LG Bringing VUDU to their HDTVs
Wasn’t it just last week that Vudu had announced it was giving away its boxes with the purchase of mitsubishi TV’s? Well, I suppose we all knew it was a matter of time before they struck a deal with actually integrating their boxes into TV’s. Although personally, I’m a fan of having separate electronics.
NEW YORK, July 29, 2009 — LG Electronics will be the first to introduce broadband HDTVs with the instant-access high-definition (HD) movie service from VUDU Inc., a leading provider of digital on-demand entertainment services, the companies announced today. VUDU on-demand movies will be available on LG’s LH50 1080p LCD series and PS80 Plasma 1080p series with "NetCast Entertainment Access," beginning next month.
"Our alliance with VUDU further demonstrates LG’s commitment to delivering the ultimate HD viewing experience, by providing instant access to more 1080p movie content than ever before" said Peter Reiner, senior vice president, marketing and strategy, LG Electronics USA. "VUDU highlights the superb video quality of our ‘Full HD’ sets with NetCast Entertainment Access, while providing consumers with access to thousands of HD movies with the touch of a button."
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The VUDU service allows consumers to instantly buy or rent from an
extensive library of movies and TV titles, including an
industry-leading catalog of more than 2,000 high-definition movies –
with no monthly fees and without having to buy, install, or connect any
additional hardware. Consumers will enjoy movies in VUDU’s unique HDX
format, with Full HD 1080p resolution, plus Dolby Digital Plus 5.1
surround sound.
VUDU’s streaming movie service delivers a near-instant viewing
experience – movies start immediately, including high definition HDX
movies, and viewers can fast forward, rewind and browse chapters
without the delays or the frustration associated with slow buffering.
The VUDU catalog is updated weekly, and newly released movies from
major studios are typically available months before they are available
on subscription-based services.
"Together, LG’s Broadband HDTVs and the VUDU service set the
industry standard for easy access to on-demand HD movies," said Alain
Rossmann, CEO of VUDU. "VUDU is blazingly fast on LG’s Broadband HDTVs
and makes discovering and watching new HD movies a truly exciting and
fun user experience. With this partnership, VUDU is raising the bar on
delivering Hollywood movies to this new class of Smart TVs."
With LG’s NetCast Entertainment Access, consumers have instant
access to millions of streaming movies, TV shows and web videos through
an Ethernet connection. These models, ranging in screen size from 42-
to 60-inch class sizes*, also include access to content from Netflix,
Yahoo! Widgets, YouTube and more. With this enhanced connectivity, LG’s
Broadband HDTVs transform and personalize the home theater experience
by offering a virtually endless array of entertainment options.
LG’s 47-inch class* LCD HDTV (model 47LH50) and 50-inch class*
plasma HDTV (model 50PS80) with NetCast Entertainment Access are
available now at national retailers with a manufacturer’s suggested
retail price of $1,699 and $1,799. LG’s 42-inch class* LCD (model
42LH50) and 60-inch class* plasma (model 60PS80) will be available and
existing LG Broadband TV owners will be able to add the VUDU service
next month.