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Amazon HD Video On Demand Now Beta Testing On Select TiVo Devices
1:00AM Jack Loftus | Amazon is reportedly in the midst of beta testing a VOD HD implementation for TiVo devices. The quality is apparently “outstanding,” and the progressive downloads allegedly handle surround sound quite well. More »
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Roku Puts Amazon VOD Into Beta, YouTube Coming Next?
11:22PM Mark Wilson | We’d heard that Amazon VOD was coming to the otherwise Netflix-wielding Roku streamer. And according to Roku forums, the Amazon functions have entered private beta. More »
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Amazon HD Streaming Spotted on TiVo
11:19PM Mark Wilson | Are you a big Amazon Unbox fan who has been insanely jealous over Netflix HD streaming? Don’t break that remote in passionate rage just yet. More »
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Get Ready for iTunes Taxes
4:00AM Matt Buchanan | Digital content makes a lot money–over US$130 billion in sales a year–but most of that actually isn’t taxed. Yet! Realising they’re leaving vast streams of green untapped, states are getting wise–nine this year have considered digital download taxes, and five of those passed them, for a total of 17 states that tax digital purchases. And don’t worry, they’re totally coming to a state near you, it’s only a matter of time. More »
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Amazon’s Streaming Video on Demand Service Rolls Out Today in Beta, Works With Bravia Video Link
11:53PM John Mahoney | Today Amazon is launching a beta of Amazon Video On Demand, which will stream TV and movies from all the major studios (save for Disney/ABC, which is still in bed with Apple) and take the place of Unbox. The service will instantly stream rentals or download purchases to your PC. But Amazon also has plans to bring it directly to TVs via Sony’s Bravia Video Link. Could couch-based Amazon shopping on your TV be far behind? More »
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Netflix’s Roku Box To Expand Its Horizons, Could Stream Hulu
6:14AM Gizmodo US Edition | The already impressive Roku streaming box will expand its services beyond Netflix’s VOD adding new “big name” content providers in the near future. While the existing Netflix offerings are pretty impressive, the addition of some of the free on-demand TV options could set Roku apart from Apple TV and Vudu. Roku is taking the coy approach for now, but rumours of a flash-enabled browser to stream Hulu (which now streams at 480p resolution), Youtube and the various individual network sites are both plausible and awesome. More »
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State of The Infinite Format War: Get Ready for Five Long Years of Set-Top Battle Royale
3:00AM Matt Buchanan | One year ago, we predicted that the infinite format war would rise from the ashes of the HD DVD/Blu-ray format war–that a million online services and set-top boxes would suddenly promise to deliver movies and video to your computer or TV. And that each one would essentially be their own format, since none of them are compatible, and each would promise only a fraction of available movies. We were right about our fears, but we also have a solution to a decent download collection.
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Breaking: Amazon Announces For Pay Streaming Movie Service
1:46AM Brian Lam | More details coming, but it will be separate from the Unbox download system, and will launch in a few weeks. No more details right now, but I’ll let you know when we hear em. Read what else Bezos had to say at All Things D in the liveblog. More »
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TiVo Adds Another VOD Service, Breaks Amazon’s Heart
10:57PM Mark Wilson | While TiVo’s offered Amazon Unbox downloads for some time, apparently TiVo isn’t opposed to playing the field. The company just signed another video on demand partner, Cinemanow, to bring in Disney content. Their library is tiny with only 1,500 titles and we’re not certain whether TiVo will only be accessing their Disney content. But there are two things we really like about this deal. More »
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