Video Marketplace for Xbox 360 is now Live!

With a robust library of 160 high-definition games expected by holiday, Xbox 360, the video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, will get even better today. On its one-year anniversary, Xbox 360 will digitally deliver an initial lineup of TV shows and movies to gamers in the U.S. via Xbox Live, the online games and entertainment network from Microsoft.

As announced earlier this month, Xbox Live Marketplace will now provide gamers with easy access to hundreds of full-length TV shows for download to own and movies for download to rent from CBS, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures, Turner Broadcasting System, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Warner Bros. with more content rolled out through Xbox Live Marketplace every week. Xbox 360 is the first gaming console to offer standard and high-definition TV shows and movies via digital distribution.

[Funky Town_TX]

Sounds good. Now how much is blockbuster again?

[eques judicii]

its almost 2 bucks less if the movie isn't new!

[Mr Murda]

Or do you mean... How much for gas? Or how much for 30 minutes of my time to get the movie?

[G_CodeMonkey]

I've downloaded 3 Beavis & Butthead and previewed a lot of South Park (I want my Cripple Fight!), but my first movie download (experiment) will be MI3, when available. I thought it would be out today. So far, cool -- it downloads a portion of the movie and then you can start viewing (streaming) before the whole thing is downloaded. gCM

[PS360PCROCKS]

$6 seems expensive and ok so the movies are like HD-DVD/Blu-Ray quality? or would a HD-DVD player and movie look better than this?

[SjaakHaas]

$6 is as much as renting a movie in the Netherlands. But XBL dilivers much faster and with HD quality! So u will get worth ur money.

I think this is a really good idea from MS. Expect discountcoupons with MS point for sertain movies. e.g. a free MS coupon with ur movieticket (so u can download MI3 with rebait after u watched it in theather).

[SuperSaiyan4]

HD content that you download i.e. movies is the same as HD content on the disc, however I am not so keen on download around 6gig worth of movie...Especially since imagine how big Lord Of The Rings Extended Edition could be...25gb?

[Yomaster]

I wonder if they compress the movies to make them smaller? At least you can delete the movie and re-download whenever you want to, instead of deleting it and having to pay again. Pretty good pricing, though, but it kind of defeats the purpose if you have NetFlix.

[death monk]

WMV 9 is a HUGE compression. Have you ever ripped a normal DVD into AVI? It's usually around 4 gigs uncompressed in SD resolution.

[JasonXE]

Only one console to rule them all...

[willymcd]

i will still probably end up renting something off it though. but $6 for a rental. rip off even the $2 for a tv show rental is way out of line. most of those shows you can watch for free online. like robot chicken, i can't believe they charge for stuff like that. you can buy good DVD movies for under $10 now. Netflix you can get 3 movies at a time unlimited per month for $17, and that includes renting HD-DVD.

[TheMART]

And 3 x 6 dollars is...

18 dollars

Man what are you crying about?! You get HD streamed. You don't have to leave the house in bad weather to get it from the videostore. You get the newest one. It isn't out of stock

You won't hear me complaining getting this deal done in Europe soon!

[willymcdme]

you can have 3 dvds at a time, return each one at your will and a new one will come in the mail, you can get up to around 24 dvds a month on the $17 plan if you are diligent in sending them back fast and watching them fast.
17/24 = $.71 per movie.
but realistically a person will get 2 to 3 new movies a week from netflix that is 8 to 12 movies a month. 17/8 = $2.12 per movie to 17/12 = $1.42 per movie.

I am not saying that i won't use this service, its just that it is a rip off.

[r1000]

This is strictly renting correct...? you can't own these titles.

[willymcd]

its just a rental!

[Grown Folks Talk]

movies are rental. tv shows you keep. i'm going to see if i can use my dvd recorder to record the movies. that's 5 new release movies for basically $20. better than $20 apiece buying them in the store.

[LK]

awesome, when i get home i'll check it out

[willymcd]

oh yeah, if the prices are going to be this high every ones prediction that it will take and eliminate the need for HD-DVD and blue ray, is wrong. because you can rent HD from netflix for a hell of a lot cheaper. They need to be competitive with other businesses if they are going to enter their market.

[willud4skins]

this is something that i will very rarely take advantage of. too much money, not enough incentive.

