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April 23, 2012|By Dave Roberts | KWCH 12 Eyewitness News

(WICHITA, Kan.) — More and more devices make it easier to stream movies. But what about the movies you already bought on DVD? To watch those, you either have to use your computer's optical disc drive or use your DVD player. 

But a service now being offered by Walmart promises to make it easier to watch your favorite films.

"Instead of carrying around a bunch of DVDs, you have all the DVDs you once collected at your fingertips at one time," explains Benjamin Burley, shift manager of Walmart at Kellogg and Greenwich.

Through a video streaming service called Vudu, which the retail giant bought in 2010, customers can bring in their DVDs and set up a free account with Vudu. Then for $2 a film, they can get a digital copy of the movie stored in a virtual locker assigned to their account. If they want the copy to be in a higher resolution, it will cost $5 each. Then, you'll be able to stream the movie on any device that's compatible with Vudu.

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"What you're paying for is the ease and the comfort of being able to archive your dvds and being able to access them through any devices." Those devices include game systems, Bluray disc players, smart phones with the Vudu app. 

But the service is not without it's restrictions. First, no Disney title is compatible with Vudu. According to various reports, Disney is going to offer it's own version of a virtual locker for streaming its own films online.

Secondly, you only get the movie transferred. None of the bonus features are available.

Finally, the service does not allow you to download your films for offline viewing.

"For right now, as far as I know, it's just streaming only. But, again, they'll make changes and keep upgrading this system as it goes along."

Walmart will digitize your DVD collection
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