Rumor: iTunes 9 to carry Blu-ray support
All the Apple fanboys are finally getting some Blu-ray love. BoyGeniusReport reports that one of iTunes 9’s newest features will be Blu-ray support.
The timing seems right. The annual Apple media event is just around the corner and this seems like that type of announcement that would make that agenda. Other improvements include the ability to visually organize and arrange your iPhone and iPod touch. There is also a Twitter/Facebook/Last.fm integration. We’re not sure what that is exactly, but I guess you’ll be able to instantly broadcast to your friends what songs you’re listening to?
A move towards Blu-ray video would downplay the importance of DVD Player for disc playback but would also be a shift in attitudes at Apple. Company chief Steve Jobs is well known for having referred to Blu-ray as a “bag of hurt” based on the licensing and copy protection needed to play videos, and the company as a whole has normally preferred sending customers towards 720p videos on iTunes. Upgrading to 1080p at its online store may be difficult, however, as the files are normally much larger and often won’t start playing quickly without a very fast Internet connection. I think it’s better for users to convert DVD to iTunes on Mac computer first and then upload to iTunes.
No matter how, I guess we will have to wait for Apple to officially announce this until we know for sure and get concrete data. It’s fun to speculate nonetheless.
