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Transfer ultraviolet digital copy dvd to iTunes, not Flixster?

Got Horrible Bosses on Blu-Ray and instead of a digital copy that downloads automatically to iTunes, they have this new "ultraviolet" digital copy that only downloads to some stupid thing called Flixster Collections, which basically tries to be like iTunes for movies, but is way ******** and less convenient.

ANYWAY, the point is, I want to watch it on iTunes. Is there a way to do it? --- I'm pretty worried the answer is no, since I googled it and came back with nothing, but I thought I'd ask ----

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Oct 18, 2011 8:47 AM

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May 26, 2014 8:23 PM in response to Syncav

Syncav wrote:


DO NOT BUY AN ULTRAVIOLET COPY IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO WATCH A MOVIE ON WHATEVER DEVICE YOU CHOOSE!


I'm not a fan of UltraViolet either, but be that as it may, you are able to watch UltraViolet movies on whatever device you want. You use the Flixster app if you want to watch it on your Mac, iOS device, or Apple TV. Flixster is also available for Android, Xbox, Chromecast, and Amazon fireTV. So as much as we may not like UltraViolet, we can't say that it's not available on whatever device we want.

Jun 1, 2014 12:48 AM in response to Jazznme2

Jazznme2 wrote:


The only way I know how to utilize the UV version of 'digital copy' is online accounts. That's why I prefer iTunes versions. I can watch without any internet connection, particulary awesome when in flight.


If you download the Flixster app on your iPhone/iPad/iPod touch, you can download any of the UV movies you own. Just like you would for iTunes.


I personally prefer iTunes as well, but UV does allow you to watch on any device you want, either by streaming it or downloading it. (Unless things have changed recently and they no longer allow you to download the movies.)

Jun 1, 2014 5:13 AM in response to Jazznme2

I bought it in Colorado - via Amazon.


The reason I want it on my computer is so that I don't fill up my iPad until I go on vacation with my grandchildren. Then I want to copy the movie to the iPad in seconds instead of in hours which is what it takes on my slow Internet access to load directly to my iPad. An iTunes copy lets me do it. A UV movie doesn't.

Jun 26, 2014 2:35 PM in response to avb25

My wife just got the "Game of Thrones - The Complete First Season". It included 5 DVDs and a small folder with two digital disks. It also included a redeem sheet with a code that apparently can be used for several different versions of digital media - including iTunes and Ultraviolet. Good.


I went to iTunes and entered the code, but didn't immediately download the movies. The digital copies can be played on my Mac, but apparently can't be copied onto iTunes. At any rate, whenever I want I can download episodes and have them on my Mac ready to be copied to my iPad for a trip. I wonder how much space they will take.

Sep 15, 2014 3:15 PM in response to hayesk

>>All this does now is illustrate why people rip the physical disc instead.<<

Well said!


I've been ripping my discs to whatever format I've needed since before blu-rays existed. I used to rip DVDs, I used to capture Laserdiscs and convert them, and now I rip blu-rays. I convert them for whatever device I need, be it an iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone, Galaxy, Sidekick, you name it (including the PSP). The best part is ripping to the exact screen resolution (keeping the aspect ratio, of course), and the crispness, color, and clarity blows away UV, Flixster, and any other crap they create to make us choose one side of the fence to be on. As far as ripping for multiple devices, I usually only have to rip once - for one device, be it my iPad, or my Galaxy, or whatever. When I have enough converted MKV files or AVI files or MPG files to fill a BD-R, I burn them, compare them to the hard drive copies, then delete them from the hard drive. If I ever have to convert the same movie for another device, big deal - I enjoy doing it knowing that it's what I want it to be. Also, it isn't hard - set your source, target, and options, hit start and go watch a move (or go to bed for the evening). MANY of these programs will also create an iTunes-compatible version that can copied into the iTunes media folder, imported, or simply just dragged over to the iTunes Library while it is running.


When I buy a disc, I don't even look to see if there's a digital copy or what format it's in because as far as I'm concerned, there's always a digital copy, and it's in whatever format I need it to be in 🙂.


The only downside for me is that I can't watch it anywhere at any time away from home, but between iPad-to-TV connectors, USB HDDs, and light-weight high-capacity extra batteries, I pretty much CAN watch it anywhere at any time.

Nov 21, 2014 8:55 PM in response to Syncav

DO NOT BUY AN ULTRAVIOLET COPY IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO WATCH A MOVIE ON WHATEVER DEVICE YOU CHOOSE!


That's not true. Just follow these 3 steps before you begin and you will easily be able to watch your UltraViolet movie on all of your devices.


1) Quit your job.


2) Get a PhD in computer science.


3) Hire a staff of 2 or 3 people, Masters degree in computer science recommended.


Then follow the procedure that comes with your movie.

Dec 28, 2014 4:04 PM in response to Warheart1188

I think you have to get the DVDs that have the "Compatible with itunes" thing on the back. I have gotten two movies with UV codes, one said "works with itunes" on the back and i had to put the code into universaldigitalcopy.com, then it let me get it into itunes. With the other, it didnt say "works with itunes" and it made me use Flixter.com and didnt go onto itunes. So just in case, get the ones with "works with itunes" on the back if possible, and if it isnt possible, try putting the code into universaldigitalcopy.com instead of flixter. Hope this helps.

Transfer ultraviolet digital copy dvd to iTunes, not Flixster?

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