Movie rental downloads still in infancy- but faster downloads, direct to TV and Mobile to come
Online movie rentals are a popular way to get low cost movie rentals without having to drive to the store. Blockbuster Video and Netflix are, by far, the top online movie rental web sites. They have a strong reputation and deliver fast videos by snail mail. But they only offer DVD to PO service.
Until now. Netflix has just announced instant downloads to your PC. Movies start in as little as 30 seconds. With an online selection of over 5,000 movies, more are added everyday.
 Technology, copyrights and commerce still makes it difficult to download more movie rentals online. Connection speeds are still too slow for the massive files that have to travel over the web- often in the multi-gigabytes in size.
The person receiving the download has to have enough space on a hard drive to store the movie (more than most DVDs can hold).
The movie also needs to be in a format compatible with the computer's DVD player (DVD or Blue Ray?)
Add to that, copyright issues that still to be resolved among the movie distributors and you see that legal, safe, online movie downloads are still a year or so away.
But, technology and commercial negotiations seem to expedite when all parties finally agree on making enough money (except the consumer, of course, who has to pay for it).
MP3 Source, is a contender in the online download market. This web site offers downloads of movies, music, videos, software and games for a monthly price.
Online Movie Rentals
Movie, dvd and video rentals by mail are still the best way to get high quality, full-length, and current movie releases. Blockbuster movies rentals and movie rentals from Netflix have been the pioneers in dvd rentals on the web.
Because the online dvd rental market is competative, both companies offer introductory promotions, free shipping and other incentives for a monthly price. These promos and codes change often, just like other technology promos.
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Online Movie Rental News:
Netflix members can now have thousands of movies and TV episodes instantly streamed to the TV via the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. The New Xbox Experience premieres nationwide Nov. 19, 2008. Adding to a growing number of Netflix-ready devices, the Xbox 360 is the only game and entertainment console that lets users instantly watch movies and TV episodes streamed from Netflix to the TV. There is no additional monthly fee for Netflix members who are also Xbox LIVE Gold members.
Amazon offers video on demand; Watch and download top movie and TV releases from Amazon.com
Purchase New Movies on iTunes Same Day as DVD Release. New releases and catalog titles will be available from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios.
Wal-Mart Boosts Volume of Blu-ray and Hi Def Among More New Electronics Enhancements
BLOCKBUSTER(R) Rolls Out Retail Games, Hardware and Accessories Nationwide. Stores Also to Carry More Rental Game Platforms, Titles and Copies. Customers can go into any U.S. corporate-owned BLOCKBUSTER store and purchase video game titles, hardware and accessories for the Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS game systems. In addition to expanding its retail games offering, Blockbuster is adding more game titles for rental with more copies than before across all platforms. Continue reading...
PLAYSTATION (R) 3 To Support New Interactive Blu-ray Movie Features (BD-LIVE) With Upcoming System Software Update; PS3 (TM) Owners Will Soon Enjoy Downloadable Movie Content, Games And More With Blu-ray Disc (TM) Profile 2.0; PS3's Interoperability With PSP (R) Will Also Be Enhanced. Read more...
Apple Premieres iTunes Movie Rentals With All Major Film Studios; New Apple TV Software Lets You Rent Movies Directly from Your Widescreen TV
Twentieth Century Fox & Apple Introduce iTunes Digital Copy; DVDs Include Free Copy of Movie for iTunes
Discovery Launches Ad-Supported, Full-Length Episodes of Top Series Online and on VOD (Video on Demand)
Blockbuster Inc. Acquires Movielink, LLC; Deal Includes Content Agreements With Major Studios Gives Blockbuster Access to One of the Largest Libraries of Downloadable Movies
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