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Microsoft® today affirmed its place as global leader in downloadable high-definition gaming and entertainment content, as its Xbox LIVE®™ Marketplace Video Store service launched in five new countries - Canada, France, Germany, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Following a highly successful launch in the United States last year, all Xbox 360™ owners connected to the internet in the above countries can now download to rent both high definition and standard definition movies direct to their console using Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store.

Following last week’s launch announcement where Microsoft revealed partnerships with Warner Bros and Europacorp in Europe to bring exciting films to rent on Xbox LIVE including 300, Zodiac, Harry Potter and The Good German, Xbox 360 owners can also expect to download to rent additional Warner Bros films such as Batman Forever, Batman Returns, Analyze That[1], by the end of the year. Cost per download for a catalogue film is from as little as 250 Microsoft Points (*ERP £2) for Standard Definition movies and from 380 Microsoft Points (*ERP £3.20) for High Definition movies.

Additional Films coming to Xbox LIVE Marketplace Video Store UK before 7th Jan 2008:
TMNT
WE ARE MARSHALL
BATMAN & ROBIN
BATMAN FOREVER
BATMAN RETURNS
WILD WILD WEST
US MARSHALS
DEEP BLUE SEA
SPHERE
UNFORGIVEN
MAVERICK
CONTACT
CONSPIRACY THEORY
OUTBREAK
LAST BOY SCOUT
MISS CONGENIALITY
ANALYZE THAT

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Apparently the UK will finally get Video on Demand through their Xbox 360’s. On December 11th 2007 Microsoft has confirmed it will be launching the UK version of the Video Marketplace.

Intial reports state that a Video once purchased will stay on your HD for 14 days, however if you start to watch the Video then you basically have 24hours before it self deletes.

Below is the initial list of movies that will be available:

Available in standard and high definition:
300
Zodiac
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone
The Matrix
The Matrix Revolutions
The Matrix Reloaded
Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
The Perfect Storm
Swordfish
Three Kings
Training Day
The Fugitive
Risky Business
Space Cowboys
Eyes Wide Shut

Standard definition only:

Analyze This
Demolition Man
Eraser
Executive Decision
Lethal Weapon 3
Lethal Weapon 4
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Mars Attacks!
Clash of The Titans
Superman III
Dead Calm

Estimates on cost currently are being quoted that a SD movie would set you back 250 MSP and a HD version of the movie will cost 380 MSP. I don’t have a Microsoft Point Convertor to hand, but I make that about a couple of quid for the SD and three quidish for HD? Which is not bad considering the cost of DVD rentals.