Comments on: Is That the Vudu Magic? http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: andreas04: close to attraction http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-187240 andreas04: close to attraction Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:03:57 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-187240 <p>[...] Is That the Vudu Magic? « NewTeeVeeVudu , a two year old Santa Clara, Calif.-based start-up has launched a new kind of set-top box that will allow you to download and watch movies, and promises a better experience [...]</p> [...] Is That the Vudu Magic? « NewTeeVeeVudu , a two year old Santa Clara, Calif.-based start-up has launched a new kind of set-top box that will allow you to download and watch movies, and promises a better experience [...]

]]> By: VUDU Gets ex-FOXy Mark Jung as CEO « NewTeeVee http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-125366 VUDU Gets ex-FOXy Mark Jung as CEO « NewTeeVee Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:59:43 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-125366 <p>[...] Some believe that the company has the potential of being the iPod of the download movie business. VUDU uses P2P technologies to deliver movies to home [...]</p> [...] Some believe that the company has the potential of being the iPod of the download movie business. VUDU uses P2P technologies to deliver movies to home [...]

]]> By: NewTeeVee Building B Builds A God Box For Internet Video « http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-82944 NewTeeVee Building B Builds A God Box For Internet Video « Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:01:40 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-82944 <p>[...] box makers such as Motorola (MOT) and Cisco Systems’ (CSCO) Scientific Atlanta to startups such as VUDU are jostling for pole position. The service seamlessly integrates traditional television with [...]</p> [...] box makers such as Motorola (MOT) and Cisco Systems’ (CSCO) Scientific Atlanta to startups such as VUDU are jostling for pole position. The service seamlessly integrates traditional television with [...]

]]> By: NewTeeVee » Ten P2P Devices You Never Saw Coming http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3368 NewTeeVee » Ten P2P Devices You Never Saw Coming Sun, 06 May 2007 07:02:03 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3368 <p>[...] on demand directly to your TV. The service has been dubbed “instant NetFlix.” But will people really pay 300 bucks just to be able to pay more for each movie they [...]</p> [...] on demand directly to your TV. The service has been dubbed “instant NetFlix.” But will people really pay 300 bucks just to be able to pay more for each movie they [...]

]]> By: Liz Gannes http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3367 Liz Gannes Fri, 04 May 2007 17:23:15 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3367 <p>oops, fixed for real now.</p> oops, fixed for real now.

]]> By: Joe http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3362 Joe Tue, 01 May 2007 01:20:55 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3362 <p>[correction] Oops -- Vudu.com is some guy who does some interesting stuff(damn he gets lots of free traffic today from you guys!), but the guys you are talking about are vudulabs.com</p> [correction] Oops — Vudu.com is some guy who does some interesting stuff(damn he gets lots of free traffic today from you guys!), but the guys you are talking about are vudulabs.com

]]> By: Barlow Keener http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3365 Barlow Keener Mon, 30 Apr 2007 21:07:45 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3365 <p>Companies like Vividas (Iain Molland, CEO) are already delivering live streaming video (Fox) and movies (e.g. Ophrah Winfrey's movie "The Secret") to the PC. You can watch a full length movie instantly of placing the order. Vividas requires an ActiveX application.</p> <p>With the ability to download without a device, I think it is going to be tough to have another TiVo type device at the customer's premises. A better approach would be to partner with TiVo and download into TiVo. The market for the device is already developed.</p> Companies like Vividas (Iain Molland, CEO) are already delivering live streaming video (Fox) and movies (e.g. Ophrah Winfrey’s movie “The Secret”) to the PC. You can watch a full length movie instantly of placing the order. Vividas requires an ActiveX application.

With the ability to download without a device, I think it is going to be tough to have another TiVo type device at the customer’s premises. A better approach would be to partner with TiVo and download into TiVo. The market for the device is already developed.

]]> By: GigaOM » Why Hollywood suddenly loves tech? http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3358 GigaOM » Why Hollywood suddenly loves tech? Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:00:38 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3358 <p>[...] Hollywood, in past few months has become increasingly enthusiastic about new technologies – especially those pertaining to online video. This change of attitude is reflected in gushing statements from movie studio executives about Vudu. [...]</p> [...] Hollywood, in past few months has become increasingly enthusiastic about new technologies – especially those pertaining to online video. This change of attitude is reflected in gushing statements from movie studio executives about Vudu. [...]

]]> By: heddy http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3363 heddy Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:06:49 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3363 <p>"We are rewriting economics" - CEO from the NYT piece.</p> <p>I wish they'd leave the ridiculous prognostication to others and just concentrate on selling their box... and they really do need to concentrate on selling it. Like others have said, why spend $300 and add another box to the pile by the tv in order to be able to rent more stuff? And you want the user to pay to download and then use their upload capacity to serve your movies to others...?</p> <p>Plus, you can bet that the drm on this will be crippling (like buy it and watch in 24 hours), none of this unlimited subscription holy grail which everyone wants and no one will ever offer...</p> “We are rewriting economics” – CEO from the NYT piece.

I wish they’d leave the ridiculous prognostication to others and just concentrate on selling their box… and they really do need to concentrate on selling it. Like others have said, why spend $300 and add another box to the pile by the tv in order to be able to rent more stuff? And you want the user to pay to download and then use their upload capacity to serve your movies to others…?

Plus, you can bet that the drm on this will be crippling (like buy it and watch in 24 hours), none of this unlimited subscription holy grail which everyone wants and no one will ever offer…

]]> By: VuDu - will this set-top box deliver more than buzz? « TechFold http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3359 VuDu - will this set-top box deliver more than buzz? « TechFold Mon, 30 Apr 2007 01:19:19 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3359 <p>[...] wrong. Engadget seems to have come to a similar conclusion though, Mathew Ingram seems to agree, NewTeeVee’s quotes David Zatz’s assessment that Vudu will go the way of Akimbo or MovieBeam - nowhere [...]</p> [...] wrong. Engadget seems to have come to a similar conclusion though, Mathew Ingram seems to agree, NewTeeVee’s quotes David Zatz’s assessment that Vudu will go the way of Akimbo or MovieBeam – nowhere [...]

]]> By: Liz Gannes http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3364 Liz Gannes Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:54:35 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3364 <p>Thanks, fixed.</p> Thanks, fixed.

]]> By: David Ward http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3366 David Ward Sun, 29 Apr 2007 18:21:46 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3366 <p>The link to Vudu.com actually goes to vidu.com...and the price is too high, won't be successful at that price point.</p> The link to Vudu.com actually goes to vidu.com…and the price is too high, won’t be successful at that price point.

]]> By: Om Malik http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3361 Om Malik Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:41:19 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3361 <p>I totally agree - not quite sure if this device makes sense. anyway lets see how it plays out.</p> I totally agree – not quite sure if this device makes sense. anyway lets see how it plays out.

]]> By: Steve Bryant http://newteevee.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3360 Steve Bryant Sun, 29 Apr 2007 17:36:03 +0000 http://newteevee.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/is-that-the-vudu-magic/#comment-3360 <p>Price is a problem. I'm not going to pay $300 for the privilege of renting anything. The technology needs to be licensed into an existing box.</p> Price is a problem. I’m not going to pay $300 for the privilege of renting anything. The technology needs to be licensed into an existing box.

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