Comments on: Vudu is 5,000 movies in a box http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/ Where TV Finds the Future Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:46:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: bernie.lipman http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-573368 bernie.lipman Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:57:17 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-573368 It is much, much sharper than comcast. It's 1080p and dolby plus 5.1. Netflix downloads are not good and apple tv are just as bad. VUDU is sharp and clear and easy/ultimate user friendly. The battle will be on content, however, and this is where VUDU will win. They have contracts with all 8 of 8 major movie studios and 22 independents and they just announced high def contracts with universal, and two others. (Apple TV only has 3 of the big 8 and Blu-Ray only 4 of the 8.) I'd rather pay $400 and $4 for basic or $6 for high def for VUDU which is high def capable, than $800 for Blu-ray or Hd DVD and have to buy at $20 for basic and $30 for high def. You get your $400 back in a hurry. I used to think Netflix was the best, and they've done a great job. But with VUDU it's click, click, and the movie plays in less than a second. That's service!. and the graphics and movies are really amazingly sharp. Len It is much, much sharper than comcast. It’s 1080p and dolby plus 5.1. Netflix downloads are not good and apple tv are just as bad. VUDU is sharp and clear and easy/ultimate user friendly.
The battle will be on content, however, and this is where VUDU will win. They have contracts with all 8 of 8 major movie studios and 22 independents and they just announced high def contracts with universal, and two others. (Apple TV only has 3 of the big 8 and Blu-Ray only 4 of the 8.)
I’d rather pay $400 and $4 for basic or $6 for high def for VUDU which is high def capable, than $800 for Blu-ray or Hd DVD and have to buy at $20 for basic and $30 for high def. You get your $400 back in a hurry.
I used to think Netflix was the best, and they’ve done a great job. But with VUDU it’s click, click, and the movie plays in less than a second. That’s service!. and the graphics and movies are really amazingly sharp.
Len

]]> By: Media Glutton http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-483837 Media Glutton Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:17:40 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-483837 But I agree, Cory, Comcast should upgrade its movie selection. Why can't it? They've already got the infrastructure; they just need the films, right? But I agree, Cory, Comcast should upgrade its movie selection. Why can’t it? They’ve already got the infrastructure; they just need the films, right?

]]> By: Media Glutton http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-483835 Media Glutton Sat, 08 Sep 2007 12:16:27 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-483835 But $400 for the box? that's .. well, TWENTY MONTHS of Netflix. And if you have Comcast, you get HD on Demand movies -- better quality than "Vudu" -- and without paying for a $400 box that may be worthless in two years. But $400 for the box? that’s .. well, TWENTY MONTHS of Netflix. And if you have Comcast, you get HD on Demand movies — better quality than “Vudu” — and without paying for a $400 box that may be worthless in two years.

]]> By: Dan http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-481453 Dan Thu, 06 Sep 2007 14:52:55 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/09/05/vudu-is-5000-movies-in-a-box/#comment-481453 Looks sharp -- we're getting closer to movie junkie nirvana. This might be considered an improvement over MovieBeam (click my name for a few thoughts on that one), but it costs a lot more than Netflix up front. And Netflix does stream many movies -- a stream that looks OK on a HD set. But, Vudu does have new releases, which Netflix doesn't offer via their "watch now" streaming feature at the moment. If they can get the library that Netflix has, it could be a winner. Looks sharp — we’re getting closer to movie junkie nirvana.

This might be considered an improvement over MovieBeam (click my name for a few thoughts on that one), but it costs a lot more than Netflix up front. And Netflix does stream many movies — a stream that looks OK on a HD set.

But, Vudu does have new releases, which Netflix doesn’t offer via their “watch now” streaming feature at the moment.

If they can get the library that Netflix has, it could be a winner.

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