Thursday, February 1, 2007
Vongo Comes to the 360
Posted by Damion Chaplin in "CONTENT" @ 12:00 PM
"Starz has partnered with Microsoft in a deal that will bring its Internet movie service Vongo to TVs via PCs with the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system and the Xbox 360 game console, the companies announced Monday at CES. Consumers will be able to download Vongo movies for viewing on any TV in their home connected to their Windows Vista Ultimate-based PC or Xbox 360 game console. “The launch of Windows Vista provides us with a great opportunity to converge the benefits of the PC and the TV into the ultimate, connected digital entertainment experience,” said Blair Westlake, executive VP of the Microsoft media and entertainment group. Starz has developed a new Vongo user interface designed for Windows Vista to allow users to easily search for movies on a TV screen. For consumers using their Xbox 360 as a connector between their PC and TV, the game console will automatically check for Vongo movie downloads to make viewing easy."
Oh, sweet. With Netflix, I've never really even been tempted by Vongo, but this just might make me check it out. The idea of movies downloaded to my PC and streamed to my TV via my 360 is just too cool. C'mon Netflix, get with it! :wink:
Oh, sweet. With Netflix, I've never really even been tempted by Vongo, but this just might make me check it out. The idea of movies downloaded to my PC and streamed to my TV via my 360 is just too cool. C'mon Netflix, get with it! :wink:
