Disney spinoff MovieBeam today is launching an online movie rental service that will be the first to feature HD films. The offering requires a special set-top box from Cisco division Linksys that will cost about $200 after rebate. High-def movies will cost $4.99 to view, compared to $3.99 for first-run standard format movies. Older HD titles will cost $2.99 each.
MovieBeam, which uses datacasting technology over the Public Broadcasting System network, will initially be available in 29 U.S. cities.
Reuters has the full story:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060214/tc_nm/media_moviebeam_dc
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