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New Disney / Samsung HDD Video Set-Top Box

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-might-be-neat dept.

MDMurphy writes "Disney announced a new set-top box built for them by Samsung that will hold movies downloaded over the air via what they call MovieBeam in an internal HDD. You'd pay a monthly rental fee for the box and $2.39 - $3.99 per movie for a 24 hour viewing period. Dotcast Inc. provides the movie beaming, sending the digital data out over terrestrial TV broadcast stations. "

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  1. This is just great by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Another geek who can't spell to save his|her life: "set-top box built for them buy Samsung" try "them by Samsung"

  2. Disney Sucks! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Do not buy this! Boycott Disney!

    Ooooooooooh, "The Making Of LOTR, The Director's Cut" is on Dotcast. I'm ordering it twice!

  3. Another box to add to the entertainment center. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Let's run down the list, shall we?
    TV

    DVD

    VCR (legay)

    Cable degayder

    Titvo

    Surround sound receiver

    Gaystations (1 & 2)

    Xbox

    Game Cube

    and now a Disney decoder box you rent PLUS gay movie rental. Great. Another manbox to dust.

  4. Re:Bus tickets cost money too by 1000101 · · Score: 0, Troll

    if the only reason you're holding out on buying a car is because of the high insurance price, you are either:

    a) an idiot
    b) poor and want another excuse other than "i'm poor"
    c) a jerk
    d) live in a city where you don't need a car (Chicago, New York, etc.)
    e) all of the above