Apple har snart sett över hela sitt produktutbud under 2009 och från flera nya Mac-modeller till ett nytt mobilt operativsystem har man nu även sett över sin iTunes butik. Apple har meddelat att man för första gången tillåter kunder att köpa högupplösta filmer från iTunes Store. TV-serier i HD har tidigare funnits att köpa men HD-filmer har man fått nöja sig med att hyra, tills nu vill säga. Apple har nu lagt ut både James Bond Quantum of Solace samt Twilight för förhandsbokning i HD-format. Priserna på de senaste HD-filmerna ska ligga på 19.99 USD. Man säger inget om kvalitén men vi gissar på samma 720p format man använt på sitt tidigare HD-utbud.
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Movie Fans Can Buy & Rent Films in High Definition on the iTunes Store
Box Office Favorites Including Quantum of Solace & Twilight Available in Stunning HD
CUPERTINO, CaliforniaMarch 19, 2009Apple® today announced that iTunes® customers can purchase and rent box office favorites including Quantum of Solace and Twilight in stunning HD on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com). Starting today, movie fans can purchase box office blockbusters for download in HD for $19.99 from iTunes, and films will be available as iTunes Movie Rentals in HD for $4.99 within 30 days after release. Customers can enjoy these films in HD on their Mac® or PC and on their widescreen TV with Apple TV®, as well as in standard definition on their iPhone or iPod® with video. The iTunes Store is the worlds most popular online TV and movie store, with over 250 million TV episodes purchased and over 33 million movies purchased and rented.
Movie fans are going to love being able to buy and rent films including Quantum of Solace and Twilight in stunning HD from the iTunes Store, said Eddy Cue, Apples vice president of Internet Services. Customers have made HD content on iTunes a hit, with over 50 percent of TV programming being purchased in HD when available.
Starting today, iTunes customers can pre-order Quantum of Solace which will be downloaded to their computer on March 24, and the smash hit thriller Twilight will be available on March 21. iTunes customers can purchase Transporter 3, Punisher: War Zone and other select titles in HD today, and the action/comedy The Spirit will be available on April 14. The iTunes Movie Store will be adding more HD movies soon and customers can view the latest offerings at www.itunes.com/movies/hd.
The iTunes Store is the worlds most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over 10 million songs, over 40,000 TV episodes, and over 5,000 movies including over 1,200 in stunning high definition video for rent. With Apples legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.
Pricing & Availability
iTunes 8.1 for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Store and is available as a free download from (www.itunes.com). Purchase and download of songs and videos from the iTunes Store requires a valid credit card from a financial institution in the country of purchase. Video availability varies by country. iTunes Movie Rentals are $2.99 (US) for library titles and $3.99 (US) for new releases, and high definition versions are priced just one dollar more with library titles at $3.99 (US) and new releases at $4.99 (US).
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its revolutionary iPhone.
