If you only had to pick one service to use which would it be ? - Blu-ray Forum

Gretiem · 10-07-2019, 02:29 AM

Vudu, iTunes or whatever else ??

sorry if this has been asked before

JEDGAR1000 · 10-07-2019, 02:31 AM

I like Vudu best. Movies anywhere is too restricting with Lionsgate & Paramount missing, as well as no tv shows. Compared to Apple, Vudu's disc-to-digital program gives it the edge imo.

alchav21 · 10-07-2019, 03:25 AM

Yes I would pick Vudu too, I started to use them after Flixster had problems. I'm glad for Amazon Prime and MA, giving plenty of flexibility. I would never pick iTunes, talk about restrictive they invented the word!

Night*Wolf · 10-07-2019, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JEDGAR1000

I like Vudu best. Movies anywhere is too restricting with Lionsgate & Paramount missing, as well as no tv shows. Compared to Apple, Vudu's disc-to-digital program gives it the edge imo.

I would take iTunes over Vudu, disc-to-digital is nice...but not better than free 4K upgrades. Also I feel if a service would go down, it would be Vudu before Apple.

filmbuffTX · 10-07-2019, 03:38 AM

I'd choose VUDU since the movies I have stay constant and I theoretically “own them”. I redeem all of my code sheets and have a bunch of digital movies that I don’t have the physical copy for. My home theater receiver has the VUDU interface on it as well as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. So it makes it easy to access.

MachoKing · 10-07-2019, 04:09 AM

When I started out I chose Vudu because it was on all of my devices and I could redeem my codes there. IF I was starting now, that would mostly be the same. Vudu on my devices, iTunes on none of them. When iTunes/Apple eventually gets an app everywhere then it may be a different conversation. And its really Vudu vs iTunes for me for digital movies. The others I may occasionally but wouldn't give them much thought if I had to pick just 1 provider

Andyways · 10-07-2019, 04:44 AM

Vudu

meremortal · 10-07-2019, 05:04 AM

Vudu for d2d and familiarity.

Gretiem · 10-07-2019, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Andyways

Vudu

Your digital collection is

JEDGAR1000 · 10-07-2019, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Night*Wolf

I would take iTunes over Vudu, disc-to-digital is nice...but not better than free 4K upgrades. Also I feel if a service would go down, it would be Vudu before Apple.

At least for me, if something gets a 4k release, I'd end up most likely just rebuying the 4k disc anyway. I guess it just comes down to preferences, I also just like Vudu's layout a lot more.

Gretiem · 10-07-2019, 06:35 AM

Hmmm a lot of movies that I have in iTunes are atmos while in Vudu they are Dolby digital plus. Also it’s nice that on some movies iTunes will give you the menu like if it is the actual disc.

Night*Wolf · 10-07-2019, 12:08 PM

Pretty surprised on the responses, was sure iTunes would be the preference before posts started to come in but it seems Vudu has a loyal consumer base. Are there weekly sales on Vudu and are they comparable to iTunes sales?

filmbuffTX · 10-07-2019, 12:35 PM

I also like VUDU for the Walmart Instawatch feature: buy a movie from Walmart and you instantly get a digital copy for the movie. Even on movies that don't normally come with digital codes. On the ones that do you can give away the code sheet to someone else or sell it.

Most recently I purchased the 4K combo for Stand By Me which doesn't come with digital. Instawatch gave me the HDX version in VUDU.

bebbsie23 · 10-07-2019, 02:43 PM

If I absolutely had to choose, it would be itunes, since that is where most of my movies and ALL of my TV shows were purchased. Free 4k upgrades and daily $4.99 sales are a huge bonus. I also prefer the streaming quality on itunes.

Thankfully, I don't have to choose

Gretiem · 10-07-2019, 02:57 PM

I dont have much on iTunes .. maybe ~200 or so movies but a lot was purchased a long time ago and arent versions that were updated to 4k .. like it was an extended cut or something. Im pretty OCD about my collection nowadays and they are just eye sores. Im tempted to just start over in VUDU .. or is there a way to delete purchases from showing up in itunes ? Because if I purchase the 4k version of the movie I dont want to have both showing.

I do mostly use apple devices.

filmbuffTX · 10-07-2019, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Night*Wolf

Pretty surprised on the responses, was sure iTunes would be the preference before posts started to come in but it seems Vudu has a loyal consumer base. Are there weekly sales on Vudu and are they comparable to iTunes sales?

Yeah, VUDU has sales and promotions all the time. There’s a very active thread here for it. I also like that VUDU streams hundreds of movies and series for free (with ads) on their service.

Night*Wolf · 10-07-2019, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gretiem

I dont have much on iTunes .. maybe ~200 or so movies but a lot was purchased a long time ago and arent versions that were updated to 4k .. like it was an extended cut or something. Im pretty OCD about my collection nowadays and they are just eye sores. Im tempted to just start over in VUDU .. or is there a way to delete purchases from showing up in itunes ? Because if I purchase the 4k version of the movie I dont want to have both showing.

I do mostly use apple devices.

You can hide purchases on iTunes but it has to be on a laptop/pc. After you hide the movie it wont show up in your library. My Harry Potter 1&2 were duplicates after the 4K upgrade and it was an eye sore, then I found out you can hide it and problem solved

Gretiem · 10-07-2019, 03:40 PM

I actually like the layout of vudu on iOS but not on apple tv. I wish both apple and vudu would work on their layouts and allow you to customize it.

