That Sinking Feeling

On 11th December Microsoft set out into the glorious sunset with the launch of the Xbox LIVE Video Marketplace. Yes it's been a while coming to these shores but the water looked calm and peaceful.

"We pushed it back because we thought that the service was big enough to deserve its own launch, and we wanted to make sure we tested everything and had it all ready so you had a great experience when you try it. Right away at launch, you’ll be able to download to your heart’s content."

But...things haven't been going so smoothly, and by the light of morning it became clear that Bill's boat had been made of cardboard all along.

Issues such as downloads not finishing, slow download speeds, error messages and even people getting a different film to the one they asked for.

All teething troubles I'm sure, but I'm curious to know how popular it'll be. With standard definition films around 1.5-2Gb and HD versions around 5-7Gb you're talking a lengthy download for most peoples connections.

The way it works is that you keep the film for upto 2 weeks but once you start to watch it you have 24hrs to finish it before the film expires. Is this a service you would use or is it just less hassle to pop down to Blockbusters?

Do you have a boat that Bill could borrow? Let us know on the GAMEOV3R Forum