Die VUDU Set-Top box wird es ab Ende September auf dem US-amerikanischen Markt geben. Sie ist mit einer 250GB Festplatte ausgestattet und erlaubt video-on-demand auf Knopfdruck (5,000 Filme versprechen die Anbieter)
Ist das schwarze Magie oder gar VOODOO?
Nein, das IPTV über Internet soll mittels P2P Technik verwirklicht werden. Dadurch verringern sich die Ladezeiten der Filme, ‚lightning fast‘ sagen die Amis.
Anschlüsse der VUDU Box
Audio: HDMI v 1.1, Digital Optical,Digital Coax, RCA
Audio Format: Source: Dolby® Digital Plus, Out: Dolby Digital 5.1
Video Out: HDMI v 1.1, Component, S-Video, Composite
Video Resolution: 1080p/24, 1080i, 720p, 480p, 480i
Lan-PC: Ethernet, 2 USB Ports
Features (Source/Quelle: What is VUDU?)
Instant access — VUDU is movie freedom. Choose your movie and watch it immediately — no waiting and no buffering.
Pay as you go — VUDU has no activation fees and no subscription fees. Rentals range from 99¢ to $3.99, purchased movies from $4.99 to $19.99.
High Quality Video — VUDU’s proprietary encoding, decoding, and up-converting technologies enable HDTVs to display their best capabilities.
Your Personal Digital Library — The VUDU box holds the movies you rent or buy through the service. You’ll be done with stacks of DVD cases, crowded mega-stores, and scratched disks.
Future-Ready — VUDU’s hardware is designed to go the distance. It’s HD-ready for high-definition content and has two USB ports for future storage options (available within six months).
Constantly Evolving — VUDU belongs to a new class of CE devices that live at Internet speed. While the hardware is final, the software is continually updated with new features and new movies. What you buy today is not what you’ll experience six months from now—it’ll only get better and better.