[Deafman420]

for some people. such as ENGLISH SUBTITLES for some deaf gamers...and no, headphones don't help a hearing impaired person understand spoken language. Thats one thing that'll keep some people from renting. Another is the high price of rentals. I'll just stick with netflix.

[PS360PCROCKS]

ok yes but listen tho if you use netflix it's $6 a month, but you need to own the player, this way you can pay $6 bucks and just watch the movies YOU want, like the action ones you know? I mean it's not like i'll be watching Titanic on HD-DVD or a comedy movie, theirs really no use...

[willymcd]

but if you are a forward thinker you will see that renting movies at $6 a pop will quickly pay for a $200 HD-DVD player, that is if you rent movies regularly. plus, you will have a ton more viewing options being on something like netflix.
this is not to say movies on xbox live wont be utilized, its just that it is not a deal and there is no reason that it shouldn't be.

[Primal Rex]

avalible in the uk damit!!!!!!!!

[Ravenator529]

Sorry, but because of licensing restrictions, you guys are probably going to lose out.

If it were up to M$, they would release the content everywhere. But sadly, its not.

[Nodoze]

I did a brief search, and all of the movies I scoped were 480p....or identical to a standard DVD movie.

This is not high def MS, and you will not get my money until we see 720p Movies for rental.

Has anyone encountered a true 720p high definition movie being available for rent?

[willymcd]

there are many movies on there in hd, many of them are available in standard definition 480p or in high definition 720p.

[FadeToBlack]

I have been downloading V for Vendetta for 2 and a half hours but its only at 8%. Network seems a bit bogged down. I am using 4Mbps cable connection so its not on my end. Anyone else notice a slowdown on live?

[FadeToBlack]

What the hell is going on?

[power of Green]

we all need to support this. if all 4 million of us download something today, tomorrow every network and movie studio in the world will be begging Microsoft to let them put their stuff on LIVE.

Once we have unlimited choices, then the price wars begin, which will drive the prices down to a more reasonable level.

I'm spending $15-$20 today just to support this and encourage its growth. Welcom3 chang3

[power of Green]

What's #14 talking about?.

[Marriot VP]

#14 is wrong, the movies that say they are in 720p....ARE IN 720p. Some movies are just in 480i/p. Also it could be his TV, and for the record the differences aren't as big as sony would want you to believe. It's not like your going to be teleported into the movie.

Also to fade to black, the same thing happened with the halo 3 trailer. The system gets clogged and I would advise you try later if you can. I'm in no rush.
THIS ROCKS

[Nodoze]

Just confirmed that some are in fact in 720p. All the movies I initially selected were 480p only.

Thanks for the correction.

[Marriot VP]

ohhh, great to hear that. Yah everybody makes mistakes.

[coxyefc]

what about the UK?

[fablex]

wont get it for some time, due to regional restrictions of the movies. Maybe sometime next year.

[Munky]

If anybody knew when it becomes avaliable in Canada.

[Madmax1281980]

Us In The Uk Are Always Left Out!

[DC RID3R]

u.s account(gametag) and you can access the hd downloads!!!

even chappelles on there!!!!

i'm rich BIIATCH!!!!!!!!!

[G_CodeMonkey]

Buy an HD-DVD if you want, or download the movie. The prices are different for NEW HD titles versus 480p older movies. The point is you've got choice and I like it. And the prices will change as the market dictates. I'm a little disconcerted paying $6 to rent MI3 in HD, but I've never rented HD before because I don't have an HD player--don't NEED one either. If you don't want it, then don't rent/buy, simple as that. NetFlix makes you wait longer than a download anyway, but they do have you on price.. STILL a very satisfied 360 owner (x2), Gears-playing, HD-renting, Madden-dominating dude. gCM

[HaKeRsCanRotINHEL]

Xbox Live > sony online .

[Mikey_Gee]

... is a bigger Hard Drive.

Can you hear us MS ....??

:-)

[Grown Folks Talk]

i can record from my 360 to the dvd recorder. 5 new releases for $20. GREAT SUCCESS!!!

[Grown Folks Talk]

you can start viewing while it downloads. is this only movies? i can't seem to get chappelle to start playing. it doesn't show up in the video section. anybody know how it's done?

[tom1595]

but there isnt enough space on the 20GB harddrive to download lots of movies... dont you think?