Bzzt, wrong. Blockbuster will still have to negotiate licensing agreements with the major distribution companies, just like everyone else in the game.
Blockbuster is planning on streaming their Movielink library which includes ~6,000 titles. Nearly double Netflix's Watch Instantly selection with 3,800 titles.
They have a huge head start in terms of licensing.
I was buying 89 and 99 cent MP3s all morning. Great stuff! 256Kbps VBR. Even the album art is around 800x600.
The only problem I see with the encoding is that it's done in "Joint Stereo" rather than regular ol' stereo.
I don't know if it makes a difference in perceived stereo separation at that high of a bitrate, but I told Amazon to cut that out.
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Blockbuster is planning on streaming their Movielink library which includes ~6,000 titles. Nearly double Netflix's Watch Instantly selection with 3,800 titles.
They have a huge head start in terms of licensing.
I was buying 89 and 99 cent MP3s all morning. Great stuff! 256Kbps VBR. Even the album art is around 800x600. The only problem I see with the encoding is that it's done in "Joint Stereo" rather than regular ol' stereo. I don't know if it makes a difference in perceived stereo separation at that high of a bitrate, but I told Amazon to cut that out.