VUDU Inc. today unveiled HDX, a video format that it claims for the first time enables the viewing of Internet-delivered movies in full high definition (HD) 1080p format optimized for 40 inch and larger HD TVs and home theaters.
HDX, claims VUDU, delivers the highest quality available from any Internet, broadcast, cable, or satellite on-demand service, offering consumers a true cinematic experience with a vividly detailed and virtually artifact-free picture accompanied by immersive, high-resolution sound.
HDX movies are available today to all VUDU customers and are offered at the same price as standard HD titles. VUDU has already compiled a library of 65 films available now in the new HDX format and will offer every newly released HD title in the new format.
VUDU also says it plans to deliver many recent releases and classics in HDX, providing consumers a quickly growing library of HDX content. With this new offering, VUDU says it’s the only Internet movie delivery service offering consumers a choice between an instant-start HD experience and an HD download version.
HDX content is displayed in 1080p at 24 frames per second. VUDU claims HDX delivers twice the resolution of other Internet HD formats, along with the best available surround sound quality for Internet delivered movies with sound at a 40 percent higher bit-rate than standard surround sound DVDs.
