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Xbox 360 movie download service launches today

by Steven Williamson on 11 December 2007, 09:52

Tags: Xbox 360, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Xbox 360

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Movies for rent

Today, December 11th 2007, sees the launch of the Xbox live movie store in Europe, a service which allows consumers to hire out the likes of Superman III and 300 by downloading them straight to the Xbox 360 hard drive.

The movies range in cost, for example, 300 will cost you 360 Microsoft points for standard definition and 540 Microsoft points for the HD version. Older films, such as Clash Of The Titans cost just 250 Microsoft points.

The new service allows you to search through the movie database by download rank, title and release date and there are a number of films which have previews that you can watch for free.

There are a couple of movies missing from the original list that we published a few week's ago, but you won't be too disappointed, it's only Dead Calm and Lethal Weapon 3.

On Friday, December 28 users will be able to download a mystery title in High Definition for only 99p.

Here is the revised list:

UK/Ireland
300 HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
ZODIAC
MATRIX, THE
MATRIX REVOLUTIONS, THE
MATRIX RELOADED, THE
RISKY BUSINESS
LETHAL WEAPON 4
CLASH OF THE TITANS
THREE KINGS
SPACE COWBOYS
SUPERMAN III
TRAINING DAY
PERFECT STORM, THE
OCEAN’S ELEVEN
FUGITIVE, THE
SWORDFISH
MARS ATTACKS!
EYES WIDE SHUT
ANALYZE THIS
DEMOLITION MAN
ERASER
EXECUTIVE DECISION
LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION


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So what does it cost then ? Around £4 for 300 in HD ?
Sinizter
So what does it cost then ? Around £4 for 300 in HD ?

£4.59 to be precise. :surprised:
I think it's too expensive for a rental service. Once you've watched the movie, it expires within 24 hours.

I think postal rental services such as LoveFilm are much better value, they do HD-DVDs too if HD is a must.
will try some of these but its still a bit pricey.

Im far more interested in getting TV programs…

come on MS!! :)
YorkieBen
will try some of these but its still a bit pricey.

Im far more interested in getting TV programs…

come on MS!! :)

yeah, I'm more interested in TV progs. Children's classics would be good - Rentaghost!