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blue is forever
10-10-2007, 05:56 PM
hello
when i bought my ipod touch i was led to believe that i would be able to buy movies from itunes and put them on my touch but i cant find movies on itunes! Am i being an idiot and missing something obvious or is there now no movies available or the ipod touch?
crawdad62
10-10-2007, 06:00 PM
While you're in iTunes look over at the left hand corner of the window. You should see a sub window that has Music, Movies, TV Shows, etc. All you have to do is click on the Movies and you'll be brought into the Movies section of the iTMS.
blue is forever
10-10-2007, 06:15 PM
when i click on movies in my library the screen just goes black but i haven't downloaded any movies because i cant find them in itunes. i can get tv shows, music and the rest but not movies.
a113524c
10-10-2007, 06:17 PM
What you need to do is click on the "iTunes Store" button. It is located on the left side below the "Radio" button. Once in the iTunes store go to the top left side (In the iTunes store) and below "Music" you should see "Movies." Simply click on movies and you can download any of them.
blue is forever
10-10-2007, 06:25 PM
i cant find it. i feel like a propa idiot. Is this an american forum cuz if it is im in the wrong place. im from england btw
crawdad62
10-10-2007, 06:32 PM
Well I just assumed the UK iTMS sold Movies (I'm still on convinced one way or the other) but I did find this:

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061001001446AAW0KVW
a113524c
10-10-2007, 06:39 PM
Currently the UK iTunes store does NOT offer movies. However, it does offer tv programs.
blue is forever
10-10-2007, 06:44 PM
thats a bit of a joke really. I bought my ipod touch and i was looking forward to watchin movies now. not when they sort some copyright stuff out :o has any1 got any educated guesses to when the movies will be coming to the UK?
cheers for all the help
a113524c
10-10-2007, 07:00 PM
Well, I am glad we can help. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.
MargeSimpson
10-10-2007, 09:11 PM
yeah no movies in Australian iTunes either...
just a quick question to US users - how much approx is a full-length movie?
crawdad62
10-10-2007, 09:18 PM
Typically they're around US$9.99 like I just looked and the added the Movie Crash and it's $9.99. Some stuff is higher. I've seen movies up to $16.99 and I'm sure there's even more expensive ones but the majority are at that ten dollar mark.

I've never bought one. Don't really plan to unless they start offering at least 720P movies and if they do that I'll be down for an Apple TV too:D
MargeSimpson
10-10-2007, 09:22 PM
Thanks!
i just had a look at US iTunes store...
boy, we are getting royally scr*wed here in OZ..
why are we paying $1.69 for a song?? its 99c, and even with currency conversion it should be only $1.15-1.20 or something.
tonywalk
10-10-2007, 10:13 PM
Thanks!
i just had a look at US iTunes store...
boy, we are getting royally scr*wed here in OZ..
why are we paying $1.69 for a song?? its 99c, and even with currency conversion it should be only $1.15-1.20 or something.Still, at least you're soon to be getting proper Tivo.

Apple are rear-ending the UK too - I guess they don't like cricket.

I'm a tech junkie so they've got me over a barrel. My Touch will hopefully arrive tomorrow.

Regards,
Tony.
a113524c
10-10-2007, 10:51 PM
Thanks!
i just had a look at US iTunes store...
boy, we are getting royally scr*wed here in OZ..
why are we paying $1.69 for a song?? its 99c, and even with currency conversion it should be only $1.15-1.20 or something.

Wow, I did not know it was that much! Apple is screwing their international customers.
ntsha22
10-10-2007, 11:18 PM
You CAN get content from the US iTunes store even if you live in Australia, most probably be the same for UK as well.

What you have to do is purchase a US iTunes gift voucher and then go to the us version of the store, click on redeem. It will then ask you to make an account, you will need to put in an american address, i just made one up. Then at the bottom where it says payment type click on the option "none"

Then your account should be created and you will have whatever amount of credit it was you brought available to spend on any of the us content you like.

I got a $20 US iTunes voucher for $19 Australian, so works out cheaper anyway.
yinyang
10-11-2007, 12:40 AM
Thanks!
i just had a look at US iTunes store...
boy, we are getting royally scr*wed here in OZ..
why are we paying $1.69 for a song?? its 99c, and even with currency conversion it should be only $1.15-1.20 or something.

you also have to factor the 10% GST into the conversion, but also the fact that the AU$ was not running at US$0.90 at the time of the Aus launch of the iTunes store.

plus we always seem to get scr*wed anyway as far as price comparisons to the US....!!
MargeSimpson
10-11-2007, 02:17 AM
You CAN get content from the US iTunes store even if you live in Australia, most probably be the same for UK as well.

What you have to do is purchase a US iTunes gift voucher .

yeah i've just been reading whirlpool as to how to get my hands on a voucher... not planning to travel to US any time soon, so it could be tricky. I do have friends there.
the issue is not just price differential on Aus itunes, its content as well. No movies, some music is missing.
I do love the Touch, but i have to admit so far i am not too thrilled with iTunes. :shake:
ntsha22
10-11-2007, 02:18 AM
yeah i've just been reading whirlpool as to how to get my hands on a voucher... not planning to travel to US any time soon, so it could be tricky. I do have friends there.
the issue is not just price differential on Aus itunes, its content as well. No movies, some music is missing.
I do love the Touch, but i have to admit so far i am not too thrilled with iTunes. :shake:


I can pm you the website where I buy mine from..its instant, you pay via paypal and you recieve the code straight away..
Magicster
10-11-2007, 02:25 AM
It might be cheaper just to buy the DVD and convert to touch format. Not to mention more convenient.
yinyang
10-11-2007, 02:43 AM
yeah i've just been reading whirlpool as to how to get my hands on a voucher... not planning to travel to US any time soon, so it could be tricky. I do have friends there.
the issue is not just price differential on Aus itunes, its content as well. No movies, some music is missing.
I do love the Touch, but i have to admit so far i am not too thrilled with iTunes. :shake:

i don't buy much from iTunes store anyway - JB hi-fi, eBay, dirtcheapcds, anywhere else where there's a sale going on :)
MargeSimpson
10-11-2007, 03:14 AM
I can pm you the website where I buy mine from..its instant, you pay via paypal and you recieve the code straight away..

i think i know which one you are talking about.. ;)
does it have number 80 in its name?
MargeSimpson
10-11-2007, 03:26 AM
i don't buy much from iTunes store anyway - JB hi-fi, eBay, dirtcheapcds, anywhere else where there's a sale going on :)

agreed... but nice to have that option should i want to get something thats not available here IN A LEGAL WAY :shake: who would have thought it would be that difficult??
ntsha22
10-11-2007, 10:03 AM
yep it does Marge.
blue is forever
10-11-2007, 03:18 PM
It might be cheaper just to buy the DVD and convert to touch format. Not to mention more convenient.

sorry bout this but could you tell me how to do this?
blue is forever
10-13-2007, 06:23 AM
Can someone tell me how to convert DVDs into the right format for the touch.
cheers
yinyang
10-13-2007, 09:50 AM
Can someone tell me how to convert DVDs into the right format for the touch.
cheers

the ideal tutorials for windows users...

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-ipod-video-conversion-win/

and if you're a mac user....

http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-ipod-video-conversion-mac/

btw welcome to the lounge :)