Thursday, May 16, 2002
Coming Soon To A Pocket PC Near You...
Posted by Brad Adrian in "CONTENT" @ 01:35 PM
http://www.wirelessnewsfactor.com/perl/story/17757.html
One of my favorite ways to use (and show off) my Pocket PC has always been by watching videos and movies. Having a digital flick on my Pocket PC has helped me pass the time on many a long airline flight. It's always been a challenge, though, to create or find interesting content for viewing. Buying and ripping DVDs is a pain and there's precious little downloadable stuff I'm interested in. Until now...
Pocket PC Films has announced that is has struck a deal with Lion's Gate Films to distribute their catalog of more than 1,500 films, all to be formatted for Pocket PC and Palm (ugh!) devices. There's no mention yet about just which of the Lion's Gate listings will be made available, but there are definitely enough titles to please everyone.
This is an idea whose time has finally come. I know that historically, moviemakers have had a lot of misgivings about distributing their digital content in ways other than on "secure" DVDs. However, a quick look at Audible.com shows that it is possible to provide digital content AND protect against piracy (I know, I know, Audible's not doing well financially, but that's not for lack of technical capabilities). Personally, I'd have no misgivings about paying near-full or full price for a feature film for my Pocket PC and wouldn't care if it was entirely copy-protected.
As my friends and family are constantly reminding me, though, I am not like most other people. How much would you be willing to pay for a new release, full-length feature film for your Pocket PC?
One of my favorite ways to use (and show off) my Pocket PC has always been by watching videos and movies. Having a digital flick on my Pocket PC has helped me pass the time on many a long airline flight. It's always been a challenge, though, to create or find interesting content for viewing. Buying and ripping DVDs is a pain and there's precious little downloadable stuff I'm interested in. Until now...
Pocket PC Films has announced that is has struck a deal with Lion's Gate Films to distribute their catalog of more than 1,500 films, all to be formatted for Pocket PC and Palm (ugh!) devices. There's no mention yet about just which of the Lion's Gate listings will be made available, but there are definitely enough titles to please everyone.
This is an idea whose time has finally come. I know that historically, moviemakers have had a lot of misgivings about distributing their digital content in ways other than on "secure" DVDs. However, a quick look at Audible.com shows that it is possible to provide digital content AND protect against piracy (I know, I know, Audible's not doing well financially, but that's not for lack of technical capabilities). Personally, I'd have no misgivings about paying near-full or full price for a feature film for my Pocket PC and wouldn't care if it was entirely copy-protected.
As my friends and family are constantly reminding me, though, I am not like most other people. How much would you be willing to pay for a new release, full-length feature film for your Pocket PC?
