Rental discs - Blu-ray Forum

-Sandro- · 05-20-2009, 08:19 PM

Hi,
are the rental discs on DVD and Blu-ray the same as the ones they sell? I don't mean the box but the content on the disc and the quality.
What about tv shows packs?

pacificvibes · 05-20-2009, 08:20 PM

yes

fatediesel · 05-20-2009, 08:22 PM

Some studios have switched to not having special features on the rental discs. However, I believe that is only on DVD and not Blu-ray.

Edit: Here's a thread explaining it. Disney is offering stores a cheaper version that is rental only. It appears Fox is not messing with Blu-rays.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ghlight=rental

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ghlight=rental

jkwest · 05-20-2009, 08:23 PM

They won't be in a while....

Warner and FOX and maybe Disney have announced that they will be cutting out the extra content found on rental editions of their Blu-ray releases. It hasn't gone into effect yet, but, it will soon.

pacificvibes · 05-20-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

They won't be in a while....

Warner and FOX and maybe Disney have announced that they will be cutting out the extra content found on rental editions of their Blu-ray releases. It hasn't gone into effect yet, but, it will soon.

?? WTF, thats stupid. Do you know the reasoning behind this?

fatediesel · 05-20-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pacificvibes

?? WTF, thats stupid. Do you know the reasoning behind this?

To try and increase sales rather than rentals.

pacificvibes · 05-20-2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatediesel

To try and increase sales rather than rentals.

Its always about the money. damn them all

-Sandro- · 05-20-2009, 08:32 PM

what about tv shows? same package too?

jkwest · 05-20-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Sandro-

what about tv shows? same package too?

yep

Another_Dude · 05-20-2009, 08:37 PM

Some people are saying that their Netflix copies of "My Bloody Valentine" only contain the 2D version.

brettallica · 05-20-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatediesel

To try and increase sales rather than rentals.

Yeah, that's what I think. In addition, it might be less to manufacture a disc that has less content on it...so they're saving money that way. Even if it's only pennies per disc, that adds up over hundreds of thousands (or millions) of discs.

pacificvibes · 05-20-2009, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Another_Dude

Some people are saying that their Netflix copies of "My Bloody Valentine" only contain the 2D version.

yeah heard that as well. I havent added it to my list yet.

-Sandro- · 05-20-2009, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

yep

What if the show has more the 1 disc? How is counted if my plan has only 1 DVD/Blu-Ray at a time?
Anyway I don't understand the thing to remove features, don't they spend more for making different discs for rental AND for sale?

atomik kinder · 05-20-2009, 09:03 PM

Quite a few of the discs I have rented from Netflix say Netflix on them rather than the normal disc art. This is DVD only, not the BDs I have rented.

Moefiz · 05-20-2009, 10:54 PM

I notice that TAKEN that Blockbuster is renting says rental copy on the box, so FOX might have started this already.

toef · 05-21-2009, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatediesel

To try and increase sales rather than rentals.

Not to mention sales of rentals. Blockbusters used prices aren't always that amazing (though the 2 for $25 deal was good). Their used offerings will be even less appealing if they are barebones editions.

Makes me feel bad for BBV. I think in the late 90's they negotiated a deal to lower the prices they pay for movies (which is why they have a trillion copies of new releases now), so maybe this is the studio's chance to kind of go back on that agreement without completely breaking it... sell them cheaper movies, but give them less.

Who knows.

05-20-2009, 08:19 PM	#1
-Sandro- Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:8	Rental discs Hi, are the rental discs on DVD and Blu-ray the same as the ones they sell? I don't mean the box but the content on the disc and the quality. What about tv shows packs?

05-20-2009, 08:22 PM	#3
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Some studios have switched to not having special features on the rental discs. However, I believe that is only on DVD and not Blu-ray. Edit: Here's a thread explaining it. Disney is offering stores a cheaper version that is rental only. It appears Fox is not messing with Blu-rays. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ghlight=rental https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...ghlight=rental Last edited by fatediesel; 05-20-2009 at 08:28 PM.

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05-20-2009, 08:20 PM	#2
pacificvibes Tattoo King Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Irvine, CA PSN ID WinterShrinkage Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	yes

05-20-2009, 08:23 PM	#4
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	They won't be in a while.... Warner and FOX and maybe Disney have announced that they will be cutting out the extra content found on rental editions of their Blu-ray releases. It hasn't gone into effect yet, but, it will soon.

05-20-2009, 08:32 PM	#8
-Sandro- Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:8	what about tv shows? same package too?

05-20-2009, 08:37 PM	#10
Another_Dude Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:8	Some people are saying that their Netflix copies of "My Bloody Valentine" only contain the 2D version.

05-20-2009, 09:03 PM	#14
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	Quite a few of the discs I have rented from Netflix say Netflix on them rather than the normal disc art. This is DVD only, not the BDs I have rented.

05-20-2009, 10:54 PM	#15
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	I notice that TAKEN that Blockbuster is renting says rental copy on the box, so FOX might have started this already.

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