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HD television shows coming to the iTunes store
Steve Jobs just announced at the "Let's Rock" event in San Francisco that not only was NBC content returning to the iTunes store, but that Apple would start selling HD content on the store, playable both through the new iTunes 8, as well as AppleTV. Shows like Battlestar Galactica and The Office will be available in HD to watch anywhere you'd like.HD shows will cost $2.99 each, while SD television shows will keep their price of $1.99. Stay tuned to TUAW for more from the event, and you can see news up-to-date in our ongoing liveblog.
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Neil said 1:39PM on 9-09-2008
I recommend you change the title of this article to "HD television shows coming to the US iTunes store" because no doubt there won't be any for other countries.
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Blake said 1:46PM on 9-09-2008
Heroes season 3 Season pass here I come!!!
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Keith said 1:55PM on 9-09-2008
I wonder who blinked, Apple, or NBC/Universal...?
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Galley said 1:57PM on 9-09-2008
HD is nice, but what is a season pass gonna cost; $70, $80?
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David said 2:01PM on 9-09-2008
I find it humorous that the image you guys picked for this HD article is a little out of focus. :-P
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brian said 2:16PM on 9-09-2008
HD TV shows on your computer with iTunes 8 are great, but are HD movies are still only watchable with an AppleTV?
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Ghoti said 2:21PM on 9-09-2008
I'll just record Heroes using my HTPC through the antenna, and while I'll have to bump through commercials when I watch it back, my cost will be exactly $0.00 per episode.
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Joey said 3:10PM on 9-09-2008
Let's 30 Rock!
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jeff said 3:19PM on 9-09-2008
So my question is, will the HD content have 5.1 audio? That is a big feature for me, and really the only one that has held me back from buying movies or TV shows.
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codeman38 said 4:23PM on 9-09-2008
Personally, I'd prefer captioning on TV shows even more than being able to watch them in HD. You've already got it on (some) movies, Apple, why not extend it to TV so I don't have to concentrate and keep rewinding to make out what half the characters are saying?
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Brian said 4:40PM on 9-09-2008
How long will there be a greater charge for HD over SD when HD is the wave of the future and soon everything will be HD.
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