Movies are our passion. We know we’re not the only ones with that passion. Apple TV Junkie has become a labor of love for us, and hopefully a useful resource for you all. This is why we started this site. We are constantly trying to improve the site by adding features, either you the ATVjunkies have asked for, or we think you’d like to see.
Unfortunately, that requires resources beyond our financial capacity. Many have suggested we start charging for the content we provide. But we refuse to take that approach. From time to time we have asked for your support and like true ATVjunkies, you have come thru! Now we’d like to introduce a new way for you to help support our ever growing Apple TV resource, a recurring donation system.
What does this mean? It means that you can choose to donate either $2, $5 or $10, on a monthly recurring basis. This is a recurring charge you can discontinue at any time you like.
As a thank you for supporting Apple TV Junkie, after your first $10 donation, we will give back a $10 iTunes Gift Card. Whether it’s $2 at a time, $5 at a time, or $10 off the bat, you get your $10 iTunes Gift Card.
So for the price of less then one HD movie rental a month, you can help support AppleTVJunkie.com so that we can provide you with the best possible Apple TV resource to fuel that passion we all share. Thank you for your support and let us know what you think.
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Written by Eddie V. on September 10, 2008
Update! – Gizmodo has posted a comprehensive look at what is truly HD in the world of online digital media.
Macworld has a story covering the relationship between Apple TV, iTunes 8 and the new HD TV Shows.
Now that I’ve had a night to download a few of the free HD TV offerings from NBC, I thought I would give a couple of quick impressions, and ask you for yours. I’ve also attached a few screen shots comparing an SD TV Show with a New HD TV Show.
My first impression of viewing these new HD TV Shows on my Apple TV is that they are no HD Rental Movie. Maybe it’s the fact that all I’ve had to watch up until now have been HD full length movie content, but my opinion is this first round of HD TV shows is lacking the same quality as the HD rentals available on the Apple TV. Everything from the detail and sharpness, to the contrast and artifacting felt sub par compared to the HD movies I have rented.
Now I could be unfairly comparing HD TV Shows and HD Movie Rentals. Maybe I shouldn’t be comparing the quality of Blade Runner: Special Edition to Battlestar Galactica, but I did expect more. I’m curious to know what your experience was like. Maybe it was just me, maybe not.
FYI. We’re testing out a new lightbox plugin for the blog. Let me know if it’s giving anyone fits and if so it is I apologize in advance.
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Written by Eddie V. on September 10, 2008
As of 9-10-08, there are none! There were no New Releases today. It might have something to do with the new iTunes 8 which was rolled out yesterday. It’s like a desert… No signs of life for miles in the SD Rental part of town! Hopefully we can make it to civilization without resorting to cannibalism! Don’t go to sleep Eddie!
Important Note: To view the latest New Release for the week, please visit the SD Rentals page.
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Written by Sergio G. on September 10, 2008
[Engadget] Apparently not wanting Apple to get all the HD news yesterday, Engadget is reporting that VUDU is testing Blu-ray quality rentals. VUDU is calling these Ultra-HD titles HDX movies and part of process of watching these higher quality rentals is that you have to wait two to three hours to download them. Ouch, kinda takes the spontaneity out of renting a movie.
Head on over to Engadget to get all the details.
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Written by Eddie V. on September 10, 2008
Update 2 – Our list of available HD TV Shows has been updated. We are at 16 individual shows and a total of 24 seasons amongst them.
Update 1 – It looks like Apple is still adding NBC content to the system so the total number of shows may change. We will also update our iTunes Links as they become available.
As announced at Apple’s event this morning, HD TV Shows are now available in the iTunes Store. Select shows are now available from NBC, CBS, ABC and Showtime. For now it looks like 12 13 different shows in total with offerings from various seasons of those shows.
Apple’s website states that you can purchase select episodes of your favorite TV shows in high definition for just $2.99. Or get the whole season in HD with a Season Pass. And when you buy HD, iTunes doubles your viewing pleasure: You also get an iPod-ready version with a file size and resolution that’s ideal for smaller screens.
For your convenience, we have all HD Shows and Seasons available on our TV Shows…..Now HD TV Shows page. So head on over and download the HD TV Show goodness.
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Written by Eddie V. on September 10, 2008
Below is the list of new HD Rentals that have been added to Apple TV.
One new title for today and it’s the documentary Shine a Light about the Rolling Stones by Martin Scorsese.
Shine a Light
Head on over to the HD Rentals page to see this weeks entire list of new titles.
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Written by Eddie V. on September 10, 2008
