Vudu goes to version 1.5, now offering rental extensions

Vudu has just given their set-top-box a nice update, now at software version 1.5 it brings one update that some will consider very important. The new feature is movie rental extensions. Now, with the new software if, or for some, when you fail to finish watching your rented movie in the 24-48 hour time frame you can now have the option to get an extension for a discounted price.

Now if you let that time window pass you by, then for a discount of $2 for HD movies, $1 for standard movies and $50 off the $.99 cent movies you can re-rent it. Of course there are a few catches, the discounted rental extension period will only be available for 7 days after the movie expires and the movie can only be extended once.

With a feature that seems so obvious, it almost makes you wonder why it has not been done before. It will be interesting to see if or more than likely when similar movie download services will have a similar offering.

Via [CrunchGear]