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Rentals Evidence In iTunes 7.5?

If I can rent/download for about the same price as the store that's one more reason I won't have to get off my big fat aaass. :cool: Now if Apple expands a back catalogue as quickly as they stock new titles I'll be sorted on the screen-entertainment front. (The back catalogue being a lot cheaper to rent, of course.)

iTeen said:
rewind???as in vhs???lol i haven't seen a vhs forever!!!
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Literally, judging by your username, lil' squirt ;)

cloudnine said:
Not to sound like an arrogant ass, but why is this on the front page? This is hardly news... and I'm also confused as to why people are so amazed by it. What makes rentals so much more appealing than buying the movie? 1 or 2 views for a few bucks vs. having it for good and paying a few bucks more... seems strange to get excited about rentals.
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How often do you watch a movie? Do you want the boxes hanging around collecting dust? Most people don't, I think you'll find. Even for the same price.

NoAverageJoe said:
...I know this can't be true, but how cool would it be to allow the users to rent out the videos they have purchased ? Seems silly at first, but let's say I buy a video from the iTunes store at $15 and my friend at work wants to "borrow" it. Maybe he can do it legally for 30 days and for about $2. If you could make money by renting out the videos you bought on iTunes, wouldn't you be more likely to buy iTunes movies? (I'm sure this is impossible legally, but still something to make you go "hmmm")
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Illegal or not, you'd really charge a friend? Do you 'rent' out your CDs to friends, too (passing on their payments to the artist, of course)?
 
I think the rumored price point to-date has been $3-$4 for a 30 day rental.

I would say that is an EXCELLENT value, and I'd certainly do it. Netflix effectively allows the EXACT same result, if you sign up for their LOWEST account for a month, and then CANCEL. Netflix is allowing a $4.99 plan that limits rentals to 2 per month. You can effectively rent movies at 1-2 for 30 days at $4.99. This is perfect for some people.

While XBox Live allows you (and I may be wrong on this) $2-$6 for HD rentals and/or TV shows, there's this "24 hour" thing after you first play some of it that I think is totally ridiculous (don't you DARE do anything else except watch this movie once you start!) The only reason people need more time with movies is because we all lead busy lives. Downloading a movie, and then watching it a couple of times over the course of a month is a great value, and opens the door for people to rent the same movie again in the future without ANY feeling of anxiety (ie. I don't want to rent it and have to pay extra if something comes up during my "viewing period"). For downloadable content, stuff like that leads to piracy (or local re-recording in any case). How many people ROUTINELY record Pay-Per-View?

~ CB
 
meh.

I feel like video on iTunes is gonna get worse before it gets better. (though worse will probably come in the form of much better video options everywhere else, so it will just be worse by contrast)

iTunes could have a great video system, but Hollywood is hamstringing Apple.
 
jonnylink said:
iTunes could have a great video system, but Hollywood is hamstringing Apple.
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How so? As far as I know Hollywood would love for you to pay for every viewing (OG DIVX, rentals, etc). Apple feels that we want to own our movies, and not have to pay everytime we want to watch a movie.
 
I would like the netflix type rental

You get a queue. Once you "return" your video, another one downloads automatically. You don't "return" the video, you don't get another one, but you can play the same one again and again and again (and again if you have a 3 year old). I would think they could even make it so the next video in your queue downloads, just not completely, or without the registration bit that allows you to play it, so when you return the last movie, your next on is there quickly.
 
sndcj1 said:
You get a queue. Once you "return" your video, another one downloads automatically. You don't "return" the video, you don't get another one, but you can play the same one again and again and again (and again if you have a 3 year old). I would think they could even make it so the next video in your queue downloads, just not completely, or without the registration bit that allows you to play it, so when you return the last movie, your next on is there quickly.
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True, but that would require a monthly subscription, which I think they might be averse to doing.

~ CB
 
I have found it peculiar in iTunes that the left side-bar has the category "STORE" with only one item under it, the "iTunes Store." Perhaps this would be the "iTunes Rental Store"

That seems kind of wacky though, because my intuition tells me that apple would just put a "Rent Movie" button beside the "Buy Movie" button in the iTunes Store.
 
hi-def, hi-def!

