iOS) now offers the enviable ability to download movies and TV shows from four networks: Encore, MoviePlex, Showtime, and Starz.
That's kind of a big deal. And it works, too, at least on theiPad and Samsung Galaxy S III that I used for testing. As long as you already have those channels as part of your Comcast subscription, you'll see a Download button alongside the Play button that appears when you browse the app's on-demand content.
The app gives you a choice between "medium" and "highest" quality for your downloads, the latter potentially chewing up your available storage in a hurry. To get "21 Jump Street" at highest quality, for example, you'll need 2.4GB of free space. However, the medium-quality version consumes just 478MB -- and to my eyes looked decent enough, especially on smaller screens.
Obviously it would be great if this download option extended to all Comcast's offerings, especially HBO, but certainly there's some good viewing to be found here. Showtime, of course, is home to "Homeland," "Dexter," "Episodes," and "Nurse Jackie," among other critically acclaimed series. (Movie selection: meh.) And on Starz I found not only "Boss," "Party Down," and "Torchwood: Miracle Day," but also the aforementioned "21 Jump Street" and "Moneyball."
So, yeah, if you're a Comcast pay-channel subscriber, now you can pack your phone or tablet with good stuff for your next flight. Here's hoping some of those other apps I mentioned (cough, HBO Go, cough) will follow Comcast's awesome lead.
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