Oh noes teh sky is falling!

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by El_Fez

Both of those are failures of the hardware of the console, not the software of the carts. And blowing into a cart is a terrible, terrible idea and unlikely to fix anything.

How does someone prove that blowing into the cart doesn't fix anything?

[Ray Jackson]

Yesterday someone gave me their UV code for Batman vs. Superman so that I could watch it for the first time.

Never been on Vudu before.

And I must admit, it was a pretty thrilling experience.

...is this how it starts?

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Yesterday someone gave me their UV code for Batman vs. Superman so that I could watch it for the first time.

Never been on Vudu before.

And I must admit, it was a pretty thrilling experience.

...is this how it starts?

What exactly made it more "thrilling" than watching a Blu-ray?

[bigshot]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

What exactly made it more "thrilling" than watching a Blu-ray?

Having more movies to choose from than just the ones you own.

[cbb223]

I popped in a new release the other day and there was an ad on the blu-ray to buy movies digitally instead. There's no doubt there is a push to make everything streaming only, but my internet isn't the greatest so having a physical copy really helps the overall experience instead of constant buffering. Even good connections can experience server issues on the provider side which means buffering and headaches. When we all have affordable wireless gigabit then maybe streaming would be the way to go. Until then I'll keep my blus.

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by bigshot

Having more movies to choose from than just the ones you own.

Isn't VUDU a service where you buy each movie individually? So you don't have access to any movie until you purchase it.

[cakefactory]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

Isn't VUDU a service where you buy each movie individually? So you don't have access to any movie until you purchase it.

Seriously. What a bizarre statement that was. Unless he's already bought literally every blu-ray but hasn't bought every thing on vudu??

Or unless he's referring to rentals, of course, which don't seem that exciting to me?

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

Seriously. What a bizarre statement that was. Unless he's already bought literally every blu-ray but hasn't bought every thing on vudu??

Or unless he's referring to rentals, of course, which don't seem that exciting to me?

Rentals would still fall into the same category, they just aren't as expensive.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

What exactly made it more "thrilling" than watching a Blu-ray?

I assume he means the movie was a thrilling experience.

Come on, folks, even VHS movies were thrilling too, so let's not turn this into a big debate about Blu-ray vs. streaming quality.

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

I assume he means the movie was a thrilling experience.

Come on, folks, even VHS movies were thrilling too, so let's not turn this into a big debate about Blu-ray vs. streaming quality.

His statement made it sound like watching it on Vudu was a thrilling experience and that could lead to buying more titles on Vudu.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

His statement made it sound like watching it on Vudu was a thrilling experience and that could lead to buying more titles on Vudu.

Well, he'll have to clarify his statement, but that's not how I read it.

Although, it does sound like he might be more open to VUDU now. I'll admit I buy certain things there, but usually stuff that isn't on Blu or where streaming is "good enough" if the price is right (like the Comedy Central Roasts, for example). I did break my own rule by buying The Visit for $5 on VUDU a few weeks ago though (with credit, but still).

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by DaBargainHunta

Well, he'll have to clarify his statement, but that's not how I read it.

Although, it does sound like he might be more open to VUDU now.

That is what makes it sound like Vudu itself was thrilling. Otherwise it isn't a statement about Vudu. I assume "thrilling" was hyperbole but being interested in watching more on Vudu says there was something good about the experience of watching on Vudu.

[DaBargainHunta]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

That is what makes it sound like Vudu itself was thrilling. Otherwise it isn't a statement about Vudu. I assume "thrilling" was hyperbole but being interested in watching more on Vudu says there was something good about the experience of watching on Vudu.

It's possible he meant the entire experience was thrilling:

- Free code. That's a thrill. I was over the moon when a friend of mine gave me a Deadpool code.

- Great movie (assuming he liked it). Another thrill.

- Ease and convenience of VUDU for someone who has never used it before. I suppose that can be thrilling in its own way.

I don't think you have to worry too much about Ray Jackson though. This is a man who regularly plunks down serious coin on Criterion Blu-rays.

[cakefactory]

Knowing Ray Jackson, it was some kind of weird joke that will be clarified by a bunch of animated gifs. Or he was just sarcastic, considering he watches tons of Criterion movies and BvS is the very opposite

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

Or he was just sarcastic, considering he watches tons of Criterion movies and BvS is the very opposite

Sarcasm, it's super easy to detect on the internet.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

What exactly made it more "thrilling" than watching a Blu-ray?

Just redeeming a code on Vudu for the first time and looking under my list of movies and seeing a film that I now possess in digital format was thrilling.

To be honest...it took my breath away.

[PenguinMaster]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Just redeeming a code on Vudu for the first time and looking under my list of movies and seeing a film that I now possess in digital format was thrilling.

To be honest...it took my breath away.

I'm trying to figure out if this statement is sarcastic or not.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by cakefactory

Knowing Ray Jackson, it was some kind of weird joke that will be clarified by a bunch of animated gifs. Or he was just sarcastic, considering he watches tons of Criterion movies and BvS is the very opposite

You think you know me so well don't you.

Well let me tell you something buddy...you don't know ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Show spoiler]

[StingingVelvet]

Originally Posted by cbb223

I popped in a new release the other day and there was an ad on the blu-ray to buy movies digitally instead. There's no doubt there is a push to make everything streaming only, but my internet isn't the greatest so having a physical copy really helps the overall experience instead of constant buffering. Even good connections can experience server issues on the provider side which means buffering and headaches. When we all have affordable wireless gigabit then maybe streaming would be the way to go. Until then I'll keep my blus.

Studios definitely want everyone to switch to streaming, they have more control and make more profit that way. It's not working though, Variety just reported on a study last week that very few are buying or even renting streaming movies. They are watching streams through subscription services, but streams are not replacing physical media for movie ownership (yet).

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by PenguinMaster

I'm trying to figure out if this statement is sarcastic or not.

Do you even remember what it's like to feel something?

...to know that you're really alive?