Comments on: Blockbuster Set-Top Box Takes on Netflix

By: Pace Goes Over-the-Top With $475M 2wire Buy

Pace Goes Over-the-Top With $475M 2wire Buy — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:12:32 +0000

[...] 2Wire makes residential home gateways and provides software and technology for IP-based video services over advanced set-top boxes. The company’s MediaPortal platform enables multiroom DVR, video place-shifting, media on demand and other home media services, and is the technology behind AT&T’s Homezone service, which is available throughout its broadband footprint. 2Wire also makes broadband set-top boxes of its own, and provided the hardware for Blockbuster’s online video rental device. [...]

By: Blockbuster: Now Only Slightly Less Miserable!

Blockbuster: Now Only Slightly Less Miserable! — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:02:00 +0000

[...] trying hard to enjoy his sour grapes. Instead, Blockbuster is forging a digital strategy with its set-top boxes and kiosks selling DVDs and digital downloads. Keyes said 10,000 kiosks will by deployed over 18 [...]

By: UPDATED: Blockbuster Expands Its Online Rental Plans « NewTeeVee

UPDATED: Blockbuster Expands Its Online Rental Plans « NewTeeVee — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:37:40 +0000

[...] CinemaNow’s technical expertise will help Blockbuster in other ways. The 2Wire set-top box Blockbuster released before the holidays sported a number of irritating glitches that prompted Dave [...]

By: TVs Transform at This Year’s CES « NewTeeVee

TVs Transform at This Year’s CES « NewTeeVee — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:12:56 +0000

[...] options. Now, you won’t need to buy an additional box like a Roku or the recently-released Blockbuster box to directly rent movies from the likes of Amazon, Netflix and Blockbuster, or to watch web video [...]

By: 2Wire Dummy

2Wire Dummy — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:26:27 +0000

Hey, Those 2Wire idiots have never and will never figure out a thing about streaming video. Download a movie, uh? Simply a village idiot!

By: Blockbuster VOD Going to Blu-ray Players « NewTeeVee

Blockbuster VOD Going to Blu-ray Players « NewTeeVee — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:33:36 +0000

[...] VOD Going to Blu-ray Players Hot on the heels of releasing its own set-top box, Blockbuster said it will expanding its on-demand video rental service into Blu-ray players in the [...]

By: Netflix HD Streams Head to Blu-ray Players « NewTeeVee

Netflix HD Streams Head to Blu-ray Players « NewTeeVee — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:43:44 +0000

[...] lacking in content — especially new releases. Earlier this week, Blockbuster announced its own set-top box, which is a la carte vs. subscription and will offer new [...]

By: pctvcables.com

pctvcables.com — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:18:49 +0000

Buy a box and you can't shop around nor can you surf the Internet. Just connect your PC to your HDTV!

By: mrspin

mrspin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:53:40 +0000

I'm confused, are rentals 1.99 or 3.99? or anywhere in between?

By: Matt_

Matt_ — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:42:54 +0000

Ok its all about the Bussiness Model where Netflix gets it right and streams to various boxes via its subscription model .

Most online video companies have failed based on their outdated business models and its been proven that the customer doesn't want Pay per view downloads they want streaming content thats either Ad supported (HULU and Joost) or as part of a subscription based model (Netflix) .