Microsoft to debut a subscription movie service?

We had it on authority that Microsoft was planning a subscription movie download service before word spread this evening, but it looks like MacRumors done caught wind of what may (or may not) be to come from the little Redmond company that could. We don't have any details or particulars, but we imagine said service would be similarly functional to PlaysForSure for audio -- except for movies, of course -- and would integrate with Portable Media Center devices (as well as other devices we'd imagine they'd license their DRM technology to). Guess we'll have to wait and see then, now won't we?

[Via Digital Media Thoughts]

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 6:48AM]

Great!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 7:32AM]

I don't like these Portable Media Center devices at all, looks nice but not useful at all.

[Mr Ambiguous Posted Dec 23rd 2005 7:38AM]

Is it just me or is the Windows logo on the buuton on the left turned around?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 7:50AM]

Can't this company focus on producing better software instead embracing any entertainment market on this planet? They have screwed office environments and now they want to go further. Very sad.

[adamz Posted Dec 23rd 2005 8:08AM]

http://www.msnvideodownloads.com/



The MSN Video Downloads site has already been around for long before the Apple Video iPod. They don't have "Lost" or "Desperate Housewives" though... mostly news and current events videos. Adding movies to that would be easy when they got the permission.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 8:31AM]

Some tell me why the freak they can't just make it so win mo 5 devices can play their crappy little video downloads? I have a brand new ipaq and I'm not about to spring for a media center piece O junk. So why!

[adamz Posted Dec 23rd 2005 10:38AM]

@clint - In WMP 10 on the desktop, go to Options>Devices Select your iPAQ and do Properties. In the Quality tab, turn off "Convert files as required by this device". Then you should be able to sync the MSN Video Downloads with Windows Mobile 5. The bad part is they'll take up alot of space and your other synced media won't convert either. Yeah, it would be nice if they could just sync over without any workarounds!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 10:49AM]

Apple, yahoo, google, and just about everyone has new stuff out every month but Microsoft....hello Microsoft, anybody there?

[patricio Posted Dec 23rd 2005 11:43AM]

So does this mean HD movies on my xbox 360?

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 1:32PM]

This doesn't surprise me at all. MSN is still trying to play catch-up with the rest of the marketing world through their AdCenter and other like products. Now they're trying to get a piece of the movie industry action.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2005 7:11PM]

#3 yeah its upside down lol,Thats Microsoft for ya

[ChrisXS Posted Dec 24th 2005 12:40PM]

If MS can launch a DRM'd movie subscription service, they would be accomplishing something that Netflix has tried and failed at due to not getting an acceptable licensing deal.



That would be a nice option for the average media center consumer, but it makes no difference to the pirating juarezer...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 1st 2006 11:43AM]

This is the thing that every body want.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 1st 2006 11:53AM]

when they got the permission, Adding movies to that would be easy.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 1st 2006 12:00PM]

They have screwed environments and now they want to do more.