If Apple can swing online rentals of HI-DEF content, that would be a huge step forward for the little black sheep of the Apple hardware line, appleTV. It's been clear to me for some time that the reason the appleTV exists is for future use. Get the 'beta' product out, work out the kinks (remember the original iPod was limited to Macs, it's own test beta, and no iTunes store), then unveil the real first-gen product w/ content you can't get any other way.

That would make me purchase an appleTV, and would in the long run render the HD-DVD / Blue Ray argument null and void.
 
Would the rentals also be region locked or finally worldwide? I don't know if it makes any difference with normal sales but i hope so.
 
Peace said:
Interesting you should bring that subject up.
I was watching the beta NBC Videos via PeeCee and NBC says a Mac version is coming soon.
Could NBC and Apple be working something out ?
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First, considering that Mac developers don't need to work with Apple to release a product on OS X, I don't think it immediately speaks to anything, especially if it doesn't mention iTunes. If you check the DRM being used, its far more likely that Microsoft is promising enhanced Mac compatibility for its licensees. Netflix is the same way with their instant playing options, and have begun mumbling Mac support in the future. Even if Microsoft only supports Intel Macs, I'm sure its in their best interest to play ball.

~ CB
 
Decrepit said:
The continual discovery of strings in Apple software means one of two things.

1: The designers should be beaten with a stick for putting information into their application early.

Or, more likely,

2: They are a fantastic source of hype and conversation.

Either way, this might be the way that I rent a movie for the first time in at least 10 years.
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Or someone just has a good laugh. A few people sitting together saying "so what would be some good bits that we can put in for the guys at MacRumors?"
 
jonnylink said:
meh.

I feel like video on iTunes is gonna get worse before it gets better. (though worse will probably come in the form of much better video options everywhere else, so it will just be worse by contrast)

iTunes could have a great video system, but Hollywood is hamstringing Apple.
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iTunes could have a great video system if you could put the movie files in a different damned location. Sakes alive. When the seemless track thing disappeared, this became my biggest pet peeve about iTunes.

And yea, rental is a good thing. But I'd like the rentals stored on my HD and not buffered, stored in a different location than my music of course. And cheap. So of the three I want good and cheap.
 
Internatinal

Great news if it realizes.. But I'm still waiting for iTunes to expand regular movie and TV sales here to Finland :mad:. I'd be happy to buy some movies and season passes... even happier to rent the movies. Maybe they could also finally bring some proper HD material available. Oh well.. rant over ;).
 
stearel said:
I have found it peculiar in iTunes that the left side-bar has the category "STORE" with only one item under it, the "iTunes Store." Perhaps this would be the "iTunes Rental Store"

That seems kind of wacky though, because my intuition tells me that apple would just put a "Rent Movie" button beside the "Buy Movie" button in the iTunes Store.
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I think even more weird is that in the Movie Section in the store, lower left hand corner says "More In Movies" and only lists Disney, Theatrical Trailers, and Soundtrack. Aren't there 3 or 4 studios in iTunes? Why does only Disney get a specific section?
 
Ha ze said:
I think even more weird is that in the Movie Section in the store, lower left hand corner says "More In Movies" and only lists Disney, Theatrical Trailers, and Soundtrack. Aren't there 3 or 4 studios in iTunes? Why does only Disney get a specific section?
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Level of commitment? Steve's on the board? I get the impression that they want to make sure Disney gets good sales and that this remains effective for them. Everyone else... Meh. Apple doesn't even want you using "search" to find movies by "Lionsgate" or "Paramount Pictures". It's a big cover up.

~ CB
 
This may or not be obvious but I'll point it seeing as no one else here has...

getvodaccountselectionlist
GET VOD ACCOUNT SELECTION LIST
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...vod...


It seems Apple has already chosen a name for this future service. "Video On Demand"
 
boss1 said:
This may or not be obvious but I'll point it seeing as no one else here has...vod....

It seems Apple has already chosen a name for this future service. "Video On Demand"
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Video on demand is used quite loosely for all sorts of services along these lines. I don't think this is any sort of brand, just a descriptor.
 
A nickel this is an England Exclusive, due to the WGA Strike

I doubt Apple will do this until the Strike is over, since this would really piss off the WGA people..

But i hope this happens. Movie rentals are 4.50 a pop, and a 40min drive to and from, no thank you
 
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