What are the details behind the Amazon video on demand service?”
Amazon Launches Video on Demand Service Amazon Video on Demand updates the company’s Unbox application, which allowed users to watch videos on a PC or on TiVo digital video recorders. The updated system lets users access 40,000 movies and TV shows via their Web browser and download them using the Unbox application. In addition, the system provides the option of renting or buying movies and TV shows directly through Sony Corp.’s Bravia Internet Video Link Device on compatible Bravia TVs. “The ability to watch content instantly without downloading first was among the most requested features of our customers, and now it’s live — customers can instantly watch the ad-free title of their choice on a Mac, PC or compatible Sony Bravia TV,” said Roy Price, director of Amazon Video On Demand, in a statement. The new service also lets users watch the first two minutes of a movie or TV show before they opt to buy or rent it. And once a user orders a video it is added to a library that can be acce
Back in 2006 we covered the launch of the Amazon Unbox video service which was then being pitched as the best alternative to the iTunes Store. There was one big problem: it didn’t support Macs. Now, finally, Amazon is starting to rectify the situation with their new Amazon Video on Demand Service. PC Magazine has a First Look at the Service and, sure enough, it now supports Macs. It appears that the new service will be similar to Netflix’s streaming (which does not support the Mac, though they have promised it a long time ago) in that you’ll be able to watch 40,000 movies and television shows in your browser. Unlike Netflix, however, the content will be priced individually with no subscription options. The video will be streamed with Flash 9.
