I thought I would try out iTunes' video download service. So I paid 2 dollars and got Eminem's When I'm Gone video. But, I am very disappointed with it.
I got the video for free from AOL, that is 1MB smaller than iTunes but has better quality. See screenshots here:
As you can see, the video looks fine at its native resolution.
But stretch it a bit and prepare to scream:
It's not even 200% and it looks like crap.
Now let's take the AOL one. The downside is that you get the AOL logo on it, but as it's widescreen, it doesn't matter in this case. Native resolution 320x240, it looks great:
As you can see it looks basically the same.
Now let's make it 200%. While there is some pixelation, it's not horrible. And, the video goes far bigger:
Bottom line: iTunes videos are a waste of money and using freeware tools, you can download them from AOL at better quality. Note to Apple: Make the videos better quality! Or give people a choice once they pay for it - high or low quality!
I got the video for free from AOL, that is 1MB smaller than iTunes but has better quality. See screenshots here:
As you can see, the video looks fine at its native resolution.
But stretch it a bit and prepare to scream:
It's not even 200% and it looks like crap.
Now let's take the AOL one. The downside is that you get the AOL logo on it, but as it's widescreen, it doesn't matter in this case. Native resolution 320x240, it looks great:
As you can see it looks basically the same.
Now let's make it 200%. While there is some pixelation, it's not horrible. And, the video goes far bigger:
Bottom line: iTunes videos are a waste of money and using freeware tools, you can download them from AOL at better quality. Note to Apple: Make the videos better quality! Or give people a choice once they pay for it - high or low quality!
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