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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.

So true, sir. South Park lost me two episodes in this season (and Drawn Together lost me with the season premiere).

Family Guy has been hit or miss since coming back, but it has more hits then misses in my mind. I gave up on American Dad at the end of Season One, but seeing them all at San Diego Comic Con drew me back.

Because the "direct" ensemble cast is smaller in Futurama then Family Guy, which is driven by the setting, I can accept that Family Guy is more the "successor" to The Simpsons then Futurama is, but I still think Futurama is the best.

I own all the DVDs, but still Tivo'd Adult Swim's NYE marathon. :D
 
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Cool this is a trend that I hope continues with other studios.
 
I'm hoping 7.6 also adds a way to sync TV shows in order of oldest not viewed, instead of the current last x unplayed. It makes it nearly impossible to watch a TV show in proper order unless you play around with it.
 
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.

hahaha, oh man....

It's reported over at tuaw with different screenshots.
Fox have been doing this before.
 
So true, sir. South Park lost me two episodes in this season (and Drawn Together lost me with the season premiere).

Family Guy has been hit or miss since coming back, but it has more hits then misses in my mind. I gave up on American Dad at the end of Season One, but seeing them all at San Diego Comic Con drew me back.

Because the "direct" ensemble cast is smaller in Futurama then Family Guy, which is driven by the setting, I can accept that Family Guy is more the "successor" to The Simpsons then Futurama is, but I still think Futurama is the best.

I own all the DVDs, but still Tivo'd Adult Swim's NYE marathon. :D

I've read that Comedy Central is pondering bringing Futurama back based on it's Family Guy-esque cult following that developed on Cartoon Network.

http://ccinsider.comedycentral.com/cc_insider/2006/06/futurama_the_re.html
http://www.zap2it.com/tv/news/zap-futuramareturns,0,5482270.story
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/42017/futurama_has_a_future_new_episodes.html

I haven't heard much about it since then, but I did see the first two episodes of season one on the other night though.

Personally I like South Park the best, but I still think Family guy and Futurama are hilarious....all 3 are better than Simpsons.


On topic, I think this development about digital copies on DVD's is a good thing and step in the right direction. I'm still going to rip my own copies using Handbrake to bypass DRM, but hey, it's a start.
 
Don't think so. From their FAQ:


It may be similar, but this is new.

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Do think so.

If you look at tuaw.com they have a shot of the box and terms. It's been updated so it only doesn't work on Zune and PSP.
 
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.

This post is an epic fail.

I mean seriously, between the previous rumors of this, the multiple sources, and his pics, what more proof do you need? Does he need to drive to your house with the disc? And if that is the case, why are you at a rumor site at all? Isn't the fun in the speculation?

Well done OP and much appreciated!

I am glad this is happening. It will save me many overnight handbrake sessions. I just wish I could get these for movies I already bought.
 
You would think that Apple would have anticipated early DVD pre-releases, but I guess with time for manufacturing they had no choice.

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.

Eh, street dates get broken all the time by certain retailers. Admittedly this is way early, but someone might have slapped the wrong sticker on the box or something. Titles that are "laydown" meaning they can only be put out as of XX/XX/XXXX, come in with that date printed on a label in BRIGHT colors. If the dvd snuck into this Tuesday's releases, or a retailer accidentally-on-purpose put it out, the worst that'll happen is a slap on the wrist. Most of the offenders of street date violations are Best Buy, Walmart, big names that the studios NEED to get their merchandise out.

If Apple was really concerned about this, they could have released iTunes now, or started it with a title coming out AFTER the release. It's a fact of retailing.
 
Do think so.

If you look at tuaw.com they have a shot of the box and terms. It's been updated so it only doesn't work on Zune and PSP.

What I'm saying is that's NOT the procedure.

Don't point at the PlaysForSure version of the site for how it will work with iTunes 7.6 (or higher).

http://www.foxdigitalcopy.com/minimumreq.aspx said:
(Not currently compatible with Apple’s video iPod, Sony PSP, or Microsoft Zune).


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I've read that Comedy Central is pondering bringing Futurama back based on it's Family Guy-esque cult following that developed on Cartoon Network.

Comedy Central did secure the rights to broadcast it, but it appears Cartoon Network's Adult Swim also still has broadcast rights (considering it is their strongest show, I expect they'd be loathe to give it up, totally).

And we do have the new direct-to-DVD movies, of which Bender's Big Score is the first.
 
Comedy Central did secure the rights to broadcast it, but it appears Cartoon Network's Adult Swim also still has broadcast rights (considering it is their strongest show, I expect they'd be loathe to give it up, totally).

And we do have the new direct-to-DVD movies, of which Bender's Big Score is the first.

They did the whole end-of-year marathon just before they lost their rights. [
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/12/26/adult-swim-airs-every-futurama-episode-starting-tonight/

EDIT: It no longer shows on their website: http://www.adultswim.com/shows/index.html

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I totally agree with every point you made. I caught an episode of "Family Guy" for the very first time about two weeks ago. The "humour" was vulgar and mean spirited; I didn't get the point of it.

Family Guy is awesome. oh, and I feel sorry for you.
 
What I'm saying is that's NOT the procedure.

Don't point at the PlaysForSure version of the site for how it will work with iTunes 7.6 (or higher).

It's the same site. They just haven't updated the T&C because Apple haven't announced it yet. There is no "PlaysForSure version of the site".
 
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.

Actually, I don't think it is legal for you to do so. According to the DMCA, any attempt to "circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a work protected under this title," is prohibited. In order to rip a DVD, encryption has to be broken.
 
HD Podcasts

Just noticed something interesting. I just fired up iTunes and noticed on the main page of the iTunes store they have a page for HD Podcasts. I tried subscribing to the MacBreak HD podcast and when it tried to sync with my Apple TV it told me that the podcast wasn't copied to my Apple TV "...because it cannot be played on this Apple TV"

The podcast consist of 1920x1080 H.264 video. Another hint of things to come??
 
I got a mini copy with my Resident Evil 3 DVD from Walmart. I'll try to see if I can use my MacPro via Parallels to XP to my Creative Zen Vision W. This will be the first time I've used it in months.
 
FAKE pic!!! The moray girder manifold lines are opposite of the polarity of earth during the vernal equinox according to the standard moray association and photoshop shows different spectral results that contradict any possible truth LOLOL, jk :)

It's Moire... or actually, Moiré.

Still, funny comment :)
 
I mean seriously, between the previous rumors of this, the multiple sources, and his pics, what more proof do you need? Does he need to drive to your house with the disc? And if that is the case, why are you at a rumor site at all? Isn't the fun in the speculation?

Yes this is a rumors site, and until they're proven as fact -- all rumors should be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism. I argued four points that, taken together, makes me skeptical of the OP. You may agree or disagree, but all four of my points are accurate and correct, and yes I had fun thinking about them. (Although upon further reflection, I'm now inclined to believe that this was posted by a MR veteran who wants to conceal his identity, in order to make it impossible to determine how he came to get hold of this video a week before its street date. He probably works for a DVD distributor and would get fired if word of this leaked out...)
 
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