I heard about a few months ago - a file saving ‘DVD type’ player. Connect to your TV and Ethernet and download unlimited films. Sounded good - if a a little concerning for the the nature of my business (buying and selling used cds and dvds - )
Now that the product is being reviewed I think it may undergo an appeal to the casual filmfan although I consider it to having Cinemax. Showtime etc with the ability to save the file for the film. I evaluate collectors want both the option to select any DVD they wish (from any genre) but also have the case artwork and visual satisfaction of a collection. I realize the IPOD generation proves the opposite but I’m not certain that the same grow applies to DVDs at present. I evaluate Amazon’s option to download from a much bigger library directly to your PC would hold a greater challenge for the tech inclined/collector. The biggest plus is no PC or air hook up is needed.
I blogged about approve in April; now that we’re closer to the launch date more details undergo emerged and David Pogue of the New York Times even has a hands-on review. According to Pogue the $400 set-top box boasts impressive. DVD-level quality (competitors such as Apple TV and the Xbox Video Marketplace suffer from sub-DVD image quality with their standard-def offerings) an easy-to-use remote an Ethernet port (no need for a PC) and a 250GB hard drive capable of storing 100 full movies. Videos start the moment you click “compete”βthat’s because the Vudu stores the first 30 seconds of all available movies locally and downloads chunks of movies from other Vudu users (see my original post for more details). While the $400 price tag is a bit pricey there’s no monthly subscription fee; you can contract movies for $2 to $4 (with a 24-hour viewing window) or buy videos for $15 to $20.
Sounds alter but of course the Vudu ordain be and die according to its selection of movies which (according to Pogue at least) is a bit spotty. Sure plenty of hits are available including “300″ and “Blades of Glory,” but some recent titles such as “The Departed,” are missing and there are plenty of Z-grade stinkers. That said. Vudu execs say they wish to undergo more than 10,000 titles including HD movies available in the coming months.
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