Where can you buy boxsets for iPad?

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From a little Googling it seems the answer to my initial question is that iTunes is, barring a few indies who sell DRM-free, the only way to buy TV content for an iOS device. You can obviously rip content from any source - regardless if you own it - to a DRM-free format iTunes/iOS will work with, but that's a separate discussion.

Personally speaking this means I either buy on iTunes, or buy a DVD and muck about with HandBrake and MakeMKV. Which is a bit of a PITA and to save a few quid perhaps not worth it, for something I just want to watch once. For something I want to rewatch it's a harder choice, because I assume iTunes video files won't play on non-Apple devices.

They'll play in iTunes under Windows. There's a limit of 5 devices you can authorise at once with Apple.

[Batcher]

From a little Googling it seems the answer to my initial question is that iTunes is, barring a few indies who sell DRM-free, the only way to buy TV content for an iOS device. You can obviously rip content from any source - regardless if you own it - to a DRM-free format iTunes/iOS will work with, but that's a separate discussion.

Personally speaking this means I either buy on iTunes, or buy a DVD and muck about with HandBrake and MakeMKV. Which is a bit of a PITA and to save a few quid perhaps not worth it, for something I just want to watch once. For something I want to rewatch it's a harder choice, because I assume iTunes video files won't play on non-Apple devices.

I can copy any itunes video files over to my Android phone and they work ok.

I use handbrake to copy dvds I've bought and want to watch on mobile devices. It doesn't take much mucking about if you select the format you want from the menu on the right hand side.

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I can copy any itunes video files over to my Android phone and they work ok.

I use handbrake to copy dvds I've bought and want to watch on mobile devices. It doesn't take much mucking about if you select the format you want from the menu on the right hand side.

iTunes purchases? When I try to play them in VLC on the iMac they won't play, I presume because they are DRM protected. The ones I've converted into iTunes myself I can, i.e. the other 99%.....

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They'll play in iTunes under Windows. There's a limit of 5 devices you can authorise at once with Apple.

Yeah the issue is TV. I don't like getting tied into any ecosystem so don't want an AppleTV, and cannot be arsed setting up a media server

Plugging the iPad into the TV with HDMI-out seems a little crappy...

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Yeah the issue is TV. I don't like getting tied into any ecosystem so don't want an AppleTV, and cannot be arsed setting up a media server

Plugging the iPad into the TV with HDMI-out seems a little crappy...

I've tried them all, Plex, XBMC, Twontky-whatsit, AppleTV just works, ok you are locked in to a certain extent but you can either either hack the ATV (tried that, didn't like it, too much to mess with) or use the rip torrents or legal files into iTunes and it just works way.....

Balance being-locked-in-a-bit against endless-dicking-about-keeping-it-working!

[Batcher]

iTunes purchases? When I try to play them in VLC on the iMac they won't play, I presume because they are DRM protected. The ones I've converted into iTunes myself I can, i.e. the other 99%.....

I haven't bought any programmes from itunes so that's probably why the ones I have transferred work. I only have music videos that came with cds and other freebies from itunes.

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I've tried them all, Plex, XBMC, Twontky-whatsit, AppleTV just works, ok you are locked in to a certain extent but you can either either hack the ATV (tried that, didn't like it, too much to mess with) or use the rip torrents or legal files into iTunes and it just works way.....

Balance being-locked-in-a-bit against endless-dicking-about-keeping-it-working!

My DVDs play on every computer and device... except those without a hole to stick them in

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My DVDs play on every computer and device... except those without a hole to stick them in

Ye but it's effort getting up and looking for the box. Then you have to physically open it and get this huge disk out and you even have to bend down and put it in.

I've downloaded a DVD rather than spend time looking for it on the shelf, and its quicker too!

[oracleslave]

AFAIK if you have amazon prime you can download any content bought from Amazon Instant video to an Apple device.

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AFAIK if you have amazon prime you can download any content bought from Amazon Instant video to an Apple device.

I was under the impression their service is streaming only - even the stuff you buy - but since I am a Prime member I will check and hope to be proved wrong.