Movie Studios Harnessing iTunes Extras For Advanced Features

[Poll Smoker]

While this particular implementation needs a wider audience, this is EXACTLY the kind of stuff studios should be working on to make people want to buy their movies rather than downloading copies illegally off the 'net. I applaud their (early) efforts here and hope to see a lot more of this stuff and a lot less suing-everyone-with-an-identifiable-IP-address nonsense.

Value-add folks....its da future.

What value added? Being able to buy songs from the soundtrack, or post clips on facebook?

Who gives a ****?

 

[iEvolution]

I think it is ridiculous that SD is even still an option! GET RID OF IT!!! IT IS 2011 FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! It is bad enough we still have to settle for 720p instead of 1080p let alone SD... COME ON!

LOL, as if 1080P is that big of difference from 720p for 95% of the American population. Apple doesn't cater to the 5 percenters.

I'd rather pay $2 for TV Shows in standard def than pay $3..I have a hard enough time justifying $2 for a 40 minute or even 25 minute show. So yes standard def should be a option.

Lack of options with the apple content and the ridiculous charging price they ask for movies on iTunes is enough to turn me right off. You can't even burn it to a disc and it is MORE EXPENSIVE than a trip down to Walmart to pick up the same video for $10-$15 and own the physical media without having to worry about hard drive failure or some other data loss problem. No extra features are going to get me to justify their price.

iTunes movie section is complete garbage, and the TV show section is right on the edge of being ridiculously overpriced as well.

 

[ghostface147]

I'm waiting for the day that streaming/downloadable content matches the quality of blu ray. Then again, once that happens, ISP bandwidth caps will ruin it. Pick your poison.

 

[Chase R]

The Other Guys was an awful movie.

I loved it. Especially all of the good financial facts during the credits.

 

[iEvolution]

I'm waiting for the day that streaming/downloadable content matches the quality of blu ray. Then again, once that happens, ISP bandwidth caps will ruin it. Pick your poison.

I'm hoping clouds are not the future simply because you'll never own anything..and if anything happens to the company there goes all your money.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Also if I remember correctly the FCC recently ruled against unfair capping from broadband providers...not sure what "unfair" constitutes but perhaps caps won't be as big of a problem as you think.

 

[OllyW]

Apple doesn't cater to the 5 percenters.

Except for the 5% who own Macs.

 

[Cameront9]

Studios are the ones making content available for iTunes downloads, its not Apple that is adding or not adding extras. Apple would love to have as much content as possible, but they are not creating it, they are merely selling what they are given.



All of the extra audio, language, and closed captioning costs money to create. Creating it for a digital download takes more time/effort/money and some studios are still in the "stick their toe in it to check the water" stage.

I realize it's not Apple doing it. I realize it's the studios. Doesn't change my stance.

I'm hearing impaired. I can't enjoy a movie unless it's captioned. Apple has done EVERYTHING to make it easy for the content providers to display subtitles and captioning. It's built in to Quicktime.

Don't tell me that it cost extra money to create subtitles for digital downloads. That's Bull. The subtitle tracks are already there from the DVD!

I have the same problem with the "Digital Copies" found in many DVD sets these days...they also are not closed captioned.

Extra audio content/Making of features are one thing. But without captioning I and millions of others who are deaf cannot enjoy the film.

So until they have it, I'm not buying it.

 

[mex4eric]

I'm hoping clouds are not the future simply because you'll never own anything..and if anything happens to the company there goes all your money.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Also if I remember correctly the FCC recently ruled against unfair capping from broadband providers...not sure what "unfair" constitutes but perhaps caps won't be as big of a problem as you think.

"unfair" = money in lawyers pockets.

 

[MacFly123]

LOL, as if 1080P is that big of difference from 720p for 95% of the American population. Apple doesn't cater to the 5 percenters.

I'd rather pay $2 for TV Shows in standard def than pay $3..I have a hard enough time justifying $2 for a 40 minute or even 25 minute show. So yes standard def should be a option.

Lack of options with the apple content and the ridiculous charging price they ask for movies on iTunes is enough to turn me right off. You can't even burn it to a disc and it is MORE EXPENSIVE than a trip down to Walmart to pick up the same video for $10-$15 and own the physical media without having to worry about hard drive failure or some other data loss problem. No extra features are going to get me to justify their price.

iTunes movie section is complete garbage, and the TV show section is right on the edge of being ridiculously overpriced as well.

