One of the questions I get all the time from people interested in decabling is whether they’ll be giving up HD content after having invested in their nice new big-screen TV. The answer is maybe to some degree but less and less as time goes on (e.g. iTunes Store has HD content, along with some other content providers - with the caveat that all streaming HD is not created equal).
Well now there’s one more source of HD in the decabled world: Amazon Video on Demand (formerly Amazon Unbox). As CNET’s Crave blog outlines, users of…
- TiVo HD/Series 3 DVRs
- Roku Digital Video Player
- Sony’s Bravia Internet Video Link
- Panasonic’s VieraCast TVs
…will be first in line for the new content, which will also be available to Windows and Mac users through Amazon’s website. For more details, including pricing and content details, see the full “Amazon Video on Demand goes high-def” story.
Big thanks to Bumpershine for posting this story in the decabled comments. And let us know what do you think of the Amazon video content, too.
Still not available in Canada! Nor is the music store
I know - we’re second-class citizens here in Canada (and just think of how the rest of the world must feel, as we’re likely ahead of them on the list).
Has anyone tried getting to this content using HotSpot Shield?
I’ve tried the iTunes HD before and it really doesn’t look any better than a DVD ripped at a really high bitrate. I’m not too optimistic about the Amazon HD on my Tivo unless the quality is obviously way better than DVD. Unless people (Apple, Amazon, Netflix, etc.) are willing to put out near-Blu Ray quality HD content, I’ll pass. It’s not worth the extra money.
Jeff, HotSpot shield may not work (although have yet to try). Section 15.5B
(B) Data Transfer. If You are accessing the Service from any region with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure, that differ from United States laws, please be advised that through your continued use of the Hotspot Shield Software and Service, which are governed by U.S. law and this Agreement, you may be transferring your personal information to the United States and you consent to that transfer.
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