Best Buy Launches CinemaNow Online Video Service
Best Buy on Tuesday said it is launching its new digital video service called CinemaNow, which will give movie watchers same-day instant access to new release movies and TV shows.
"With the introduction of CinemaNow, Best Buy continues our commitment to evolve with our customers as their demand for digital entertainment grows," said Chris Homeister, senior vice president of entertainment for Best Buy. "The convenience, selection and flexibility of the CinemaNow service offers customers more freedom in the way they choose to consume entertainment from Best Buy. This service, which complements our existing suite of digital entertainment brands, will be available to customers in their homes and on-the-go through a broad array of devices and will be brought to life in store with the help of our Blue Shirts and Geek Squad Agents."
At least initially, the service will be made available through select connected Blu-ray players and HDTVs, as well as on most PCs through CinemaNow's online portal, www.cinemanow.com, Best Buy said. Starting this month, the service will extend to all new connected Blu-ray players and home theater systems from LG, and will launch on several other devices from different manufacturers later this year.
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Cruzg10
May 19, 2010 at 12:06pm
if you rent 3 movies you pretty much just paid for the ulimited version of the same service over at netflix.
is best buy retarded or are they not aware that netflix has set the bar for streaming movie service. Youre supposed to be lower in price than the competition, not higher!!!
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aviaggio
May 19, 2010 at 8:46am
The prices are ridiculously high for a streaming service. Why stream when for the same price I can go and buy the DVD or bluray, or even buy off of iTunes *shudder*?
And why would you choose this over the flat-modeled Netflix? $4 for a RENTAL??? Man, they are batshit crazy if they think this is going to work.
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