The knives came right away for the Apple TV relaunch. But if the box works as Steve Jobs and Co. intend -- movies flow directly to the widescreen, along with whatever Internet video content you're scooping up -- the device could go from embarrassment to standard gear. If the audio-video quality comes up short then the early adopters will flee. … [Read more...]
Good Jobs: Big 6 studios go for iTunes rentals
Meet me at the Apple retail store in two weeks. I'll be picking up the new-generation Apple TV box, which appears to be where it should have been a year ago. Steve Jobs didn't bust out with "one last thing" to electrify the geek masses this morning, but for online video synergists it was a very good day. Here's what came out of the MacWorld … [Read more...]
Netflix streaming videos now unlimited
Looks like it's time to give Netflix another look, even if you don't want to fool with those dorky red envelopes. The mail-rental giant's Watch Instantly feature today went to unlimited video streaming for almost all customers. Unless you're paying $4.99 a month, you're in. Previously there were caps on the number of online viewing hours. (Mac … [Read more...]
iTunes rental card: Disney, Fox, Par, WB
Studios on board for Apple's new iTunes movie rentals are Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., the L.A. Times reported Sunday, citing "people familiar with the plans." The movie industry's hometown paper usually gets this sort of thing right. That list of studios is similar to speculation here and there. … [Read more...]
Linking up with CES video news
CES came and went without much drama beyond the Blu-ray victory, but the tech show's odds and ends always are worth digging through. Dig: Divx scored its first major content distribution deal, with Sony Pictures Television. "We are dedicated to finding legitimate outlets for our content and ... are excited to be working with DivX," said Michael … [Read more...]
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