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Sonny · 05-22-2009, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by typ44q

I guess for me when I watch a movie I want it to be the best quality possible every time. I guess it depends more on the movie but has just never appealed to me.
I would be more inclined to watch digi copies of TV shows on my iphone than movies, especially if they are older non HD shows.

Ya me too. I guess some people just don't get it, which is fine. Believe me I wish I could cary me Kuro, BD player & surround sound around with me, but obviously I can't...

steve_dave · 05-22-2009, 06:35 PM

This thread is the best reason the internet was invented. The original post was about getting help with Digital Copy codes that he/she mistakenly thrown away yet its now turned into a Digital Copy bashing thread and now people are arguing over Digital Copy and its uses.

We are so far from the intent of this original thread and to make it worse, we already have several threads bashing Digital Copies.

ganthc · 05-22-2009, 06:54 PM

Yeah, I would say that you make a request to the studio to see if they can issue you another key for the digital copies. If you can show them by taking a picture all the movies you have, then you can maybe get a new key sent to you. I think I need to try and do that for Rambo, because I threw away the key like you did, because I didn't realize that it was on there.

Groo The Perverted · 05-22-2009, 09:28 PM

I actually bought the DVD edition of Taken, and it arrived today. It was advertised as the "two disc extended unrated edition" and yet the second disc is simply a digital copy.

Made me kinda mad, to be honest. lol. I thought the second disc would be bonus features and whatnot.

GGX · 05-22-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

The appeal is convenience. I don't sit at home & watch a 2 hour movie on my phone. Now while sitting in the airport & in flight it is great for killing time.

You would be surprised at the detail & just how nice the picture looks (it's perfectly clear) on an iphone. Were not talking YouTube quality here lol. You would just have to see it for your self to understand I guess.

I'd rather wait and watch the movie on Blu-ray.

Sonny · 05-23-2009, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GGX

I'd rather wait and watch the movie on Blu-ray.

& still no one gets it...

Nobody is choosing to watch there digi copy over there BD copy! Sorry ive never been in an airport that is blu-ray equipped.

Tom Bars · 05-24-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

@OP, Its best to use them right when you get them, but if space is an issue then your just out of luck unfortunately. I have 40+ digi copies from buying BD's. I love having the digi copy because my wife & I have iphones & travel often. Not to mention 16 nieces & nephews & they all have video ipods, hell my mom has an iphone! I have a MacBook (wife took my MacBook Pro

) & thats where I store all the movies. If you were to buy all these movies from iTunes you would be paying $15 for new releases & $10 for all others. That is $400-$600 worth the movies! I for one do not want to miss-out on that.

@ andyman, ya the PQ is crap on your 22" monitor! On a 3.5" iphone screen they look great. Even on my 13.3" MacBook screen they look just ok (nothing special thats for sure)...but I don't spend my time watching movies on my laptop anyway.

thats what i was hoping to do, i have an iphone as well, would be usefull on long car drives and such.

Tom Bars · 05-24-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TheManInBlu

Digital copies are a total waste of plastic. I use them as coasters; my guests find they make colorful coasters (Hulk, Matrix, Punisher etc). I wouldn't be surprised if studios bump up the price of their releases by a dollar or two to make us pay for these crappy discs. They should give us an option with or wirthout digital crappies. Just like they do for DVDs, one or two disc editions for the folks who don't care about special features. Death to digital crappies, I say

lol i like that coaster idea.

ganthc · 05-28-2009, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Sonny

& still no one gets it...

Nobody is choosing to watch there digi copy over there BD copy! Sorry ive never been in an airport that is blu-ray equipped.

Or waiting to get a haircut, or riding the metro to work or home, or ...

There are uses for having the digital copy, so I am happy to have them. From what I can tell on pricing, there isn't a difference for many studios on what they will charge for a new release, whether it's with a DC or not.

binarymelon · 05-28-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ganthc

Or waiting to get a haircut, or riding the metro to work or home, or ...

There are uses for having the digital copy, so I am happy to have them. From what I can tell on pricing, there isn't a difference for many studios on what they will charge for a new release, whether it's with a DC or not.

I believe Disney charges a premium for digital copies.

ganthc · 05-28-2009, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by binarymelon

I believe Disney charges a premium for digital copies.

Yes, I think it's a dollar, and you can just choose to not get that copy. Not a bad deal IMO.

