Blockbuster Rolls Out Blu-Ray Format Across U.S. and Canada
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Name: Dave Cowl
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Dave also has a strong interest in cinema and film making, and has
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Dave has been following the HD Disc format war since the beginning,
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Blockbuster is rolling out Blu-ray to all of the corporate stores in the US and Canada, as well as select franchise locations, and installing Blu-ray kiosks in over 5,000 stores.
They’re also adding a Blu-ray preference setting to the Blockbuster online rent-by-mail service.
Speaking of the rent-by-mail service, Blockbuster also have a new trial deal for this month – sign up for Blockbuster Total Access and get One Month FREE
.
The promotion is set to end May 8th and includes 2 DVDs per month, 1 at a time, with up to 2 In-Store Exchanges per month. The price after the trial will be $9.99 per month for this level of service.
Via Gizmo Lovers
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