Stevie Nicks - IYD is now available for pre-order on iTunes.

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

Oh, and what is the point of pre-ordering a digital download?

Good question!

[Christopher]

Perhaps the IYD documentary will be exclusive to Itunes for a week (as the FM "Extended Play" was) and then become available for download on other sites - Amazon, directly from the official IYD documentary page, etc.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Christopher

Perhaps the IYD documentary will be exclusive to Itunes for a week (as the FM "Extended Play" was) and then become available for download on other sites - Amazon, directly from the official IYD documentary page, etc.

That would be good. And I guess whoever bought the digital rights would try to make it available as many places as possible to get the most bang for their bucks.

In fact, there are some internet channels like "Crackle" that don't even have a television component (although I believe it is owned by Sony). It would be great to have it some place like that. I know that's how I watch Jerry Seinfeld's show "Comedians with Cars Getting Coffee."

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Good question!

Well, someone mentioned the pre-order perks that you get, which I didn't know about. But I know when I've ordered a whole series, what I like is to just open Itunes and find that Doctor Who is already there and I don't have to download it. They just send it directly to me. So, maybe that's a benefit.

Michele

[Phil]

Forgive my ignorance, but once you've purchased a video or film from Itunes, is it possible to burn it to a blank dvd? I just assumed this was possible, but perhaps it isn't. I have bought film-clips for individual songs from Itunes in the past, but wasn't able to burn them to disc, but perhaps this has changed over the years? Does anyone know?

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Phil

Forgive my ignorance, but once you've purchased a video or film from Itunes, is it possible to burn it to a blank dvd? I just assumed this was possible, but perhaps it isn't. I have bought film-clips for individual songs from Itunes in the past, but wasn't able to burn them to disc, but perhaps this has changed over the years? Does anyone know?

You can back up the discs, so that you have this computer file that can be used to restore the movie. But you can't burn it to a dvd that you would be able to view in a dvd player.

Michele

[Phil]

Thanks for that Michele - that rings a bell now that you say it. I'm pretty sure that's what I ended up copying (the data files) when I attempted burning the individual video clips all those years ago!

[TrueFaith77]

Just in time NOT for Mother's Day. What is wrong with this woman's "reps"? ugh

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by michelej1

You can back up the discs, so that you have this computer file that can be used to restore the movie. But you can't burn it to a dvd that you would be able to view in a dvd player.

Michele

Not legally. But it is possible.

[Macfanforever]

Again iCrap can keep their low bitrate crap.

[KarmaContestant]

While I understand the annoyance some feel for iTunes and digital music files, I think it's important to recognize how Apple has played such a large part in modernizing our world, cutting back on how many resources and how much energy we use to entertain ourselves.



Admittedly, the low bitrate for music is a sore spot for some, but a non-issue for most of the world. New technology allows albums to be mastered for iTunes, eliminating the loss of file audio quality people experience with MP3s. http://tarekith.com/mastered-for-itunes/

[SpyNote]

Originally Posted by Macfanforever

Again iCrap can keep their low bitrate crap.

For audio, yes. For video, they offer Blu-ray quality downloads.

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

While I understand the annoyance some feel for iTunes and digital music files, I think it's important to recognize how Apple has played such a large part in modernizing our world, cutting back on how many resources and how much energy we use to entertain ourselves.



Admittedly, the low bitrate for music is a sore spot for some, but a non-issue for most of the world. New technology allows albums to be mastered for iTunes, eliminating the loss of file audio quality people experience with MP3s. http://tarekith.com/mastered-for-itunes/

Thanks for the info.

Since I'm an old electronics buff .I love the gadgets in the top photo.


I would not complain if iTunes was dishing out quality file like native Wav.Flac, VOB and any other UN Compressed media .

They want to save much storage space for more files.

I notice todays public dont give a hoot on quality for their money.I refuse to pay good money for crap files.That my only beef about payed digital file downloads.

I'm all for the digital way of doing things but not getting ripped off with their sheety sounding crappy blurry files.

$3.96 was not bad for the EP.I would not pay $8 to $15 for a full cd.dvd digital downloads.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

While I understand the annoyance some feel for iTunes and digital music files, I think it's important to recognize how Apple has played such a large part in modernizing our world, cutting back on how many resources and how much energy we use to entertain ourselves.

I saw an actor circulate that picture. I should have known it was a meme.

After being innovative for many years, it's frustrating that Apple has slipped behind the curve now. I don't think it's because Jobs is gone. I think they would have had some of the same problems with him there.

It's fun to see pictures of Wozniak with Fleetwood Mac though. He has a lot of free time on his hands these days. We should start a campaign to get him to release The 1982 US Festival on DVD. Everyone tweet the Woz.

Michele

[Macfanforever]

I love as I see that Apple is slamming Microsoft.