ilounge.com — Apple has quietly updated the Apple TV?s movie browsing and renting system to allow for the purchase of movies directly from the device. In addition to the ability to purchase films, a ?Top Sellers? category, showing the current most popular movie purchases, has been added to the top of the ?Top Movies? menu.
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psychotronMay 2, 2008
How do you justify a $14.99 price point for a downloadable movie with no extras? When you buy a physical DVD you have to factor all the manufacturing, the plastic, the art work, the transportation, hell, even the marketing. With this, about the only cost is bandwidth which is really cheap nowadays. No wonder the companies are so hot for it, it's pure gravy. f**k them. Downloadable movies should be at most $1.99 and not a penny more.
jh32488May 3, 2008
i know juno also has a digital copy but i dont know of any others
psychotronMay 3, 2008
I've been called a socialist! I have finally arrived here at Digg! $2.00 movies for all!
znicketMay 3, 2008
If you are bothered to go out and physically purchasing a DVD... good for you. I would appreciate the convenience of not having to leave the house to get the movie I want at that moment.
cleverboyMay 3, 2008
Actually the movie studios sell it to Apple for $16. Apple then swallows that dollar and sells it to you at $14.99. They also swallow any payment processing and bandwidth fees. You see, the studios would rather sell you DVDs. Apple is still struggling to make the case for digital movie downloads. Anyone thinking its Apple raping you on price is sadly misinformed... and a hater.
cleverboyMay 3, 2008
1.) Blame the studios, Apple is swallowing a $1.01 on every sale to make this happen... Not including transaction fees. If it were up to Apple, I'm sure everything would be $9.99 or lower.2.) No backups? Do you not know how, or are you referring to the HD content only? Believe it or not, the studios don't want you backing up you Blu-ray either. Personally I'm fine with standard def. f**k em. 3.) The only part of that I agree with is the no resale provision. The movie industry NEVER wanted you to have any reproduction rights. You can thank DVD Jon for bursting their bubble on DVDs. But the untold story on digial DRM "no resale or transfer". That needs to change. Apple allows 5 computers and iPhones and iPods can connect to any TV you like. You do know that, right?
longofestMay 3, 2008
How is this a quiet update? Apple issued a press release about it.
drarrexMay 4, 2008
<a class="user" href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/05/01itunes.html?sr">http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/05/01itunes.h ...</a>The press release was about new releases being available the same day as the DVD. The "quiet update" they're referring to here is an update to the Apple TV that allows you to buy movies directly from Apple TV, rather than your computer.