Purchase at Best Buy stores nationwide and get a $200 discount; VUDU Delivers 10,000 Titles, Biggest HD Library, Highest Quality Picture Available in VOD
Best BuySanta Clara, CA -- November 10th, 2008 - VUDU Inc. today announced a nationwide promotion only available at Best Buy that should help chase away the winter and lighten the pressure of delivering that "tah-dah" gift this holiday season: a $299 VUDU bundle which includes a VUDU Internet Movie Player and $200 worth of movie credits.
VUDU is the only service to offer both instant start HD as well as HDX, the highest quality on-demand format available anywhere on cable, satellite, broadcast, or the Internet. Designed to deliver an optimized cinematic experience to owners of 40 inch and larger HDTV's and projectors, HDX with VUDU's TruFilm technology features a virtually artifact free 1080p picture and immersive, high definition sound. VUDU also announced today that the 1080p HD Library has reached over 1,100, making it the largest HD library available anywhere.
"VUDU is all about convenience and delivering the highest quality picture available in Internet movie services," said Edward Lichty, Executive Vice President of Content at VUDU. "Instead of expensive trips to the movie theater, the mall, or the video store, consumers can get the latest movies and TV shows on demand in the highest quality available. We are excited to partner with Best Buy, the largest HDTV retailer in the country, to introduce VUDU's quickly growing 1080p HD library to homes throughout America."
Available in over 400 stores nationwide and at www.bestbuy.com, the VUDU Internet Movie player offers more than 10,000 movies, including HD, and TV episodes that can be watched instantly on any TV or HDTV, all without a monthly subscription.
VUDU offers the latest Hollywood blockbusters as well as a large film library from all major Hollywood studios and 38 independent studios. Updated weekly with exciting classics and new releases, typically on the same day the DVD becomes available, the VUDU library includes movies for rental and purchase in both standard and high definition formats. VUDU connects directly to the TV and provides an easy to use navigation and discovery user interface to help viewers find the right movie every time.
About VUDU:
VUDU is a leading provider of digital technologies and services that deliver Internet entertainment to consumers' HDTVs and Home Theaters. VUDU's first product, the VBX100, is a 1080p Internet Movie Player designed to deliver over 10,000 on-demand movies and TV shows directly to HDTVs. The VBX100 supports native HD movies and automatically upscale standard resolution movies. Thus, all movies are displayed in 1080p resolution at 24 frames per second, the cinematic gold standard.
Through relationships with every major US movie studio and more than 38 independent studios and distributors, VUDU offers a vast array of on-demand choices at the highest quality. The VUDU collection is constantly updated, and newly released movies from major studios are available on the same day as the DVD is released. Consumers can finally watch great movies without the hassles associated with traditional services -- no driving, no mailing, and no monthly fee. For more information, visit http://www.vudu.com/.