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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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...
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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.
September 09 2008 at 4:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyPersonally, 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?
September 09 2008 at 4:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplySo 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.
September 09 2008 at 3:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI'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.
September 09 2008 at 2:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHD TV shows on your computer with iTunes 8 are great, but are HD movies are still only watchable with an AppleTV?
September 09 2008 at 2:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI find it humorous that the image you guys picked for this HD article is a little out of focus. :-P
September 09 2008 at 2:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHD is nice, but what is a season pass gonna cost; $70, $80?
September 09 2008 at 1:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI wonder who blinked, Apple, or NBC/Universal...?
September 09 2008 at 1:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHeroes season 3 Season pass here I come!!!
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