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Kaleidescape Adds Downloads

Interested in bit-for-bit downloads of Blu-rays? They're coming.
- Posted December 11, 2012
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Today Kaleidescape launched a new online store where you can download movies directly to a Kaleidescape system that are bit-for-bit the same as Blu-ray and DVD.
It’s a cool idea, since iTunes and Amazon downloads are compressed at best, and 720p at worst.
What this could mean, and more info, after the jump.

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New Gear: Roku Streaming Stick

The latest set-top…er…set-back streamer features seamless integration, new channels, and a new ecosystem of partners
- Posted September 20, 2012
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Yesterday S+V got a peek at the long-awaited new Streaming Stick from Roku — and it turns out to be a lot more than just a Roku 2 XS in a tiny package.

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The Physics of Unphysics: Walmart Takes to The Cloud

Walmart sells more physical movies than any other retailer. Now it wants to get unphysical.
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted March 14, 2012
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You’ve got to hand it to Walmart. First, they make a zillion dollars selling DVD and Blu-ray discs to everyone. Now, they’re set to make another zillion dollars so you don’t have to actually use the discs. Brilliant, simply brilliant.

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Vudu and Dolby Launch 7.1 Streaming

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in Dolby Digital Plus surround for now, more to come
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted October 18, 2011
While the image quality of video streaming services has been improving, audio has lagged behind. But it looks like it’s catching up.

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Digital Media Receiver Roundup

Four inexpensive boxes vie for your streaming dollar
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted May 9, 2011
DEFINING A NEW PRODUCT CATEGORY
I'm struggling with this: What do you call these things? Digital Media Streamers? Digital Media Receivers? How about media extenders, media streamers, or digital media adapters? Maybe Internet Streaming Devices? If you abbreviate that last one, it sounds a bit sinister. "Dude, I got an ISD." Annnnnnnd, you're on a list somewhere.

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Test Report: Toshiba BDX2700 Blu-ray Player

This web-savvy Blu-ray player offers excellent picture quality and an eclectic selection of content.
- By Rob Sabin
- Posted September 17, 2010
Key Features $200 ($250 list) tacp.toshiba.com • Profile 2.0 (BD-Live) Blu-ray player
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Rotten Tomatoes hits Vudu's movie library
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 14, 2009
The Internet means never having to settle on a single source for reviews (except of course for home theater equipment and the audiophile and videophile qualities
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LG brings Vudu to Blu-ray
- By sandv blog
- Posted October 13, 2009
Vudu service has been available on a select few LG HDTVs for over a month, and now the service is expanding to the company's top Blu-ray player.
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LG screens become Vudu dolls
- By sandv blog
- Posted July 29, 2009
LG already has an impressive list of streaming media features for its HDTVs, and it's putting one more big name on the pile.
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VUDU to start offering HD movies to buy, not just rent
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 24, 2009
Vudu has been streaming for over a year now, and it's a pretty nice service (just ask our own Gadget Gary Del'Abate). Get the Vudu box (now available in rack-mountable flavors for home theater buffs with a big gear closet), hook it up, and watch your favorite movies for a price.

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Now You Can Vudu For Less
- By sandv blog
- Posted February 10, 2009
If you've been holding off on purchasing a Vudu Box, now's the time. Originally retailing for $400, the new price is an affordable $150. Not bad for the basic 250GB system.

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VUDU Releases iPhone and iPod Touch App
- By sandv blog
- Posted January 23, 2009
VUDU has just come out with a free app for the iPhone or iPod Touch, allowing users to search through their ever increasing library. Until now, this required a VUDU or a trip to VUDU.com. You can add to your queue, but you can't add to your wish list, and you can't rate titles. But, pick a title, and when you get home, your pick, in all its 1080p glory will be waiting.

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