I really feel that Vudu has a chance to be the future. It's only a matter of time when local video stores cease to exist. It is far more efficient for everyone if movies could be purchased instantly from home with countless of titles available over a high-speed internet connection.
Netflix online streaming through the XBox 360 works OK, but the video quality is poor (not close to HD) and their selection is absolutely terrible. I mean, what good is it if we can't stream new releases like Dark Knight and Ironman in 1080p?
Vudu has a chance to take the whole thing over because of the amount of titles available (over 10,000) and their delivery in 1080p. I don't know that Blu-Ray is even an upgrade over this technology because, again, you need to deal with obtaining the actual plastic disc. Whether you rent it, buy it, or have it shipped you, there is lag time in being able to watch it.
Now, with Vudu, I can queue up movies in full 1080p/24fps on my iPhone while at work to watch later that night - now that is convenience!!
This technology should be widely available and standardized by now considering its 2009 already - but it can't be too much longer...
The X-Fi3 keeps with the company's commitment to audio fidelity, thanks to the apt-X codec, which supposedly offers audio quality similar to a wired connection when streaming. On that front, the device also handles FLAC files.
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I really feel that Vudu has a chance to be the future. It's only a matter of time when local video stores cease to exist. It is far more efficient for everyone if movies could be purchased instantly from home with countless of titles available over a high-speed internet connection.
Netflix online streaming through the XBox 360 works OK, but the video quality is poor (not close to HD) and their selection is absolutely terrible. I mean, what good is it if we can't stream new releases like Dark Knight and Ironman in 1080p?
Vudu has a chance to take the whole thing over because of the amount of titles available (over 10,000) and their delivery in 1080p. I don't know that Blu-Ray is even an upgrade over this technology because, again, you need to deal with obtaining the actual plastic disc. Whether you rent it, buy it, or have it shipped you, there is lag time in being able to watch it.
Now, with Vudu, I can queue up movies in full 1080p/24fps on my iPhone while at work to watch later that night - now that is convenience!!
This technology should be widely available and standardized by now considering its 2009 already - but it can't be too much longer...