Movie pod ?
Movie producers seem less hysterical than the RIAA suits but the fileshareing clock is ticking for these guys and it seems that ''legal'' downloading of movies is coming sooner than later because of
this
Apple would seem the most likely candidate to pioneer this move because
Hollywood respects and trusts SJ and Apple
iPod and iTunes execution was almost flawless
More money for studios that hold rights to older films
Photo iPod is selling surprisingly well and it would seem
a short hardware jump to ''movie iPod'' especially with
the ability to watch films from pod to TV.
Unlimited iMovie store for hard to get films
Bandwidth is of course a problem but that is changing
Is this discussed in Cupertino? Is it a big gamble for Apple?
Will Sony (who own a big movie studio) do it first, if at all?
What is the downside?
It is coming but in what form?
this
Apple would seem the most likely candidate to pioneer this move because
Hollywood respects and trusts SJ and Apple
iPod and iTunes execution was almost flawless
More money for studios that hold rights to older films
Photo iPod is selling surprisingly well and it would seem
a short hardware jump to ''movie iPod'' especially with
the ability to watch films from pod to TV.
Unlimited iMovie store for hard to get films
Bandwidth is of course a problem but that is changing
Is this discussed in Cupertino? Is it a big gamble for Apple?
Will Sony (who own a big movie studio) do it first, if at all?
What is the downside?
It is coming but in what form?
Comments
Until it's decided what is happening in the very near future in regards to the way movies are delivered to the public it is highly irresponsible to make a new product that could be totally useless within 2 years when it takes products about 2 to 3 years for the public to build up a comfortability with them.
Originally posted by ipodandimac
snipe--how could you be a member here at AI since 2001 and not notice the other million threads that have been started about video ipods and a video dowload store? oh i see, you're in future hardware, not the digital hub.
maybe I am missing something. Of course ipodandimac I have followed the threads regarding video iPods and agree with most who feel that watching video of any kind on a small screen would have little appeal. I am looking for a small portable device to carry downloaded movies to a large screen in my den, bedroom or living room. I love my iPod but I really like it plugged into
my stereo system. Handier for me than airtunes. Download the film or whatever and watch on TV.
My point is with 60 gb and today's announcement of 80 gb how much more would Apple have to go to make a ''Pod" that takes video, add remote features and use the screen to select what movie, special features, outtakes and all the things a dvd offers. NO MIDDLEMEN. Producer to consumer. Cuts costs, adds profits. So the arguement I would like to hear is Apple cannot do this or would not do this because it has no appeal ( which may be the case)
So on one small iPod you have your music, movies, pictures (and you don't have to Put MS media centre in your living room.
The thing that makes all this totally unreliable is that they will soon be streaming movies to theaters via restricted satellite digital download, and it's possible that the satellite streaming will be coming in over cable systems soon as well, but it will be more like PPV
From a straight business point of view Theatres, satellite services, cable etc
are all middlemen between product and consumer thus raising prices or lowering profits. As far as being irresponsible in releasing a product that
could be dead in 2 years then you could say Apple has been guilty of this several times. Innovation implies risk
A 2" or 4" LCD screen is far inferior to a bargain-basement 19" TV or a 12" iBook screen. Watching a movie or a TV program on the former is an eye-straining, fun-free experience. Watching a movie on the latter is OK.
I like watching television, but I wouldn't want to watch it on something so small it would fit in the palm of my hand. To avoid eye-strain you need to have the image as far as you can reach. Try doing this with an iPod and its screen looks very small indeed.
Originally posted by snipe
As far as being irresponsible in releasing a product that
could be dead in 2 years then you could say Apple has been guilty of this several times. Innovation implies risk
Apple has learned a lot from past mistakes, and they never make leaps into such ares that not blind to them. The stage has been set for the delivery system to change, and they will doubtfully go ahead on something without knowing what the exact changes are going to be. No one is that stupid.
Originally posted by Jambo
Moving to Digital Hub...
thank you