should just accept the fact that the paradigm has changed and that if they want to continue to make money they are going to have to change their business model.
Just do a power search, select movies, you'll now see a checkmark that says "search movies that are available for rental" and enter 2007 in the year field. Then keep searching and it'll eventually increase in results. (of which I can only see the movie 300 listed as rentable now)
Is it me, or has the release of movie rentals on iTunes has basically revealed how much the studios are sticking it to their customers with purchased movies?
Think about it, in the olden days, rental model was based on one physical DVD 'copy' of a movie being rented to many people over and over again. All the costs of production and distribution that went into that individual copy was being spread across the masses, so the relative small price of renting it was justified.
Now what we basically have is a system whereby the production of the rental copy is exactly the same as the purchased copy. The storage is the same, the delivery is the same, the sales costs, everything is exactly the same, except the cost to the customer. Right down to the 24hour limit. Once apon a time that limit existed so that somebody else could go in and rent it, that's no longer relevant.
Right now the only difference between the rented file that sits on your hard drive and the purchased file that sits on your hard drive is one will explode and one will not. And that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
For a while now many have argued the cost of digital media was comparable to physical CDs and DVDs due to the cost of storage and bandwidth. I think the introduction of rentals has basically rendered that point mute. We now see the cost of delivery is negligable and they just charging what they know people are used to paying, and pocketing the profits.
What am I missing here?
Think about it, in the olden days, rental model was based on one physical DVD 'copy' of a movie being rented to many people over and over again. All the costs of production and distribution that went into that individual copy was being spread across the masses, so the relative small price of renting it was justified.
Now what we basically have is a system whereby the production of the rental copy is exactly the same as the purchased copy. The storage is the same, the delivery is the same, the sales costs, everything is exactly the same, except the cost to the customer. Right down to the 24hour limit. Once apon a time that limit existed so that somebody else could go in and rent it, that's no longer relevant.
Right now the only difference between the rented file that sits on your hard drive and the purchased file that sits on your hard drive is one will explode and one will not. And that just leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
For a while now many have argued the cost of digital media was comparable to physical CDs and DVDs due to the cost of storage and bandwidth. I think the introduction of rentals has basically rendered that point mute. We now see the cost of delivery is negligable and they just charging what they know people are used to paying, and pocketing the profits.
What am I missing here?
ok Found the check mark page but don't put anything in the boxes at all and get about 150 movies so far