http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/ Engadget Comments for VUDU set-top-box goes on sale for $399 http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/But why are there so many similar products coming out?
The Apple TV unit was good. But, it needs a tuner to make it a DVR.
But, the fact that you have to pay for the unit at some high price, then pay for the content as well. I'm not implying that you should get the content for free. But, why the high cost of this box. The cable/satellite company already provides me with the gear to have all mentioned functions performed. Maybe I'm not the target market for this.
]]>Sep 6th 2007 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/Sep 6th 2007 8:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/
Seriously though, this thing is fairly crippled with no tuning capabilities.]]>Sep 6th 2007 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/I'd have to see it to believe it.

In any event, for $400 I'd expect a dvd player and a tuner with DVR capabilities as well.

But this is just another box to pile up in our entertainment centers. It's getting to a point that you can stack them up and reach the ceiling. ]]>Sep 6th 2007 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/Sep 6th 2007 8:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/Sep 6th 2007 9:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/Sep 6th 2007 10:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/ this thing]]>Sep 6th 2007 9:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/Sep 6th 2007 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/
While the Xbox Video Marketplace is a cute idea, the lack of content generally keeps me away. They have very few films and are targeting the mass market.

I guess the remaining question is what the 5000 films consist of. I'm guessing enough blockbusters to make the product seem interesting and whole bunch of "filler" content (anything you could buy as part of a "collection" at your local big box retailer).

5000 is an awful big number, though.]]>Sep 6th 2007 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/
And if you want to know how they got all of their content - take a look at the board of directors list.]]>Sep 6th 2007 11:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/vudu-set-top-box-goes-on-sale-for-399/Sep 6th 2007 1:33PM