Amazon Instant Video

Amazon Instant Video is an online video library and video -on- demand offerings of the online mail order Amazon.de, which resulted from the merger of "Amazon Prime" and operated by Amazon Online video library LOVEFiLM on 26 February 2014.

Formation

Amazon Germany announced on February 21, 2014, the offer Amazon Prime, which promises for a fee of 29 euros a next day delivery as well as the saving of shipping cost for orders below 20 €, with the in February 2006 purchased from Amazon Germany online video library LOVEFiLM merge to an offer. All Amazon Prime customers were informed that they can use the Movie options now and that the annual contribution is increased as from the next renewal for 20 euros by e -mail. The annual fee for participants in the prime student program, however, only increases by 9 to 24 euros. A use under the old conditions of Amazon Prime is no longer possible. On February 26, 2014, the new offering from Amazon went online video under the name Amazon Instant. For this purpose, the complete LOVEFiLM offer was implemented.

Offers

Amazon Germany bundles under the name Amazon Instant Video multiple offers, which are partially available with an Amazon account only for " Prime" customers and partly for everyone. The following offers are currently:

Instant Video

With the offer of Amazon Instant Video, the user can choose from 25,000 movies and series, which he borrow or buy and stream digital can. Prices vary depending on the timeliness of the films or series as well as the image quality.

Prime Instant Video

With Prime Instant Video, the user has the option, in addition to the Amazon Prime offer, the video -on-demand portal from Amazon for streaming movies and series to use. The fee Amazon Prime has been increased from € 29 to € 49. Prime Instant Video contains its own account approximately 12,000 films and series episodes.

Lovefilm DVD rental

Rental of films and series continues, similar LOVEFiLM possible. For this, a fee of 7,99 EUR will be calculated in months and an Amazon user account is required. For new customers, the DVD rental offer only one DVD can at the same time, however, be an unlimited number of rented monthly.

How the Video -on- Demand Service

To stream content uses Amazon Instant Video Microsoft's Silverlight technology. Some contents are available in high-definition quality. To play this HD content is an internet connection with at least 3.5 Mbit / s and requires a HDCP support all devices. The playback of SD content requires at least a 900 kbit / s fast connection. According to information the streaming HD movies on Mac computers is not currently possible.

Functioning of the disc shipment

After signing up for the service, customers can put out the offer on its own rental list the desired movies as DVD, Blu- ray Disc, or a 3D Blu -ray. Once the selected movies are available, they will be sent by post to the given customer's address. The system determines the shipping order it based on the user-specified priorities and the availability of titles in our shipping center. The loan period is not limited at LOVEFiLM DVD rental. The return of the films is carried out via a pre-paid return envelope and is accordingly free of charge to the sender. The dispatch of other films done once the borrowed items are received back at Amazon. As it always is within this process to ordinary letters of Deutsche Post, an accurate tracking is available for either the transmitter or receiver. However, information on the current processing and shipping status of the discs are specified within the customer account.

Supported Devices

In addition to playing on the PC with Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X operating system and the Amazon Kindle tablet computers, video - on-demand service can be used on some games consoles as well as Internet-enabled TVs and Blu-ray players. Amazon Instant Video is also available via a mobile app for Apple iOS, with the purchase, respectively, the loan must be made ​​via Amazon's website.

Playback of HD content is, if the conditions are met, possible on all devices offered, with the exception of Apple iPads and iPhones, as well as the Kindle Tablets of the first generation. G -18 content can be unlocked and streamed only through the establishment of a four-digit PIN, which includes a Verfikation the age of the Accoutbesitzer by entering the ID number.

International offers

Amazon Instant Video, there are, among other things, since 2006 in the United States of America under amazon.com and since February 26, 2014, also since the dissolution of LOVEFiLM UK, the United Kingdom under amazon.co.uk.

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