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Capped bandwidth? Beware of the HDTV shows in iTunes 8
jkontherun.com - 9/12/2008
Capped bandwidth? Beware of the HDTV shows in iTunes 8
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I could easily write about the new Apple iPod hardware but that's getting covered to death and frankly, it's just expected evolution. All good news, but there's something more important to me as a mobile device user who's also a self-proclaimed HDTV snob. iTunes 8 has the hidden gem... ...

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HD on iTunes can be a double-edged sword
MacUser — Just once I'd like to see a triple-edged sword, for fun and giggles. As it is, today I bring to you a bit of a quandary about new HD TV shows in iTunes. To wit: 1. those HD shows might interpret "high definition" a bit loosely 2. "True HD" TV shows might play rough with bandwidth caps See, it's totally a double-edged sword of mildy epic proportions. In theory, the HD-flavor of TV shows on the iTunes Store should be of such high resolution and quality that if you ran into Jack Coleman in real life, you'd probably insist that ...

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