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HD VoD is officially here from Amazon and it’s on TiVo

by Jodie Andrefski on Apr 21, 2009 at 03:30 PM

Get those TiVos ready!  Because we told you it was coming, and now it is here.  Today is the first day that TiVo HD, TiVo HD XL, or Series 3 subscribers can download high definition TV shows and movies right off of the amazon.com website. Amazon takes on iTunes As… Continue Reading »

Netflix jacks up prices if you like Blu-ray

by Iyaz Akhtar on Mar 30, 2009 at 02:08 PM

Sometimes it doesn’t pay to like the latest and greatest.  Netflix, the name in the online DVD rental world, has just increased its prices if you prefer Blu-ray discs.  Myself, I have the 3 DVD at-a-time plan.  Normally it costs $16.99.  Netflix increased the cost of the plan by $1… Continue Reading »

Amazon to compete with iTunes for HD downloads?

by Jodie Andrefski on Mar 24, 2009 at 07:03 PM

It seems like Amazon may be looking to bring HD to their catalog, but they aren’t officially talking about it just yet.  Such secrecy.  No doubt the jump to HD titles is a bit of a “let’s play ball” reaction to the very recent release of HD movie titles on… Continue Reading »

The future of the Internet and online video

by Natesh Sood on Mar 21, 2009 at 03:14 PM

One of the greatest inventions in recent times has been the Internet.  It has evolved from something barely being in use, to something that we can’t live without.  We are constantly connected to the net from our phones to our netbooks and we are constantly using the Internet at all… Continue Reading »

Dish subscribers can now buy Fandango movie tickets off their TV

by Natesh Sood on Mar 16, 2009 at 06:05 PM

People are becoming lazier and lazier, while companies are trying to become more and more efficient - but I’m not complaining.  Fandango and Dish partnered up to offer the ability to purchase movie tickets right off of your TV.  It’s kind of like how you can order pizza online.  As… Continue Reading »

Get free movies from Redbox in March on Wednesdays

by Jodie Andrefski on Mar 3, 2009 at 03:05 PM

You’re probably already using redbox, the rental kiosk found all over the place in supermarkets.  Lots of people like it because it is convenient and it is cheap - only $1.00 a night per rental.  Well, now it is even more cost effective to rent from your redbox…because it is… Continue Reading »

VUDU is the first to sell HD movies On-Demand

by Jodie Andrefski on Feb 25, 2009 at 01:15 PM

Do you VUDU?  Apparently it’s becoming more and more popular.  And with their announcement yesterday that they are the first on-demand service to offer high definition movies to own, those that VUDU are liking it a lot. Before this, subscribers could only rent HD movies from on-demand services (like VUDU). … Continue Reading »

Vudu cuts price in half, will be permanently priced at $149

by Robert Nelson on Feb 10, 2009 at 11:03 AM

Vudu has announced a new, and this time permanent lower price for the set-top-box.  We have seen numerous sale prices lately, including one that dropped to $99 during this past holiday season, but this new price tag of $149 will remain intact.  The Vudu HD price was cut in half,… Continue Reading »

Your new HDTV is already outdated

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jan 16, 2009 at 03:14 PM

Just when the U.S. was getting used to 16:9 televisions, Phillips is showing off its new 56-inch 21:9 aspect ratio LCD television.  If the numbers mean nothing to you, it just means really, really wide-screen television.  The first number is the width, the second is the height (width:height).  HDTV is… Continue Reading »

Roku joins the Netflix HD party

by Iyaz Akhtar on Dec 22, 2008 at 11:11 AM

Roku introduced the first set top box that brought Netflix’s Watch Instantly feature to your television.  Since its introduction, Xbox 360 and certain TiVos have leapfrogged the Roku by getting HD streaming.  Roku now joins them in offering HD streaming.  Roku also expects to add more HD content partners (beyond… Continue Reading »

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