After reading this blog post by David Pogue, I was SO excited to get a Vudu Box. It's the perfect solution for us. We just moved and were not able to transfer our DirecTV service because the building mgmt doesn't allow satellites to be installed. And most of our favorite shows are on NBC and FOX anyway.So we decided to get an HD antenna and a Vudu Box. My favorite feature is the ability to search by actor and see a list of movies in which they appear. The database of over 13,000 movies is the largest offered by any similar service and is still growing.
According to the BestBuy sales rep, they are planning on buying out Vudu once a bigger consumer base is built. Because BestBuy is one of the main retailers of DVDs, movie studios are especially cooperative in doling out rights which is why the Vudu database is growing and will continue to grow after the takeover.
Other cool things about Vudu:
- no subscription necessary, you pay as you use
- competetive pricing (new rentals in SD are $3.99, older movies are anywhere from $0.99 -$2.99; purchase price is approx. $19.99)
- watch movies without leaving the house or having to mail them back
- really nice interface and ease of use
Of course, download speed depends on your connection. If you have over 2mbps you can watch the movies "instantly". I will test this tonight.
I should seriously get some commission. But I'm just happy to share this lovely news with everyone. Not sure how long the Vudu box will stay at this price but it's definitely a good deal.
Buyer's Note: The promotional price for buying the Vudu box online with an obligatory $50 movie credit is $149. However, this deal is NOT available in BestBuy or other retail stores. The in-store deal is $299 for $200 worth of movie credits and the box ($99).
Last night, because the Vudu website said nothing about a different in-store deal, I contested the $200 movie credit when they ran me up for $299 plus tax. So the rep called the CFO of Vudu (apparently, he's either "got it like that" or Vudu is seriously small). CFO apologized about the confusion and offered an additional $50 worth of movie credits in addition to the $200. So I basically paid $50 for the box and $250 for $300 worth of credits. Normally, this would all cost $550, so we saved $250.
OK, I'm done now. Go Vudu!
Let's hope I'm not disillusioned once I spend more time with the thing.
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