Comments on: Vudu Layoffs a Sign of Doom?

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:46:08 +0000

I don’t think this will work. Google Video and Youtube are in the process of having some holywood-videos streamed for free on their websites and free for download so there’s really no big a deal reason to buy this box and not wait for the release to happen.

By: Tony Malice

Tony Malice — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:45:57 +0000

Adult was in Vudu’s gameplan since day one.

By: Tony Malice

Tony Malice — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:44:33 +0000

You obviously haven’t used Vudu, it’s awesome. And the movies on it are quite affordable. I enjoy the box, and the selection is huge.

By: Congrats to Vudu, Lands on HDTVs

Congrats to Vudu, Lands on HDTVs — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:21:40 +0000

[...] sluggish hardware sales, two rounds of layoffs, and flirting with disaster, a shift in strategy along with a rumored cash infusion has landed Vudu [...]

By: A Fresh Look at the Ever-Changing Set-top Box Scorecard « NewTeeVee

A Fresh Look at the Ever-Changing Set-top Box Scorecard « NewTeeVee — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:16:48 +0000

[...] not so good: The company has been through some turmoil in recent months with a couple of rounds of layoffs, making those price cuts seem like a desperate ploy to gain some traction in [...]

By: blankman

blankman — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 05:26:58 +0000

VUDU just laid off all of their territory training and sales managers across the country

By: Vudu Lays Off (Another) 15 Percent « NewTeeVee

Vudu Lays Off (Another) 15 Percent « NewTeeVee — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:35:15 +0000

[...] say Vudu has had a rough go of it lately is an understatement. In September, the company laid off 15 percent of its then 100-person staff. Then Vudu’s CEO left the company in November, then Vudu slashed [...]

By: Beleaguered Set-Top Maker Vudu Hires An Ex-eBay Exec | All about MICROSOFT

Beleaguered Set-Top Maker Vudu Hires An Ex-eBay Exec | All about MICROSOFT — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:37:36 +0000

[...] admin on Jan.26, 2009, under Microsoft The writing on the wall doesn’t look good for Internet movie service Vudu, which slashed nearly 20% of its workforce the other day, including [...]

By: Vudu Knocks $200 Off Its Device (Will You Buy?) | Real Big Firm

Vudu Knocks $200 Off Its Device (Will You Buy?) | Real Big Firm — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:46:05 +0000

[...] nice, also has an air of desperation, and after the company’s CEO left and it went through layoffs, such a move doesn’t exactly confidence in consumers that Vudu will be around this time next [...]

By: Will Opening Up Keep Vudu From Closing Down? « NewTeeVee

Will Opening Up Keep Vudu From Closing Down? « NewTeeVee — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +0000

[...] the meantime, however, the company laid off 15 percent of its staff at the end of August, followed by the departure of CEO Mark Jung in November. And Vudu [...]

By: Tre Dozier

Tre Dozier — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:21:45 +0000

I just bought a VUDU box from Ebay and set it up today. I found that I needed an activation code in order t link it up with my newly created account with them. Well I learned that they do not have 24/7 Support and have to wait till next Monday to get support. Dealing with technology that people are not fimiliar with a company should have adequate tech support. If I had bought this system brand new from BestBuy I would have boxed it up and sent itback and got my money back. This is poor technicl support and should have on their website a place where an activation code can be created for used resold boxes. Better yet have steps in their technical support forum on how to reset the system to factory. Shame on you VUDU!

By: Vudu CEO Vu-Done? « NewTeeVee

Vudu CEO Vu-Done? « NewTeeVee — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:08:31 +0000

[...] profile lists his time at Vudu through November 2008 (as opposed to “present”). Vudu laid off 15 percent of its staff in August. The company has never caught on with mass audiences, despite a price cuts for the [...]

By: Misery Loves Company (Aug. 25) « The Laid-Off Journal

Misery Loves Company (Aug. 25) « The Laid-Off Journal — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:58:58 +0000

[...] Vudu Lays Off 15 Percent of Staff, May Retire Lame Name for Another Start-Up [...]

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:46:14 +0000

From what I understand, Vudu is really starting to do well in the high-end (CEDIA) A/V market. Adult content is a very big reason but the quality and selection is fantastic. Not sure how well it’s going to play in the consumer arena… I personally think the pending XBOX 360/ Netflix integration will be the killer app for this space as long as they can fix their quality issues (has anyone ever used that Roku box?? I feel like I’m back in 1998 watching RealPlayer movies).

By: Joe Video

Joe Video — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:11:39 +0000

Kikar, not all of us are named ‘Perm’ … if you actually understood blogs, you would know what a PERMalink is, lol. Otherwise I have two comments:
1) your owning of 9 video sources makes you an extreme outlier, not a 2 sigma consumer. So it’s great that you like Vudu, but you buy one of everything.
2) the video quality is not just (way) short of BR, but not even close to DirecTV HD, at least what I saw from Vudu’s tradeshow demo, which presumably should be as good as it gets. Not even as good as SD. Maybe they improved it in the last six months, but I wouldn’t spend the money to find out.

By: » Layoffs and executive shuffle at Vudu « .: GAFNO.com - Hot World News Blog :.

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:43:25 +0000

[...] Albrecht of NewTeeVee pointed out that some of the company’s most recent moves, which includes adding pornography and a 99-cent [...]