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XBOX Live and Movie Rentals
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| Sorry for the cross post.
Rented my first movie on XBOX Live. Originally I thought you had to download
the complete movie before watching but after about 45 secs, it said it was
ready to be played. The video quality was that of a DVD. It was easy to
purchase and the overall experience was pretty darn impressive!
Yosh
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| Chris H. 2007-01-30, 8:02 pm |
| Nice to hear of the functionality. I hadn't paid enough attention to know
that it is buffered at a certain point. Thanks for posting.
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Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Yoshi" <yoshi@home.com> wrote in message
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> Sorry for the cross post.
>
> Rented my first movie on XBOX Live. Originally I thought you had to
> download
> the complete movie before watching but after about 45 secs, it said it was
> ready to be played. The video quality was that of a DVD. It was easy to
> purchase and the overall experience was pretty darn impressive!
>
> Yosh
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| JBDragon 2007-01-30, 8:02 pm |
| It's buffered and you can start playing after a bit, but you can't FF or
anything until it's DONE! Which does kind of suck. I don't want to sit
though the Intro/Credits and just start watching the Movie or TV show, but
you can't. I hope MS will fix this in the future.
"Chris H." <winxpnews@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Nice to hear of the functionality. I hadn't paid enough attention to know
> that it is buffered at a certain point. Thanks for posting.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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> "Yoshi" <yoshi@home.com> wrote in message
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| Stuart 2007-01-30, 8:02 pm |
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"JBDragon" <JBDragon@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> It's buffered and you can start playing after a bit, but you can't FF or
> anything until it's DONE! Which does kind of suck. I don't want to sit
> though the Intro/Credits and just start watching the Movie or TV show, but
> you can't. I hope MS will fix this in the future.
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so how would it know to buffer the bits you want to watch?
just hope it all isnt p2p like sky Broadband....
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| JBDragon 2007-01-30, 8:02 pm |
| Have you ever watch a Movie on the Internet as a Example. My Download speed
is fast enough that it downloads FASTER then I'm actually watching the
movie. Well I can just click on a spot further ahead that's already been
downloaded as long as I don't click on a part that hasn't been downloaded
yet. Same thing. I should be able to FF up to the part it's already
downloaded if I wanted, not wait until the WHOLE thing is done before I do
that. Why watch the same Intro on the same TV show over and over again. I
already know what it is, I'd like to be able to skip right on past it. If I
have already downloaded 30 minutes of a 50 min show, why can't I FF 2
minutes? This needs to be FIXED. If it can PLAY while it's downloading,
then this should be possible!
"Stuart" <newsreader@stuac22.plus.com> wrote in message
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> "JBDragon" <JBDragon@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ifqdnZhnP8r-uvTYnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@comcast.com...
> so how would it know to buffer the bits you want to watch?
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> just hope it all isnt p2p like sky Broadband....
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| Justin Brown - SYNACS 2007-01-30, 8:02 pm |
| Easy. Designate chapters and during playback buffer the beginnings of
each chapter. Would feel much like a DVD playback experience.
Stuart wrote:
quote:
> "JBDragon" <JBDragon@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:ifqdnZhnP8r-uvTYnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@comcast.com...
> so how would it know to buffer the bits you want to watch?
>
> just hope it all isnt p2p like sky Broadband....
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