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cepro.com - 8/23/2008

Vudu Plans 1,000 HD Titles, Lifetime Content-Recovery - Cedia News Article

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08.23.2008 Vudu may be battling rumors of its demise , but the developer of IP-based video-on-demand products is rolling out "some really exciting things" at CEDIA Expo 2008 , according to national dealer channel manager Mark Donnigan . Most of the features will be available (at least initially) only on Vudu's high-end XL box , which is available through specialty A/V outlets, and not ...

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Vudu: 1,000 HD titles coming and lifetime content warranty
CrunchGear — ... than any service we can think of. But also, the company wants to help recovery lost movies due to a hard drive failure by offering a lifetime content warranty. That’s very kind of Vudu; you did pay for the flicks in the first place. The long-term future of Vudu maybe in question — after all, how many digital delivery systems do we need — but if they lead the HD title race, they just might have a bright future. More info certainly to come at CEDIA. via CEDIANews

Vudu promises 1,000 HD movies, plus lifetime content warranty
Gadgetell — ... you will have to worry about, at least on your Vudu box. Sadly it does seem like this will be a paid option though, as it was stated that Vudu “plans to sell a lifetime warranty on purchased content,” however no mention was made of any price. Of course while they did state, “lifetime” warranty they did not mention if it was your lifetime or theirs. Its only safe to think its their lifetime, so lets hope Vudu remains available on the market. Read [CediaNews] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson ...

Vudu's Lifesavers: More HD Content, Porn
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... produce better video (there's no coding separating the box from the movie you'll see onscreen), but movie studios have banned this option in past set-top deals. Say what? It's true. Because 'component video is an analog connector,' it's easier for pirates to copy the content and distribute it illegally (a digital connector, like HDMI, allows better encryption possibilities.) In order to give people the best video capability for an IP-based media player, they've agreed to build in new software that will presumably track the video. ...

Vudu preps HDX to rival Blu-Ray?
SlashGear — ... are seeping out their early tested result-it takes hours to download just for the flick to get started. There is no secret that Vudu is planning on more 1080p HD contents on demand service with upgraded features like full 1080p video over component output, multizone support and lifetime content warranty. ...