Comments on: The Vudu Status Report http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/ All your digital media goodness. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:42:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ivan Y http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86822 Ivan Y Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86822 Don't know if you get VUDU's weekly newsletter, Dave, but <a href="http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/272236/2d6d7c449a/1251002086/38593c8eef/" rel="nofollow">the latest one</a> has another piece: "FirstLook Credit With the launch of our industry first HD purchase program, FirstLook Studios and VUDU are excited to be able to offer customers who had previously purchased an SD version of a FirstLook movie a VUDU movie credit for the original SD purchase price when you upgrade to the HD version. If you wish to upgrade, simply purchase the HD version of the FirstLook title you previously purchased in SD; then visit support and submit a request. Please include “FirstLook Upgrade” in the title and we’ll take care of the rest. Within 2 business days a VUDU movie credit in the amount of the SD purchase price will be applied to your account." Don’t know if you get VUDU’s weekly newsletter, Dave, but the latest one has another piece:

“FirstLook Credit
With the launch of our industry first HD purchase program, FirstLook Studios and VUDU are excited to be able to offer customers who had previously purchased an SD version of a FirstLook movie a VUDU movie credit for the original SD purchase price when you upgrade to the HD version. If you wish to upgrade, simply purchase the HD version of the FirstLook title you previously purchased in SD; then visit support and submit a request. Please include “FirstLook Upgrade” in the title and we’ll take care of the rest. Within 2 business days a VUDU movie credit in the amount of the SD purchase price will be applied to your account.”

]]> By: Ron http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86765 Ron Sat, 07 Mar 2009 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86765 Yes its is accurate. Purchased content doesn't require a "phone home" to play, certificate update, or any other authorization. Purchased content is tied to the box/smartcard combination. Also to answer the question if I work for VUDU, nope I am not on the payroll. I am a fan of their movie quality, technology, and their platform. Yes its is accurate. Purchased content doesn’t require a “phone home” to play, certificate update, or any other authorization. Purchased content is tied to the box/smartcard combination.

Also to answer the question if I work for VUDU, nope I am not on the payroll. I am a fan of their movie quality, technology, and their platform.

]]> By: George Blaney http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86758 George Blaney Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:41:12 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86758 VUDU has limited capilital, must sell an awful lot of movies to survive. Most likely they will be done in by a lack of technology, lack of funds, lack of business model, and companies such as comcast, Netflix, and Apple will outlast them. They won't be around much longer. VUDU is dead, long live VUDU!!! VUDU has limited capilital, must sell an awful lot of movies to survive. Most likely they will be done in by a lack of technology, lack of funds, lack of business model, and companies such as comcast, Netflix, and Apple will outlast them. They won’t be around much longer.

VUDU is dead, long live VUDU!!!

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86757 Dave Zatz Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:43:42 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86757 That'd be good news if we knew for sure it was accurate. However, I do wonder if there's some sort of digital cert tied to the account or box that's on a timer which may expire after X days, weeks, or months without a check-in. Hopefully, we'll never have to find out. You don't work for Vudu, right? That’d be good news if we knew for sure it was accurate. However, I do wonder if there’s some sort of digital cert tied to the account or box that’s on a timer which may expire after X days, weeks, or months without a check-in. Hopefully, we’ll never have to find out. You don’t work for Vudu, right?

]]> By: Ron http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86756 Ron Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:25:55 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86756 Hey this is a good conversation about the VUDU here. Just wanted to correct one thing that was said about the purchased content and that the VUDU needs "check in" to allow the content to play. Once the content is purchased and downloaded your VUDU doesn't need to be connected to the internet to play. There is no "check in" to validate the DRM. Stop by the VUDU blog, forum, or twitter to get more info about VUDU. Ron VUDU Evangelist Hey this is a good conversation about the VUDU here. Just wanted to correct one thing that was said about the purchased content and that the VUDU needs “check in” to allow the content to play.

Once the content is purchased and downloaded your VUDU doesn’t need to be connected to the internet to play. There is no “check in” to validate the DRM.

Stop by the VUDU blog, forum, or twitter to get more info about VUDU.

Ron
VUDU Evangelist

]]> By: Ivan Y http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86754 Ivan Y Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:25:26 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86754 @ Dave: the HD deal announced recently was only with independent studios, but there had been a few "tests" with major studios -- first boxes came with two Bourne movies for free and third one for purchase, then during the holidays, you could purchase a few HD/HDX titles (24: Redemption, two Riddick movies, and Unleashed, IIRC). XL & XL2 boxes are the only ones that support software expansion packs as a way to upsale them. There's a good post on the forums (http://forum.vudu.com/showpost.php?p=34962&postcount=48) but basically the only available pack adds "HD over Component (1080i/720p), simultaneous HDMI/Analog Component output and IP Control (NetRemote)". Apparently, it's a $100 option but looks like Outlaw Audio is including it for free with their XL boxes (they also have "$1000 VUDU credits for $500" deal for those with faith in VUDU's future, lol) -- http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?t=29464 @ Dave: the HD deal announced recently was only with independent studios, but there had been a few “tests” with major studios — first boxes came with two Bourne movies for free and third one for purchase, then during the holidays, you could purchase a few HD/HDX titles (24: Redemption, two Riddick movies, and Unleashed, IIRC).

XL & XL2 boxes are the only ones that support software expansion packs as a way to upsale them. There’s a good post on the forums (http://forum.vudu.com/showpost.php?p=34962&postcount=48) but basically the only available pack adds “HD over Component (1080i/720p), simultaneous HDMI/Analog Component output and IP Control (NetRemote)”.

Apparently, it’s a $100 option but looks like Outlaw Audio is including it for free with their XL boxes (they also have “$1000 VUDU credits for $500″ deal for those with faith in VUDU’s future, lol) — http://forums.audioreview.com/showthread.php?t=29464

]]> By: Greg http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86753 Greg Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:34:21 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86753 For most of my movies, I agree that I'd rather rent than own. The big exception: kids movies. I can't count how many times my son watches Pixar films like Cars, Toy Story and Wall-E. We purchased Wall-E through iTunes, and it's great to watch on the Apple TV or while traveling on the iPod Touch. But I'd really prefer to own an HD copy. Especially when I saw the Blu-Ray version playing this week at my local Costco. But I'm not ready to go Blu-Ray just for kids films. For most of my movies, I agree that I’d rather rent than own. The big exception: kids movies. I can’t count how many times my son watches Pixar films like Cars, Toy Story and Wall-E. We purchased Wall-E through iTunes, and it’s great to watch on the Apple TV or while traveling on the iPod Touch. But I’d really prefer to own an HD copy. Especially when I saw the Blu-Ray version playing this week at my local Costco. But I’m not ready to go Blu-Ray just for kids films.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2009-03/the-vudu-status-report/comment-page-1/#comment-86752 Dave Zatz Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:10:54 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=8274#comment-86752 Thanks, Ivan. Didn't realize the HD <em>purchases </em> are only indie content. And I forgot to mention the IP option isn't available by default on the base box. Related, is the component limitation still in place for most of those boxes? These arbitrary software restrictions aren't cool. Thanks, Ivan. Didn’t realize the HD purchases are only indie content. And I forgot to mention the IP option isn’t available by default on the base box. Related, is the component limitation still in place for most of those boxes? These arbitrary software restrictions aren’t cool.

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