If you've been holding off on purchasing a Vudu Box, now's the time. Originally retailing for $400, the new price is an affordable $150. Not bad for the basic 250GB system.
"We are reaping the rewards of success in the retail channel over the holidays, lower component prices and higher movie revenues," explained Edward Lichty, the company's executive vice president of strategy. Movie purchase prices range from $2 to $20, or you can rent from between $1 to $4.
Vudu offers 1080p/24 media, and an ever-growing library to choose from. Vudu has over 13,000 titles, and about 1,300 can be viewed in HD. Perhaps the coolest feature of Vudu - you can browse Vudu titles from your iPhone and then the content automatically downloads to your Vudu Box at home, so it's waiting for you when you get there.
Will it also have the popcorn popped? --Leslie Shapiro
What is the bitrate of VUDU? I highly doubt it even comes close to the 40mbps of Bluray. So what if it offers 1080p/24 if the bitrate is low? You would just get 2 million terrible looking dots on the screen!
Posted by: Techy | February 12, 2009 at 11:04 PM
This is the first time I've heard of Vudu. It's an interesting concept, but the title selection really isn't that much. Even though the price of the Vudu has been lowered, you still have to pay for the movie. Not sure if it is worth it or not. I'll be watching this product!
Posted by: Bonnie P | February 20, 2009 at 12:02 PM
After selling consumer electronics for 20 years, I have seen many formats and devices come and go (remember DIVX, BETAMAX, NEWTON, ETC.) For such a device to succeed, the bandwidth and transfer data networks will have to improve...not likely anytime soon considering what the past Republican dolts have continued to provide and continue to maintain. Good luck! KSR
Posted by: Kevin S. Ritchey | February 21, 2009 at 11:51 AM