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[Blockbuster](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Blockbuster/) hasn't had much success shifting from physical rentals to digital, even [under Dish's wing](http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/05/dish-gives-up-effort-to-turn-blockbuster-into-a-netflix-competit/). Nonetheless, it's betting that the umpteenth time's the charm with a relaunch of its [Blockbuster On Demand](http://www.engadget.com/tag/blockbusterondemand/) streaming movie service. The revamp ticks many of the checkboxes for a modern by-the-title rental store with 1080p and 5.1-channel surround sound as well as apps for 2012 Samsung Smart TVs, Android and [Roku 2](http://www.engadget.com/tag/Roku2/) boxes. However, there's a number of curious choices, and we don't just mean the omission of a subscription model. It's missing an iOS app, emphasizes apps for desktop viewing and leaves no way to watch HD video on anything but a TV -- our mobile and PC screens have advanced in the past several years, Blockbuster. Idiosyncrasies notwithstanding, the rebirth presents more of a unified front than the one-time giant has offered in the past.
Filed under: [Home Entertainment](http://www.engadget.com/category/home-entertainment/), [Internet](http://www.engadget.com/category/internet/), [HD](http://www.engadget.com/category/hd/)
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**Via:** [Android Police](http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/01/31/from-the-ashes-blockbuster-on-demand-rises-in-a-new-play-store-competing-form-probably-isnt-a-phoenix/)
**Source:** [Blockbuster On Demand](https://www.blockbusternow.com/)
URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/31/blockbuster-on-demand-gives-streaming-a-second-chance/
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