Vudu snubs discs as new format war is Bourne
Wait a minute, that’s not very low at all. And the movies are in 1080i, which is better than watching on YouTube, but not as good as, say, the Supremacy HD-DVD, on sale for $20 at Amazon right now. Still, these are just the opening volleys of a third contender in the format war – the “no format” faction, offering direct-to-drive HD downloads at… well, maybe at reasonable prices later. In the meantime, be happy you can now watch People’s Sexiest Man Alive for 5 hours plus without leaving the couch. I’m sure that’s a killer app for somebody.
Vudu Goes HD, Thumbs Nose at Blu-Ray and HD-DVD [gizmodo]