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DVD/Blu-ray tip: Testing Vudu’s instant “disc-to-digital” service

DVD/Blu-ray tip: Testing Vudu’s instant “disc-to-digital” service

by ben patterson | Jun 5, 2013 | apps, home video, reviews, the cloud

Ever wish you could take your old DVD collection and zap it into the “cloud”—perfect for watching your favorite movies on any device you want, whenever you want? That’s the promise behind Vudu’s new “disc-to-digital” service, which...
5 reasons why DVDs and Blu-ray still matter

5 reasons why DVDs and Blu-ray still matter

by ben patterson | Jan 30, 2012 | editorial, home video

Streaming is all the rage when it comes to home video, but that doesn’t mean DVDs and Blu-rays are dead—or at least, not to me it doesn’t. Sure, I’ll rent the odd feature from iTunes or stream a TV show from Netflix’s instant streaming catalog;...
Would you pay more than $1 a night to rent Redbox DVDs? (poll)

Would you pay more than $1 a night to rent Redbox DVDs? (poll)

by ben patterson | Jun 21, 2011 | home video, news

Redbox is known far and wide for its ubiquitous red kiosks, not to mention its $1-a-night DVD rental policy. But the video rental giant is—once again—tinkering with raising prices, with a new test in Portland, Ore. hiking the price for a night’s DVD rental to...
Redbox set to pull trigger on video game rentals

Redbox set to pull trigger on video game rentals

by ben patterson | Jun 16, 2011 | gaming, home video, news

Those telltale Redbox DVD kiosks at your local supermarket aren’t just for movies anymore. Starting Friday—tomorrow—about 21,000 of the company’s 27,000 kiosks will be stocked with the latest Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 games, including such...
Netflix website redesign angers users, again

Netflix website redesign angers users, again

by ben patterson | Jun 8, 2011 | home video, news

Netflix unveiled a dramatically revamped home page Wednesday that “provides more focus” on its streaming movies and TV shows—and it looks like this latest site makeover is about as popular as the others (which is to say, not very). The redesign, which...

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