From now on when I buy a movie on disc, the digital download flyer is going in the bin.
Just sell them on somewhere like AVS Forum or give them away to friends/family.
From now on when I buy a movie on disc, the digital download flyer is going in the bin.
Well that will be interesting in UK. Basically every one has dropped support for them and that’s all that comes on DVD’s.
Be nice if they could agree for them to be transferred to Itunes or even Amazon, just so dont loose them.
So is there no way to transfer our UltraViolet movies to our iTunes account?
This is why I have no issue downloading the purchased movie files and stripping the DRM from them for my Plex server. Nothing lasts forever, as someone said. Definitely not in this case.
Yes. Link UV to MoviesAnywhere (Disney’s locker) as long as your MA account is linked to Apple, all your UV movies will be there.
In the long run, it's really no different than all your VHS tapes when DVD came along, or DVD when Blu Ray came along, or HD DVD's when Blu Ray crushed it... the player itself will only last for so long if you sit on it -- and this is seemingly better, giving you an easy out to link the library elsewhere (which I assume everyone that has any UV movies would have done by now so they could play their UV movies in the first place).
I've looked into removing DRM from iTunes movies but have not found anything that does not, in theory anyway, degrade the quality. Everything I have looked at basically re-records the DRM'd movie, thus resulting in a loss of quality. I long for the days of Anywhere DVD that actually just removed the DRM directly.This is why I have no issue downloading the purchased movie files and stripping the DRM from them for my Plex server. Nothing lasts forever, as someone said. Definitely not in this case.
Why you gotta be so negative?In the long run, it's really no different than all your VHS tapes when DVD came along, or DVD when Blu Ray came along, or HD DVD's when Blu Ray crushed it... the player itself will only last for so long if you sit on it -- and this is seemingly better, giving you an easy out to link the library elsewhere (which I assume everyone that has any UV movies would have done by now so they could play their UV movies in the first place).
Would you mind sharing how you strip the DRM? I have amassed a large number of iTunes content now, and I would love to be able to do that, too.This is why I have no issue downloading the purchased movie files and stripping the DRM from them for my Plex server. Nothing lasts forever, as someone said. Definitely not in this case.
Wouldn't that get the poster in trouble?Would you mind sharing how you strip the DRM? I have amassed a large number of iTunes content now, and I would love to be able to do that, too.
It’s really very different to that. I could still play a VHS tape today if I chose to. I hold the control in that situation. Digital ‘lockers’ have keys held by the studios or retailers. They can revoke access whenever they decide to.
In the UK there is only a couple of services to even watch redeemed titles on. If Flixster UK went tomorrow, that would be the vast majority of people’s collections here gone, instantly. That’s very different to a shelf full of DVDs or Blu-ray discs and your player breaks. In that case you just buy another player, and that’s not going to become difficult for a long, long time.
Apple has enough money to outlast my life IMO. Dont care if Apple dies after I’m dead.Unfortunately nothing is forever. Once great companies can fall from grace and vice versa.
it’s not like you’re losing these movies. article shows that they’re transferring your media to another provider.This is why I still buy BluRays with digital codes we redeem in iTunes (if possible, usually is). Best of both worlds and if a service dies we still have the disc.
I’ve already addressed where you started. They don’t make VHS players anymore. And the length of time that will work is directly tied to the life of your current player. They won’t last forever, then, gone.
This is why I keep everything in iTunes. It's guaranteed to basically exist forever.
Physical media and/or stream for the win!
Well that will be interesting in UK. Basically every one has dropped support for them and that’s all that comes on DVD’s.
Be nice if they could agree for them to be transferred to Itunes or even Amazon, just so dont loose them.
This definitely shows the risks of ownership with streaming only options. Amazon Video now injects ads for their own content before you watch a movie/show. We’ve seen them do this even for content that we paid to rent or own. It all can change depending on licensing agreements and the costs of delivery. Even music streaming content comes and goes based on licensing and availability.
Makes the case why Apple eco system is superior with movie buying. Brand and trust matters
This is why I have no issue downloading the purchased movie files and stripping the DRM from them for my Plex server. Nothing lasts forever, as someone said. Definitely not in this case.