Amazon Video on Demand Now Streaming Movies and TV in HD

The Amazon Video on Demand team announced today that the service will offer movies and episodes of TV shows in high definition for compatible devices.  From the press release sent out about an hour ago:

“Customers can select from more than 500 HD TV shows and
movies from major studios and networks including Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Universal Studios Home Entertainment
and Showtime Networks. Top titles available now in HD on Amazon Video On
Demand include new-release movies such as “Frost/Nixon,” “Twilight” and
“Yes Man” and hit TV series including “Californication,” “The Tudors,”
“Smallville,” and “Gossip Girl.”

HD movies will run $3.99-4.99 for rental, and HD TV episodes will run $2.99.  You can watch them online, or download them locally to your computer to watch (the videos will expire after the rental period ends).  The high-definition video service currently works with PC and Mac, as well as on the following devices:

• Roku digital video player
• TiVo
  Series3, HD, and HD XL DVRs
• Sony Bravia Internet Video Link
• Panasonic VIERA CAST®-enabled HDTVs

Read the full press release here, or check out some of the 500 HD movies and TV shows currently available, or shop for compatible hardware.

–Aric A.