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darkpoet25 · 07-11-2007, 11:03 AM

I recently saw on gamespot.com in an announcement for E3 that Sony has plans for downloadable movies as well as music. It didn't list any titles, it said Sony would announce them behind closed doors. I hope they don't do what M$ is doing. I would much rather have the actual BD. Besides, as long as it takes to download just a trailer, there is no way I would pay for a title I can go buy on disc and watch right away.

The Don · 07-11-2007, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by darkpoet25

I recently saw on gamespot.com in an announcement for E3 that Sony has plans for downloadable movies as well as music. It didn't list any titles, it said Sony would announce them behind closed doors. I hope they don't do what M$ is doing. I would much rather have the actual BD. Besides, as long as it takes to download just a trailer, there is no way I would pay for a title I can go buy on disc and watch right away.

I'd like to see what sony is doing with the downloads....

and honestly, you can only download so many movies without upgrading the HDD...

Shin-Ra · 07-11-2007, 12:30 PM

I'm sure some people don't mind renting a highly compressed 720p movie by download but I'd rather pay the extra and keep the movie in superb 1080p quality on Blu-ray.

Chris Beveridge · 07-11-2007, 12:44 PM

I suspect that the same people complaining about BD+ and the excessive DRM on Blu-ray will be the first in line to tout the downloads here on XBL.

The Don · 07-11-2007, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Shin-Ra

I'm sure some people don't mind renting a highly compressed 720p movie by download but I'd rather pay the extra and keep the movie in superb 1080p quality on Blu-ray.

not to mention I would just rent it on demand and not have to spend time downloading...

Nick Graham · 07-11-2007, 01:14 PM

I didn't think it was THAT bad - Halo 3 looks a lot better than the beta led me to believe, and there looked to be some good stuff coming to XBL arcade. Also, I was happy to see the Disney announcement - the more content on XBL the better, and it's not like they are going to abandon HD optical. Different markets.

gamer4eva · 07-11-2007, 01:22 PM

does any1 know what movies do they have cause if they get any of the pirates then i'll be pissed really pissed

GaS · 07-11-2007, 01:22 PM

It's no biggie. Lionsgate does the same thing. All the hd-dvd guys last year said that was the sign they are going neutral. Nothing happened.

u_nick · 07-11-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gamer4eva

does any1 know what movies do they have cause if they get any of the pirates then i'll be pissed really pissed

montage:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/21480.html

For the record, not all the movies offered ont he XBL MarketPlace are available in hi def. A lot are only available in Standard definition. So just because they are getting a download, it doesnt mean it will be the same as what we have on Bluray, or something we dont have on Bluray.

The Don · 07-11-2007, 01:37 PM

also this doesn't include Pixar movies from what I've heard....

I COULD BE WRONG...but I heard this from a 360 owner this morning...

gamer4eva · 07-11-2007, 01:39 PM

i thought that all movies on XBL were 1080 i don't know cause XBL in aus doesn't have movie downloads the last i heard were that they were 720p and 1080p only i know it won't be the same thing but still its suppose to be our EXCLUSIVES

The Don · 07-11-2007, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gamer4eva

i thought that all movies on XBL were 1080 i don't know cause XBL in aus doesn't have movie downloads the last i heard were that they were 720p and 1080p only

but Disney movies in standard definition would sound about right...

how many movies do they currently have on XBL?

Stuie · 07-11-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Manco

I'm not a big gamer so this is the first I'm hearing about it.

But in general, the whole "download" thing is really way off. Even the FIOS beta is a great idea but a real bust for now. Really...it took my son 8 HOURS to download "Bridge to Terabithia" for his iPod. And I have the fastest service from AT&T plus a ton of "server iron" 'cuz I'm in the computer industry.

To download anything close to 25-50 GB's like BD or HD-DVD is 10 years out or longer. It's going to take a long time for the telcos to get fiber to the MPOE (Main Point of Entry) for each home in America. I applaud Microsoft's and Verizon's vision...it has to start somewhere...but physical media is a reality for the next 15 years. The DirecTV bird that just went up on July 7 to service their big push into HD has a longevity of about 15 years. Even it is not capable of handling on-demand data streams at the capacity we're talking about here for every home in America.

I'm certainly not putting on-hold any plans to buy BD disks.

Comments & disagreements welcomed.

I disagree. I am able to download a DVD9 movie (roughly between 7 and 8 gb) in under an hour so a 35 gb BD would still take me less time than it would for you to download another film to your ipod.

With the advancement of cable and the fatter pipes that supply it gets easier and easier as well as faster and faster. NTL will soon be trialling their 50mb service. Providing you can max that out you are looking at about 5000-5500k download speed. Granted you will need to pay a fair whack for it but to say its out of sight for a long time is very near sighted.

That would mean approximately 15 mins for a DVD5, 25 mins for a DVD9, BD in about 2 hours if not a little faster depending on size.

The Don · 07-11-2007, 02:02 PM

http://p14.tech.re4.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/3139

read that article to get a better understanding...

Xerious · 07-11-2007, 02:33 PM

physical media is far better than downloadable ones... portablity, tangablity, collectablity, and convienence are all VERY VIABLE proponents for physical media. the xbox 360 as of date has not been very relable for even it's primary purpose of playing games let alone using as a device for playing DLC. i doubt i'll use the PSN version myself... nice to have, but doubtful it'll be useful to me.

Blu Tiger · 07-11-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaphod

I cannot stand movie downloads, i think it takes way too long to d/l, the quality at best is 720p, and the cost is not relative to what you get. I'm sure this will be the wave of the future, but for now I am sticking to the physical medium.

I agree that I don't like movie downloads, but I don't think this will be the wave of the future. Sure, there will be a market for it, but will downloads replace phyical media? No way.

NutsAboutPS3 · 07-11-2007, 02:52 PM

I can download approx 1GB every 10 mins, so a BD50 would take just over 8 hours to download, which I wouldn't see as a problem provided they don't expire too quickly, I'd want to have 1-2 weeks to get round to watching it after downloading. This would be a nice alternative to renting movies IMO, but there will always be a place for physical media for collectable movies.

Branden · 07-11-2007, 03:15 PM

xbox live movie downloads is nothing more than a gimmick, just M$ showing off possibilities. congratulations xbox fans, go spend hours downloading a movie that you cannot play anywhere else except on a machine incapable of 1080p or storing more than a small handful of movies.

Xerious · 07-11-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Branden

xbox live movie downloads is nothing more than a gimmick, just M$ showing off possibilities. congratulations xbox fans, go spend hours downloading a movie that you cannot play anywhere else except on a machine incapable of 1080p or storing more than a small handful of movies.

unless one had the elite of course... but then again that is even crippled (HDMI 1.2)... and most of the downloads are 720p anyway... M$ sucks.

07-11-2007, 03:15 PM	#38
Branden Senior Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Calgary, Alberta 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:558	xbox live movie downloads is nothing more than a gimmick, just M$ showing off possibilities. congratulations xbox fans, go spend hours downloading a movie that you cannot play anywhere else except on a machine incapable of 1080p or storing more than a small handful of movies. Last edited by Branden; 07-11-2007 at 03:17 PM.

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07-11-2007, 11:03 AM	#21
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I recently saw on gamespot.com in an announcement for E3 that Sony has plans for downloadable movies as well as music. It didn't list any titles, it said Sony would announce them behind closed doors. I hope they don't do what M$ is doing. I would much rather have the actual BD. Besides, as long as it takes to download just a trailer, there is no way I would pay for a title I can go buy on disc and watch right away.

07-11-2007, 12:30 PM	#23
Shin-Ra Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Feb 2007 Blu-ray collection:5 Trading Score:1	I'm sure some people don't mind renting a highly compressed 720p movie by download but I'd rather pay the extra and keep the movie in superb 1080p quality on Blu-ray.

07-11-2007, 12:44 PM	#24
Chris Beveridge Moderator Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Hudson, MA Blu-ray reviews:3	I suspect that the same people complaining about BD+ and the excessive DRM on Blu-ray will be the first in line to tout the downloads here on XBL.

07-11-2007, 01:14 PM	#26
Nick Graham Senior Member Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:345 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I didn't think it was THAT bad - Halo 3 looks a lot better than the beta led me to believe, and there looked to be some good stuff coming to XBL arcade. Also, I was happy to see the Disney announcement - the more content on XBL the better, and it's not like they are going to abandon HD optical. Different markets.

07-11-2007, 01:22 PM	#27
gamer4eva Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:18	does any1 know what movies do they have cause if they get any of the pirates then i'll be pissed really pissed

07-11-2007, 01:22 PM	#28
GaS Senior Member Member since:Aug 2006	It's no biggie. Lionsgate does the same thing. All the hd-dvd guys last year said that was the sign they are going neutral. Nothing happened.

07-11-2007, 01:37 PM	#30
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	also this doesn't include Pixar movies from what I've heard.... I COULD BE WRONG...but I heard this from a 360 owner this morning...

07-11-2007, 01:39 PM	#31
gamer4eva Special Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Sydney, Australia Blu-ray collection:64 Blu-ray reviews:18	i thought that all movies on XBL were 1080 i don't know cause XBL in aus doesn't have movie downloads the last i heard were that they were 720p and 1080p only i know it won't be the same thing but still its suppose to be our EXCLUSIVES

07-11-2007, 02:02 PM	#34
The Don Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2006 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:2	http://p14.tech.re4.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/3139 read that article to get a better understanding...

07-11-2007, 02:33 PM	#35
Xerious Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray collection:238 Blu-ray reviews:4	physical media is far better than downloadable ones... portablity, tangablity, collectablity, and convienence are all VERY VIABLE proponents for physical media. the xbox 360 as of date has not been very relable for even it's primary purpose of playing games let alone using as a device for playing DLC. i doubt i'll use the PSN version myself... nice to have, but doubtful it'll be useful to me.

07-11-2007, 02:52 PM	#37
NutsAboutPS3 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:UK Blu-ray reviews:1	I can download approx 1GB every 10 mins, so a BD50 would take just over 8 hours to download, which I wouldn't see as a problem provided they don't expire too quickly, I'd want to have 1-2 weeks to get round to watching it after downloading. This would be a nice alternative to renting movies IMO, but there will always be a place for physical media for collectable movies.

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