starting with something that is new, very different, and not previously discussed in any of our newsletters.

Originally posted by PeterT:
Dear Fellow Outlaws,

Believe or not, in 2009 we will celebrate our tenth year in business. We sincerely thank you all for your loyalty and support.

We have many exciting announcements planned to mark our anniversary, starting with something that is new, very different, and not previously discussed in any of our newsletters. If you love movies as much as we do, look for a major announcement coming your way in January.

Until then, the Outlaws wish you all a Happy New Year.

Peter

Originally posted by gonk:
Alright, I'll toss out two guesses. Since it's related to movies and it's a partnership with another company, two fairly strong possibilities would be a video processor (maybe something like the DVDO Edge) or a front projector. If I had to guess one of the two, I'd lean toward the video processor. That's my best SWAG...

Originally posted by PeterT:
Before all of this speculation on new directions for Outlaw spins wildly out of control...

Originally posted by gonk:
Keep in mind that the announcement is for a partnership. That means there isn't a major R&D issue associated with it, at least for Outlaw. The twist they put on it may be more manageable as a result.

Originally posted by PeterT:
Before all of this speculation on new directions for Outlaw spins wildly out of control, we will, instead, become involved with something from another company. That being said, we will have an Outlaw twist on some interesting enhancements....


Peter

Originally posted by bestbang4thebuck:
[b]tkntz makes an association that may or may not apply. If the partnership means that Outlaw offers a product that is NOT Outlaw branded, as has been the case with the SMS-1, then there is no limit to products already a part of Outlaw’s history. If such is the case then a partnership offering would not “eliminate the suggestions made so far” and the point “However, it is from a product area Outlaw has previously been involved with” would not apply.

tkntz, why the impression that the new partnership product would be Outlaw branded? Did I miss something? [/b]

Before all of this speculation on new directions for Outlaw spins wildly out of control, we will, instead, become involved with something from another company. That being said, we will have an Outlaw twist on some interesting enhancements.

As for Outlaw branded products, we are working on four or five new offerings this year. Each one, including of course, the 997, is in various stages of development. All of these products speak to our core competency in areas where we already have a history.

Originally posted by garcianc2003:
After all this dissecting of words, the term "irrational exhuberance" comes to mind. I may need to brush-up on my Fed-Speak.

Originally posted by tkntz:

Quote:

Originally posted by garcianc2003:
[b] After all this dissecting of words, the term "irrational exhuberance" comes to mind. I may need to brush-up on my Fed-Speak.

True. I wouldn't call it "irrational exuberance" though. Just intellectual curiosity. [/b]

Originally posted by tkntz:
Then we get an announcement that there will be an announcement later today? Good times!

Originally posted by Cadboy:


Teasing a bunch of Outlaws can be mighty risky!! :p

Originally posted by PeterT:
OK candyman,

You are right that we are two thirds of the way through the month and there is still no announcement.

As some of you may already know, 2009 marks the Outlaw's tenth anniversary! We're planning lots of specials throughout the year to mark the occasion, and today we're starting the celebration off with something very special!

The core of our business has always been, and will remain, products that we develop for sale exclusively under our own brand. However, we occasionally come across something that we know will interest you, but which is a bit too much off the track for us to develop ourselves, like the Velodyne SMS-1. Whenever we can provide these types of products to you at value pricing in combination with our own gear, we will continue to add them to our portfolio.

So hold on to your cowboy hats Outlaws, because we have one of those very special products to kick off our anniversary celebration.

Introducing Vudu XL

Imagine having access to your very own video rental store where every title in your catalog is ALWAYS in stock. Now expand that selection to include movies in high definition and Dolby Digital playback. For the average home theater enthusiast that would be a dream come true!

There are many products and services available today that attempt to do that by delivering movies and other types of content electronically, without the need to go to the video store or wait for a red and white envelope to arrive in the mail. The concept is great, but the interfaces are often less than perfect, and sometimes you have to order the movie from your computer before you can see it on your system. However, none of the products available to date has been quite good enough to put in our own homes, or to offer to our fellow Outlaws.

That is, until we spent some time with Vudu. If you love movies and enjoy having new or different titles available whenever you want them, this is a product that, once you have it in your system, you will wonder how you lived without it. In our opinion, it has the best interface of any content-delivery product on the market and is paired with one of the easiest to use and most comfortable remotes we've ever used.