1) I am a film-maker by profession so I understand the 1080p content. The point is why are we doing anything but going TRUE HD?

2) When I say get rid of SD I also mean that in doing so the pricing tiers should go away. There shouldn't be any of this stupid crap with SD, HD, SD price, HD price! All content should just be 1080p and ONE decent price.

1080p TV show $0.99
1080p New Release Movie $14.99
1080p Library Movie $9.99

Make it seamless on any device with all the features we expect on DVD and WOW you will see the future of media!

Stop slowing down the progression of media and technology hollywood and stop being greedy. You will end up making more money if you learn how to embrace and be reasonable!

 

[SandynJosh]

I loved it. Especially all of the good financial facts during the credits.

It's pretty ironic that when the final credits begin to scroll that the movie finally starts to get good.

Will Ferrell has a hard time even pretending to be himself.

 

[Kieranic]

Won't buy any movies on iTunes unless they are subtitled, closed captioned. It's 2011. There is NO EXCUSE for not having your media subtitled.

Some movies have subtitles. I brought Team America nearly a year ago and it has subtitles on it (Obviously you can turn them on or off).

 

[Jelite]

There's also a playlist with songs from the film, which are linked to to places on iTunes where those songs can be purchased.

This is a great idea, im always slo-mo-ing through the credits trying to work out which song is by which artist.

 

[tatonka]

Make it seamless on any device with all the features we expect on DVD and WOW you will see the future of media!

Stop slowing down the progression of media and technology hollywood and stop being greedy. You will end up making more money if you learn how to embrace and be reasonable!

The movie content may be available in HD,but a lot of the infrastructure is not there yet. I don't want to download a 4GB HD movie to my iPhone .. simply because there is not enough space available. I want the SD option, because it means I can start watching the movie pretty much right away over HD where I need to give it a good hour headstart so it can finish while I watch the movie.

Neither storage capacities nor internet connections are at an HD only level quite yet. So why exclude all that market?

T.

 

[Cameront9]

Some movies have subtitles. I brought Team America nearly a year ago and it has subtitles on it (Obviously you can turn them on or off).

Yes, I know. But the non-subtitled content still FAR outweighs the subtitled content.

 

[alent1234]

1) I am a film-maker by profession so I understand the 1080p content. The point is why are we doing anything but going TRUE HD?

2) When I say get rid of SD I also mean that in doing so the pricing tiers should go away. There shouldn't be any of this stupid crap with SD, HD, SD price, HD price! All content should just be 1080p and ONE decent price.

1080p TV show $0.99
1080p New Release Movie $14.99
1080p Library Movie $9.99

Make it seamless on any device with all the features we expect on DVD and WOW you will see the future of media!

Stop slowing down the progression of media and technology hollywood and stop being greedy. You will end up making more money if you learn how to embrace and be reasonable!

it's not the prices, it's the fact that digital media is a PITA. you have to download it, keep it on your hard drive, back it up, etc. and you have to turn your computer on to watch a movie on your TV.

DVD's just sit on the shelf until you need them and you just put them into the player. too easy and none of the issues associated with iTunes content

and physical media can be bought second hand, sold, lent out, borrowed, etc

 

[MacFly123]

The movie content may be available in HD,but a lot of the infrastructure is not there yet. I don't want to download a 4GB HD movie to my iPhone .. simply because there is not enough space available. I want the SD option, because it means I can start watching the movie pretty much right away over HD where I need to give it a good hour headstart so it can finish while I watch the movie.

Neither storage capacities nor internet connections are at an HD only level quite yet. So why exclude all that market?

T.

it's not the prices, it's the fact that digital media is a PITA. you have to download it, keep it on your hard drive, back it up, etc. and you have to turn your computer on to watch a movie on your TV.

DVD's just sit on the shelf until you need them and you just put them into the player. too easy and none of the issues associated with iTunes content

and physical media can be bought second hand, sold, lent out, borrowed, etc

All of your complaints are valid and I understand! This is what you will see Apple address this year. The problem is having content where you want it, when you want it, how you want it. You will see Apple take on these issues with the new server farm they have built and through iTunes and MobileMe. But yes, there still is much room for improvement! The whole media environment is just very chaotic and messy right now period! I am seeking simplicity!

 

[satcomer]

This cements my longtime suggestion. As long as the iTunes Store sells movies there will be no Blu-Ray on Macs.