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Awox shows off products that may never ship

by Iyaz Akhtar on Jan 9, 2009 at 11:11 AM

CES always has some great products, but was Awox one of them?  Awox was showing off a Video-on-Demand set top box.  This device can download movies and also had a slot for SD cards and one USB port.  The Awox VOD box supports the usual set of image, audio, and… Continue Reading »

Life with Netflix on a TiVo

by Iyaz Akhtar on Dec 9, 2008 at 03:00 PM

I’ve been playing with Netflix on my TiVo Series3 DVR for about a day now and it has been quite good.  The HD video content is fantastic and looks like you are watching a recording off of your TiVo. I have run into some hiccups with “Watch Instantly” on the… Continue Reading »

Amazon giving away “The Dark Knight” with purchase of DVD or Blu-ray

by Iyaz Akhtar on Dec 9, 2008 at 12:17 PM

If you picked up “The Dark Knight” from Amazon.com, you’ll get to watch the movie using Amazon Video on Demand for free after you redeem a promotion code.  The VOD version usually costs $14.99. The offer (which is only available to US residents) ends on Christmas, December 25, 2008.  The… Continue Reading »

Vudu promises 1,000 HD movies, plus lifetime content warranty

by Robert Nelson on Aug 24, 2008 at 06:30 PM

Vudu seems to be doing a fairly decent job of keeping their name out in the news lately, it was not that long ago that they announced their “99 for 99” and we cannot forget the recent move into additional Best Buy retail locations. Now they have come back promising… Continue Reading »

Vudu unveils “99 for 99” channel along with 99-cent movie renewals

by Robert Nelson on Aug 13, 2008 at 08:06 PM

Vudu seems to have picked a strange time to launch a “summer blockbuster special” however there seems to be no mention of an end-date either so we can only hope it remains available. Their latest offering seems to be a step in the right direction and includes 99-cent movie renewals… Continue Reading »

Amazon launches its Video on Demand service for a lucky few beta users

by Arnold Zafra on Jul 18, 2008 at 02:27 PM

Amazon is set to launch a new service called Amazon Video on Demand which will enable users to watch any of the 40,000 movies and television programs right after they order them through their PC or Macs’ web browsers. Similar to cable video-on-demand services, the videos ordered by users will… Continue Reading »

Set-top boxes could bottom out, thanks to Sony, NCTA deal

by Renay San Miguel on May 29, 2008 at 03:56 PM

That sound you hear may be the death knell for the set-top box/dust magnet in your home entertainment center. Sony and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have announced an agreement that will place the cable companies’ technologies inside future Sony TV models. This will allow consumers to dial up… Continue Reading »

Movie studios say yes to same-day DVD, VOD releases

by Renay San Miguel on May 1, 2008 at 11:05 AM

Two legendary movie producers, Samuel Goldwyn and Jack Warner, are both credited with telling some studio underling, “If you want to send a message, call Western Union.” It now appears that the men (and yes, it’s still mostly men) who now sit in the corner offices at the studios that… Continue Reading »

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