Makes sense though, or you could just copy the movie to your mates' computers and swap files all day long.
Regards Sam -- MacAmbulance Sam Mullen 07747778022 [email protected] On 1 Mar 2011, at 14:26, Rob Beattie <[email protected]> wrote: > is this Apple's restrictive practices > frustrating me again? > > 'Fraid so. There are ways round it - something like Handbrake - a free > video converter - will probably do the trick. Seems mad that you can't > play stuff you've bought and paid for, doesn't it? > > Rob > ----------------- > Rob Beattie > Freelance writer and book author > www.robbeattie.com > 07769 902820 > Twitter: @robbeattie > > > > On 1 March 2011 14:15, ARMS <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi >> I bought a movie through iTunes and I transferred it to a USB stick to >> play it on my TV which has a USB socket. >> I have played MP4 movies this way before but the iTunes movie is M4v >> format and when I display the info for the file it says its protected. >> My TV does not recognise M4v files. >> Is there a way around this or do I have to watch the movie on my >> computer - not what I intended - is this Apple's restrictive practices >> frustrating me again? >> Andy >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
