U.K. streamable HD/DVD quality movies to a PC service ?

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Moscow Mule replied

2 November 2009, 10:34
Originally posted by scooterscot View Post

Itunes

Ditto here: I don't have Sky, so iTunes is a godsend for HD TV content.

I believe Lovefilm have a download service for select titles but I've never tried it.
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Diestl replied

2 November 2009, 10:15
I can normally get a movie through Torrent within 30 mins, so I choose a movie, go take a dump, by the time I have flushed, to movie it ready to go.
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scooterscot replied

2 November 2009, 09:04
Originally posted by eliquant View Post

Anyone know of anything out there that will enable me to pick a selection of any HD/DVD quality movie and pay for it and then stream it down to the PC ?

I know in American they have Netflix but its unavailable here in the UK (I think Lovefilm.com is in negotiations with them to bring the service to the UK).

Anyone got any ideas, I may one day say right I want to watch 'A Matter Of Life Or Death' or the next say, well today I want something new so I'll watch "Alvin And The Chipmunks : The Movie" or "The Reader".

I just want more choice !!!!! anyone know of a service or a way of getting a U.S. located service that will enable me to get those movies streamed on demand ? note: there has to be a wide selection and I mean 1000s of titles not the limited say 500, that you get from FilmFlex on Virgin TV.

Itunes
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TimberWolf replied

2 November 2009, 08:51
Do you need "special" software to download and join movie parts together? And is the final file in mpeg format (rather than say .exe)?
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DimPrawn replied

2 November 2009, 08:39
Plus they will be looking at how they can charge the US consumer $1 per film and the UK consumer £5 per film and ensure we get to see them 6 months after the rest of the world.
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gingerjedi replied

2 November 2009, 08:25
Originally posted by eliquant View Post

Anyone know of anything out there that will enable me to pick a selection of any HD/DVD quality movie and pay for it and then stream it down to the PC ?

I know in American they have Netflix but its unavailable here in the UK (I think Lovefilm.com is in negotiations with them to bring the service to the UK).

Anyone got any ideas, I may one day say right I want to watch 'A Matter Of Life Or Death' or the next say, well today I want something new so I'll watch "Alvin And The Chipmunks : The Movie" or "The Reader".

I just want more choice !!!!! anyone know of a service or a way of getting a U.S. located service that will enable me to get those movies streamed on demand ? note: there has to be a wide selection and I mean 1000s of titles not the limited say 500, that you get from FilmFlex on Virgin TV.

The Xbox live movie service is provided by Netflix IIRC?

I expect that there's a minimum standard of infrastructure that needs to be met before Netflix proper would invest, the exec's are still rolling around on the floor laughing after looking at the UK.
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alreadypacked replied

2 November 2009, 08:16
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1 November 2009, 20:59
U.K. streamable HD/DVD quality movies to a PC service ?

Anyone know of anything out there that will enable me to pick a selection of any HD/DVD quality movie and pay for it and then stream it down to the PC ?

I know in American they have Netflix but its unavailable here in the UK (I think Lovefilm.com is in negotiations with them to bring the service to the UK).

Anyone got any ideas, I may one day say right I want to watch 'A Matter Of Life Or Death' or the next say, well today I want something new so I'll watch "Alvin And The Chipmunks : The Movie" or "The Reader".

I just want more choice !!!!! anyone know of a service or a way of getting a U.S. located service that will enable me to get those movies streamed on demand ? note: there has to be a wide selection and I mean 1000s of titles not the limited say 500, that you get from FilmFlex on Virgin TV.
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