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Blockbuster joins the movie set-top-box game with 2Wire MediaPoint player
Engadget —
We've rubbed our eyes four or five times now, but the factual heat remains: Blockbuster -- of all companies -- has decided to dive headfirst into the movie set-top-box arena. We wanted to believe the rumors were false, but sure enough, it has joined VUDU, Apple TV, Roku and the Xbox 360 in the highly competitive market place for your digital download dollars. For a "limited time," the outfit will offer the 2Wire-built MediaPoint player for free with the "advance rental of 25 first-run movies, TV shows, foreign or classic ...
Blockbuster and 2Wire delivers the MediaPoint movie streaming player
CrunchGear —
... fans could care less about showing off racks of DVDs and so a device that gives them everything they want - just to watch the movie - should be an easy sale.
Now, that’s not to say this thing won’t flop, ’cause it might thanks to the broadband requirement which a good amount of the U.S. population does not have, but Blockbuster might have a better chance than all the other options currently available though because of its established customer base.
Home Media Mag via Eng
Blockbuster 2Wire MediaPoint Set-top Box >> The Champ Is Here?
Gadgets @ GadgetHeat —
... the MediaPoint is free when you take out an advanced rental of 25 first-run movies, TV shows etc. for $99, whatever). After that it cost $1.99 a movie and with a HDMI port it’s likely that streaming HD movies are on the horizon.
Spec wise the Blockbuster MediaPoint set-top box comes with a couple of USB ports an SD slot and streams over Ethernet and WiFi. Not the most technically advanced set-top box out there but it will get the job done.
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Blockbuster follows movie set-top-box at last: 2Wire MediaPoint player
PR News: —
... the new set-up will offer the likes of 2Wire-built MediaPoint player which will be free with the advanced rental of 25 first-run movies, classic or foreign films from Blockbusters On-Demand for $99.
After that payment it will cost $1.99 per rental, you do NOT need a Blockbuster subscription, the new set-top-box has two USB ports, Ethernet / WiFi, SD slot, HDMI port and is 8- x 8- x 1-inches in size. So will you join the Blockbuster train?
Source – Engadget via Home Media Magazine
