Comments on: Amazon.com Launches “Unbox” Video Download Service http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Wal-Mart Joins the Video Download Gang | Etixet Tag Cloud Archive 10.000 Web Site Feed http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-452308 Mon, 07 Jan 2008 21:26:37 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-452308 [...] It wasn’t that long ago that Amazon.com launched their “Unbox” video download service, and now another biggie joins the mix: Wal-Mart. [...] […] It wasn’t that long ago that Amazon.com launched their “Unbox” video download service, and now another biggie joins the mix: Wal-Mart. […]

]]> by: Alice Hill’s Real Tech News - Independent Tech» Blog Archive » Wal-Mart Joins the Video Download Gang http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-88537 Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:49:05 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-88537 [...] It wasn’t that long ago that Amazon.com launched their “Unbox” video download service, and now another biggie joins the mix: Wal-Mart. [...] […] It wasn’t that long ago that Amazon.com launched their “Unbox” video download service, and now another biggie joins the mix: Wal-Mart. […]

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-63244 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:25:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-63244 <strong>Amazon.com Launches "Unbox" Video Download Service</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: We wrote about it earlier, and it's here. Amazon.com's video download service is called Unbox, and you can reach it here or through the front page of Amazon's site. And hey, if you go to this page, you'll see t... Amazon.com Launches “Unbox” Video Download Service

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: We wrote about it earlier, and it’s here. Amazon.com’s video download service is called Unbox, and you can reach it here or through the front page of Amazon’s site. And hey, if you go to this page, you’ll see t…

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61746 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 18:46:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61746 I'm with Alice. This is also great for people like me who don't have televisions (most of the time anyway) and watch movies on their computers anyway. I wouldn't think of "buying" (in quotes because it's so restricted) any of these, but the renting functionality is actually a good deal from my perspective. I’m with Alice. This is also great for people like me who don’t have televisions (most of the time anyway) and watch movies on their computers anyway. I wouldn’t think of “buying” (in quotes because it’s so restricted) any of these, but the renting functionality is actually a good deal from my perspective.

]]> by: Alice Hill http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61689 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 15:22:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61689 Personally, I think time-based renting is really only useful if you travel a lot. For example, I download a few movies from MovieLink and keep them on my laptop's hard drive. If I am bored one night in my hotel, I fire up a movie and watch it, or I watch one on the plane when the in-flight selections are awful. The good thing is that the movies can just sit there for a year if you don't get to them on a partuicular trip, but once you do, you do have the 24 hour clock ticking. It's like a cross between Netflix (no late fee) and traditional renting (24 hour return). Personally, I think time-based renting is really only useful if you travel a lot. For example, I download a few movies from MovieLink and keep them on my laptop’s hard drive. If I am bored one night in my hotel, I fire up a movie and watch it, or I watch one on the plane when the in-flight selections are awful. The good thing is that the movies can just sit there for a year if you don’t get to them on a partuicular trip, but once you do, you do have the 24 hour clock ticking. It’s like a cross between Netflix (no late fee) and traditional renting (24 hour return).

]]> by: Timothy McAdams http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61677 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:51:27 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61677 This is a rip off. Who is going to want to pay that price for a crappy movie or show that you have to watch on your pc. I understand plenty of people have nice size monitors but still sitting at my desk watching a movie doesn't sound like a good time. http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/indermsbut This is a rip off. Who is going to want to pay that price for a crappy movie or show that you have to watch on your pc. I understand plenty of people have nice size monitors but still sitting at my desk watching a movie doesn’t sound like a good time. http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/indermsbut

]]> by: Stephen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61669 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:36:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61669 What ever would make anone think that renting a download for $1.99 or $3.99 is a good deal if your license expires in 24 hours? I guess before you download you had better be sure nothing better comes along that you'd rather do. Also, how much of a market is there of people that would like nothing better than watch a movie on their computer monitor? What ever would make anone think that renting a download for $1.99 or $3.99 is a good deal if your license expires in 24 hours? I guess before you download you had better be sure nothing better comes along that you’d rather do. Also, how much of a market is there of people that would like nothing better than watch a movie on their computer monitor?

]]> by: Bill M http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61650 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 12:47:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61650 The prices are not enough lower than a purchased physical DVD, where I also get "extras", a case, and some professionally done cover art. I won't use any service that bars me from making a portable copy that I can play anywhere. The prices are not enough lower than a purchased physical DVD, where I also get “extras”, a case, and some professionally done cover art. I won’t use any service that bars me from making a portable copy that I can play anywhere.

]]> by: David Johnston http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61473 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 03:38:40 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61473 I'd like to add that some of the movies are cheaper than the $3.99 rental price. The original Matrix movie is only $1.99 to rent. After checking, the terms of renting are that your license to play the file expires 24 hours after you first begin to play it. To me, that actually sounds like a really good deal. I don't think the purchasing conditions are so great, especially if you reformat your computer frequently as the files are licensed only to "the computer you purchase them with" or something like that, so transferring ownership may be difficult. Anyway, I'll definitely be checking out the rental functionality as the movie rental kiosk at my school charges $4.19 (tax included) for 2-day rentals and there aren't any other options close enough for me to use. I’d like to add that some of the movies are cheaper than the $3.99 rental price. The original Matrix movie is only $1.99 to rent. After checking, the terms of renting are that your license to play the file expires 24 hours after you first begin to play it. To me, that actually sounds like a really good deal. I don’t think the purchasing conditions are so great, especially if you reformat your computer frequently as the files are licensed only to “the computer you purchase them with” or something like that, so transferring ownership may be difficult. Anyway, I’ll definitely be checking out the rental functionality as the movie rental kiosk at my school charges $4.19 (tax included) for 2-day rentals and there aren’t any other options close enough for me to use.

]]> by: Alice http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61382 Thu, 07 Sep 2006 23:35:04 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3465#comment-61382 See this: http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3467 See this: http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3467

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