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galaga I already have a 360 that can handle Netflix, Roku's works well- I'm curious to see if BB can manage a decent device.
Blockbuster Launching Set-top Box for the Holidays
NewTeeVee —
... Blockbuster is planning to launch a set-top box to deliver movies on-demand through its Movielink service in time for the holidays. Blockbuster Chairman and CEO Jim Keyes made the announcement during a conference call with investors this week. ...
Blockbuster’s Set-Top Box Will Flop
Mashable! —
... , and after Netflix had teamed up with TiVo and Microsoft’s Xbox division and even debuted a Mac-compatible service to expand its reach into America’s home entertainment settings, Blockbuster, the once-was movie rental giant that continues to lose relevance in an increasingly convenience- and price-conscious market, is said to be readying the launch of a net-connected device of its own this holiday season. ...
Blockbuster Changes Its Mind: To Roll Out Set-Top Box For Holiday Rush
paidContent —
... AppleTV, Netflix flicks on Xbox 360, and now ... a set-top box from Blockbuster? Consumers can expect one this holiday season, according to Jim Keyes, Blockbuster's CEO and Chairman. The company plans to roll out a unit that will deliver movies on demand from its Movielink download service. Keyes made the announcement during an investor call this week, Home Media Magazine reports, though he didn't offer any details about the manufacturer, pricing or availability. It's a complete about-face from what he ...
Blockbuster in a rush to get you that set-top box there was no rush for
VentureBeat —
... . So it’s somewhat surprising to hear that the company is now rushing to get a set-top box out in time for the holidays, Home Media Magazine reports. That seems like a pretty urgent move to me. ...
Blockbuster could release its own movie set-top-box
Engadget —
... Well, well -- what have we here? As Microsoft's Xbox 360 skyrockets up the list of most wanted movie set-top-boxes and units like the Roku Netflix Player hold the promise of incorporating HD downloads in the near future, along comes the flagging ...
Blockbuster could release its own movie set-top-box
Engadget HD —
... Well, well -- what have we here? As Microsoft's Xbox 360 skyrockets up the list of most wanted movie set-top-boxes and units like the Roku Netflix Player hold the promise of incorporating HD downloads in the near future, along comes the flagging ...
Blockbuster May Launch Set-Top-Box By the Holidays [Blockbuster]
Gizmodo —
... , so they are going to need to bring something new and exciting to the table to stand any chance of competing with Netflix. [Home Media Magazine] ...
Blockbuster shoots, “Me too!” with plans to release movie-streaming set-top box
CrunchGear —
This is the perfect time for Blockbuster to jump into the niche market of video streaming devices - seriously. We already have TiVo, Vudu, Roku, LG Blu-ray player, Samsung Blu-ray player, Xbox 360, Apple TV, Dish Network and cable’s On-Demand service (miss any?) so why not add another option for consumers. Blockbuster is looking to pop-out a similar streaming set-top box as soon as this holiday season and with all kidding aside, this streamer might have chance.
Blockbuster has an edge of Netflix ...
Blockbuster releasing streaming movie set-top box by year's end
Obsessable News Feed —
... Blockbuster has told its investors that the company is planning to release a set-top box for streaming movies before the end of the year. The company's been playing catch-up with Netflix for years now, first offering its own DVD-by-mail service, and now apparently reacting to the wide availability of clients that stream Netflix movies. The details of the device aren't yet available, so we don't know if the box will be capable of high definition content, ...
Blockbuster announces set-top box plans
SlashGear —
... Although just a rumor before, we can now confirm that Blockbuster will be building a set-top box that can stream movies to your TV in digital format. In fact, if all goes well, we can expect a release date sometime in the holiday season, which is swiftly approaching. ...
New Media Links For 11/11
Podcasting News —
... Video search site Blinkx is still losing money, but at least it’s making more money than it was before.
There are huge opportunities for people that can help make sense of the Internet - 80% of UK internet users claim ‘information overload’.
Kent Nichols talks about selling t-shirts to pay for early episodes of your Internet media project.
Blockbuster really wants to compete with Apple & NetFlix and plans to ship an Internet video box by XMas.
Blockbuster Launches Movie Rental Box
Zatz Not Funny! —
We’d heard Blockbuster was launching a set-top box prior to the holidays, and here we are. The Blockbuster OnDemand service is powered by 2Wire’s new MediaPoint hardware. The box is “free” … should you choose to pre-pay for 25 Internet-delivered movies at a cost of $99. Additional rentals will start at $1.99 and Blockbuster promises many titles within 30 days of DVD release. Unlike Netflix’s strategy to provide subscribers with unlimited viewing and enable a variety of partner hardware, Blockbuster ...
