Macworld San Francisco 2008 Keynote About to Start

[numediaman]

4.99 for HD rentals-sounds good

but can we buy them for different price

We need "Apple" popcorn! Light on the salt, just the right amount of butter -- and . . . it come out perfect right out of the box.

 

[riscy]

"Can preview movies from the interface, and see what other users who have rented that movie have rented"

Privacy issues?

 

[VZGuy]

the interface is very intuitive,

 

[fadethis]

24 is way too short

 

[Project]

I love the interface.

 

[VZGuy]

he just previewed blades of glory


then he rented it, it started downloading, and within seconds it is playing

 

[Nukemkb]

48 would be great!

 

[sk8r527]

i agree it should be at least 48 hours

 

[Brianstorm91]

Well Apple IS a US based company.

How about you be quiet.

 

[Intarweb]

Pricing structure is horrendous. Failure is an option.

 

[Hitch]

there is a completely new Apple TV interface
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since he brought up HD movies, those rentals are just a dollar more each

or 25% more...

 

[xchaotic]

Technicalities

+1

I wonder if it's just a a matter of paying in dollars, and still being able to download the streams or will they filter the IP to check the country.
(Unfortunately hulu.com the lame corporate response to youtube does that so I can't use that)

 

[mongoos150]

needs to be $399 or less

Needs to be lower than that. Max $299.

 

[CylonPete]

Well Apple IS a US based company.

While that's true, I'd say we owe this "US-first/OTHERS-later" to the fuc*ed up "old media" system, that still believes that every country is it's own thing...

 

[phatspider]

I reckon we'll get a 500gb and 1tb option of the Apple Tv take 2 in line with the airport extreme

If they can fit it into that they can do same with Apple Tv

 

[bigbadnewill]

How about you be quiet.

hehe!

But back on topic, i think 24 hours is a little too short too, 48hrs would be great

 

[Maldini]

Will the HD movie rentals be available for international costumers?

That would be fantastic

 

[VZGuy]

there is also a scrolling coverflow like interface when you are browsing by genre

 

[j26]

i don't know how i feel about the 24 hours to watch thing... seems way too short.

Movies are generally only about 2 hours, so it seems plenty to me. Just don't start watching it until you have the time to see it through. I like the 30 day period before it expires, so if you don't watch it today, you can keep it to next week or whenever.

 

[steve_hill4]

I bet the mini will be discontinued now

If it is, I'm snapping one up cheap. In many ways I would prefer Apple TV to be integrated into one of these properly with a TV tuner to boot. Perfect media hub then for me.

 

[cuestakid]

but how much to buy the movies after rental

 

[Intarweb]

Needs to be lower than that. Max $299.

Needs to $199 and under.

 

[CWallace]

Why the hell does the US always get everything first, for God's sake it annoys me.

It could be licensing and/or distribution issues. The studios control it in the US, so it might be easiest for Apple to sign a deal with them to launch there, first.

If Apple and the studios they need to make separate deals with the international distributors, that will likely take extra time.

 

[riscy]

They're watching the movie

updates slowed down?

 

[Project]

Library HD titles are the same $3.99. Its the newer titles that are $4.99. Its reasonable IMO