D-Bone
Nov 22nd '06, 12:46 PM
Not content to let Sony and Nintendo steal the limelight with the launch of their new consoles, Microsoft has unveiled the first wave of video sale and rental content for the Xbox 360. Now available via Xbox Live are a lineup of 48 movies and 47 television series available for purchase and/or rental.
The movie lineup is diverse, including titles from the 70s and 80s such as The Shining and Chariots of Fire along with more recent releases such as Zoolander, Failure to Launch, and ATL. If you want to watch TV on your TV, but via your console, there are wealth of options including SpongeBob SquarePants, Punk'd, classic Star Trek, South Park, and Chapelle's Show.
Movies are available for rental only. According to the Xbox Live terms of service, rentals expire 14 days after purchase or 24 hours after hitting "play" for the first time. It's a limited, nontransferable, noncommercial license and you cannot transfer the media to another device like your PC or a portable media player.
All movies are available in standard definition (480p) with a handful also available in HD (720p). Rental prices vary by title, but it appears that older films run 240 points, or $3.00, while newer flicks are 320 points ($4.00) for SD copies and 480 points ($6.00) for high-definition. HD is expensive, but very convenient.
Read More: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061122-8270.html
The movie lineup is diverse, including titles from the 70s and 80s such as The Shining and Chariots of Fire along with more recent releases such as Zoolander, Failure to Launch, and ATL. If you want to watch TV on your TV, but via your console, there are wealth of options including SpongeBob SquarePants, Punk'd, classic Star Trek, South Park, and Chapelle's Show.
Movies are available for rental only. According to the Xbox Live terms of service, rentals expire 14 days after purchase or 24 hours after hitting "play" for the first time. It's a limited, nontransferable, noncommercial license and you cannot transfer the media to another device like your PC or a portable media player.
All movies are available in standard definition (480p) with a handful also available in HD (720p). Rental prices vary by title, but it appears that older films run 240 points, or $3.00, while newer flicks are 320 points ($4.00) for SD copies and 480 points ($6.00) for high-definition. HD is expensive, but very convenient.
Read More: http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061122-8270.html