It looks like our Canadian friends to the north are finally getting the ability to purchase HD movie content from the Canadian iTunes Store. Not only that but it looks like you all have access to unique HD content such as Inglorious Basterds which even the U.S. store doesn’t offer yet. Lucky.
Written by Sergio G. on December 15, 2009
This week’s 99 cent movie rentals on the Canadian iTunes store are:
Vanity Fair is also available in HD for rent directly off of your Apple TV for $1.99.
Written by Bill G. on November 5, 2009
This week’s 99 cent movie rentals on the Canadian iTunes store are:
The Canadian iTunes store has a list of movies under $7.
Written by Bill G. on October 6, 2009
In Canada, Apple TV Junkies and Mad Men fans are at a crossroads. No one there is broadcasting Mad Men Season 3, however, it is available as a digital download from iTunes Canada. Could this be a trend towards download-only distribution?
I have mixed feelings about this. On one hand it shows that producers are willing to explore digital-only distribution in a particular market and cut out the middle man (i.e. cable TV providers) all together. I’d love to eliminate my cable bill and pay for only the quality programming I want. I like this trend. There are only a few shows I find worth watching anyways. Eliminating cable, I could purchase 16 to 48 episodes per month (depending on cable TV package). Unlike my cable service, I’d have something to show for it!
This brings us to the other hand. What am I left with? Protected video that can only be played via iTunes or Apple devices. Many of you may be an Apple TV Junkie and proclaim “So?” However, digital rights management (DRM) is evil and not cool. The Apple TV is still a hobby and I’m not prepared to lock myself into the technology “du jour”. The Apple TV hardware platform hasn’t seen any improvements (aside from storage) since it debuted over two years ago. As big as iTunes is now, it wont be around forever (see Yahoo! Music and MSN Music) and nor will the Apple TV.
I want to support digital distribution and purchase content, however, the built-in obsolescence costs of DRM are just too high. Alternate download sites are looking more attractive and it has everything to do with freedom of choice to use Apple TV, Boxee or any media player I want to.
Written by BrianE on August 18, 2009
This week’s 99 cent movie rentals in the Canadian iTunes store are:
Movies marked with (HD) are available for rent directly from your Apple TV for $1.99.
Some other highlights from the iTunes store:
Written by Bill G. on August 18, 2009
This week’s 99 cent movie rentals on the Canadian iTunes store are:
Movies marked with (HD) are available for rent in HD directly from your Apple TV for $1.99.
Written by Bill G. on July 14, 2009
Apple Movie Junkie, formerly Apple TV Junkie, is the official blog of Cinemira. We provide a helpful service for users of the iTunes Movie Store and the Apple TV. AMJ was born out of a surprising shortcoming on the Apple TV after noticing that there was no easy way to find a list of all new HD & SD rental titles released on a daily basis. AMJ fills that niche with a daily list of new movies.
