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...turns out, both movies and TV shows are being encoded in files that better suit TV screens. All of the TV shows on iTunes are now available in a higher-resolution format. Originally, episodes of The Office were around 110MB in size, and had pictures that were 320 pixels wide; the same episodes, sold at the same price, are now around 240MB, and are 640 pixels wide. (Note: while the files are 640x480 in resolution, widescreen movies and TV shows are letterboxed, so they actually have a height of something considerably less than 480 pixels...
...eagerly anticipated iTV (or whatever it will be called), slated to arrive next spring, will have an HDMI output for the simplest high-quality connection to newer high-def TVs. That bodes well for an even higher quality iTunes movie format that Apple might introduce in the future. However, I can't imagine how the current iTunes movie and TV show downloads will look any better when played through the iTV than they do today, with a docked iPod...
Companies from Wal-Mart to Comcast are developing new ways to offer movies digitally, and Hollywood is game to hook up with all of them. Bob Chapek, Disney's president of home entertainment, says Disney will ultimately work with multiple partners. "We are format-agnostic," he told TIME. Michael Lynton, CEO of Sony Pictures, says Sony will probably sell movies through Apple at some point. "We want to see many, many retailers in the business," he says. A few more digitally intrepid movie buffs might help...
Richard Bradley, a Harvard watcher who runs his own blog on academia and politics, said that “Open University” faces several challenges, namely the fact that contributors are unpaid and that the format is not conducive to individuality...
Richard Bradley, a Harvard watcher who runs his own blog on academia and politics, said that “Open University” faces several challenges, namely the fact that contributors are unpaid and that the format is not conducive to individuality...