Video Downloads From Amazon

In less than a month, Amazon will launch a new video download service. As reported in a trade magazine called Advertising Age, this new service will offer both movies and television shows for download. The content will be available to purchase either a la carte or via a subscription service. In order for Amazon users to download the videos, software will need to be installed on the users’ computers, although exactly what software it will be is something that is not currently known. However, rumor has it that the downloads will be in Windows Media format, which makes me wonder if Windows Media Player will be the required software. That would certainly make it easier since the player comes pre-installed on PCs. Also unknown is which companies have inked a deal with Amazon, but the New York Times had reported in March that Amazon was in talks with Universal, Warner Bros, and Paramount. TV network execs have also been in talks, except for ABC, who announced that the network is "not close to any type of deal with [Amazon]." So if you want episodes of "Lost", you’ll still need to go to iTunes…(or torrent it.)