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Vudu Streaming Goes Live On LG BD390, With Rotten Tomatoes
12:27AM John Herrman | Vudu promised its 1080p a la carte streaming movie service would be coming to the LG BD390 Blu-ray player by the end of the (read: last) month, making LG’s connected box just about the best on the market. Well, it’s a little late, but it’s arrived in the US, and it brings with it a few new goodies: namely, Rotten Tomatoes integration. More »
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Vudu Makes LG BD390 The Ultimate Video Streaming Blu-ray Player
5:00AM Matt Buchanan | If you want a Blu-ray player that’s not a PS3, buy LG’s BD390. The first with built-in Wi-Fi, now it’s got Vudu 1080p streaming (like LG’s TVs) in addition to Netflix, CinemaNow and other features that make Blu-ray a sideshow. More »
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Vudu 1080p Streaming Movies Come To Connected Mitsubishi TVs
11:00PM Dan Nosowitz | Like LG before them, Mitsubishi is embracing the HD streaming video awesomeness of Vudu with two new HDTVs: a 46-incher at $US2800 and one at 52 inches for $US3300. More »
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LG Joins Vudu, Brings 1080p Movie Streaming To Connected TVs
11:00PM John Herrman | Adding to an already impressive list of services available on their web-connected HDTVs, LG has yanked Vudu into the fold. What this means: instant 1080p movie streaming. Also, that standalone set-top streaming boxes might finally die, as they should. More »
Software
Vudu Releases App For the iPhone and iPod Touch
11:00AM Sean Fallon | Fans of Vudu can now download a free app for their iPhone or iPod Touch that allows you to browse their catalog and download titles directly to your box at home. More »
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VUDU Offering 120 Channels of Free Media with New App Platform
1:59AM Mark Wilson | Vudu has announced a plan of expansion for its formerly closed set top box. The company has initiated a platform for developing web applications while expanding free content on Vudu boxes immediately. More »
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The Tech Specs of HD Netflix Streaming
4:20AM Mark Wilson | Hats off to Netflix. Without really being prompted, they’ve released their HD encoding/streaming specifications for the world to see. The company revealed that they originally considered a WMV3 (Windows Media Player 9) codec running at 4000kbps and 5500kbps, but opted instead for a similar Microsoft codec, the VC1AP running between 2600kbps and 3800kbps—which should provide a better experience for those of us with lower bandwidths. More »
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Vudu XL2: Internet Streaming Goes Rack Mounted
2:01PM Mark Wilson | For the guy who wants a Vudu system but demands a rack-mountable setup, the Vudu XL2 is here to foot the bill in Armani boots. It’s essentially a Vudu XL in a premium aluminium package, storing a terabyte of content while squeezing within one rack unit of space. The catch is that it’s priced at $US1300 and still runs $US40 extra for an IR remote attachment. But hey, it costs to be Mr. I Have a Custom Home Theatre Installer. Read on for the full details. More »
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Vudu Claims Largest HD Movie Library in the World, Bigger Than Blu-ray
7:00PM John Herrman | In a bid to set themselves apart from their increasingly inevitable competition, Vudu made a bold claim: , with 1100 HD movies, including about 150 in the fantastic HDX codec, they’ve got the largest HD movie library in the world, physical formats included. This sounds suspect until you consider that Netflix, Xbox Marketplace and Apple TV all offer under a thousand HD films, and that Blu-ray.com, which lists all available titles, only contains ~1030 discs, including some television shows. More »
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