Amazon Prime members can take advantage of all the Ultra HD TV shows now available on Amazon Prime Instant Video at no additional cost to their membership
Binge-worthy TV including Amazon Original Series Alpha House and Transparent available in Ultra HD starting today on Amazon Prime Instant Video
Blockbuster movies from Sony Pictures Entertainment now available in Ultra HD for all customers to purchase on Amazon Instant Video including After Earth, Captain Phillips, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and This Is the End
Amazon Ultra HD movies and TV shows can be enjoyed on compatible Ultra HD smart TV models from Sony
LONDON — 19th December 2014— Large screen TVs are some of the most popular purchases on Amazon.co.uk this Christmas with customers looking to create a cinema experience in the home. Amazon are adding to the viewing experience for customers, today announcing that Prime members and all customers can now instantly enjoy blockbuster movies, hit TV shows and Amazon Original Series, in Ultra HD picture quality—a premium resolution that has four times the number of pixels as standard full HD. Ultra HD movies and TV shows are accessible through the Amazon Instant Video app on compatible Ultra HD smart TVs.
Available at no additional cost to their membership, Amazon Prime members can now binge watch Amazon Original Series including the 2 x Golden Globe nominated Transparent, the John Goodman fan-favorite Alpha House, Roman Coppola’s upcoming comedy Mozart In The Junglestarring Gael García Bernal, and children’s series Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Streetin Ultra HD quality exclusively on Amazon Prime Instant Video.
Amazon Prime members are also be able to view upcoming Amazon Original Series Bosch, Hand of God, The After and Red Oaks in Ultra HD on Prime Instant Video later next year. The next round of Amazon Studios pilots, including The Man in the High Castle from Emmy Award winner Ridley Scott, will be available to view in Ultra HD for all customers to watch and provide feedback on when they debut early next year.
“We want to deliver the best entertainment experience, and offering Ultra HD movies and TV shows raises the bar on quality and innovation that customers have come to expect from Amazon,” said Jay Marine, Vice President, Amazon Digital Video EU. “We’re also excited that Ultra HD is the latest benefit of the Amazon Prime membership, giving members instant access to great movies and TV shows in a premium picture resolution at no additional cost.”
All Amazon customers will also have access to a selection of movies in Ultra HD from Sony Pictures Entertainment to purchase on Amazon Instant Video starting at £14.99, including After Earth, Captain Phillips, Elysium, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Godzilla, Moneyball, The Mask of Zorro, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Da Vinci Code, The Patriot, Think Like a Man Too, This Is the End and many more.
Already used in film production and movie theatres, Ultra HD is the next step in high-definition resolution, utilising displays with an aspect ratio of at least 16:9 and showcasing video at a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 pixels or 8.3 million pixels. With Ultra HD, movies and TV shows can be viewed in unprecedented picture clarity and detail, so even up-close images appear clearer, less pixelated and extremely lifelike.
Amazon Ultra HD movies and TV shows can be accessed on compatible Ultra HD smart TVs, including models from Sony, with more models from LG and Samsung to be added early in the New Year. Customers who are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial at www.amazon.co.uk/prime.
About Prime Instant Video
Amazon Prime offers members unlimited One-Day Delivery on over 7 million items, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive, access to 650,000 Kindle books to borrow and unlimited streaming of more than 15,000 popular movies and TV episodes through Prime Instant Video. Prime is available at the low price of £79 a year. Customers who are not already members can start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime by visiting www.amazon.co.uk/prime.
For more information about Amazon Prime, visit www.amazon.co.uk/prime. For more information about Prime Instant Video, visit www.amazon.co.uk/PIV.
About Amazon
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