First XBL Video Marketplace Purchase

Yesterday afternoon I made my first XBL video purchase, the Star Trek Space Seed episode.  This is one of the shows I always wanted to rent but never got around to it.  The Wrath of Khan was my favorite Star Trek flick and the episode was right there, waiting for me to push "purchase" and watch in all it's HD glory. 

I had a few things to do around the house so I started the download and went on my way.  I don't know how long it took to finish, but when I returned an hour later it was ready.  The video quality was excellent.  Be advised that the HD transfer is still for the 4:3 tv screen, it hasn't been cropped for 16:9 sets.  There is some 16:9 video though - all the space scenes, exterior views of Enterprise and Botany Bay, and the opening and closing themes/credits.  They have all been computer generated so you end up watching a Babylon 5-esque Enterprise fly around in widescreen glory.  It looked okay (the video quality was excellent).  Kirk, Spock, Bones and the rest never looked so clear.  If you ever wished to view Spock's eye shadow in detail now is your chance.

All in all I'd call it a success.  I finally saw an episode I kept putting off and didn't even have to get off my rear to do it.  Maybe I better go for a run.