iTunes Movie Store?

I think both models need to be offered. We've ditched the cable a couple of times, first going to netflix, then to blockbuster's in store movie pass because netflix was holing up our shipments.

I would LOVE to just download everything, only buying the movies that I want to keep. If they could offer unlimited movies/tv- I'd pay 30 bucks a month, just like I did with the other services.

It's better than cable.

I'd do a subscription service for movies, but not for music. However, if the video continues to be low resolution, then no, I wouldn't. If they do full-resolution video, I'd be in.

I wish apple supported other portable video players aside from its ipod, like say a PSP. As it is there is no easy way of getting videos that you downloaded from the ITMS to your PSP. I would not want to support ipod competition if I were apple either but I feel as if it would boost ITMS video purchases.

subscription is perfect for MOVIES,

but the labels would hate it, right?

Here we go again with the rumors.

If all I was interested in were the Apple rumors I'd be reading another site. Can't wait to hear everyone b*tch after the next announcement when the Movie store isn't mentioned. Don't get me wrong, I love my Macs (5 and counting) but I'm getting sick of all the complaining after each announcement that what was rumored wasn't revealed.

Geez people, give them time. Do you think the switch from PowerPC to Intel was a piece of cake? I have a feeling that quite a few of their resources were tied up with other things.

I would be interested in the subscription model if I can't burn the movies to disc.

I would rather buy the DVDs outright if I have the option of burning them to a disc.

Quality must be good!
That's the most important!

Second is pri$,

1. Rent two nights $1.99
2. Buy 9.99, home burning allowed! DVD
3. And subscription for those other nutters!


3rd is ease of use, and speed of download, streaming etc.......

I think that apple should keep the prices they have now but also add a option for subscription. For the movies though I think there should be an option for a subscription and then a buy it price to own. It would be like an instant netfix without the overhead of shipping.

I think the feature set of the mac mini points to an HD movie service. Now that the mini can switch to native HD resolutions and Front Row supports video sharing through Bonjour, it makes sense that Apple would use the technology to push an on-demand HD movie solution that would be very competitive with the on-demand solutions that cable offers. Right now I'm paying $8.95 a month for HBO on-demand. HBO on-demand at least gives you Dolby Digital 5.1 for most of the newer movies, but everything is still in standard definition. If Apple came out with a new version of the airport express that could push HD and Dolby Digital to a HDTV, I would definitely switch over to their service, even if it was subscription-based. I just don't want to buy another mac when I've already given Apple some decent coin for a PowerBook and a G5 tower over the last 3 years. If they launch a new airport express along with their new HD service, they could get a very competitive jump on both cable HD on-demand (which is really in its infancy and not available everywhere) and even on Blu-ray/HD-DVD, a technology that's too expensive and that the public is generally wary of. I need to be able to transport my music wherever I wish, but I'm willing to sacrifice that portability for an HD movie service. I find that I often suffer from buyer's remorse with DVDs anyway - a lot of times I'll buy a dvd and only watch it once or twice. I'd rather have the ability to preview movies on an iTunes HD service and then make up my mind as to whether or not I want to buy the DVD/Blu-ray/HD-DVD disc. It could be a good move for Apple AND Hollywood.

I've never been a fan of subscription based services. I want the freedom to watch a movie whenever I want, as many times as I want. A lot of people only watch a movie once, I'm not one of those people. So for me, the ability to purchase a movie from iTMS is important.

A couple technical things are also important. What will the resolution be? I would hope it's at least DVD res (anything less isn't worth it). HD res would be awesome and the next logical step. Actually, what better way to end the Bluray vs HD-DVD war then by skipping the media altogether? Another issue is sound. I don't know about you, but until Apple updates quicktime to decode Dolby Digital and DTS, the idea of an HTPC is pointless without 3rd party products, and so is the idea of downloading movies that aren't in surround sound.

If Apple starts an iTunes Movie Store where I can buy HD movies in DD sourround and play them using FrontRow with the remote, I'd probably die of excitement. Which is a shame, 'cuase then I wouldn't get to enjoy all that movie goodness.