Monday, October 11, 2004

CinemaNow Begins High-Definition Movie Downloads

CinemaNow began offering downloadable High-Definition Movies in Windows Media High-Definition format for playback on Windows XP-based PCs, including the Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 PC. Windows Media Video HD delivers video resolution of 720p. All CinemaNow HD movies are encoded at up to 10 Mbps and feature 5.1 surround sound.



The first titles released on CinemaNow in Windows Media Video HD are MacGillivray Freeman Films' giant screen IMAX films through a deal with Image Entertainment. http://www.cinemanow.com

  • CinemaNow's film suppliers include Disney, Fox, Lions Gate, MGM, Miramax, Sony and Warner Bros., and hundreds of independent studios. More than 2,000 motion pictures are currently available on CinemaNow.com.