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Public Media Works to enter phase 2 of testing DVD kiosks

May 17, 2011

Public Media Works has completed the operational test of its first 25 DVD kiosks at high traffic outdoor locations in Riverside County in Southern California.

The kiosks, operating under the consumer brand, Spot. The difference, are now preparing for their next round of deployments, according to a company press release.

Launched in mid-March, the initial deployment marked several industry firsts in the rapidly growing entertainment kiosk space, including parity pricing for DVD and Blu-ray discs, and discounts for customers who rent more than one disc at a time. The company, along with its kiosk supplier, has spent the last 60 days rigorously testing and de-bugging the technology.

"We took a bold but calculated risk launching the next generation of entertainment kiosks," Greg Waring, Public Media Works president and COO, said in the release. "Our kiosk technology is five years ahead of anything in the market, and as such, we took the necessary time to ensure we worked out every possible kink."

Waring said based on the learning gathered over the last 60 days, the company has made the necessary modifications to the existing hardware and software, while quickly preparing the next set of locations for deployment.