Wal-Mart just got out of the Movie download business. That doesn't mean Apple can't make it work, but a few things need to change. There needs to be a common set top box, or a way to burn the content to DVD. Another thing that could be done is to create plug-in's for major home theater PC solutions. Anybody that has a PC connected to their TV doesn't want to leave their front-end just to fire up a different video player to watch a movie.
I buy most movies I watch. I've not rented a movie in years. If you wait a couple months after the DVD release the rental stores blow them out. I usually wait for a three - $15 sale. There are plenty of movies worth owning. I've got room to store them so it's no big deal. When I get over 450 I usually go in an cull the herd. I'll take them back to the used DVD store and get two to four dollars each. Pretty much the same as renting, but I get to keep the best movies.
No doubt, renting movies digitally is still a pain in the ass. It's much easier to just pop in a DVD.
That's why I'm so enamored with Amazon Unbox on TIVO. It's just so freaking easy. The only hassle is the time it takes to download the movie. What I don't like about Apple's plan is that you still need your computer tied into the whole process.
I actually found a Wal-Mart special Sanyo DVD player that has Divx, Xvid, Picture CD, etc. It basically has anything and everything. I just burn the .avi's and .mkv's I get to a DVD with Nero, and then pop em in it. The picture quality is only as good as the video is, but it's good enough for me.
I actually found a Wal-Mart special Sanyo DVD player that has Divx, Xvid, Picture CD, etc. It basically has anything and everything. I just burn the .avi's and .mkv's I get to a DVD with Nero, and then pop em in it. The picture quality is only as good as the video is, but it's good enough for me.
The problem is the download services are DRM'ed so you can't just play the file back in any old divx player.
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I buy most movies I watch. I've not rented a movie in years. If you wait a couple months after the DVD release the rental stores blow them out. I usually wait for a three - $15 sale. There are plenty of movies worth owning. I've got room to store them so it's no big deal. When I get over 450 I usually go in an cull the herd. I'll take them back to the used DVD store and get two to four dollars each. Pretty much the same as renting, but I get to keep the best movies.
That's why I'm so enamored with Amazon Unbox on TIVO. It's just so freaking easy. The only hassle is the time it takes to download the movie. What I don't like about Apple's plan is that you still need your computer tied into the whole process.