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Blockbuster OnDemand coming to Samsung TVs

Robin Parrish — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:00:12 +0000

Samsung has announced a new partnership with Blockbuster to bring its OnDemand streaming movie service to all 2009+ model Samsung Blu-ray players and HDTVs.

Samsung’s Plasma Series 650 and above HDTVs, LED Series 7000 and above HDTVs, and all 2009 model Blu-ray players will get a firmware update this fall that will allow users to search the entire OnDemand library, and then stream any movie directly onto their TV, with no other hardware required. (Sorry international movie buffs, but the Samsung/OnDemand deal is for U.S. residents only.) The firmware update will come as a free download.

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Vizio releasing social networking TV

Robin Parrish — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:24:43 +0000

Vizio is about to up the ante with the release of its “XVT” line of flatscreen TVs, certain models of which will come with a slew of pre-loaded applications that give you access to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, along with video download services like Netflix and Blockbuster.

It comes with a wicked cool remote that, like some cell phones, includes a slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

The full list of Internet apps is as follows:

Facebook
Twitter
Flickr
Yahoo! Widgets
Netflix
Blockbuster OnDemand
Amazon Video On Demand
Rhapsody
Vudu
Revision3
Showtime
Pandora

The Vizio XVT will be available this holiday season with these options in 42″, 47″, and 55″ models, for $1,199, $1,699, and $2,199, respectively.

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Is Blockbuster Going Out of Business?

Jeanne Dupuis — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:29:24 +0000

I was pretty shocked when I read reports yesterday that movie rental giant, Blockbuster Inc., is at risk of shutting its doors if they can’t get their financial problems under control. The company, which is based out of Dallas, Texas has apparently been suffering since DVD-by-mail services like Netflix (I just wrote about one of their new offers!) have become more popular.

There’s a more complex, detailed explanation of what has gone wrong but I’d like to say that I’m really surprised. I’ve heard that with the stress of the economy, people were turning towards ways of relieving some of their tension and who doesn’t like to rent a good comedy when times are tough? I hope Blockbuster finds a way to stick around but I have noticed a real dip in their offerings lately, particularly video games.

What about you – do you rent movies from stores like Blockbuster, use services like Netflix or download through torrents? I won’t tell on you, I just want to know :)

image: Blockbuster.com

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Prince of Persia Movie

Amy Tucker — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:56:48 +0000

There have been ten Prince of Persia games. [eleven if you count Prince of Persia Classic]

And, as if that wasn’t enough Prince of Persia craziness for you, now, there’s talk of a movie.

Actually, “talk” makes it sound like it’s a rumor.

Nope. Not a rumor.

Jerry Bruckheimer is set to direct the movie that is still in preproduction.

Jordan Mechner, creator of the series, is cagey about a possible game tie-in with the movie. “Sorry, but I can’t answer that question!” screams “Hell, yeah there’s going to be a game” to me. How about you?

The movie’s plot apparently mimics Sands of Time though Mechner is quick to ask Sands of Time fans to view the movie with an open mind.

Even if the movie doesn’t follow the game, Bruckheimer is sure to make it a blockbuster and pull in butt loads of money for Ubisoft from the game tie-in.

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