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Anime Network Expands into Online HD Videos
posted on by Egan Loo
Appleseed, The Place Promised in Our Early Days among first 720p offerings
A.D. Vision's Anime Network has announced that it has expanded its online streaming service to include the high-definition versions of Shinji Aramaki's first computer-animated Appleseed science-fiction action film and Makoto Shinkai's The Place Promised in Our Early Days science-fiction romance film. Both films are available to premium subscribers in 720p resolution with H.264 encoding. The Premium Membership costs US$6.95 per month, while a three-month subscription costs US$18.95 and a one-year subscription costs US$69.95. In all, the service offers more than 300 hours of standard-definition and high-definition programming, including over 40 hours that are free without the Premium Membership.