Night*Wolf · 10-07-2019, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bebbsie23

If I absolutely had to choose, it would be itunes, since that is where most of my movies and ALL of my TV shows were purchased. Free 4k upgrades and daily $4.99 sales are a huge bonus. I also prefer the streaming quality on itunes.

Thankfully, I don't have to choose

I love the $4.99 sales, I only purchased about 5 or 6 movies this year at full price, the rest are $4.99. I add movies to my wish list and wait, I waited 3 years for the Indiana Jones Bundle to drop, picked it up for $24.99.

I honestly thought that Apple would sway a lot of consumers with free 4K upgrades, no other service is providing that.

Liquid_Swords · 10-07-2019, 08:34 PM

Vudu, though I'm sure itunes is legit as well.

10-07-2019, 02:29 AM	#1
Gretiem Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2018 Location:somewhere Trading Score:37	If you only had to pick one service to use which would it be ? Vudu, iTunes or whatever else ?? sorry if this has been asked before

10-07-2019, 06:35 AM	#11
Gretiem Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2018 Location:somewhere Trading Score:37	Hmmm a lot of movies that I have in iTunes are atmos while in Vudu they are Dolby digital plus. Also it’s nice that on some movies iTunes will give you the menu like if it is the actual disc. Last edited by Gretiem; 10-07-2019 at 07:37 AM.

10-07-2019, 02:31 AM	#2
JEDGAR1000 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Aug 2017 Location:California 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	I like Vudu best. Movies anywhere is too restricting with Lionsgate & Paramount missing, as well as no tv shows. Compared to Apple, Vudu's disc-to-digital program gives it the edge imo.

10-07-2019, 03:25 AM	#3
alchav21 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:ST George, Utah Blu-ray collection:1 Digital collection:2 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:52	Yes I would pick Vudu too, I started to use them after Flixster had problems. I'm glad for Amazon Prime and MA, giving plenty of flexibility. I would never pick iTunes, talk about restrictive they invented the word!

10-07-2019, 03:38 AM	#5
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:6361 DVD collection:2270 Digital collection:1617 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	I'd choose VUDU since the movies I have stay constant and I theoretically “own them”. I redeem all of my code sheets and have a bunch of digital movies that I don’t have the physical copy for. My home theater receiver has the VUDU interface on it as well as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. So it makes it easy to access.

10-07-2019, 04:09 AM	#6
MachoKing Banned Member since:Mar 2016 Blu-ray collection:6 DVD collection:18 Digital collection:56 Trading Score:234	When I started out I chose Vudu because it was on all of my devices and I could redeem my codes there. IF I was starting now, that would mostly be the same. Vudu on my devices, iTunes on none of them. When iTunes/Apple eventually gets an app everywhere then it may be a different conversation. And its really Vudu vs iTunes for me for digital movies. The others I may occasionally but wouldn't give them much thought if I had to pick just 1 provider

10-07-2019, 04:44 AM	#7
Andyways Active Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2010 Blu-ray collection:597 DVD collection:172 MA collection:3463 Digital collection:6228 iTunes collection:3681 Prime collection:11 Trading Score:79	Vudu

10-07-2019, 05:04 AM	#8
meremortal Blu-ray Champion Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Bedford Falls Trading Score:258	Vudu for d2d and familiarity.

10-07-2019, 12:08 PM	#12
Night*Wolf Active Member Member since:May 2019 iTunes collection:935	Pretty surprised on the responses, was sure iTunes would be the preference before posts started to come in but it seems Vudu has a loyal consumer base. Are there weekly sales on Vudu and are they comparable to iTunes sales?

10-07-2019, 12:35 PM	#13
filmbuffTX Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2015 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:6361 DVD collection:2270 Digital collection:1617 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:16	I also like VUDU for the Walmart Instawatch feature: buy a movie from Walmart and you instantly get a digital copy for the movie. Even on movies that don't normally come with digital codes. On the ones that do you can give away the code sheet to someone else or sell it. Most recently I purchased the 4K combo for Stand By Me which doesn't come with digital. Instawatch gave me the HDX version in VUDU.

10-07-2019, 02:43 PM	#14
bebbsie23 Special Member Member since:Jul 2019 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1154 Blu-ray collection:1240 Digital collection:78 iTunes collection:1667 Trading Score:88	If I absolutely had to choose, it would be itunes, since that is where most of my movies and ALL of my TV shows were purchased. Free 4k upgrades and daily $4.99 sales are a huge bonus. I also prefer the streaming quality on itunes. Thankfully, I don't have to choose

10-07-2019, 02:57 PM	#15
Gretiem Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2018 Location:somewhere Trading Score:37	I dont have much on iTunes .. maybe ~200 or so movies but a lot was purchased a long time ago and arent versions that were updated to 4k .. like it was an extended cut or something. Im pretty OCD about my collection nowadays and they are just eye sores. Im tempted to just start over in VUDU .. or is there a way to delete purchases from showing up in itunes ? Because if I purchase the 4k version of the movie I dont want to have both showing. I do mostly use apple devices.

10-07-2019, 03:40 PM	#18
Gretiem Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2018 Location:somewhere Trading Score:37	I actually like the layout of vudu on iOS but not on apple tv. I wish both apple and vudu would work on their layouts and allow you to customize it.

10-07-2019, 08:34 PM	#20
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	Vudu, though I'm sure itunes is legit as well.

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