Japan's top film rental chain offers high-definition downloads

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Televisions display a new download-on-demand broadband service in Tokyo. Japans top film rental chain Tsutaya says the service will let customers rent titles from home without going to the store.
Televisions display a new download-on-demand broadband service in Tokyo. Japan's top film rental chain Tsutaya says the service will let customers rent titles from home without going to the store.

Japan's top film rental chain Tsutaya on Thursday unveiled a download-on-demand broadband service, letting customers rent titles from home without going to the store.


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