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Blockbuster Total Access to include video game rentals from the mail

Daniel Lim, Feb 11th 2009 Discuss [0]

I’m on the verge of canceling my $34.99 per month Blockbuster Total Access, it’s the most pricey movie rental program on the market, and frankly, I haven’t got the time to watch a single movie from the last couple months. But the company announcement today of a pilot program might changed my mind; coming next quarter, they will add video game rentals to the Total access package for the expenses of $5 more. Read The Full Story

Roku Amazon VOD is in beta, could come with YouTube access

Chris Davies, Feb 6th 2009 Discuss [0]

Word from the Roku forums is that the company has begun a private beta of their new Amazon Video-on-Demand (VOD) service. The update, which is believed to be included in version 2.0, will also seemingly bring YouTube access, at least according to this screengrab, where the YouTube logo is seen to the right of the Netflix logo. Read The Full Story

Blockbuster ramps up VOD service with Sonic Solutions

Daniel Lim, Jan 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

After launching its first on-demand set-top box, which uses 2Wire’s streaming video player to offer instant movie download though TV set; Blockbuster teams up with Sonic Solutions to expand its video library and digital download services though a variety of consumer electronics devices. Read The Full Story

Niveus Media inked with HDGIANT to expand Premium Movie Collections

Daniel Lim, Dec 23rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Already providing one of the industry’s best media player and networked media server, Niveus looks to expand its content services via HDGiants to bring HD quality feature films directly through the company’s Niveus Movie Library application. Read The Full Story

Blockbuster announces set-top box plans

Brenda Stokes, Nov 10th 2008 Discuss [1]

Although just a rumor before, we can now confirm that Blockbuster will be building a set-top box that can stream movies to your TV in digital format. In fact, if all goes well, we can expect a release date sometime in the holiday season, which is swiftly approaching. Read The Full Story

Roku Netflix player to support HD Streaming by year’s end?

Daniel Lim, Nov 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

Netflix streaming multimedia players are heating up with HD content. Folk at Roku has revealed plan, at its public discussion forum, to deliver Netflix movies in HD by the end of year. Joining the recently announced Xbox 360, the soon-to-update Roku player will be the next Netflix Networked streaming player to support HD content. Read The Full Story

Netflix “Watch Instantly” coming to Tivo too

Daniel Lim, Oct 30th 2008 Discuss [0]

Tivo DVRs will join Samsung Blu-Ray Players, LG BD300,Xbox 360 and Roku Player to stream Netflix’s online flicks. Both companies have reached an agreement to deliver an online library of 12,000 Netflix movies and TV shows though Tivo DVR set-tops, which includes Tivo S3, Tivo HD and Tivo XL. Read The Full Story

Netflix HD streaming coming to Xbox 360

Daniel Lim, Oct 29th 2008 Discuss [1]

No officially words yet on the manufacturer or service provider, but early review has let the cat out of the bag; the long-awaited New Xbox Experience coming this November will not only feature Netflix movie streaming in SD format, but also in HD. Few detail are available for now, but the service will debut at November 19th and the Xbox 360 will be the first hardware to offer HD streaming from Netflix. Read The Full Story

Tivo adds Disney and Jaman VOD content

Daniel Lim, Oct 24th 2008 Discuss [0]

Starting next week, Tivo subscribers will get VOD contents from Disney film and Jaman.com straight from their DVRs. The company has inked a new deal with the Walt Disney Studios and Jaman to add number of CinemaNow’s Disney films and Jaman’s independent and international flicks to Its S2, S3, HD, and HD XL DVR Set-tops. Read The Full Story

NetFlix raises Blu-Ray content rental fees by A Dollar more

Daniel Lim, Oct 8th 2008 Discuss [0]

Early this year, Netflix has announced plan to increase Blu-ray titles and hinted the possibility of raising fees on monthly subscribers with Blu-ray renting option. The Blue-in-Red-Envelop subscribers are probably anxious to wait on the new rate, as if compatible to Blockbuster’s option. The company has formally notified its rental customers of a fees increment according to engadget and what a relief for BD-content renters! Begin at November the 5th, the company will only post a small sub-charge of a dollar + tax per month for subscribers with unlimited Blu-ray movies. Read The Full Story

Netflix adds Starz movies, 2500 titles for online streaming

Daniel Lim, Oct 1st 2008 Discuss [0]

Netflix strikes a three-year deal with Starz movie services provider to offer Starz movies available for online streaming. The agreement allows the World's largest online movie rental service to add additional 2,500 Starz Play movies to its Video On Demands’ library of 12,000 movies and TV episodes. Read The Full Story

DVDplay’s promotion, rent Blu-Ray at a dollar

Daniel Lim, Sep 30th 2008 Discuss [0]

Honestly, I never heard of DVDplay before. A quick search at their web site reveals there are handfuls of DVDplay Kiosks at my local grocery stores. So the DVDplay is basically a movie rental Kiosk service and they have over 1400 stores nationwide. You can rent DVD by simply browse the titles at the screen and return it back within 24 hours for a small fee of $1 per rental. Nice! Now with Blu-Ray for a dollar is even better! The $1 per rental is limited time promotion according to Home media Magazine. It starts tomorrow but no further information has disclosed when it would end. Read The Full Story