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Babylon 5 episodes added to iTunes

David of MacDavid of Mac Elite RangerCa
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Just so you all know, Babylon 5 is the latest TV show to be sold on iTunes.

The episodes are in the original 4x3 aspect ration, and "The Gathering" is offered in the original version. It seems that, for the moment, only the first season is offered (plus the pilot).

[url]http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVSeason?id=168268569&s=143441[/url]

Of course, the soundtracks are still not available on the iTMS.

Comments

  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Is video sold on iTunes still crappy resolution?
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Biggles [/i]
    [B]Is video sold on iTunes still crappy resolution? [/B][/QUOTE]

    Unfortunately yes, and can only be played on crappy i tunes player. Not worth bothering with unless its something you missed and really want to see it.
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    You can also play it in crappy Quicktime, crappy Frontrow, or a crappy iPod.
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    Yeah, the built in itunes player actually is quicktime.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]You can also play it in crappy Quicktime, crappy Frontrow, or a crappy iPod. [/B][/QUOTE]


    if you dont have a crappy ipod, then you cant watch the crappy video on it.
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Well, maybe you should write the damn Warner Brothers and tell them that their insistence on stupid bloody DRM is just handing money to Apple on a damned platter by preventing interoperability.

    ...this has been some of the most stilted cussing I've ever done.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]Well, maybe you should write the damn Warner Brothers and tell them that their insistence on stupid bloody DRM is just handing money to Apple on a damned platter by preventing interoperability.

    ...this has been some of the most stilted cussing I've ever done. [/B][/QUOTE]

    IS the video not crappy if you watch it on a Mac?
  • David of MacDavid of Mac Elite Ranger Ca
    Well, considering all of the factors... yes, the video is quite craptastic if you watch it on a Mac. Considering that the video is compressed and sized to be watched on a three-inch screen, it would be hard for it not to be. You're asking for trouble if you blow it up to fullscreen on any computer monitor. I imagine if you plugged it into a TV, it would be acceptable, considering the lower resolution.

    The point wasn't the crappy resolution, though, it was the dearth of ways to view it.
  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by David of Mac [/i]
    [B]Well, considering all of the factors... yes, the video is quite craptastic if you watch it on a Mac. Considering that the video is compressed and sized to be watched on a three-inch screen, it would be hard for it not to be. You're asking for trouble if you blow it up to fullscreen on any computer monitor. I imagine if you plugged it into a TV, it would be acceptable, considering the lower resolution.

    The point wasn't the crappy resolution, though, it was the dearth of ways to view it. [/B][/QUOTE]

    one of my friends with an Ipod plugged it into my TV to show me the quality. its watchable, VHS quality at best. but it is watchable.
  • Vorlons in my HeadVorlons in my Head The Vorlons told me to.
    I've only used it to download 2 or 3 episodes of BSG I wanted to watch over again. The resolution on a monitor is pretty bad at full screen. I ended up hooking my laptop to the TV and it was far more acceptable. The TV's lower resolution sort of difuses the poor quality and it looks like a lower quality VHS image. Even good VHS still looks much better though. I understand that apple originally intended this to be used on a 3 inch screen but at this point it should be rather obvious that the vast majority of downloads are probably watched on the computer itself. It would be nice if at least the offered different resolution options and versions.
  • Falcon1Falcon1 Elite Ranger
    I think its rather obvious that better quality/larger size episodes will be available to download at some point in the future. I don't bother with these from iTunes as I don't own an iPod video plus I would rather watch a tv program on my tv or computer and not on a tiny screen. Pointless imo.
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