Amazon unveils VoD service

[nj2006]

Amazon unveils VoD service


Amazon.com has announced that customers can now instantly watch ad-free movies and television shows on Macs or PCs with Amazon Video On Demand.
Previously, customers could only download titles and watch them on a PC (using the Amazon Unbox application) or on their TiVo box. Now customers can either watch instantly within their web browser or download using the Unbox application and watch anytime.
Customers can also rent or purchase Amazon Video On Demand movies and TV shows directly through Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link device on compatible BRAVIA(R) television sets (currently in beta). Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link device streams Internet video content directly to compatible Sony HDTVs through a broadband connection.
"We're continuing to create new, convenient ways for our customers to watch digital movies and TV shows. The ability to watch content instantly without downloading first was among the most requested features of our customers, and now it's live—customers can instantly watch the ad-free title of their choice on a Mac, PC or compatible Sony BRAVIA TV via Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link device," said Roy Price, director of Amazon Video On Demand. "Amazon Video On Demand provides customers with the choice of how to watch their favorite movies and TV shows, be it on their PC or Mac, on the TV with TiVo or through Sony's BRAVIA Internet Video Link device on compatible Sony BRAVIA TVs, or on the go with a portable video player."