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Falcon01
July 2006
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http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2008-03-05/
You can add another movie download service into the mix.
hoodaguy
October 2007
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View profile »I'm sure I speak for many when I say that I'd prefer having movies in my collection that I can pop into a player and watch whenever I choose. But with downloads, where are these going to be stored? The consumer will have to stock up on hard drives, and if one of them flatlines you lose your whole collection of movies. No thanks.
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Skyhawk
October 2007
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View profile »Sounds kinda cool. But I can't find a slot on my TV to plug in the flash drive or MP3 device into
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Still unless if it's hidef (which would require huge capacity USB drives) I don't see how they can beat places like amazon.com, XBOX live, whatever service Playstation has, etc for downloading. Maybe they're targeting the DVD market and it will be cheaper than rentals? Who knows.
Skyhawk
October 2007
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View profile »So yeah, I'd go for this kiosk thing for sure. As long as it didn't take half an hour to download onto the USB compatible flash card, with another 3 hour wait in line at the kiosk.
Love Hendrix!
June 2006
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View profile »> DVDPlay Offers Sony Blu-ray Rentals in Kiosks
DVDPlay broke new ground May 28, announcing it would begin offering Blu-ray Disc titles in its kiosks starting in June.
“The focus of this strategic decision is to prepare for the long term success and sustainability of the kiosk and ultimately give consumers what they want. We have an extremely adaptable product,” said DVDPlay CEO and chairman Chuck Berger. “Recognizing the mainstream adoption of Blu-ray and offering it to our customers is something we were able to turnaround quickly.”
The trial run will start in Northern and Southern California, Denver, and the Great Lakes area. The first Blu-ray titles available will be from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, with Untraceable and Men in Black popping up first. If the trial works in those areas with Sony Blu-rays, Berger said “we’ll expand to all studios.”
Perhaps most important is that the rental cost for a Blu-ray will be the same as a DVD - $1.49. But Berger said that might not last. “If we see [success] we might revisit [the price], because it does cost us more to stock them,” Berger said.
And I wonder if REDBOX (since 2002) will follow too. - Jimi
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[Post edited by Love Hendrix! on May 29, 2008 - CDT 8:34 PM]
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Love Hendrix!
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View profile »I added the news to this thread, since it's somewhat related, about KIOSK distribution.
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