VUDU offering select HD / HDX titles for $4.99 purchase on Black Friday

Lee Stewart · 11-25-2008, 09:06 AM

VUDU offering select HD / HDX titles for $4.99 purchase on Black Friday

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by Darren Murph, posted Nov 25th 2008 at 3:17AM

Trust us, we too have been looking for a good reason to simply stay put this Black Friday rather than venturing out in an attempt to save $8.43 and contract at least six airborne diseases. Finally, we've found our reason. VUDU has announced on its forums that this Friday, it will sell (read: not just a 24-hour rental) four HDX titles, six HD flicks and a slew of SD movies for $4.99 each. We imagine the motive here is twofold: for starters, it'll generate buzz and probably lead to a few impulse buys; secondly, it could be a litmus test to the real popularity of its minty fresh HDX format. Hit the read link for the admittedly short list, and feel free to register in order to beg for a larger selection prior to Friday

http://www.engadgethd.com/2008/11/25...hase-on-black/

DonnyDC · 11-26-2008, 05:17 PM

I thought it read you could get a maximum of 4 HDX titles, 6HD etc. at those prices. Not that they only had that many to choose from..

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HDX
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13 Rated)
The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director’s Cut)
Pitch Black (Unrated Director’s Cut)
Unleashed (Unrated Director’s Cut)

HD
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13 Rated)
The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director’s Cut)
Pitch Black (R-Rated)
Pitch Black (Unrated Director’s Cut)
Unleashed (R-Rated)
Unleashed (Unrated Director’s Cut)

SD
About a Boy
The Break-Up
The Chronicles of Riddick (PG-13 Rated)
The Chronicles of Riddick (Unrated Director?s Cut)
Cinderella Man
End of Days
Erin Brokovich
Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels
Pitch Black (R-Rated)
Pitch Black (Unrated Director?s Cut)
Red Dragon
Unleashed (R-Rated)
Unleashed (Unrated Director?s Cut)
Van Helsing

Nded · 11-27-2008, 06:17 AM

I have to admit that I was underwhelmed by the selection. The best news I came away from this with was the foot in the door for allowing purchase of HD/HDX content from a mainstream studio. No other download service offers purchase of HD content.

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11-27-2008, 06:17 AM	#3
Nded Rocket Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 192	I have to admit that I was underwhelmed by the selection. The best news I came away from this with was the foot in the door for allowing purchase of HD/HDX content from a mainstream studio. No other download service offers purchase of HD content.