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Disney to Make Movies Available Online
musiholic writes "Disney has cut a deal with Movielink to make various Disney (and Disney subsidary) films available for 30-day paid downloads. Users can watch the film an unlimited amount of times before the movie expires. The movies requre Real Player or WMP."
"Thank you for your interest in Movielink. We want you to take part in the powerful Internet movie rental experience that Movielink delivers; however, you currently do not meet our minimum system requirements. You will need to adjust the following: You Need Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP"
This is closer to renting a movie than anything else, aside from the 30-day storage option. From the story: Customers will be able to store movies for up to 30 days. Over that span, they can watch a movie as many times as they wish in a 24-hour period.
Another article is more detailed: The movie files can be viewed on a PC or on a television connected to a computer, but customers have a maximum of 30 days to begin watching their downloaded movie. Once they begin to do so, the movie can be viewed only over the next 24 hours.Movielink Minimum Requirements
You need Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP
You need Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher - Upgrade Now
You need RealPlayer 8.0 or higher - Upgrade Now OR
Windows Media Player 7.1 or higher - Upgrade Now
You need a Connection Speed of 128 kbps or higher - Retake Connection Speed
Scripting must be enabled
To enable jscript, follow these steps:
Internet Explorer 5
1. Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu on your browser
2. Click on the "Security" tab
3. Set the security to Medium on "Trusted Sites" and click "Apply"
If jscript still doesn't function:
1. Highlight the "Internet" icon and click "Custom Level..."
2. Select "Enable" on all 3 radio buttons under "Scripting"
3. Click "OK"
Internet Explorer 6
1. Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu on your browser
2. Click on the "Security" tab
3. Highlight the "Internet" icon and click "Custom Level..."
4. Select "Enable" on all 3 radio buttons under "Scripting"
Cookies must be enabled
To enable cookies, follow these steps:
Internet Explorer 5
1. Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu on your browser
2. Click on the "Security" tab
3. Highlight the "Internet" icon and click "Custom Level..."
4. Select "Enable" on all radio buttons under "Cookies"
5. Click "OK"
Internet Explorer 6
1. Select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu on your browser
2. Click on the "Privacy" tab and press "Advanced..."
3. Check "Override automatic cookie handling"
4. Accept both cookie options and check "Always allow session cookies"
5. Click "OK"
DRM. You did notice that the files are available in RM and WMV formats only, right? I'm not positive abiout Real files, but I know that WMV files (especially Media Player 9, which I'm sure you will need) can phone home to get permission to actually play.
Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
Now if only the RIAA could follow this lead. I don't seen anyone hating disney - oh wait, they're not suing the youth of America.
Disney has a music branch, Walt Disney Records that is a member of the RIAA, so yes, they are suing the youth of America.
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