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EXHIBIT 23.1
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No.
33-96024 of Video Update, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated September 1, 2000
(which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory
paragraph relating to Video Update, Inc.'s ability to continue as a going
concern), appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Video Update, Inc. for
the year ended April 30, 2000.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
September 8, 2000
