Transfer ultraviolet digital copy dvd to iTunes, not Flixster?

I have to agree with this. Offering a CHOICE to consumers does NOT affect the price -- the studio does not charge itself to create digital copies of its own films.

This has nothing to do with them being available to PURCHASE via iTunes, which can be subject to price/contract variances. But the studios can offer the consumer the choice that works for them, and not force them into a less-suitable product.

My argument or issue is that the packages really do NOT say the digital download will not work with iTunes -- many of the UV/Flixter digital downloads DO give you the option to download an iTunes product. You don't know until you open the package and attempt the download. This is basically a form of bait and switch "hey.. you got an iTunes version before, come get this digital download too.... oooooh, sorry, we are only going to give you this crappy version that forces you to use our custom software that may or may not be supported because many Apple users don't want it, so it does not pay for us to keep it up to date..... too bad sucker, we already have your money and you can't return he product.... Hahaha!"

A class action lawsuit should be started....

--Dave

Since they've started this UV/Digital Copy only crap I've only been buying movies released by Disney (so Marvel and now LucasArts).

Luckily for me and my kids most of the films we enjoy are released from Disney (the ones worth purchasing). Otherwise we watch on Netflix.

You can also use VUDU to watch your UltraViolet movies, which does not ask for your contacts. And the VUDU app is available for many more devices than Flixster is.

davidpipgras wrote:

My argument or issue is that the packages really do NOT say the digital download will not work with iTunes --

and I don’t think they should have a list of things it does NOT work with.

You think they should include this on videos?

“Not compatible with;

• hot tubs
• lawn mowers
• 747/Airbus A300 main cockpit displays
• photon synthesizers
• iTunes
• Amish culture

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.)

You don't actually download a movie from UltraViolet. It is streamed to you. Without a high-speed Internet connection it's useless.

Actually you can use the same Ultraviolet code in iTunes for certain movies, if the copyright holders allow for it. I recently purchased Oblivion blu-ray and the code worked for both.

I found the movie I am interested in on iTunes. However, I cannot find any place to enter the ultraviolet code.

I am a little frustrated with the misinformation on this thread. First, UV isnt a DRM as much as it is a bunch of retailers letting the user share one library across multiple competitors. UV isn't even a retailer, its a server that keeps a list of all the content you've acquired. Apple has always been welcome to join but Apple wants to keep its users movies stuck in the Apple ecosystem.

UV is not one DRM. Retailers will keep offering whatever DRM they choose. If Apple joined, then it would still keep its own DRM scheme. The only thing that would change is that any movie you acquired on iTunes would be synced across your other accounts, and vice versa. Wouldn't that be nice? Then you could shop for movies at the best price. It's not as good as DRM free on many levels, but in the other hand, it is a whole lot better than being stuck with one retailer and one DRM. Plus there is the cloud aspect of this, which provides decent added value,of being able to access your collectioN across devices.

UV doesn't stop retailers from offering the same stream and download options they otherwise might. Any limitations on downloading you've seen has to do with the retailers themselves.

Apple does charge the studios a tremendous amount of money to offer Digital Copy. People forget that Apple is no chump when it comes to taking a cut of third party content revenue. That's also why competing stores apps are so crippled on iOS. Smart move, Apple.

i am a huge Apple user. The iTunes system is the best and easiest to use of all the digital movie stores. But I don't appreciate being locked into Apple. if Apple joined UV, the only change that Apple fans would notice is similar to Disney Movies Anywhere. Your movies suddenly become more valuable and you can also watch them on competing services. I hope the Disney deal is a signal. Of course. among all the studios Disney had the most leverage to make it happen. Now we fans have to understand the significance of this and demand more from Apple.

That is true. But when I buy a movie that advertises "digital copy included", I want a digital copy that I can use, even with slow Internet access. That means a copy that I can load at night and have on my computer where it can be quickly copied to my pad (that can't store all of my movies anyway).

Whatever means they have for me to do this works. But saying I have an account that allows me to access the movie on my phone (with my phone charges) is not having a digital copy.

In response to knoxjt

I don't think it's misinformation on this thread, it's just that this thread is so long that things have changed since it started. I skimmed through only a few pages. The bottom line is...I LOVE UV! I just started using Vudu to access all my UV copies. It's even better now that Disney's DMA is integrated into UV...or is it Vudu? Either way, I get them all in my Vudu library. I really hope Apple will join and integrate iTunes as well. Then ALL my digital copies can be in one place! And the ability to share your UV library with up to 5 people is great. The only drawback is that Vudu on the iPad is only in SD...for now. However, if you Chromecast/Airplay it to your TV it'll be in HD/HDX if you have that version. Vudu also has apps for all the gaming consoles and streaming devices. Their HDX versions claim to have the best HD streaming picture quality with digital surround sound as well. Could be the closest you get to Blu-ray quality for streaming.

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In response to Howard Brazee

With Vudu, you can download movies from your cloud library to your device for offline viewing. If you stream and have a slow connection, you can choose SD version. Droid/iOS mobile devices are only SD anyway. I guess only SD for iPad could be a positive if you want to download more movies. I know in iTunes if you have an HD movie, there's no option of downloading it in SD so it will hog a lot of your storage.

BigBluu wrote:

I really hope Apple will join and integrate iTunes as well.

They won't.

There's zero advantage to Apple for doing this.

Same problem...does not work with Itunes. Lame...Apple is really hurting...not what it was.

The good news now days is almost all of the major studios give you the iTunes option on newer movies. Warner Brothers is now the last major studio not offering you a choice. I don't think its any coincidence that Warner's movies hit the iTunes store at $19.99. Higher than all of the others that DO support iTunes on digital copies. Its so bad that I will almost never buy a Warner movie unless its on the $9.99 sale. I go to Redbox to rent their movies or wait it out.

Great concept, just does not work. When you select redeem with ITunes, it goes to the Itunes web site to download ITunes. Not options or work around. 😮

except that when you buy a disc advertising "digital download" it should be a download. Furthermore- Vudu, at least, requires that you use flash both to watch and to download. Flash is a huge security risk and performance hog.

I would argue that a receipt and a box stating "digital download" entitles you to a digital copy you can use. If the provider won't deliver then you're within every legal right to obtain that copy via p2p or any other method that you choose.

FireManTTSOM wrote:

Great concept, just does not work.

You will need to contact the studio releasing the film.