Continuing a trend that started to take hold in late 2009 with the release of Progression via both DVD and internet download, Bouldering.com has added a nice assortment of climbing movies to their Video On Demand section.
For a greatly reduced price you can download movies right to your computer, most in a really nice HD quality. Among the titles available for download are Continuum Project ($14.95), Perfecto ($9.99), Pure ($14.99), and Spray ($9.99).
Thanks to Chuck Fryberger I was able to download a copy of Pure, and the process was smooth and relatively quick given the nearly 2 GB file size. The movie itself looks great, and since I thought it was worth purchasing the DVD at $30 when it was first released I think it’s fair to say that $15 is a pretty good deal.
In related news, Satisfaction, a movie that features Jon Glassberg and Nate Draughn “climbing some of the classics that Boone and the Southeast has to offer as well as some ridiculous antics and quite a compelling storyline” is available as a standard definition download for a reasonable $8.99. To quote Glassberg, “Its 2010 people! DIGITAL!”
PURE – A Bouldering Flick by Chuck Fryberger OFFICIAL TRAILER from Chuck Fryberger on Vimeo.
Spray Trailer from BS Productions on Vimeo.
Once downloaded, what format are they in Narc? Are they “locked” as a single format, meaning you can only watch them on your computer, or can you burn a DVD and watch on your TV. Thanks.
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The Pure download is in a .mov format. Not sure about the others.
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digging the layout!!!!
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Hey Narc, nice round up of climbing flicks, the previews are great! Just wondering how much time Chuck has been spending on your blog as the text font used in the Pure video looks quite familiar 🙂
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Yes the DVD is dying and film makers and sites like SteepEdge.com are making it really easy to download climbing films
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