"300" for only 120ms Points

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300 In HD For Only 120 MS Points!

For 24 hours starting midnight 28 December, anyone with a broadband connection and Xbox LIVE membership (Silver or Gold) can take advantage of this terrific limited offer. “300”, critically acclaimed as the “Citizen Kane” of cinematic graphic novels, can be yours to rent in HD for the bargain price of 120 MS Points. Why? Because the Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store is now open for business, and you really must experience it for yourself to know fantastic it is.

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“300” is widely praised as one of the cinematic events of the year. Zack Snyder’s stunning visualization of the Frank Miller graphic novel must be seen to be believed, and then not forgotten. As the billboard poster says, Prepare for Glory! The Spartan King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) takes on the might of the Persian Empire fronted by King Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his million-strong army. With just 300 Spartans by his side, Leonidas marches bravely toward the Battle of Thermopylae.

Although the action packed “300” is showcase cinema it’s only one of many genres available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store. There are blockbusters to suit all tastes, making this Christmas one to savour for all the family. Recent hits “Looney Tunes: Back in Action”, the complete “Matrix” trilogy and “Ocean’s Eleven (2001)” line up alongside classics “The Fugitive”, “The Perfect Storm” plus family favourites “Risky Business” and “Clash of the Titans”. Upcoming movies include “Batman Forever”, “Batman Returns” and the hilarious “Analyze That”.

These great movies are easily accessible from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace blade, from as little as 250 Microsoft Points to download in Standard Definition and from 380 MSP for High Definition. Remember, anyone with broadband and Xbox LIVE membership, Silver or Gold, can take full advantage today!

Source: http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/news-features/news/300_Video_Store_19122007.htm
 
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It would be tempting..... If I hadn't already downloaded it and watched it. MS are really failing to grab me with this service. There's sod all new films to tempt me, 300 excepted, and even then they bork the sound on it but making it stereo rather than 5.1

I think I'll be looking to get an HD player in the new years, and have the 360 purely for gaming.
 
Andybtsn said:
Is that for whole 1080 goodness?
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No, as far as I know all the films on Video Marketplace are 720p.
I may give this a download, annoyingly I topped up my points last week to buy this, when with this offer my existing points would have been sufficient.


rp2000
 
Typical i only downloaded this last sat and now its on offer :mad: oh well dont forget those who are going to download it its only in stereo and not 5.1 like it should be but it does look great.
 
Admittedly I have n't read up anything on any of this but are these films time limited in how long you have to watch them?
 
O crikey, £1.00 for a brilliant film which has only stereo sound. Well that just suckz!:rolleyes:
 
~J~ said:
O crikey, £1.00 for a brilliant film which has only stereo sound. Well that just suckz!:rolleyes:
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Why the rolleyes? Yes it's a great deal, and yes it's a great price, nobody said anything to the contrary. I was merely saying that it's dissapointing the audio is only stereo, as the 5.1 audio really adds to the film.

Take your unnecisarry rolleyes and grow up :)
 
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It wasn't directed at you, if you think that, then I can only apologise.

I'm simply saying that for £1.00, you can't really complain about the sound quality issues. It's like someone downloading a warez film and complaining about the quality -- it's FREE FFS.

So again, I apologise if you thought I was taking the waz, it was a generalisation.
 
DreXeL said:
Why the rolleyes? Yes it's a great deal, and yes it's a great price, nobody said anything to the contrary. I was merely saying that it's dissapointing the audio is only stereo, as the 5.1 audion really adds to the film.

Take your unnecisarry rolleyes and grow up :)
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I use stereo so no difference for me, but I agree with what you are saying. HD video is only one half of the HD experience (audio being the other). I can only assume that stereo audio is used as well as encoding at 720P to keep file sizes down, and not to affect HD-DVD sales too much etc.



rp2000
 
~J~ said:
It wasn't directed at you, if you think that, then I can only apologise.

I'm simply saying that for £1.00, you can't really complain about the sound quality issues. It's like someone downloading a warez film and complaining about the quality -- it's FREE FFS.

So again, I apologise if you thought I was taking the waz, it was a generalisation.
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No worries, I was probably being a bit over sensitive anyway ;)
 
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