Amazon

[Rachy1412]

I posted a thread earlier about downloading from Amazon but it got locked. I apologize for talking about something that was "forbidden" but I did not know. However I still need an answer. Can I download from Amazon if I am from the UK? It says only USA people can but how will they know I am not from there? Have any UK'ers downloaded from Amazon and had no problems? Or what about if I got my American friend to download it and then email it or send it over Msn? I am really desperate to watch it since I don't have Sky any more.

And again apologies if I am still talking about something "forbidden". Maybe I should have read the rules first.

Thanks!

[Mitchell82]

I posted a thread earlier about downloading from Amazon but it got locked. I apologize for talking about something that was "forbidden" but I did not know. However I still need an answer. Can I download from Amazon if I am from the UK? It says only USA people can but how will they know I am not from there? Have any UK'ers downloaded from Amazon and had no problems? Or what about if I got my American friend to download it and then email it or send it over Msn? I am really desperate to watch it since I don't have Sky any more.

And again apologies if I am still talking about something "forbidden". Maybe I should have read the rules first.

Thanks!

Amazon is fine to talk about, just not asking about illegal means. I don't think you can download eps from Amazon if you live in the UK. They will know if you try from the US site by your ip adress.

[Darren]

Amazon and iTunes downloads are protected by digital rights management (DRM), so you cannot get someone in the States to download it and simply send you a file.

Hopefully the U.K. versions of those services will make the new Season Four episodes available soon! Till then, it's Sky One or nothing.

[JSPuddlejumper]

IP address. There may be a way to get around it, go on some IT forum.

[Rocky89]

I have a question about amazon myself. Over on these threads:

http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=49837
http://www.amazon.com/Stargate-SG-1-...0012767&sr=8-2

They say the SG1 series box set is only $164, but I went to Future Shop today to get, and it was like $233. So what the deal?

[Daniel Jackson]

I posted a thread earlier about downloading from Amazon but it got locked. I apologize for talking about something that was "forbidden" but I did not know. However I still need an answer. Can I download from Amazon if I am from the UK? It says only USA people can but how will they know I am not from there? Have any UK'ers downloaded from Amazon and had no problems? Or what about if I got my American friend to download it and then email it or send it over Msn? I am really desperate to watch it since I don't have Sky any more.

And again apologies if I am still talking about something "forbidden". Maybe I should have read the rules first.

Thanks!

Have a friend in the U.S. download the episodes from Amazon.com or iTunes. He can burn the episodes to a few DVD's and then mail them to you. If he does this, make sure he deletes the copies off his computer so he doesn't violate copyright law. I can't imagine mailing you his only copies of episodes he paid for would be illegal. Is that any different from buying a DVD and giving it to a friend?

[Avenger]

I have a question about amazon myself. Over on these threads:

http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=49837
http://www.amazon.com/Stargate-SG-1-...0012767&sr=8-2

They say the SG1 series box set is only $164, but I went to Future Shop today to get, and it was like $233. So what the deal?

It's on sale.

[mgehman]

Have a friend in the U.S. download the episodes from Amazon.com or iTunes. He can burn the episodes to a few DVD's and then mail them to you. If he does this, make sure he deletes the copies off his computer so he doesn't violate copyright law. I can't imagine mailing you his only copies of episodes he paid for would be illegal. Is that any different from buying a DVD and giving it to a friend?

iTunes does not allow you to burn purchased video content to dvd's. I know the way iTunes keeps non-U.S. people from accessing the store is by the postal address of the credit card you are using for the purchase. So if you have a friend who wants to allow you to us his U.S. authorized credit card, you could buy it from the U.S. store and reimburses him for the video.

[Daniel Jackson]

iTunes does not allow you to burn purchased video content to dvd's.

How exactly are they able to enforce this? What's the point in buying a video download if you can't put it on DVD so you can delete it from the PC to save hard drive space? That's just plain stupid. Surely you could make a data disc if nothing else.

[mgehman]

How exactly are they able to enforce this? What's the point in buying a video download if you can't put it on DVD so you can delete it from the PC to save hard drive space? That's just plain stupid. Surely you could make a data disc if nothing else.

They can enforce it with the DRM that doesn't allow it to be burned. Yes you can burn a data disc. If you try to play said disc on another computer all you get is gibberish. The videos can be played on your PC, ipod, or Apple TV. I know it sucks, but these are the conditions that prevail currently.

[Daniel Jackson]

This is why I refuse to buy downloads of music and video. If I'm going to buy a movie, TV episode, song, or whatever... I want to be able to play it on other players besides my PC. I don't have an iPod, because I have no desire to listen to music or watch TV on the go, I'd rather interact with the world around me. I've no desire to get an Apple TV, because I already have a TV.

[Mitchell82]

I have a question about amazon myself. Over on these threads:

http://forum.gateworld.net/showthread.php?t=49837
http://www.amazon.com/Stargate-SG-1-...0012767&sr=8-2

They say the SG1 series box set is only $164, but I went to Future Shop today to get, and it was like $233. So what the deal?

AMazon is the only place it's that price and it's only for a limited time.