| Name |
Number of titles |
Content |
Payment Type |
Availability |
Highest quality (bitrate) |
DRM |
Platform |
Required Software |
Video standards |
| CinemaNow |
1,500 |
Feature films |
Buy/Rent |
Worldwide |
|
Windows Media DRM |
Microsoft Windows |
Windows Media Player 10+ |
|
| ZML |
1,700 |
Feature films |
Buy |
Worldwide |
1.2 Mb/s |
No |
All |
Any |
DivX, h264 |
| Movielink |
1,800 |
Feature films |
Buy/Rent |
USA |
|
RealNetworks,
Windows Media DRM |
Microsoft Windows |
Windows Media Player 9+ |
|
| iTunes Store |
850 |
Feature films, TV programs |
Buy/Rent |
USA |
|
FairPlay |
Mac OS X; Microsoft Windows; Apple TV;
iPod touch; iPhone |
Any player using QuickTime |
Protected MPEG-4 (.m4v) |
| Bell Video Store |
|
Feature films |
Buy/Rent |
USA,Canada |
1.5-2.5 Mb/s |
Windows Media DRM |
Microsoft Windows |
Bell Video Player,
Windows Media Player, PlaysForSure compatible |
|
| ReelTime.com |
2,000 |
Feature films, TV programs |
Subscription |
Worldwide |
|
Own format based on Blowfish |
Microsoft Windows |
PowerGrid Player |
|
| Vongo |
1,526 |
Feature films |
Subscription |
USA |
|
Macromedia Flash |
Microsoft Windows |
Windows Media Center, Macromedia Flash |
|
| Amazon Unbox |
5,000 |
Feature films,TV programs |
Buy/Rent |
USA |
2.5 Mb/s |
Windows Media DRM |
Microsoft Windows |
Amazon Unbox Video Player, Windows Media Player, PlaysForSure compatible |
|
| Hulu |
600 |
Feature films,TV programs |
Free |
USA |
|
No |
All |
Macromedia Flash |
|
