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The VUDU That You Do, Now Does MoCA!
VUDU – Shop VUDU – Listed Under “Others” Tab
VUDU meet MoCA. MoCA meet VUDU. VUDU-MoCA. MoCA-VUDU. The best matched pair since Peanut Butter met Chocolate, VUDU now includes MoCA adapters as recommended devices for it’s service. For those of you unfamiliar with VUDU, the Walmart backed service offers streaming Movies and Videos, including 3D, at up to 1080P high definition resolution over your broadband connection. When you’re streaming that much video, viewers want to have the fastest, most reliable wired connection available.
That’s where MoCA is such a great match, supporting 3 or more HDTV streams simultaneously without interruptions or interference. You can be watching VUDU in 3 different rooms in your home, on a Connected TV, Bluray/Boxee and Game Console, and not see any glitches or buffering over a MoCA Network (providing that you have a fast enough broadband link). The site shows MoCA adapters from NETGEAR, D-LINK, and Actiontec in addition to the many connected consumer electronics devices that support the VUDU service.
New MoCA Installation Videos on YouTube
New installation videos are now available on YouTube showing how to install MoCA adapters with various connected devices including Internet TVs, Bluray Players, Game Consoles, Slingbox, TiVo, etc… Stay tuned for more videos on MoCA installation, operation and features – subscribe to our MoCABlog YouTube channel today !
BOXEE adding VUDU, Netflix and Hulu Plus
Boxee Box now shipping, Netflix and Hulu Plus coming soon – CNN.com.
Adding to it’s already formidable content lineup, BOXEE is now adding VUDU, Netflix and Hulu Plus access to it’s current platforms as well as the BOXEE BOX which is now shipping. With the introduction of Google TV and Apple TV, many of the “other” content and hardware providers may see the need to create alliances in order to compete with the behemoths. Certainly the addition of these new services make the BOXEE platform much more competitive with Apple and Google.
One possibly overlooked advantage of BOXEE is the ability to play virtually any HD content up to 1080p, from other PCs or a NAS in the home. This feature is a real consideration for users who already have their own video libraries in various formats and resolutions. With the higher resolutions and better quality services, MoCA is a must have for even the average BOXEE customer looking to stream HD video from the Internet or home server.
VUDU Now in 7 Different TVs Including Toshiba and SANYO
Toshiba and SANYO are now shipping TVs and Blu-ray players with VUDU services inside them. This means that 6 of the 7 partners VUDU announced at CES are now shipping. VUDU has announced relationships with leading CE manufacturers including LG, Mitsubishi, Samsung, SANYO, Sharp, Toshiba and VIZIO. Some of them carry only the VUDU movie service, and some also include VUDU Apps like Pandora, YouTube, NYT videos and much more.
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Wal-Mart Buys VUDU – OTT in Every Home?
Wal-Mart Adds Its Clout to Movie Streaming – NYTimes.com.
In what seems to be a bet on the future of Over-The-Top (OTT) services, Wal-Mart acquired the VUDU online movie service in a deal estimated at $100M. The VUDU service is used in HDTVs and Bluray Players from LG, Samsung, Vizio, Sharp, etc… and is adding more vendors this year. VUDU is similar to the NETFLIX online streaming service, but is a Pay-Per-View service, offers up to 1080P HD movies, and usually offers a more recent catalog of movies.
Wal-Mart is one of the leading retailers for DVDs as well as HDTVs, so will be hedging their bets on the transition from packaged media to online media distribution. VUDU might also help increase sales of Internet-enabled HDTVs and Bluray Players, as well as the services to install them. Even longer term, Wal-Mart might also use VUDU to offer other online shopping services through the TV from digital music to household items from Walmart.com.
Whatever the future holds for Wal-Mart, VUDUs marketing power just increased exponentially and consumers will see and hear the VUDU brand a lot more. Since VUDU offers the highest 1080P streaming quality of any online movie service (up to 10Mbps), a MoCA home network will ensure that perfect quality throughout the house. Wal-Mart currently sells MoCA bridges on it’s website and with a VUDU-enabled HDTV, consumers will be the big winners in the end.
VUDU on the LG BD390 review
This recent review on Engadget shows how VUDU has done a complete switcheroo from a hardware provider to a video services company. For those of us blessed with a super high speed Internet connection, VUDU streams “real” HD movies through the LG BD390 Blu-ray player with the best audio and video quality of all the current over-the-top VOD services. However, you end up paying for that quality to the tune of $5.99 per movie with a 24 hour rental limit. Still, if you want the best on demand HD video don’t forget to use a MoCA connection to get the best entertainment experience possible.
Blu-ray: 11 Networked Components at CEDIA Expo 2009, by Tom LeBlanc – Electronic House Info and Answers
What to add to your Home Theater for Christmas? Here’s the definitive list of latest and greatest connected HDTVs and Bluray players being offered with Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, Pandora and more. The guys at CEDIA (Custom Home Theater Installers) don’t fool around and usually price is no object, so if you have the dough this is where to spend it.
LG BD390 Blu-ray player to get embedded Vudu | Crave – CNET
Another way to get your videos on demand? Well, Vudu is making a strong comeback, first with Mitsubishi HDTVs and most recently showing up in the flagship LG Blu-ray player. Why would you go for the Vudu-enhanced device vs others?
Vudu has set itself apart from other Internet-on-demand providers like Netflix, Amazon, Blockbuster, and Apple by stressing audio and video fidelity: it offers over 2,000 titles in 1080p high-def, many with full 5.1 surround soundtracks.
Plus, the LG player is a top rated Blu-ray player device just in case you wanted to play movies the old fashioned way. Why entrust your 1080p happiness to Wifi streaming when MoCA will give you worry free viewing nirvana?
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