New “Vudu” downloading service

“Vudu” is a movie downloading service started in October which cinsists of a set top box which allows the downloading of movies either for rental or purchase.The Vudu box already offers 5000 standard movies from major film studios and independent film distributers.Now however Universal Studios, Paramount Pictures, and Lionsgate will start to offer films in hi definition format.Please click here for more information.

All about the new Hulu video service

Apple is about to have some serious competition in the video downlaoding service from Universal as it launches a new downloading service that attempts to cut the middleman like Apple out of the loop.It has just started it’s beta service and the article it very indepth in describing its advantages over Apple iTunes.Please click here.

Apple talks talks directly to film makers.

Most film studios are reluctant to talk to Apple on developing a downloading sevice for movies and TV so Apple is talking directly to film makers.To read about this story please click here.

Downloading Videos vs Renting

It may be a bit hasty to say that  video downloads are the future of video purchasing, at least  right now .This interesting article says that traditional renting from a storeRenting online as well as Video on Demand and Pay per View are still the favourite way to aquire films and the number of consumers using video downloading to be small.The article can be read here. 

Movie Studios Balk at Downloading

Well it seems that the public and the retailers have come to the party but the Movie Studios have been reluctant to supply the movies for downloading.The public want to start the movie download revolution but the article will explain the situation.

Online Music and Film Piracy Target of AT&T

AT&T has announced that they will be working closely with the entertainment industry to find a solution to the problem of online piracy.AT&T is concerned as at times so many people are downloading films and music that it is hogging bandwith and slowing down traffic on the internet.Please click here to read more.

New Wireless Technology could make DVDs Obsolete

New Gigabit wireless technology developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology uses extremely high radio frequencies to achieve high data transmission rates over short distances. This means a DVD could be downloaded to your cell phone in 5 seconds. The technology could be used to transfer data where ever USB or firewire is used to transmit data . This new data transfer technology could be available in 2 years.To read about this please click here.

Apple iPhone and 5 free Movies

A company called Wi-Fi TV has generated a lot of public interest after demonstrating the delivery of streaming a movie to the iPhone and allowing viewing of the movie without using any of the iPhone’s memory.Wi-Fi’s product will allow the streaming of movies eventually to a number of devices  such as iPods and computers with out using the devices memory.The first test on the iPhone was so successful that they are now offering 5 free movies to iPhone owners. To go tom the link which will give the iPhone its free movies and to learn more about Wi-Fi TV please click here.

XBOX 360 to Download Disney Movies in New Agreement

Disney movies will now be available for download on Microsoft’s XBOX 360 video game machine.Microsoft has already made agreements with other film company to download movies on their popular XBOX Live network. The deal with Disney will makje available for download a rich library of family films. For more information please click here.

Downloading Movies

There are a lot of people out there that know how to illegally download movies. It used to be that alot of peoiple used tp download music illegally ,but things have changed. A number of companies led by Apple started legal downloading web sites that offered quality music and a reasonable price. Well histoty is about to repeat itself but this time the downloads are Motion Pictures and TV. Apple once again is leading the way but other companies have their own plans. Possibly you might not know how this downloading universe will work so I have found information on some of the possibilities that will be available to us .Please click here.