Vudu, a California company that will sell or rent movies to customers with high-speed Internet access, began selling its $399 units Thursday and expects the downloads will begin in about three weeks. The company has agreements with major and independent film distributors and can offer its customers instant access to 5,000 movies at about the same time the studios release them on DVD or high-definition disc. The films can either be rented or purchased from Vudu and stored in the set-top box. There are no subscription or activation fees.
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Posted by: Fred J. Aun September 6, 2007 11:08 AMVudu, a California company that will sell or rent movies to customers with high-speed Internet access, began selling its $399 units Thursday and expects the downloads will begin in about three weeks. The company has agreements with major and independent film distributors and can offer its customers instant access to 5,000 movies at about the same time the studios release them on DVD or high-definition disc. The films can either be rented or purchased from Vudu and stored in the set-top box. There are no subscription or activation fees.