Cost | What to Enjoy | Features | News & Reviews | Press Releases

Cost: $99 prepaid for 25 movies (with the additional of a free MediaPoint Digital Player), additional rentals are $1.99 each.

What to Enjoy:
Blockbuster utilizes its immense library of films for its OnDemand site often allowing new movies within 30 days of its release.

Features:
Blockbuster OnDemand uses progressive playback not streaming so video quality is consistent no matter the speed of the internet connection. Currently, though, they boast only DVD quality and not 1080p. They are opening up their platform, set-top free, on Web based TV’s, such as Vizio, in the near future.

News & Reviews:
Wired (1/5/2009): Blockbuster’s Movie-Streaming Device Is a Bit Of a Bust – “Make no mistake — the idea of a single set-top box capable of pumping out tons of newly released content sounds great. Unfortunately, giants like Apple (and small fries like Vudu) have shown that smoothly delivering such a service is sort of a fever dream (for now).” {Read more}

Engadget (7/14/2009): Blockbuster OnDemand en route to Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players, and home theater systems – “The company announced that it’s integrating its OnDemand service into Samsung HDTVs, home theater systems, and Blu-ray players starting Fall 2009. Better still, those with LED HDTVs series 7000 or above, LCD / Plasmas series 650 or above, and select 2009 Blu-ray players / theater systems can get the service later via firmware update.” {Read more}

Press Releases:
2/5/2009: Blockbuster Inc., a leading global provider of media entertainment, and 2Wire, a provider of integrated broadband solutions, today introduced the 2Wire MediaPoint™ digital media player, an easy-to-use, on-demand video solution that offers movie fans instant access through their television sets to BLOCKBUSTER® ONDEMAND content, including thousands of titles from the latest movie releases to classic favorites. {Read more}