Wal-Mart Closes Movie Download Service
After launching their movie download service in February, Wal-Mart has quietly shut down the service after HP decided to discontinue the download service that powered it:
This news comes amidst rumors that Apple was planning on expanding its online movie offerings to include rentals.
HP spokesman Hector Marinez said the company decided to discontinue its video download-only merchant store services because the market for paid video downloads did not perform "as expected." He noted that the Internet video business remains uncertain and is changing rapidly.
Wal-Mart's entry into the movie and TV download business was described as a "game changer" due to partnerships with all the major Hollywood movie studios. Wal-Mart's movies, however, were only offered in Windows Media format, which is not compatible with Apple's iPods.This news comes amidst rumors that Apple was planning on expanding its online movie offerings to include rentals.
Top Rated Comments
(View all)
54 months ago
Great. Another wannabe hits the dust. We should start making a list of these companies.
It shows that NO ONE wants Microsoft's DRM (which MS may abandon at any time)
It shows that NO ONE wants Microsoft's DRM (which MS may abandon at any time)
54 months ago
rentals are the way to go. why do I want to pay 14.99 to buy a movie that I'll watch once. Bring on the rental service!
54 months ago
I think this comes down too the fact that consumers don't want to own movies digitally, but want to rent. Plus there has to be an easy way for the movies to get from your PC to your TV. Otherwise, this is too complex for most people.
If Apple can enhance AppleTV and give us a good rental service, I think we'll finally have something to get excited about.
If Apple can enhance AppleTV and give us a good rental service, I think we'll finally have something to get excited about.
54 months ago
rentals are the way to go. why do I want to pay 14.99 to buy a movie that I'll watch once. Bring on the rental service!
Just wait until MacWorld 2008, Steve will surely please you. And BTW, another sucess of "iPod + iTunes", this means you have to have both amazing hardware and software to win the game. A good selling system don't mean everything
54 months ago
It's like the Clash of the Titans. Not often you see Walmart take one to the chops but if anyone could do it it's Apple.
54 months ago
Good. Maybe now that Walmart has a clue, the rest, including iTunes, will follow.
No one wants to pay full price for "near DVD" quality when you can get the whole box and disc for the same, if not, close-to the same price. I watch movies once. If it's worth watching more than once, it's worth owning the DVD. So why pay $12.99 and up for a sub-par digital download? It makes me wonder if any of these corporate fat cats actually buy movies or music. Sure, to them $13 for a movies is like 10 cents to the average joe, so I think a reality check is in order.
No one wants to pay full price for "near DVD" quality when you can get the whole box and disc for the same, if not, close-to the same price. I watch movies once. If it's worth watching more than once, it's worth owning the DVD. So why pay $12.99 and up for a sub-par digital download? It makes me wonder if any of these corporate fat cats actually buy movies or music. Sure, to them $13 for a movies is like 10 cents to the average joe, so I think a reality check is in order.
54 months ago
I watched a friend of mine for 30 minutes try to buy a movie through amazon and play it on their windows media center pc.. went home and rented my movie through my cable service, 10 seconds. until apple or any company makes it easier and cheaper with more selection, you just won't win.
if the cable company made it hook up with the iPod, now that would be the killer app.
if the cable company made it hook up with the iPod, now that would be the killer app.
[ Read All Comments ]
Analytics firm Chitika today released a report showing that by its metrics iOS has now surpassed OS X in overall web traffic share in the United States. Chitika's methodology involves an analysis...
One of the most frequent reasons for an iPhone to go on a trip to the Apple Store's Genius Bar is because of water damage. Typically, a water damaged iPhone can be replaced for a flat $199...
TheVerge's Joshua Topolsky summarizes the iPad 3 casing findings reported earlier today, but also adds his own sources regarding some details of the iPad 3.
Image from RepairLabs
As...
Last July, Apple discontinued the white MacBook from its consumer lineup, pushing consumers toward the company's popular MacBook Air line or the 13-inch MacBook Pro. The company didn't kill...
Popular iPhone Twitter client Tweetbot has finally arrived on the iPad, with a user interface instantly familiar to any current Tweetbot user. Designed for the Twitter power-user, Tweetbot packs a...
