I am officially an evangelist for Vudu (www.vudu.com), a cool new 'box' for viewing over 5000 on demand movies on my TV. I also have DirecTV On Demand, which is in some ways similar. The only thing worthy of noting by comparison is that I have my wireless adapter perpetually hooked to the Vudu box, and not to DirecTV. Why? Mostly because of ease of use. First of all, the internet connection seemed to cause my DirecTV box to occassionaly hang, while Vudu has never had a problem. But beyond that the Vudu interface is easy to navigate, visually attractive, and simple. It starts with the remote. Just like Tivo (www.tivo.com), they put a lot of thought into this remote. It fits comfortably in the hand. It uses an RF remote - which means it doesn't require line of sight. Not having to hold my remote high to get the signal over the coffee table, and not having to worry about my 6 year old son intentionally blocking my line of sight because he thinks that's funny, is key. Beyond this is the very simple interface. Easy to find what I want, but beyond that not a lot of choices - which is a good thing. I find the movie I want, and can then play or pause. That's pretty much it. My wife, a person I love but didn't know what a spreadsheet was before she met me (gasp!), can easily find movies. That also says a lot. I'll have more to say about the content choices, price, and competition in the future.
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