The Future of Video Rental
Jun 22

The Future of Video Rental

Blockbuster jabs back at its rivals: This is an article about the future of the Blockbuster video rental chain, but mixed in there is a lot of good information about upcoming video delivery technology.

Cable operators say they have the best solution of all. They provide about 16.5 million homes with video-on-demand (VOD) — a service that enables viewers to watch a movie whenever they want with the same flexibility that traditional videos offer to pause, rewind and fast-forward. Nearly 37 million cable subscribers will probably have VOD by 2008.

What I’m still waiting for is the service that will let me pick a movie from a menu and watch it right then, instead of ordering it and having to wait until a certain time to watch it. Wake me up when this happens.

by Deane   June 22, 2004 8:35 AM    |   Follow Gadgetopia on Twitter

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by Bananas Foster,   June 22, 2004 10:01 AM  

What I'm still waiting for is the service that will let me pick a movie from a menu and watch it right then

VOD on the cable systems I've used (Cablevision in NY and NJ, USA) do exactly that.

by Deane,   June 22, 2004 10:47 AM  

Do we have this in Sioux Falls, does anyone know?

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