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03-13-2009, 06:35 AM
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VUDU made some <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/25/vudu-offering-select-hd-hdx-titles-for-4-99-purchase-on-black/">pretty big waves</a> with its Blu-ray-rivaling <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/HDX/">HDX</a> downloadable format, and now it's pushing the envelope once again by becoming the first on-demand service to actually sell (as in, for keeps... on your box, anyway) HD and HDX movies. Starting today, all <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/VUDU/">VUDU</a> owners can browse a growing library of for-sale high-definition flicks, and it should be noted that both HD and HDX titles will sport the same price tags (between $13.99 and $23.99). Initially, only around 50 films will be available, all of which are from top independent studios. Magnolia Picture's <em>Man on Wire</em>, which just so happened to take home an Oscar this year, is in that group of 50 along with FirstLook Studios' <em>Transsiberian</em> and <em>War, Inc.</em>. Better still, VUDU intends to make future releases available for purchase day-and-date with the DVD release, and we can only hope that major studios get with the program and follow suit. Full release is after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VUDU first on-demand service to sell HD and HDX movies</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/">VUDU first on-demand service to sell HD and HDX movies</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1469217/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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VUDU made some <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/25/vudu-offering-select-hd-hdx-titles-for-4-99-purchase-on-black/">pretty big waves</a> with its Blu-ray-rivaling <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/HDX/">HDX</a> downloadable format, and now it's pushing the envelope once again by becoming the first on-demand service to actually sell (as in, for keeps... on your box, anyway) HD and HDX movies. Starting today, all <a href="http://www.engadgethd.com/tag/VUDU/">VUDU</a> owners can browse a growing library of for-sale high-definition flicks, and it should be noted that both HD and HDX titles will sport the same price tags (between $13.99 and $23.99). Initially, only around 50 films will be available, all of which are from top independent studios. Magnolia Picture's <em>Man on Wire</em>, which just so happened to take home an Oscar this year, is in that group of 50 along with FirstLook Studios' <em>Transsiberian</em> and <em>War, Inc.</em>. Better still, VUDU intends to make future releases available for purchase day-and-date with the DVD release, and we can only hope that major studios get with the program and follow suit. Full release is after the break.<p><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VUDU first on-demand service to sell HD and HDX movies</em></a></p><p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/hdtv/" rel="tag">HDTV</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/homeentertainment/" rel="tag">Home Entertainment</a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/">VUDU first on-demand service to sell HD and HDX movies</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.engadget.com">Engadget</a> on Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1469217/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>*|*<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/24/vudu-first-on-demand-service-to-sell-hd-and-hdx-movies/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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