Comments on: Video Marketplace Is Born!

By: Unscripted 360 » Midweek Marketplace - More Double Agent

Unscripted 360 » Midweek Marketplace - More Double Agent — Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:31:43 +0000

[...] With the addition of the Video Marketplace, I’ll simply list the TV show to point out new content in that series most of the time. So if I don’t list specific episodes, don’t go crazy just know that the particular TV show I listed has some new content. Be sure to check for pricing on the VM content. [...]

By: Mocha Jive

Mocha Jive — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 20:47:54 +0000

all I know is boyfriend started downloading the Perfect Storm HD wednesday night @10:30pm still downloading on Friday 12:45pm and only 76% done. I will never use this service again. I have downloaded stuff off of the interent before but this is just ridiculous. I would rather buy a stand alone HD DVD player so Boyfriend can watch his movies and I can have my xbox back.

By: Intangible 360

Intangible 360 — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:37:48 +0000

Sounds like they had to bring it all down, not available to anyone at the moment bigisy.

By: bigisy

bigisy — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:09:24 +0000

fuck it, US only at the moment

By: bigisy

bigisy — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 01:05:37 +0000

i dont see anything ?

By: UNSCleric

UNSCleric — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:16:28 +0000

Movies can be purchased for 14 day periods only. Once you begin watching it though, you have 24 hours until it expires.

TV shows are permanently yours to watch on the Xbox 360.

By: Sirharper

Sirharper — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:56:36 +0000

Doesn’t seem very possible given the storage constraints. A full res HD movie should require a Blu Ray or HD-DVD sized disc. In either case > 13 GB.

If it is compressed so tightly that that it would fit then there will be significant quality loss.

We made the switch to HD for our video work. Routinely our one-hour stuff runs about 20GB. That is with just plain stereo sound. If we compress any tighter artifacts start happening. Imagine a 90 minute + movie with Dolby Digital.

I know full well what they had to have done. They used Windows Media to press it so tight it would fit. Expect wholesale quality issues. Think about it…look how big the one minute trailers 720p were before.

By: DeaconBlade

DeaconBlade — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:09:10 +0000

HD movies will be for purchase as well if they aren’t already…i can’t confirm if they’ve released purchased HD content yet…but they won’t be only for rental.

By: Sirharper

Sirharper — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:55:13 +0000

I was talking only about HD movies Deacon. Those are rental only, Sure the standard def can be owned but so much for your 13GB of usable space.

By: DeaconBlade

DeaconBlade — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:48:17 +0000

that’s not true Kyle. you guys should read the links i post about this stuff lol

i edited the original post to include some usage information. you have two kinds of download options Kyle…both purchase and rental.

By: kyle1193

kyle1193 — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:40:37 +0000

so we only rent the shows? well im probaly not going to use this then

By: Sirharper

Sirharper — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 18:51:14 +0000

Sorry Kyle, you are only paying for a limited time rental.

…your 20GB HDD couldn’t afford to save an HD movie anyway.