The thing about personal media viewers - the defining characteristic in fact - is that they let you enjoy a movie while completely blocking out everything around you.  The ST1080 is different. It features a pair of 1080p resolution screens - one for each eye - that are capable of displaying both 2D and 3D content.  What's really unique about them is that you can see right through the ST1080, allowing you to keep an eye on your surroundings. It's the first consumer media viewer to offer this feature.

It's been a tumultuous year for Blockbuster.  They've had some really bad times and just when it seems like things are about to improve, it all gets bad again. This is yet another example.  Blockbuster announced a new in-store subscription plan that allows you to swing on in and rent a movie any time you want at a price of $14.99 a month.  You can have one DVD, Blu-ray or videogame out at a time and, if you like, you can even get one or two by mail.

It's easy to rag on streaming video.  The video quality from sources like Hulu and Netflix is pretty disappointing and if you're looking for more than stereo sound you'll be sorely disappointed. Vudu is different though.  From the onset, the company has been aimed at providing high quality streaming to its customer base and today they've taken it a step further.  For the first time ever, 7.1 channel audio will be available via a streaming video service.

For those of us with really nice home theater setups,  the thought of getting a movie at home while it's still in theaters is an incredible one.  At the price of $60 it makes economic sense if you have a few people over and you take into account the 500% markup on popcorn prices. Universal was planning to make the Eddie Murphy movie 'Tower Heist' available just 21 days after it hit theaters  but theater owners fought against it with gusto. 

Netflix has been changing a lot over the last few months, and most of these changes have been for the worse as far as the general customer base is concerned.  The new PC user interface is inconvenient, and the price change was upsetting, but splitting DVD and streaming into two different services was the straw that broke the camel's back. Netflix customers took to the internet to complain about the service.  Some cancelled their Netflix service altogether, which is something that the company clearly picked up on.  CEO Reed Hastings addressed Netflix subscribers in an email and on his blog, letting them know that he's willing to admit that he made a mistake - again.