zanykhalid
03-11-2006, 01:44 PM
http://files.xboxic.com/general/movies/pirates.caribbean.jpg
حد فيكم يفهمني :)
Strictly a rumour for now, but news has emerged from (relatively unknown to me) SHISBAE (http://shsibae.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/gaming-industry-news-rumors/) that rented movies could be going online in this very month. If it is true, expect to see more of your precious MS Points dwindle away!
Quoting from SHISBAE (http://shsibae.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/gaming-industry-news-rumors/):
Rented videos will run about $4. A renter will supposedly have a couple weeks to start watching a rental, and then a day or so to finish a rental that they have already started. Presumably, rental downloads will self-erase, but we haven’t heard specifics. Likewise, we do not know the cost to buy a title, but we except Microsoft to keep their pricing in line with Apple’s selection through iTunes ($10-$15).
You can rent or buy the movies at very reasonable prices, if true. I would certainly buy into it, as it would be cheaper for me than buying a movie at £15 and only watching it once. It could turn out to be a very good investment for Microsoft, as I can see a lot of people thinking this is excellent. Let’s hope your internet speed is up for the task though, with DVDs weighing in at 5-9GB, there might be a slight wait. It doesn’t mention whether extras you get on a disc will be included in the download. Who knows, if they ask EA for advice, they might start charging you for the extras. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
Feature length movies will require a short caching period before viewing, which should be just long enough to make some popcorn, grab a beer, and find your favorite blanket.
The caching won’t be short on my connection, trust me! I really hope this is true, but please remember, until anything is confirmed, this is still a very plausible rumour. Especially after the Galactica series recap (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1408) was put up on the Marketplace for people to enjoy. And we’ve seen the trailer for Pirates of the Carribean 2 on there. Maybe that was a test run to see if it is a popular idea? Once again, pure speculation at this point.
It’s interesting though, that with the HD-DVD drive add-on selling so well (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1908), that MS choose to do this. If you can get HD movies for such a small sum, why would there be a need for a disc player? Are MS shooting themselves in the foot a little bit? All will be revealed when this rumour spreads like wild fire running rampage in a forest, forcing Microsoft to say something.
Thanks Colby for finding this.
عاد مادري اذا انا غلطان,
انا الي فهمته احتمال يكون افلام على Marketplace :)
مزيد من التفاصيل يوجد هنا
http://www.xboxic.com/news/1919
حد فيكم يفهمني :)
Strictly a rumour for now, but news has emerged from (relatively unknown to me) SHISBAE (http://shsibae.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/gaming-industry-news-rumors/) that rented movies could be going online in this very month. If it is true, expect to see more of your precious MS Points dwindle away!
Quoting from SHISBAE (http://shsibae.wordpress.com/2006/11/02/gaming-industry-news-rumors/):
Rented videos will run about $4. A renter will supposedly have a couple weeks to start watching a rental, and then a day or so to finish a rental that they have already started. Presumably, rental downloads will self-erase, but we haven’t heard specifics. Likewise, we do not know the cost to buy a title, but we except Microsoft to keep their pricing in line with Apple’s selection through iTunes ($10-$15).
You can rent or buy the movies at very reasonable prices, if true. I would certainly buy into it, as it would be cheaper for me than buying a movie at £15 and only watching it once. It could turn out to be a very good investment for Microsoft, as I can see a lot of people thinking this is excellent. Let’s hope your internet speed is up for the task though, with DVDs weighing in at 5-9GB, there might be a slight wait. It doesn’t mention whether extras you get on a disc will be included in the download. Who knows, if they ask EA for advice, they might start charging you for the extras. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen.
Feature length movies will require a short caching period before viewing, which should be just long enough to make some popcorn, grab a beer, and find your favorite blanket.
The caching won’t be short on my connection, trust me! I really hope this is true, but please remember, until anything is confirmed, this is still a very plausible rumour. Especially after the Galactica series recap (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1408) was put up on the Marketplace for people to enjoy. And we’ve seen the trailer for Pirates of the Carribean 2 on there. Maybe that was a test run to see if it is a popular idea? Once again, pure speculation at this point.
It’s interesting though, that with the HD-DVD drive add-on selling so well (http://www.xboxic.com/news/1908), that MS choose to do this. If you can get HD movies for such a small sum, why would there be a need for a disc player? Are MS shooting themselves in the foot a little bit? All will be revealed when this rumour spreads like wild fire running rampage in a forest, forcing Microsoft to say something.
Thanks Colby for finding this.
عاد مادري اذا انا غلطان,
انا الي فهمته احتمال يكون افلام على Marketplace :)
مزيد من التفاصيل يوجد هنا
http://www.xboxic.com/news/1919