Comments on: Helping iTunes Get More Movies http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/ Entertainment For mac Users Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:28:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mark http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Mark Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:40:07 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/#comment-879 When Apple makes it so that I can import my old DVD's and I have room on my HD's for such a place for movies, I'll consider building a movie library on my computer. Otherwise, Netflix is my choice for movies. Movies I tend to BUY are the overflows from the rental stores who tend to sell their used movies in the range of $5 each. When Apple makes it so that I can import my old DVD’s and I have room on my HD’s for such a place for movies, I’ll consider building a movie library on my computer. Otherwise, Netflix is my choice for movies. Movies I tend to BUY are the overflows from the rental stores who tend to sell their used movies in the range of $5 each.

]]> By: Levi http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Levi Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:58:45 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/#comment-872 In the UK we're still waiting for TV Shows; either Apple aren't trying hard enough, the studios are tied into some sort of exclusive distribution agreements, or they just aren't listening! I'm very happy at Steve's announcement to get movies going international next year though; there is hope yet! The only problem I can see with TV Shows in the UK is the BBC programs, and the fact that I've already paid for them! I don't know if you guys on the other side of the pond know, but we MUST pay a TV license (about £130), and all the money goes to fund the BBC. This doesn't stop them releasing shows on DVD though (which, obviously, must be paid for again!), so I don't know if that situation poses a problem for online sales and distribution. UK TV Shows in 2007? Please? In the UK we’re still waiting for TV Shows; either Apple aren’t trying hard enough, the studios are tied into some sort of exclusive distribution agreements, or they just aren’t listening! I’m very happy at Steve’s announcement to get movies going international next year though; there is hope yet!

The only problem I can see with TV Shows in the UK is the BBC programs, and the fact that I’ve already paid for them! I don’t know if you guys on the other side of the pond know, but we MUST pay a TV license (about £130), and all the money goes to fund the BBC. This doesn’t stop them releasing shows on DVD though (which, obviously, must be paid for again!), so I don’t know if that situation poses a problem for online sales and distribution.

UK TV Shows in 2007? Please?

]]> By: Brian http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-868 Brian Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:59:58 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/#comment-868 Peter, fair points. But I'm not doing it to offer "Apple a freebie", I'm doing it so I can have more choices in the movie store. I want other studios to sign up. Peter, fair points. But I’m not doing it to offer “Apple a freebie”, I’m doing it so I can have more choices in the movie store. I want other studios to sign up.

]]> By: Peter Garner http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Peter Garner Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:26:02 +0000 http://www.freemacblog.com/helping-itunes-get-more-movies/#comment-867 I'm a big fan of the FreeMac*.* sites but I have to say I can't agree with you on this one. Encouranging people to spend money downloading movies just so that "the other studios will be forced to listen" is silly. Apple's movie download service will ultimately succeed or fail on its own merits; either people will use it or they won't. If it works (and let's face it, it probably will), then the other studios will eventually come on board. But even if movies were available for download here in Canada, I wouldn't buy one to watch on my computer monitor. Once the set-top box is released, I'll consider buying into this system, but not before. And I'm certainly not going to give Apple a freebie just to show my support. They already get 90 percent of my computer component dollars! If they build it, we will come. I’m a big fan of the FreeMac*.* sites but I have to say I can’t agree with you on this one. Encouranging people to spend money downloading movies just so that “the other studios will be forced to listen” is silly. Apple’s movie download service will ultimately succeed or fail on its own merits; either people will use it or they won’t. If it works (and let’s face it, it probably will), then the other studios will eventually come on board.

But even if movies were available for download here in Canada, I wouldn’t buy one to watch on my computer monitor. Once the set-top box is released, I’ll consider buying into this system, but not before. And I’m certainly not going to give Apple a freebie just to show my support. They already get 90 percent of my computer component dollars! If they build it, we will come.

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