
As efficient as the Vudu RF remote with scroll wheel is, many folks would prefer to control their home theater via a single remote. So, Vudu’s introduced an IR Receiver Kit today at $39. In addition to the pricey IR dongle, the pricey Vudu XL ($999) with additional storage and IP-based home control hooks is now shipping. On the software side, they’re pushing out v1.3 which includes the ability to archive purchased video in the cloud (their servers) and delete content from the local drive. There’s a few other modifications, but this clever one caught my eye: