Sony signs HD movie studio deal - Blu-ray Forum

Snake_XRS · 03-09-2010, 06:47 PM

Interesting, 6 studios have just signed for HD movies via PSN:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361130,00.asp

AranhaHunter · 03-09-2010, 08:03 PM

I would still like to see a better DRM solution and subtitle options on movies/tv shows.

DRM tied to your machine is not good at all, it has shied me away from purchasing a couple of TV Shows that I wanted to watch. Ideally it should be like games DRM, tied to your account and you can inactivate your account and get that DL back. So say I have a PSP, a PS3 in the living room and a PS3 in the bedroom, then I only need to purchase the content once, with Sony moving to offer PSN in the form of SOS to more devices, the kind of DRM they have now is not acceptable.

Entertainment72 · 03-09-2010, 08:10 PM

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Well, it looks like Sony has a little treat for PS3 users now that they're able to turn their consoles back on -- it's just announced that it has signed up all six major studios to deliver HD movies on the PlayStation Network (the first company to do so, as Sony is happy to point out). That includes 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. and, of course, Sony Pictures Entertainment, which combined have an initial slate of 19 HD movies available to buy or rent -- including "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "Star Trek," "District 9," "Inglourious Basterds," and "The Wizard of Oz," to name a few. Those are only available in the US at the moment, but Sony says it plans to also roll them out to the U.K., France, Germany, and Spain "soon."

dereksworl · 03-09-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by AranhaHunter

I would still like to see a better DRM solution and subtitle options on movies/tv shows.

DRM tied to your machine is not good at all, it has shied me away from purchasing a couple of TV Shows that I wanted to watch. Ideally it should be like games DRM, tied to your account and you can inactivate your account and get that DL back. So say I have a PSP, a PS3 in the living room and a PS3 in the bedroom, then I only need to purchase the content once, with Sony moving to offer PSN in the form of SOS to more devices, the kind of DRM they have now is not acceptable.

preach on brother!

saprano · 03-09-2010, 08:56 PM

Uhhhh unless im missing something, haven't we been able to own HD movies for awhile now? I've always seen the "own" option with some titles.

Maximus · 03-09-2010, 09:02 PM

I think it's a press release about getting all 6 studios on board which is a first for any online store.

mikejet · 03-09-2010, 09:05 PM

Well, now I have an excuse to upgrade my HD. I was holding off.

Havok83 · 03-10-2010, 09:45 AM

$20 for movies? Id rather get the BR versions which are cheaper, include the extras and can be played anywhere

STARSCREAM · 03-10-2010, 09:56 AM

Even though I don't buy or rent often from PSN this is excellent news! The PS3 has really taken off sales wise lately and this type of stuff will do nothing but help.

master_8ball · 03-10-2010, 12:05 PM

Thats great now how about working on including all North American PS3 users?

Jellybeans · 03-10-2010, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by master_8ball

Thats great now how about working on including all North American PS3 users?

Couldn't agree more!

saprano · 03-10-2010, 02:32 PM

Xbox Live is just now getting movies from fox, haha, wow. Saw it today on my cousins 360 dashboard. I wonder if this sony announcement has anything to do with it. I mean it's been more than 3 years since they launched the video store and they've never had fox, unless they had some type of problem with them.

03-09-2010, 06:47 PM	#1
Snake_XRS Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2009 Location:Chicago	Sony signs HD movie studio deal Interesting, 6 studios have just signed for HD movies via PSN: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2361130,00.asp

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03-09-2010, 08:03 PM	#2
AranhaHunter Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Trading Score:1	I would still like to see a better DRM solution and subtitle options on movies/tv shows. DRM tied to your machine is not good at all, it has shied me away from purchasing a couple of TV Shows that I wanted to watch. Ideally it should be like games DRM, tied to your account and you can inactivate your account and get that DL back. So say I have a PSP, a PS3 in the living room and a PS3 in the bedroom, then I only need to purchase the content once, with Sony moving to offer PSN in the form of SOS to more devices, the kind of DRM they have now is not acceptable.

03-09-2010, 08:56 PM	#5
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Uhhhh unless im missing something, haven't we been able to own HD movies for awhile now? I've always seen the "own" option with some titles.

03-09-2010, 09:02 PM	#6
Maximus Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2006	I think it's a press release about getting all 6 studios on board which is a first for any online store.

03-09-2010, 09:05 PM	#7
mikejet Banned Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:29	Well, now I have an excuse to upgrade my HD. I was holding off.

03-10-2010, 09:45 AM	#8
Havok83 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:147 Trading Score:6	$20 for movies? Id rather get the BR versions which are cheaper, include the extras and can be played anywhere

03-10-2010, 09:56 AM	#9
STARSCREAM Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Dagobah Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:67	Even though I don't buy or rent often from PSN this is excellent news! The PS3 has really taken off sales wise lately and this type of stuff will do nothing but help.

03-10-2010, 12:05 PM	#10
master_8ball Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:675 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:2	Thats great now how about working on including all North American PS3 users?

03-10-2010, 02:32 PM	#12
saprano Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Bronx, New York Blu-ray collection:495 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:9	Xbox Live is just now getting movies from fox, haha, wow. Saw it today on my cousins 360 dashboard. I wonder if this sony announcement has anything to do with it. I mean it's been more than 3 years since they launched the video store and they've never had fox, unless they had some type of problem with them.

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