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ecommercetimes.com - 11/30/2008

E-Commerce News: ECT News Exclusives: Elbowing Into the Set-Top Scene: Q and A With Blockbuster ...

— ecommercetimes.com — Blockbuster on Tuesday threw its hat into the increasingly crowded ring of set-top boxes with the announcement... of a deal with hardware maker 2Wire . Blockbuster's system will bring video directly to viewers' televisions on demand via a broadband ... (more) E-Commerce News: ECT News Exclusives: Elbowing Into the ...

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dvdtown.com - 11/26/2008

Samsung Blu-ray players to deliver Netflix in HD

— dvdtown.com — Tools: Recommend this news to a friend RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., November 26, 2008 – Samsung Electronics America,... a market leader and award-winning manufacturer of consumer electronics, today announced that its two cutting-edge Blu-ray players, the ... (more) Samsung Blu-ray players to deliver Netflix in HD

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zatznotfunny.com - 12/1/2008

Blockbuster OnDemand Unboxing & Setup

— zatznotfunny.com — So much for a day of vacation recovery… UPS just arrived with the new Blockbuster OnDemand movie... rental box , by 2Wire. If you recall , $99 gets you the box and 25 video rental credits. Once those have been consumed, content begins at $1.99 ... (more) Blockbuster OnDemand Unboxing & Setup

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Blockbuster (BBI) Looking For Streaming Partners To Go After Netflix (NFLX)
Silicon Alley Insider — Like rival Netflix, Blockbuster (BBI) is hoping to build its new streaming service into as many living room gadgets as possible. Blockbuster CEO Jim Keyes, via E-Commerce Times, via NewTeeVee: We'll be able to put the same capability into a Blu-ray player. We'll go into DVRs (digital video recorders), game consoles, etc., just as others are doing to make the same capability available through other devices. Smart (if obvious) strategy, but Blockbuster is about a year behind Netflix (NFLX), which already has deals to build its streaming service ...

Blockbuster OnDemand Unboxing & Setup
Zatz Not Funny! — ... The big surprise for me is that Blockbuster OnDemand is not purely a streaming service. Video can be played back while streaming, without transport controls, and/or once the download has completed. I assume this is why they’re beginning (?) with only “DVD quality” content, since it’s being queued up on (a limited amount of) solid state storage. (Which has some implications on the sort of Blu-ray players Blockbuster will support…) Speaking of storage, I haven’t yet tried inserting anything into the SD slot on the front. And while ...

Why You Should Wait To Buy a Set-Top Box [NewTeeVee]
GigaOM Network — ... hardware to power the service. Blockbuster says the box is free, but you do have to pre-pay $99 for 25 rentals. Boxes are available through Blockbuster.com and select retailers. The video chain also said that, like Netflix, it will be integrating its on-demand service into Blu-ray players and other devices such as game consoles and DVRs. Movies use progressive downloads (not streams) for DVD-quality video, and the device supports HD. Because the movie rentals are a la carte, new releases are generally available within 30 days of the DVD release, ...