VUDU offers free VUDU box to customers who purchase AQUOS high-definition LCD TVs via website

December 20, 2007 – US firm VUDU has announced that it will offer a free VUDU box, which delivers high definition Internet video content to a TV, to customers who purchase select models of Sharp AQUOS high-definition televisions through the Vudu.com website during the Christmas holidays.

The VUDU box is worth $399 and will be offered for free up to January 5 of next year on online purchases of Sharp AQUOS TV’s with 42” or larger screens.  “This holiday offer guarantees that new owners of the finest high-definition product in the world will have direct access to lots of great content with superior picture quality,” said Bob Scaglione, Senior Vice President and Group Manager, Product and Marketing Group for Sharp Electronics Corporation.  “Through this offer, new AQUOS owners will be able to instantly enjoy thousands of movie titles, television content and more on a pay as you go basis.”

Tony Miranz, co-founder and EVP of Sales and Business Development for VUDU, added: “We’re adding loads of HD quality content to the VUDU service so AQUOS owners will have thousands of new and classic movies, TV shows and more from which to choose.  HD movies will be lighting up high-definition screens everywhere across America this holiday season.”