Comments on: What’s up with Vudu? Other than the layoffs.

By: Leonardo DiCrapio

Leonardo DiCrapio — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:10:41 +0000

I thought Frank was going all Jerry Falwell on me (as Penthouse’s Larry Flint). I was going to expose him for his first time with the maid behind the shed.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:59:22 +0000

Let’s keep it civil and on-topic, please.

By: Frank Furter

Frank Furter — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:33:43 +0000

Gateway to child porn, you ass-hat

By: LeonardoDiCrapio

LeonardoDiCrapio — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:42:29 +0000

Frank Farter is right. I started watching Porn, and now I am a hardcore meth head. “Regular” porn is truly a gateway. Hey, but I am getting some great life skills — i.e. learning to steal people’s identities to support my meth habit.

By: Frank Furter

Frank Furter — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:06:46 +0000

I appreciate everyone’s opinion, but you’re living in the dark ages if you think porn is acceptable, whether you have to work to get it or not. And to say by implementing porn that it’s an ‘honest living’ is a ridiculous statement.

Most of us have at one point consumed porn. Most of us have no issues with it. But ANYTHING that can be done to lower the risk to the world’s children should be considered. ‘Regular’ porn is nothing more than a gateway for some folks. Not to mention it’s immoral anyway, but it’s a shame that our society puts a value on access to porn.

Not trying to dump the worlds problems on Vudu, but I certainly feel no empathy for them. There is such a thing as karma, and Vudu is feeling that.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:50:27 +0000

Having been at a startup when they laid off about 20% and then eventually 50% of the staff, I’d say you need to realize that the people left behind are gonna be pretty rocked by a layoff of this size. As much as you might hope that everything will continue along to some degree, the reality is when people get nervous, their productivity goes to hell. Can’t say how the people left at VUDU feel about things at this point, but this sort of layoff could mean the company will have signficant issues maintaining their momentum.

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:58:02 +0000

For those following along, Vudu’s also put out a release today announcing the new CFO:

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/vudu-names-chris-watts-as-chief-financial-officer,515732.shtml

By: VUDUPatrick

VUDUPatrick — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:54:32 +0000

As others have mentioned, if you don’t have any interest in adult content on your VUDU Box, you won’t see it. at all. period. Access to it must be enabled online and then it can be protected behind a code on the box itself. If you’re a fan of mainstream content, we have plenty to choose from and I suspect you’ll find plenty to like.

Dave, thanks for the continued coverage. As you mentioned, we’re not anywhere near being out of time and continue to work on the product and service to make the best IP-delivered VOD box even better. I’m excited about what we’re be announcing in the coming weeks and months, including those mentioned by Mark in the referenced CEPro Article.

Take care,

Patrick Ellis
Sr. Product Manager, VUDU