They probably just gave you a boilerplate answer. The movies are still for sale in other digital stores (e.g. Vudu and Amazon), and it seems highly unlikely that the distributor would single out iTunes for two specific movies.
I haven't had to deal with them very often, but the support persons seem to be mostly clueless and try to get rid of you by offering free rentals or refunds (whether you want it or not). But no, I don't think Apple is uninterested in the store in general, given all the improvement efforts such as 4K upgrades, Dolby Atmos support, continuous upgrades of the streaming quality etc.
Lionsgate movies are not eligible for Movies Anywhere, so they don't transfer anywhere else.
No. Movies Anywhere is the bridge between the various digital stores. If a studio doesn't participate in MA, its movies do not transfer. Lionsgate and Paramount are the remaining majors that don't participate.
You're not missing anything. Vudu was the best Ultraviolet provider, but since the demise of UV it's just another digital store. IMO you're better off with one of the big three (iTunes, Amazon, Google Play).
Just iTunes that's the big one in the UK - Amazon doesn't allow HD download etc so no contender and Google Play is very small. For sports I use Vimeo as they are DRM are, their app for Apple TV has always been beautiful and they are absolutely outstanding to deal with for customer service. It's always a pleasure to deal with Vimeo - they seem passionate about what they do! No strictly true as there’s still some recent titles that come with a digital code, all recent digital copies redeem via Google Play.
Thank you Rigby
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I'm unlucky. The ones that I find interest in all lack that! Thanks Gonzo
Would you tell me which software you use for this? The only experience I have trying to rip purchased DVD's is from the mid 2000's, and let me tell you that software was horrrrrrible.I have over a thousand movies and TV shows, all ripped from their discs, with all of the extras, and no further compression. Basically full discs, minus the ads. They’re all on hard drives.
You could do it if you wanted to
Seriously though, your current issue is the reason why I don’t buy anything but disc-based media. (and the better quality)
Apple's decision to restrict 4K playback to current model Macs is just another reason physical media is still the way to go. I've been meaning to get a 4K-compatible Blu-ray drive so I can finally watch a movie in 4K on my 5K iMac (Late 2015).I have over a thousand movies and TV shows, all ripped from their discs, with all of the extras, and no further compression. Basically full discs, minus the ads. They’re all on hard drives.
You could do it if you wanted to
Seriously though, your current issue is the reason why I don’t buy anything but disc-based media. (and the better quality)
MakeMKV
(You weren't replying to me in the first part of your post but it's still a great talking point) -- Apple restricted 4k playback to which year model forward? Surely you're kidding? Unless the hardware is flat-out incapable of decoding 4K for playback, that is absolutely asinine.
Oh one more question. It says it works with BluRay too. Can you confirm based on your experiences?
2018/2019 models only. Apparently the restriction has something to do with the DRM Apple is using, not the hardware being incapable of playing the content itself. All Skylake and Kaby Lake Mac models should be capable of basic playback.
