Superman Returns now on Xbox Live Video Marketplace
We were wondering how long it would take to get a high definition blockbuster movie onto Xbox Live Video Marketplace, and it looks like Microsoft and Major Nelson just got in under the wire for 2006, adding Superman Returns yesterday. Weighing in at 7 GB for the 720p HD version (2 GB in 480p SD... for the masochists out there) for the 154 minute movie, it's finally time to clear off some of the Xbox 360 demos we downloaded and see if digital distribution works better in 2007 than it did last year. We'll be back with our impressions of the service, now that they've posted something we want to watch on our HDTVs.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Borat @ Jan 1st 2007 5:17PM
MS better release at least a 60gig hd...20gig just doesn't cut it.
Jim @ Jan 1st 2007 6:26PM
Is it possible to burn it to DVD? I convert HD transport streams to HD-DVD format (on 8.5GB media) for my Toshiba HD-A2. Just wondering if it has a ton of DRM wrapped all over it, or if it's fairly accessible?
Thanks!
David @ Jan 1st 2007 8:14PM
This is rough with the 20gb hard drive. You can just use an external, but I'd rather use a network drive or something (is this possible?).
Not a big issue right now considering the library isn't that hot, but if/when they expand it, we will all need more storage.
Mike Peluso @ Jan 2nd 2007 6:25AM
personally i'd like to see a platinum version of Xbox live membership that include online game play, unlimited music/movies with a Netflix like Cue and netflix/itunes depth of library.
you do this.. and you've got the holy grail of digital distribution.
Jestyr @ Jan 2nd 2007 10:10AM
Ok, so I decided to d/load this last night.
HDTV - Check
12 Meg download pipe - check
lots o MS points - Check
5 hours later I was still only at 30%.. grr.. MS should implement a pre-cache option for movies you may want to watch so you can cache some data before you purchase a video.. or maybe.. use some of that Super wmv streaming capabilities we always hear so much about.
I dunno.. I love the Idea, but the implementation still has some bugs that will never surpas VOD, or cable/satellite offerings. It removes the capability for an impulse buy..
Jon @ Jan 2nd 2007 10:12AM
This movie has been out since a few days before Christmas. It seems like everyone was on vacation and didn't notice.
cualcrees @ Jan 2nd 2007 12:26PM
There's something I dont understand... if a 720p movie its about 7GB, why do we need HDDVD or Blueray discs? Double layer DVDs hold more than that, right?
rualanthony @ Jan 2nd 2007 12:51PM
i know this is off the topic but i wanted some views. My 360 just got the 3 flashing red lights and i was wondering was it because i had too much hooked up to it. I have my 360 in a pelican fan stand. my hd-dvd player is hooked up to the 360 via usb,my wireless adpator snaped on the back of the hd-dvd,the fan stand plugged into the second slot of the hd-dvd. Since the fan stand usb is double-sided, i also have my live camera plugged into the fan stand usb. Do you think this might have cause the 360 to die because it was draining too much power?
vise @ Jan 2nd 2007 2:18PM
i'd start doing some power calculations in your spare time to find out that answer.
T @ Jan 2nd 2007 3:18PM
HDTV - Check
12 Meg download pipe - check
lots o MS points - Check
Maybe not 12 MB but I started yesterday around 2pm and when I woke up this morning the 360 was off. I do have a 6 hour sleep for it but I thought the DL would keep it active. It was still going when I went to bed last night round 11pm. It was still only at 30% as well. I guess too many people are trying to get it?
J @ Jan 2nd 2007 7:48PM
I downloaded Nacho Libre (unfortunately) the other day over my 15 Mbps Cable connection. It was ready to watch in under 5 minutes and finished downloading in about 20. It wasn't HD, but it's safe to say, the downloading glitches appear to be gone for me.
David P @ Jan 3rd 2007 3:24AM
I don't think this is true HD, because it looks no different then the DVD looked on my 32" 720p screen... There was still huge black bars also on my screen, and I don't understand because through my Scientific Atlanta HD box movies have no problem scaling full screen in 720p.