The
VUDU web based architecture is evidently really paying off, because this makes the third VUDU update in the last month. The company tells us that since its UI is pulled from the web like any other website, it can continue to easily roll out updates. This week's addition is a welcomed one, as we'll no longer have to reach for our computer or handheld just to look up the details of a movie on Wikipedia. But what's even more useful is the fact that you can browse beyond the movie's Wikipedia entry to the actor's pages, etc., and links are even added so you can quickly get back to actor's list of movies available on VUDU. We haven't been able to try this for ourselves yet, but it does sound like something we'd find useful. Of course the only thing left to add now that Wikipedia and
Rotten Tomatoes are accounted for is IMDB, which can't be far behind --
right, VUDU? There's one more screen cap of the new feature after the jump.
posted November 24th 2009 12:01PM
Don't you just hate it when you search Wikipedia for a certain movie, spoilers pop up?
@Aguiluz
I hate it more when they use Twilight as an example
@richb93 Why are you reading it?
And Wiki tells you what happens in the movie. Just don't read the wiki.
(Also, twilight is overrated.)
Since IMDb is owned by Amazon.com, it's unlikely they'll license that info out to VUDU, a direct competitor.
19.99 for SD???
OMFG TWILIGHT EVERYWHERE - CNN, USA TODAY ETC. AND EVEN ENGADGET?! :C
Seems rather obvious that they don't get permission from IMDB to use their stuff, otherwise they would not have first get rotten tomatoes and then wikipedia.
You should be paying people to watch Twilight rather than charging.
Didn't we already do this stupid vampire thing in the 90's?
Natural progression here:
vampires->pirates->ninjas->zombies-> wolfman or frankenstein or wolfmanstein
@glamajamma The difference is that most of them were/are worth watching. Twilight is for teen girls and effeminate men.
Not to jump on the "I Hate Twilight" bandwagon, but I kept falling asleep on the first one after trying to watch it on two separate occasions.
Now, for a movie you WON'T fall asleep on, Hot Fuzz HDX on VUDU looks and sounds incredible. Plus, it was 99 cents a while back (which they're doing with a different movie daily now.) The shotgun blasts coming out of my Sony CT500 sounded like thunder, baby!
Not to jump on the "I Hate Twilight" bandwagon, but I kept falling asleep on the first one after trying to watch it on two separate occasions.
Now, for a movie you WON'T fall asleep on, Hot Fuzz HDX on VUDU looks and sounds incredible. Plus, it was 99 cents a while back (which they're doing with a different movie daily now.) The shotgun blasts coming out of my Sony CT500 sounded like thunder, baby!
I'll say it again... Vudu... where's this 'local media streaming' you have been promising for TWO years?
$20 what the heck I buy the DVD frist and save money
@SHS ...Can't wait for the digital download space prices to become competitive--and for the rental period to lengthen.
I Love how Vudu's integrating this stuff. I rent movies from iTunes on the AppleTV occasionally and it's great; but i'm eager to try Vudu on the BD390.
i dont see why you would need this anyway?
VUDU just keeps getting better and better
Whoever made that screenshot is Gay which I mean sucks other men's balls.