Amazon Unbox lets TiVo users be couch potatoes
TiVo lovers rejoice, the partnership between your favorite DVR and Amazon just got a little sweeter. Amazon announced today that TiVo users can buy or rent movies and tv episodes directly from their TiVo unit without having to get off the couch. Although TiVo subscribers have been able to access the database of over 1 million movies for months at Amazon's Website, now you can simply browse and purchase our selections using your TiVo remote control. No need to strain yourself by turning on your computer.Most Amazon Unbox movies cost $3.99 to rent and range from $9.99 to $14.99 to buy. All purchases are billed through Amazon and, to prevent unauthorized charges, subscribers must set up a personal identification number at Amazon to be used each time a purchase is made.
Between Netflix, Blockbuster.com, Amazon Unbox, and cable tv's On Demand services, renting movies from the comfort of home has never been easier. Most of the "mom and pop" rental stores are long gone, is this the beginning of the end of the chain brick-and-mortar stores, too?
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