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Title: VUDU Movie Box


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VUDU Movie Box
By Soren Croxall Dr. Rebman ITMG 100 Section
9 November 29, 2007
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What is VUDU?
  • VUDU is a sleek black box, 7x9x2
  • It is the latest technology in delivering movies
    to viewers over the internet.
  • On this box, the viewer has access to over 5,000
    movie titles with more being added every week.
  • VUDU delivers its movies via a home network
    router.

http//www.vudu.com
3
Selection of Movies
  • With its launch in September 2007, VUDU had over
    5,000 movie title available.
  • The movies come from all the major studios plus
    20 independent and foreign studios
  • There is a wide variety of all genres to make
    sure there is a good selection for all viewers.

4
Retail and Rentals
  • VUDU has no activation or subscription fees.
  • Viewers have the option of either renting or
    buying select movies.
  • Rentals 0.99-3.99-Have access for 24 hours.
  • Purchases 4.99-19.99. Stored on hard drive.
  • VUDU retails for 399.

5
Picture Quality
  • The picture quality is just as good or better
    than a regular DVD.
  • Although it does not have HD DVD right now, if a
    customer already has HDTV, VUDU has the power to
    upconvert the picture to make it even better.
  • VUDU is still in negotiations with studios before
    it can offer true HD movies.

6
Vudus Unique Remote
  • There is only 4 buttons and clickable wheel!
  • Clickable wheel allows the viewer to quickly
    scroll through the movies.
  • The remote uses radio frequency instead of
    infrared line of sight
  • Box can be in closet and and remote will still
    work

7
The Hard Drive
  • 250 gigabyte
  • Has the capability of holding 300 full length
    movies
  • In 6 months, customers will be able to purchase a
    jack which is an external hard drive

8
So, how are there 5,000 movies?
  • It is a trick of the VUDU box
  • There is only 30 seconds of each movie on the box
  • Once the viewer selects their choice, the movie
    will begin to download.
  • You need a fast internet connection for quick
    downloading.
  • Cable modems are preferable.

9
How VUDU Machines Communicate
  • VUDU machines use a peer-to-peer system
  • When the viewers selects a movie, VUDU searches
    for other VUDUs who have already downloaded that
    movie
  • Saves the company from having its own server pump
    out all the gigabytes each time a movie is
    ordered.

10
Sifting Through the 5,000 Titles
  • There are many different categories that sort the
    movies.
  • Titles are sorted by genre, director, actor, new
    release, VUDUs Top Picks.
  • There are also ways to sort by critics rating,
    release dates, and whether or not the movie
    available for both sale and rent.

11
Some Potential Problems with VUDU
  • There are some holes in its library. It still
    needs to add some classic movies.
  • The movies that can be bought do not come with
    extras.
  • It is strictly a movie database, there are no TV
    shows, music, or photos on VUDU.
  • The viewer cant fast forward in the beginning.

12
VUDU's Competitors
  • Apple TV
  • TiVO HD
  • Netflix and ON-Demand

13
Apple TV
  • Very similar to VUDU.
  • Very limited selection of movies.
  • However Apple TV allows the viewer to download
    movies, TV shows, pictures.
  • Image quality is not as good as VUDU and it does
    not have the ability to upconvert to HD.

http//www.apple.com/appletv/
14
TiVo HD
  • TiVO HD is 100 cheaper than a VUDU Box
  • However, the viewer has to wait for a movie to
    completely download before it can be viewed.
  • VUDU allows the person to view the movie right
    away without waiting.

15
Netflix and On-Demand
  • Netflix requires viewers to wait for the movies
    in the mail.
  • New release sometimes take a while to get to the
    viewers because there is such high demand.
  • On-Demand has a limited movie selection.
  • Viewers often have to wait a little while for new
    releases to become available
  • Viewers cant buy On-Demand movies.

16
Movies Available
Vudu Apple Netflix On-Demand TiVo
Number of Movies Available 5,000 513 90,000 Several Hundred, changing every month 1,200
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