Master Vudu discussion - place to talk about your Vudu experience - Page 6

Originally Posted by nded

Are you seeing any network activity on your LAN/Router?

Originally Posted by darryl b

anyone care to comment on their opinion of how vudu compares to appletv? i mean which is the most fun? which one can really replace blockbuster?

Originally Posted by dink

Well after about a week of owning vudu there are few things I am really unhappy about. I know ATV, Netflix/Blockbuster all have their faults, I also own ATV and ive rented via PS3 and XBOX360 both and so far I think my favorite would be ATV. Seems like the movies are generally available faster from ATV. Also, I love the quality of HDX but why are the options so extremely limited? I hate that you cant buy an HDX. In fact, why is your purchasing of any HD movie so severely restricted on vudu? I know the number say differently but it sure seems like there are more HD movies available for purchase via ATV, am i wrong about that? All in all, i am happy i got it as a xmas gift but I would have trouble recommending it over ATV for streaming.

I hope over the coming months movies become available faster and HD/HDX titles increase dramatically or i just dont see vudu surviving.

Originally Posted by Richard Tywoniak

I agree with the higher resolution audio - in order to move me off of blu ray - I would like to see high resolution audio. With a netflix subscription I can get unlimited blu ray and i do not sacrifice audio or video quality. i would think that for Vudu to compete they would have to at least offer comparable quality to bluray for audio and video. Considering that the cost of the service is much higher than Netflix - I would assumme that you could get comparable quality.

Originally Posted by Kikar

Right now the movies are encoded in DD+, but the box can not output DD+, this is somewhat upsetting but they are first gen boxes. The HDX movies are 640K which is within BD specs and is how early WB disc were encoded. They sound great, much better than DVD but not as great as some BDs and HD DVDs (DD+, DDTHD, DTS-HD, DTS-HD MA)
The Vudu Box is 99.00 this week or 149.00 wirth a wireless kit. That is the same as 3-6 BDs. This is a great deal, so much so my wife told me to order another one for the bedroom because she is annoyed with the ATV there and does not like to use the XBOX or PS3 to rent movies. Vudu is, in my opinion,
the best VOD service today and I have them all. This is well worth the entry price he are asking.
If you don't like it the they have a 30 day return policy. But I doubt you will be returning it. It is a great suppliment to BD. I use it to rent movies that I am in the mood for and don't have to wait until I am no longer in the mood to receive them. I still buy the occasional BD and still get some from Netflix. But Vudu has become my primary source for movie watching.

Give it a try you won't be dissapointed.

Originally Posted by Richard Tywoniak

i agree on the business model - at 4.99 a pop for hd movie rental - they can give away the boxes.

Originally Posted by aaronwt

Are you sure your VUDU is set for the max download bandwidth of 4mbs? Go into the service quality section and double check.

The VUDU box is capped at 4mbs. An HDX title typically takes my three boxes 3.5 to 4.5 hours to download depending on the length of the movie.

One of the things I hope they have planned for the future is an increase in the download speed. Of course instant HDX would be great, but at least cutting the download time of HDX titles in half would be welcome. So increasing the download speed to 8mbs would hopefully accomplish that.

VUDU has changed alot since I got it a year ago. Each software update brings more improvements. They certainly aren't sitting still.The box keeps evolving into something better and better.

Originally Posted by kevivoe

Aaron,

What speed is your provider? I just learned I can upgrade to 50Mbps service from my provider but hesitate if I can only use 4 Mbps from VUDU. I suppose a 15 Mbps service is plenty adequate now for VUDU. (I don't have VUDU yet ... but it is a near term plan)

Kevin

Originally Posted by nded

Vudu has same day (DVD Tuesday) availability for purchase as DVD/BluRay for most new release titles. Day 1 is typically purchase, with rental also being available on day 1 for some studios (i.e Warner typically), while other studios defer rental options until 2-4 weeks later.

Originally Posted by vikingfan

Could you provide a link showing the ability to purchase a VUDU HD/HDX version of these new movies being released 1/6 on DVD/BD

Rightous Kill
Pineapple Express
Disaster Movie
Wackness
Bangkok Express

I don't seem to find anything.

Originally Posted by markrubin

point of order

This is unacceptable: we will ban any members from this thread if this situation continues

Originally Posted by Richard Tywoniak

Back to Vudu - it appears that they have HD or HDX rental availability similar to what you would see at your local blockbuster or netflix. The reason I ask this or make this point is that VUDU seems like a good back up option to me for Netflix. The problem with Netflix is the issue with new releases on BluRay. All new releases seem to hit the Long or Very Long wait status. Many times this is not an issue - it eventually comes. However - if I had a $99 Vudu box - if I really want to watch and not wait - Vudu is a really viable option. And - for $99 - this is now entering into the - it can not hurt purchase decision. Vudu seems to be offering a compelling option for me to consider. Now if VUDU could only offer High Resolution audio (i.e. DTSMA 7.1), BluRay quality video, and a Netflix-subscription model - and the ability to hold a movie on my hard drive for more than 24 hours - then that would be a Netflix/BluRay killer for me. However, for right now - Vudu seems like a pretty inexpensive back up for me - prevents me from getting in my car to go to the local video store.