http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/ Engadget Comments for VUDU XL: $999 for a bit more space http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/Jan 6th 2008 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/Jan 6th 2008 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/Jan 6th 2008 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/Jan 6th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/
$999 plus rental and market rate purchase fees? They're all on crack. The biggest killer here is DRM. Why would I spend my hard earned money to saturate my internet connection (which that costs you more than $50 dollars a month) and not be assured I could watch my content forever?

That's what it basically comes down to. A set top box with a spinning hard drive storing the movie, or a piece of plastic storing the movie. Which one do I trust more to protect my investment?

I can realistically control the piece of plastic and take steps to protect it. The set top box contains a SPINNING HARD drive. The MTBF alone would lead me to believe that the set top box WILL fail in 5 years.

So in the end, which medium inspires more consumer confidence? DVD, HD-DVD, and Blu-Ray.

DRM can also be removed completely from DVD, and it will inevitably be true for the beavis & butthead HD formats as well.

All I care about when I spend the money to purchase a movie is that I can reasonably maintain my rights to view it forever, and transfer those rights to another person if I wished. Quite reasonable of a position IMO.

Now if VUDU would create a RENTAL only machine, lease you the equipment as part of a monthly contract and offer $5 dollar or less rental fees... you got a winner. I would buy that in a second and cancel HBO, Cinemax, Showtime, etc.

I seem to remember that ideas like this have already tried and failed. Other DRM crippled business models that relied on downloads.

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That remote whats up with that it looks like a skunk I don't care that someone above said its amazing.

You can't beat blockbuster or netflix in the mail.]]>Jan 6th 2008 2:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/
Netflix is where it's at. A complete library available by mail. And a growing list of titles available for instant streaming (for no additional charge).]]>Jan 6th 2008 3:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/Jan 6th 2008 3:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/vudu-xl-999-for-a-bit-more-space/
If you're at CES I recommend that you stop by and give the box a go.

-Chris]]>Jan 7th 2008 3:26AM