VUDU Expands High Definition Content Available Through On-Demand Service

VUDU Expands High Definition Content Available Through On-Demand Service

VUDU Adding more than 70 High Definition Feature Films for Ultimate In-Home Viewing Experience, Including Transformers, The Italian Job, and War-More to Come

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumer Electronics Show 2008 -- VUDU Inc., the company that brings instant access to video-entertainment to the living room, announced today that it is greatly expanding the high-definition (HD) movies available through the VUDU box. By the end of January, 70 HD movies will be available for customers to rent and watch instantly. More HD movies will be added to VUDU over the coming months as the studios make their films available.

"With today's announcement, VUDU is continuing to deliver on its promise to make HD content as simple and convenient for customers to enjoy as traditional formats," said Tony Miranz, VUDU's co-founder and EVP of Sales and Business Development. "As more movie fans invest in large-screen HD televisions, VUDU is pleased to provide an ever-expanding range of top-quality films formatted specifically for high quality HD viewing."

Playback of the HD movies will be instant provided the Internet connection to the home network is consistently 4 Mbps or greater. Those with lower or fluctuating bandwidth will experience some delay before viewing can begin.

VUDU customers will be able to rent HD new releases for $5.99 and HD classics for $3.99. The offering will include recent releases such as A Mighty Heart, Blades of Glory, and Hostel: Part II (Unrated Version), as well as classic such as the Star Trek franchise.

While VUDU's standard definition content is already optimized for HD televisions, films encoded in High Definition (HD) deliver an even sharper viewing experience with six times higher resolution than standard definition encoded films. HD content also highlights key benefits of VUDU's video on-demand service. Because the box is always connected to the Internet, VUDU continually updates the quality and quantity of the content available to customers.

The HD titles complement the over 5,000 standard definition movies and TV shows currently available from all the major U.S. film studios and more than 22 independent and international film distributors.

About VUDU

VUDU is dedicated to bringing instant access to video entertainment including thousands of mainstream movies to every living room. Through relationships with every major US movie studio and more than 22 independent studios and distributors, VUDU offers the optimal home entertainment experience for consumers. VUDU gives movie fans the ultimate in flexibility and choice. Consumers can finally watch what they want, when they want-no planning needed, no computer necessary, no software downloads, and no cable TV service or satellite subscription required.

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CONTACT: Tara Wagner for VUDU of SutherlandGold Group, +1-917-509-5399,
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Web site: http://www.vudu.com/

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