Just dowloaded 3 movies from iTunes - I can't burn them?

MickeyMac · MickeyMac #1 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 02:10 PM

I just purchased 3 movies from iTunes for my kids (they are short films) and I thought I could transfer them to a DVD so that they could watch the movies on the DVD player connected to the TV. Is this not possible??? The movies are in .m4v format. Can they only watch these on my Mac? If so, glad I found out before I downloaded full Disney movies!

HELP!!!

Del · Del #2 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 02:11 PM

Welcome to Apple's DRM !

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #3 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 02:12 PM

yeah, just on your mac, unless you buy an appleTV

MickeyMac · MickeyMac #4 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 02:15 PM

:::sigh:::: Ok, can somebody explain Apple DRM? So, basically why would anybody download a movie from iTunes (for $14.99) to not be able to watch it on their TV?? I guess I learned the hard way.

Kash · Kash #5 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 04:45 PM

You CAN watch it on your TV, you just need to get an AppleTV

The DRM on the songs is somewhat manageable, the DRM on the videos is just draconion.

baggss · baggss #6 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kash

You CAN watch it on your TV, you just need to get an AppleTV

Or a video capable iPod.

ste6168 · ste6168 #7 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 06:36 PM

or you could connect the computer to the TV using something like this, depending on what computer you have

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #8 (**permalink**)

09-28-2007, 08:14 PM

Unfortunately basically all digital movie downloads from Apple and all other companies currently have extremely crippling drm.

Usually you're restricted to your computer or "approved" playback devices.

Kash #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	09-28-2007, 04:45 PM You CAN watch it on your TV, you just need to get an AppleTV The DRM on the songs is somewhat manageable, the DRM on the videos is just draconion. June 2007 July 2009
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Aptmunich #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 09, 2004 Location: Munich Posts: 9,075 Mac Specs: Aluminium Macbook 2.4 Ghz 4GB RAM, SSD 24" Samsung Display, iPhone 4, iPad 2	09-28-2007, 08:14 PM Unfortunately basically all digital movie downloads from Apple and all other companies currently have extremely crippling drm. Usually you're restricted to your computer or "approved" playback devices. Mac-Forums Twitter \| Mac-Forums Blog My Twitter \| Jetplane Journal
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MickeyMac #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 26, 2007 Posts: 16	09-28-2007, 02:10 PM I just purchased 3 movies from iTunes for my kids (they are short films) and I thought I could transfer them to a DVD so that they could watch the movies on the DVD player connected to the TV. Is this not possible??? The movies are in .m4v format. Can they only watch these on my Mac? If so, glad I found out before I downloaded full Disney movies! HELP!!!
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Del #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 900 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2xQuad core 2.8GHZ	09-28-2007, 02:11 PM Welcome to Apple's DRM !
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MickeyMac #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 26, 2007 Posts: 16	09-28-2007, 02:15 PM :::sigh:::: Ok, can somebody explain Apple DRM? So, basically why would anybody download a movie from iTunes (for $14.99) to not be able to watch it on their TV?? I guess I learned the hard way.
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ste6168 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 24, 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 514 Mac Specs: 1.5ghz Powerbook G4 17" 2gb RAM	09-28-2007, 06:36 PM or you could connect the computer to the TV using something like this, depending on what computer you have
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