Apple now offering HD movie purchases, rentals through iTunes
AppleInsider —
... for $19.99 and rent them for $4.99 within 30 days of their being made available for sale. Many older titles are also available for rent in the HD format for $3.99. As with TV shows, each HD copy also comes with a standard-definition version of the movie that can be transferred to an iPhone or iPod, neither of which yet supports HD. The initial lineup of HD rentals includes pre-orders for the Bond movie Quantum of Solace as well as Twilight and is focusing on new releases. An HD Movies page is currently highlighting those titles that are already available at the ...
Apple adds HD movie sales to iTunes Store
Macworld —
... Apple on Thursday expanded the movie offerings on the iTunes Store to include HD downloads. HD movies on iTunes will cost $19.99 to buy and $4.99 to rent. Among the HD movies available on the store for HD purchase will be "The Spirit," "Punisher: War Zone," and pre-orders for "Quantum of Solace" and "Twighlight." Apple has a new section setup in iTunes showing the available HD movies. The HD movies can be played on a Mac, PC and on widescreen TV with Apple TV, as well as in standard definition on the iPhone or iPod with video. The iTunes Store now has more than 10 million ...
Rental/Purchase HD Movies Available from iTunes for Mac and Windows
SolSie.com —
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iTunes' HD movie rentals finally come to the Mac/PC
Infinite Loop —
... iTunes Store customers can now purchase and rent high-definition movies right from their computers, Apple announced today. HD "box office blockbusters" will be available for download for $19.99, and HD rentals of those new releases will be available for $4.99 within 30 days of release. ...
ExtraBITS for 23-Mar-09
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us —
... HD Movies Now Available through iTunes -- Apple is now offering high-definition movies for purchase (but not rent) via iTunes. Previously, only the Apple TV provided the means to watch rented (with no option to purchase) HD movies. HD commands a $5 premium over standard-definition purchases, with a little over a dozen titles currently available. (Link goes to the iTunes Store.) (Posted 2009-03-19) ...
iTunes 8.1.1 showing in Software Update
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) —
... (full list of titles here) promised but did not deliver rentals for HD titles; this update should take care of that detail. Let us know your mileage if you update. ...