Vudu offers an incredibly wide range of programming, from the latest hit movies to old classics.* To make a good thing even better, they have recently added access to YouTube and a wide range of other content services, including news programs from ABC, CBS, NBC and MSNBC, sports programming from ESPN and much more.*

Vudu is also the only electronic program delivery service currently offering movie rentals in 1080/24p. On the audio side, Vudu doesn't scrimp, as some of the other movie services do, when it comes to number of channels. Vudu uses Dolby Digital Plus for transmission and features a Dolby Digital 5.1 output via HDMI or S/P-DIF (optical or coax).

The First Celebration

We're telling you this because as part of our Tenth Anniversary celebration, Outlaw Audio has become the exclusive authorized Internet retailer for the Vudu XL, the latest and greatest product from this innovative company. Although it is the same physical size as the standard Vudu you may have seen at "big box" retail stores, it differs in a number of important areas. First, and most importantly, it has an incredible one-terabyte internal hard drive, four times the size of the drive in the standard Vudu box. This gives you the capacity to store up to 500 full-length SD movies and assures that your unit will have room to store content for additional services, should they become available in the future.

The Vudu XL also differs from the standard Vudu box by offering the capability to simultaneously output 1080i or 720p video over analog component outputs along with the standard HDMI output. This is normally a $100+ option, but all Vudu XL units purchased through Outlaw will be equipped with the XLS-1 software that makes this possible at no extra charge. In addition, the Vudu XL includes the capability to operate with IP-based control systems and many programmable IR remote controls, such as those from Pronto and Universal Remote.

The retail price of the Vudu XL is $999, but when you purchase it from Outlaw in combination with one of our processors or amplifiers, you get the package at considerable savings**.

To see all of the available packages and combo prices, click here...

But if this isn't enough, between now and June 30, 2009, a special Outlaw-only offer lets you double your money by buying a $1,000 account credit for purchases of Vudu content for only $500. This credit has no expiration date and provides you instant access to Vudu's growing library of more than 13,000 titles (over 1,300 of them in HD!) at what amounts to half-price purchases or rentals of the latest movies and TV shows. Just think what this type of instant*** access to pay-per-view content would cost you with any other service or device, and you will quickly see the tremendous value.

The Vudu XL set top is covered by our 30-day in-home audition policy, so you can try this incredible product in your own home theater. However, the half-price content credit package is non-refundable once you purchase it. Again, this special price is available only if you purchase a Vudu XL through Outlaw Audio. Due to our special arrangement with Vudu, existing Vudu owners are not eligible.

The combination pricing and promotional movie/content package with this unique product is only the start of great things to come from the Outlaws as part of our anniversary celebration. We have a number of new Outlaw-exclusive products in the pipeline for introduction throughout the year, and there will be more special partnership promotions.

We'll be keeping you informed as things move closer, but don't forget, particularly during our Tenth Anniversary year, "The best values in Home Theater are just a mouse click away".

Best Regards,
The Outlaws

Again who gives a crap???
Where is the 997???????

OK, so I am a bit skeptical...first this doesn't seem very "Outlawish." So, the deal is $100 off the XL box for a combo purchase, and free $100 software upgrade.

Is the memory expandability? Can you eventually go 2, 3, or 4 tera?

While there are other Internet retailers that sell consumer electronics products, most of them are merely reselling the same merchandise that is commonly available through traditional sales channels. By contrast, Outlaw designs and manufactures its own brand of high performance audio/video components.

Originally posted by mdrconsult:
Oh yea, throw in the ability to serve the recorded bit streams across an IP connection to remote rooms with a small box that converts the IP encapsulated bit stream into an HDMI output to drive a remote system and now you have something I would be willing to spend my $$$ on!

Originally posted by dvenardos:
No idea what the movie related product could be, but the four or five new outlaw products is very exciting.

Originally posted by tkntz:
Give them time...it is only January!

The Vudu XL also differs from the standard Vudu box by offering the capability to simultaneously output 1080i or 720p video over analog component outputs along with the standard HDMI output. This is normally a $100+ option, but all Vudu XL units purchased through Outlaw will be equipped with the XLS-1 software that makes this possible at no extra charge.