http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/ Engadget Comments for 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/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 2:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/everyone has a price...unfortunately...]]>Feb 22nd 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
In addition the the lovely, high class "People of Walmart" website, they should have the "Companies destroyed/taken over by Walmart."

They are already have plenty of content to work with.]]>Feb 22nd 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
In the end, all companies will be bought out.]]>Feb 22nd 2010 4:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Unfortunately?
What would this world be with out strippers and hookers?]]>Feb 22nd 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
Because, in Capitalism, capital always tries to eliminate competition to gain a monopoly. It goes hand in hand with the economies of scale thing. Here, Einstein explains it since I don't feel like doing it right now.

http://monthlyreview.org/598einstein.php

On a related note... this action reminded me of Demolition Man, except they got the name of the company wrong... Taco Bell will not be the last company standing, it will be Walmart.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demolition_Man_(film)

Yay capitalism.
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I normally don't ride on guilty by association...
But I no longer want my VUDU box.]]>Feb 23rd 2010 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
Can happen and has happened before. Walmart holds manufacturer's feet to the fire. They either play ball or get their products thrown off the Walmart shelves.]]>Feb 22nd 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
You are right. This can only be good for the consumer.

The studios don't want Wal-mart to just top selling their DVDs....]]>Feb 22nd 2010 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
if in fact walmart can apply that kind of leverage... it will be the greatest news ever. however, they, like almost every other service, will fall HORRIBLY short. if they are able to push more than 5% of the dvd catalog, i will be shocked (more than 50%, and i might actually buy one). so far, nobody has come anywhere close. you have to play the "who has 'x' movie" hunting game if there is something particular you would like to watch... and even then, theres a good chance that you wont find it streaming through ANY service at all. then, you either find it at redbox, wait for netflix, or pirate it. ]]>Feb 22nd 2010 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
The studios aren't the only ones with vested interests in DVD release windows...]]>Feb 22nd 2010 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindsight_bias ]]>Feb 22nd 2010 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
Actually it's because Vudu has moved away from building their own boxes and is instead following the Netflix model, get 3rd parties to put it in their own boxes and tvs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/11/technology/personaltech/11pogue.html]]>Feb 22nd 2010 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
I hope you're right, I love physical media. I'm 50, and my 22 y/o niece and I swap cds, dvds, etc back and forth.]]>Feb 22nd 2010 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/

One involves chicken blood, right?]]>Feb 22nd 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 10:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 23rd 2010 6:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.bnwmovies.com/]]>Apr 30th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
]]>Feb 22nd 2010 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Foil.]]>Feb 22nd 2010 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Fail]]>Feb 22nd 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Erm no, scroll down... Foil here, fail there.]]>Feb 23rd 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 5:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Fail.]]>Feb 22nd 2010 5:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 7:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
Who will survive!]]>Feb 22nd 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/
I think Google's ultimate goal is to buy up the whole capitalist world so they can put everyone out of business and give away all of the money / make the entire world socialist.

Mark my words... I'm either brilliant or I'm insane. Not sure which yet. Time will tell. :)]]>Feb 22nd 2010 9:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/wal-mart-buying-vudu-streaming-movie-service/Feb 22nd 2010 6:46PM