RedjackRyan
07-20-2006, 06:56 AM
HOLLYWOOD studios will cross a significant technological and psychological frontier this week when they offer the first downloadable movies that can be legally burned to a DVD.
Four major studios struck a deal with online movie service CinemaNow to offer more than 100 mainstream titles that can be burned to a disc and played on almost any DVD player and television set. Prices start at about $US9 ($A12).
The deal was hailed as a milestone in internet distribution, giving movie fans what they have long demanded: the convenience of playing what they download on the living room TV.
The announcement also previews a likely agreement between the major studios and Apple Computer, which is expected to expand the offerings on its popular iTunes online store to include big-studio movies.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/hollywood-agrees-to-burning-dvd-issue/2006/07/19/1153166455537.html
Four major studios struck a deal with online movie service CinemaNow to offer more than 100 mainstream titles that can be burned to a disc and played on almost any DVD player and television set. Prices start at about $US9 ($A12).
The deal was hailed as a milestone in internet distribution, giving movie fans what they have long demanded: the convenience of playing what they download on the living room TV.
The announcement also previews a likely agreement between the major studios and Apple Computer, which is expected to expand the offerings on its popular iTunes online store to include big-studio movies.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/technology/hollywood-agrees-to-burning-dvd-issue/2006/07/19/1153166455537.html