Downloadable TV in Australia has been a mostly disappointing affair. There’s limited content, it’s expensive, and up until this week, was only available in standard definition. The good news is that Apple has finally launched HD TV shows in Australia.
There’s a huge selection of TV shows now available in HD, with everything from Top Gear to Breaking Bad available in crisp, clear high definition, with plenty of content in between.
There’s a slight premium on HD – episode costs go from $2.99 to $3.49, or seasons of shows can jump up anywhere from $3 to $10 over the standard definition version, but given the wide selection and added load on Apple’s servers, that’s not too big a price to pay. Although comparing the prices for a season to DVD/blu-ray season prices is a whole different situation.
More interesting is looking at what’s not available in HD. Game of Thrones, for a start, but also some of the older seasons of programs like Breaking Bad are only available in standrad def. Given the HD switch has only just been turned on, let’s hope that updating the back catalogue to HD is just a matter of time now.
Web: iTunes
Nick Broughall is the Australian Editor of TechRadar.com, where he gets to indulge his passion for geekery and the lastest technology. He is also the Editor of EFTM.com.au, where he gets to indulge his passion for manliness, from sampling fine liquor to the joys of growing a beard. It’s a pretty good life, really.
A former cop turned black-market dealer sells recorded memories in a chaotic near-future Los Angeles.…
It’s a case of three-in-a-row for Superloop as they take the crown yet again for…
OPPO have announced the latest Reno16 series will be launching in Australia later this month…
I've been trying to publish this review for a couple of weeks, but YouTube just…
What a day, we're coming to you a day early after Telstra's epic network outage.…
Telstra's CFO Michael Ackland has confirmed that their network is now fully restored and that…