itunes 7.6 coming next week required for family guy blue harvest digital download

[chr1s60]

Perhaps iTunes 7.6 will include some bug fixes and a new feature or two and iTunes 8 will be released when 3rd party apps officially launch some time in February. This would make sense as long as the apps are distributed through Apple controlled iTunes. It would also be nice if iTunes 7.6 would be released and used with iPhone software 1.1.3!

 

[Dimwhit]

Hey mr echo, what is the file size on that file? Does Get Info give you the video dimension size?

 

[jackc]

The "message" of Family Guy (such as it is), is that we are all shallow, cruel and selfish people and it's humour comes from a very uncool, relishing of that fact. Whomever writes it must have a particularly cruel bent, and an almost hopeless view of humanity in general. I'm betting that he used to pull wings off of flies as a child.

Maybe if you study it in English class it has a "message," otherwise it's just teh funny.

 

[Poll Smoker]

This kind of "boundary pushing" allows the writers use their creativity in ways that works circles around other television comedy writers.

That's funnier than anything than anything that's ever appeared on FG.

 

[CWallace]

iTunes 7.6 will probably include some new iPhone features as well. Next week can't get here fast enough

Be nice if iTunes 7.6 and iPhone firmware 1.1.3 co-launched.

 

[notsofatjames]

so what happens when you click update then? Gets you a pre-release itunes too? You'd be Mr Pre-Release (or Miss/Mrs for that matter). And well played with the replys to the not-so-nice commenters. I like to see people that rise against joining in pointless arguments and win with pure wit! Well done and welcome and mac-rumors! I'm sure you'll fit in just fine!

 

[Telp]

Very true, but I would guess that they would have to have an impressive visual change or feature (other than accomodating new hardware or new type of product in the iTMS) to warrant a new number release. I can't really imagine what else they could do to iTunes. Certainly not much more visually- my work computer can barely handle cover flow, and its relatively new.

movie rentals would most likely warrant an update that significant.

 

[GeekLawyer]

Be nice if iTunes 7.6 and iPhone firmware 1.1.3 co-launched.

That would be very nice indeed. I can't pull the trigger on a Mac Pro right now. Give me something to hang my AppleTV and iPhone hat on, would you Steve?

 

[CWallace]

I'm guessing this is a USA only type of thing again?

I expect iTunes 7.6 will be available world-wide, but I do believe video rentals will be limited to the United States at launch.

 

[FleurDuMal]

Any idea on the dimensions or bit rate of the file?

 

[guzhogi]

Just thought of something: if/when Apple starts doing movie rentals, when the rentals expire, maybe we can have an option to extend the rental an extra day and also an option to buy the movie at a reduced cost. Probably the cost of buying the movie - cost of renting it. That way, if you absolutely love the movie, you can buy it. If you totally hate it, you just wasted less money than actually buying it.

 

[eRondeau]

1) First post = Automatic suspicion.

2) Fuzzy photo of CRT cleverly hides Photoshop errors. A lot of UFO photos look a lot like this.

3) Apple often has a little triangle thingie for "More Info..." on such error notifications now.

4) Seems to me a major feature addition like this would not be a .1 upgrade to iTunes.

 

[cyberfunk]

Pointless

I'll keep ripping the stuff straight from DVD because it'll be unencumbered by DRM and likely of higher quality AND it's legal for me to do so. Unless Fox./Apple can offer me something I CANT get by ripping a DVD with my standard toolset (VLC et al) I see absolutely no reason that this is anything but a lower class offering.

 

[freeny]

http://foxdigitalcopy.com/howitworks.aspx

 

[pamon]

it's a great idea, unknown if mac compatible, but the bigger issue is which retailer broke street date on this by a week? Whomever that retailer is, will be getting a big slap from Apple's Legal/PR teams as well as FOX for selling that prior especially w/ so much on the line w/ the portable copy.

 

[bdkennedy1]

How would they enable digital rights management on a read-only file? the only thing I can think of is that iTunes will require the DVD to be inserted initially before importing the file into iTunes.

 

[jabooth]

1) First post = Automatic suspicion.

2) Fuzzy photo of CRT cleverly hides Photoshop errors. A lot of UFO photos look a lot like this.

3) Apple often has a little triangle thingie for "More Info..." on such error notifications now.

4) Seems to me a major feature addition like this would not be a .1 upgrade to iTunes.

Hmm I hope your joshing - otherwise you actually think the OP has gone to extraordinary lengths to fake something that really wouldn't be worth spending time over.

You think he built the box too? Have you read the tuaw article? You think he produced the fine print?


I for one believe you OP, and congrats on the find.

Don't let the cynics get to you!!

 

[rockosmodurnlif]

Now this is a rumor.

Of course this is only good for new DVDs and movies. Yes, I have to find fault.

 

[OhEsTen]

Um, ever hear of a screenshot?

You can't take a screenshot of a DVD... DVD player disables it...

 

[Peace]

it's a great idea, unknown if mac compatible, but the bigger issue is which retailer broke street date on this by a week? Whomever that retailer is, will be getting a big slap from Apple's Legal/PR teams as well as FOX for selling that prior especially w/ so much on the line w/ the portable copy.

DVD-ROM drive required on your PC.
Internet connection required.
Includes PC enhanced digital file at 1.6 Mbps and portable player enhanced digital file at 768 Kbps.
Microsoft Windows PlaysForSure compatible. Contact your device manufacturer or visit http://www.playsforsure.com for more information and compatibility. (Not currently compatible with Apple’s video iPod, Sony PSP, or Microsoft Zune)..
Minimum operating system requirements: Windows XP or Vista Operating System with Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 and above. Latest Windows service pack level and Windows Media Player versions are recommended.
Portable media player must be Windows PlaysForSure compatible and have video playback support of protected WMV files up to 800 Kbps.

 

[freeny]

How would they enable digital rights management on a read-only file? the only thing I can think of is that iTunes will require the DVD to be inserted initially before importing the file into iTunes.

Go to the link in my previous post.
You need to register your copy on your computer via the internet with a serial number that comes in the box.

 

[maxrobertson]

Family Guy is a funny show but is no where near as good as South Park.

I agree. They're both funny in a similar way, but I think Southpark is more intelligent, and doesn't get taken as seriously as Family Guy does.

 

[FreeState]

Im hoping with all of this AppleTV gets a software update - and a hardware update with a Blueray player - Id be all over a new AppleTV if that were the case

 

[gusapple]

This is a way cool idea. However, many people with these "screenshots" end up getting ridiculed by society. (The Mac society) I think that this is real. I want to believe it is. I just can't seem to grasp how this is a good move for either Fox or Apple. Also, what about DVD rentals? Wouldn't they have to block these files?

 

[Dimwhit]

I agree. They're both funny in a similar way, but I think Southpark is more intelligent, and doesn't get taken as seriously as Family Guy does.

Neither holds a candle to the sadly defunct Futurama.