MaCruz · 05-28-2009, 01:24 PM

I like ALL MY DIGITAL COPIES. The reason why I like all my DC copies so I can go to work, and listen to my movies since I can't watch them in the office. I use my Toshiba 400 GB ext HD to save my movies thru itunes. I only have about 30 movies stored in my ipod classic, as well as 5000 songs.

WB needs to produce the new codes soon for Batman 20th anniversary.

binarymelon · 05-28-2009, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ganthc

Yes, I think it's a dollar, and you can just choose to not get that copy. Not a bad deal IMO.

I wish it was that cheap in Canada.

http://www.amazon.ca/Wall-E-3-Disc-C...3518496&sr=8-2
http://www.amazon.ca/Wall-E-2-Disc-B...3518496&sr=8-1

azereus · 05-28-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaka

keep also in mind that these codes do expire. If you are waiting to amass a large portable collection and transfer all at once, they might not work.

Can anyone give me a rough estimate as to how long the codes are good for before they expire?

I've never used a digital copy before but I wouldn't mind having copies on my macbook for when travelling etc. I just haven't gotten around to it yet

ganthc · 05-28-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by azereus

Can anyone give me a rough estimate as to how long the codes are good for before they expire?

I've never used a digital copy before but I wouldn't mind having copies on my macbook for when travelling etc. I just haven't gotten around to it yet

I believe that a year is the standard time limit, but I could be wrong. At least I noticed that time limit for 10,000 BC which was a download from the Warner site.

Rhylliam · 05-28-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by azereus

Can anyone give me a rough estimate as to how long the codes are good for before they expire?

Typically its a year. I noticed the DC for X-Files: I Want to Believe was good for 2 years though.

sfmarine · 05-28-2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

That's another thing. What's the appeal to watching a movie on a 3.5" screen? I would imagine anything would look great on a screen that small, because it's not big enough to show any detail.

x's 2 for another person who thinks they're worthless. Why watch them on my little micro nano ipod with low quality when I can watch it in my living room?

MaCruz · 05-28-2009, 02:55 PM

Give them to me if you think they're worthless

sfmarine · 05-28-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by macruz19

Give them to me if you think they're worthless

For a small fee, sure...

Mr.White · 05-28-2009, 03:00 PM

Digital copies are alright and all that,but having an expiration date on them sucks big time!

05-28-2009, 01:24 PM	#32
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	I like ALL MY DIGITAL COPIES. The reason why I like all my DC copies so I can go to work, and listen to my movies since I can't watch them in the office. I use my Toshiba 400 GB ext HD to save my movies thru itunes. I only have about 30 movies stored in my ipod classic, as well as 5000 songs. WB needs to produce the new codes soon for Batman 20th anniversary. Last edited by MaCruz; 05-28-2009 at 01:27 PM.

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05-22-2009, 06:35 PM	#22
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	This thread is the best reason the internet was invented. The original post was about getting help with Digital Copy codes that he/she mistakenly thrown away yet its now turned into a Digital Copy bashing thread and now people are arguing over Digital Copy and its uses. We are so far from the intent of this original thread and to make it worse, we already have several threads bashing Digital Copies.

05-22-2009, 06:54 PM	#23
ganthc Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vienna, VA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:651 Blu-ray reviews:2	Yeah, I would say that you make a request to the studio to see if they can issue you another key for the digital copies. If you can show them by taking a picture all the movies you have, then you can maybe get a new key sent to you. I think I need to try and do that for Rambo, because I threw away the key like you did, because I didn't realize that it was on there.

05-22-2009, 09:28 PM	#24
Groo The Perverted Blu-ray Champion Member since:Aug 2008 Blu-ray collection:109 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:272	I actually bought the DVD edition of Taken, and it arrived today. It was advertised as the "two disc extended unrated edition" and yet the second disc is simply a digital copy. Made me kinda mad, to be honest. lol. I thought the second disc would be bonus features and whatnot.

05-28-2009, 02:55 PM	#38
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:958 DVD collection:18 MA collection:394 Digital collection:570 iTunes collection:527 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	Give them to me if you think they're worthless

05-28-2009, 03:00 PM	#40
Mr.White Banned Member since:Jan 2009 Blu-ray collection:502 Blu-ray reviews:29	Digital copies are alright and all that,but having an expiration date on them sucks big time!

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