Everyone,
Yesterday afternoon April Showers debuted on Amazon VOD for online streaming, rental and download. I understand that many of you may be new to watching movies via your computer and up until this point the film has only been available on iTunes, which isn’t a service that everyone uses. In an attempt to make it so everyone can enjoy April Showers, regardless of their preferences in computer manufacturers, we’ve made the film available on Amazon VOD. Now, Amazon VOD is a bit more multifaceted in terms of features and ways to enjoy the film in your home and I’m going to do my best to walk you through each and everyone. So here we go.
Online Streaming -$3.99
For $3.99 you can essentially “rent” April Showers and begin watching it on your computer screen almost instantly for a 7-day period. (the film will auto delete from your computer after 7 days once you begin watching the film) This method works with either PC or Mac computers for the movie plays through Amazon.com using Flash and not an outboard or 3
rd party player. If you have your computer connected to a television or HD monitor you would be able to watch the film essentially on TV versus a computer monitor.
CLICK HERE TO RENT APRIL SHOWERSOnline Download -$14.99
For $14.99 you are essentially purchasing the film digitally to be viewed either on your computer or via a variety of other compatible VOD players. For instance, if you have a broadband TiVo Series 2, 3 or HD DVR (DirectTV or phone line connected TiVo’s will not work) you can transfer you Amazon VOD purchase to your TiVo and enjoy it in your home system forever. More on this in a bit.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE APRIL SHOWERSYou can also enjoy the film via a Roku Player ($100.00), which is like an AppleTV but interfaces with Amazon VOD allowing you to rent/purchase VOD content without having to go through a computer, so long as you have a wireless Internet connection. If you’ve made your purchase on the computer you can transfer the file to your Roku wirelessly.
So those are the two options, rental or purchase via Amazon VOD. Now, here’s where things get really cool.
TiVo DVRIf you have a TiVo Series 2,3 or TiVo HD DVR that has broadband access or a connection (sorry DirectTV TiVos and standard phone line connected boxes will not work here) you can register your TiVo with Amazon VOD and rent and download content right to your TiVo. This means, using your TiVo remote you can find April Showers on the Amazon VOD interface on your television screen and either buy the film or rent it without ever having to touch a computer. If you rent you’ll have seven days to watch the film as much as you want, and if you purchase the film it will remain on your TiVo hard drive forever, or until you delete or transfer it. The same prices of $3.99 for a rental and $14.99 for purchase still apply. To learn more please
CLICK HERE.
Roku PlayerLike the AppleTV, Roku is a small box that connects to your HDTV or television much the same way as a standard DVD player and allows you to stream content either rented or purchased to that display. The nice thing about the Roku player is that it interfaces with Amazon VOD seamlessly and doesn’t require you to ever touch a computer, so long as you have a wireless Internet connection in your home. The Roku is $100 (cheaper than an AppleTV) and can be purchased at Amazon.com. To learn more about the Roku please
CLICK HERE.
Panasonic Viera Cast TVIf you own a Panasonic Viera Cast TV (Click Here for compatible TVs) you can register it with Amazon VOD and download and purchase movies via Amazon VOD right on your Panasonic TV. Again, no computer required so long as you have a wireless Internet connection in your home. If you have a Panasonic Viera Cast TV registration is easy and free and you can begin watching April Showers and thousands of other Hollywood films sent directly to your TV with no waiting.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Panasonic Viera Cast TV’s also interface with Netflix.
Sony Bravia w/ Internet Video LinkIf you own a Sony Bravia or Sony brand HDTV you can get a Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (list price $199) and connect it to your Sony TV and enjoy all the benefits of Amazon VOD without having to use your computer. The Bravia Internet Link also allows you to view other Internet based services on your TV, such as YouTube and CBS. To find out more about Sony Bravia’s Internet Video Link
CLICK HERE.
XBOX 360 and Windows Media Center PC’s
Lastly, if you have an XBOX 360 or a Windows Media Center PC you can access Amazon VOD files that you’ve downloaded to your home computer and watch them on your TV via these two devices. To learn more about how to watch Amazon VOD content on your XBOX 360
CLICK HERE. For more on Media Center PC’s
CLICK HERE.
Okay, so there’s Amazon VOD in a nutshell. We’re still on iTunes and Apple TV but wanted to open up the possibilities for some of our fans out there even further.
In light of April Showers being available for rent via Amazon VOD we are offering it for rent on iTunes beginning Friday, June 5. This will allow you to see the film for $3.99 on your computer or via an AppleTV. You will have 30 days to start viewing the film, once you begin the film you have 24 hours to finish or watch it as many times as you’d like. Your rental can be transferred to a iPod or iPhone for more convenience though the same time constraints still apply.
Also, for our Netflix fans out there, April Showers will be shipping to Neflix customers beginning on June 9. So if you have the film in your Netflix queue then you should receive your rental copy of April Showers around or following June 9 depending on how many people have it in their queue ahead of you.
As you may have noticed we’ve updated the April Showers Store, again, in response to the new Amazon services and some new things we’ll be announcing and offering very soon. So stay tuned for that.
So, to recap here are some important dates…
Now: Amazon VOD rental and purchase. iTunes purchase.
June 5: April Showers available for rental on iTunes for $3.99
June 9: April Showers available on Netflix
I thank you all for your time, I hope you’ll check us out on Amazon VOD or iTunes if you haven’t already. Until next time, take care and stay tuned…
