Vudu claims largest HD library, teams with Best Buy

By Jacqueline Emigh | Published November 10, 2008, 2:55 PM

After almost doubling its number of HD titles over the past three weeks to reach a grand total of 1,100, Vudu has teamed up with Best Buy on a $299.99 bundling deal.

Streaming media service Vudu contended today that, with 1,100 HD titles, it now holds the "largest library of HD content" available for on-demand viewing.

In a statement, the company said that it added 150 HD titles per week during the month of October, and that it is continuing to add more titles. As of the third week of October, the Vudu library included only 553 titles.

Upcoming offerings will include the new HDX format as well as "instant start HD," according to Vudu . In addition, through a special deal with Best Buy, Vudu is now offering its BX100 bundled with $200 worth of movies for $299.99.

Customers must activate their Vudu accounts by January 15 of next year in order to use the $200 credit, which expires four months after the account is activated.

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$200 worth of movies.. huh almost as good as BOGO?
Here we go last attempts at saving the death of a niche format.

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