Vizio to Offer Blockbuster Integration App in their new TV Sets

Vizio, the top-ranking LCD HDTV manufacturer in the United States, has just signed a deal with Blockbuster – the Internet movie providing service. The deal involves Vizio producing TV sets that have a direct interface to Blockbuster’s service.

Dave Habigner, CEO of Sonic Solutions, made an announcement that the company has already started work on their Blockbuster-enabled TV sets, and they’ll begin production during the spring. This does not confirm any release dates however, as those are yet to be revealed.

The apps were advertised by none other than Beyonce, who gave a presentation accompanied by singing, presenting the new service right before the Super Bowl.

So far, Blockbuster already hold a solid presence in other companies’ products, such as TiVo, Samsung and Motorola – it’s good that they’re expanding their market a bit by offering their services to customers of other manufacturers.

We’ll keep you updated on the development of the new app, and we personally can’t wait to see it in action.

[ Via Puggal ]

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