Apple already offers movies and TV shows in high definition and it should be no surprise that its rival Amazon is prepping to do the same.
A few screen shots unearthed from the Amazon.com website suggest the company is planning to offer HD TV shows for $3 an episode–the same price as it costs on Apple’s iTunes.
The move increases the competition for Apple’s iTunes as Amazon’s online video on demand service ramps up. Amazon might even offer a season’s pass to HD TV shows that could cost about $53, a move that might bring more House and Law & Order junkies to its service.
Amazon has been testing its HD video on demand service for TiVo users for the last few weeks, says Dave Zatz. And so far reports suggest the video quality is "outstanding" with surround sound ability. Amazon could also offer the HD shows through Roku’s streaming media box.
Meanwhile, Apple has been fighting back. Last week the company started distributing HD movies through iTunes for rent at $5 a movie and for purchase at $20 a film.
There’s no official word yet on when Amazon’s latest HD service will go live but it won’t be long before Amazon unveils its latest threat to iTunes.
[via NewTeeVee]
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