Lionsgate DVDs to include portable video - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 11th Mar 2008, 08:48

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03...rtable_video/1

Film studio Lionsgate Films has announced that it is to start including low-resolution duplicates of films on their DVD releases which can be transferred to iTunes and then to an iPod.

<A88> · 11th Mar 2008, 11:16

Pretty crap if you ask me. I hate having to scour the internet for programs to convert my DVDs to suitable formats for my MP3 player, so this should in theory be a good idea. But iPod only?! DRM is what kills the competition and this does nothing to support freer access of content or anything along those lines.

E.E.L. Ambiense · 11th Mar 2008, 13:31

Yeah, some other studios have already been doing this. Most recently, Hitman was released as "Digital Copy". Eh, if you really need that, cool. I personally don't care for it, but it'd be nice if you're in a bind and really need some portable video.

jamespreston_1969 · 19th May 2008, 17:08

I'll just continue to use iPod video converter software. Here's where I get mine: http://videoconverterreviews.com/category/dvd-to-ipod/

11th Mar 2008, 08:48	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,988	Lionsgate DVDs to include portable video http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03...rtable_video/1 Film studio Lionsgate Films has announced that it is to start including low-resolution duplicates of films on their DVD releases which can be transferred to iTunes and then to an iPod. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

11th Mar 2008, 13:31	#3
E.E.L. Ambiense Acrylic Heretic Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Malabar, FL Posts: 2,727	Yeah, some other studios have already been doing this. Most recently, Hitman was released as "Digital Copy". Eh, if you really need that, cool. I personally don't care for it, but it'd be nice if you're in a bind and really need some portable video. __________________ Latest Builds: "Movie Sign!" • CheckMate - MotM May '09 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • BluBawx I • Lumière Noire - MotM Apr. '08 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • Razzle Dazzle • CMC Field Server • "Building Better Worlds" - MotM Feb. '08 ~~Nominee~~ Loser! • Biohazard • MicroSuperFly

11th Mar 2008, 11:16	#2
<A88> Trust the Computer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 4,797	Pretty crap if you ask me. I hate having to scour the internet for programs to convert my DVDs to suitable formats for my MP3 player, so this should in theory be a good idea. But iPod only?! DRM is what kills the competition and this does nothing to support freer access of content or anything along those lines.

19th May 2008, 17:08	#4
jamespreston_1969 What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	I'll just continue to use iPod video converter software. Here's where I get mine: http://videoconverterreviews.com/category/dvd-to-ipod/