Risky Business Blu Ray Digital Copy Expired

[wvl]

Just bought a new "Risky Business" blu ray, including digital copy. I enjoy the blu ray version as much as the next person, but when I purchase a product that offers additional features; I think those features should work, especially if the “digital copy” feature was one of the reasons why I bought the blu ray in the first place.

I attempted to copy the digital copy to my iPod. After loading the digital copy into the PC DVD drive, the nag screen loads saying you need an internet connection for this feature. Click that screen and the next message I get is, "Offer Expired - Sorry, this offer is no longer available for Risky Business."

WHAT? What’s up with that? I mean, if an advertisement indicates a digital copy is included with the purchase of the blu ray, and then I expect it to work! RIGHT?

Now, let's say that I woke up a year later from a comma and I went on line to buy this blu ray which offers the digital copy in a brand new package. I think even though, if there was a time limit on this offer, WB (Warner Brothers) should honor the digital copy feature, since there are thousands and thousands of digital copies that have not been sold yet. I think if WB does not want to continue to support the digital copy feature, they should pull all the digital copies from the selves so that good honest hard working people like you and me don't get ripped off. If WB does not pull the digital copies from the shelves, then they should at least state that on the advertisement.

Shame on WB for selling stuff that doesn't work. Shame, shame, shame!

[benricci]

Yeah, I don't understand the expiration date either. Makes no sense....

[Chordata]

Happened to me, too. Bought it a few days after the code expired.

Maybe that's why vendors dropped the price.

[Brad1963]

This is why I hate digital copies. You end up with a extra disc that is obsolete one day.

[Chordata]

Hmm, is the digital copy on the BD itself or something? (Doesn't seem likely)

My Risky Business is not a BD and a second digital copy disc. It's just 1 disc.

[wvl]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

Hmm, is the digital copy on the BD itself or something? (Doesn't seem likely)

My Risky Business is not a BD and a second digital copy disc. It's just 1 disc.

Nope, the digital copy is on a disc all by it self. It is a rip off...

[steve_dave]

Originally Posted by wvl

Nope, the digital copy is on a disc all by it self. It is a rip off...

Warner doesn't waste a disc for digital copies on most releases, you have to download them from a server. The only time they provide a DVD-Rom disc is when the digital copy is iTunes compatible and that's due to the size of the iTunes file.

Universal also doesn't waste a disc for digital copies on most releases and the DVD disc also has SD material that can be shared between DVD-Video and Blu-ray Disc releases.

Fox and Lionsgate provide a DVD-Rom disc that is only good for the digital copy files and redemption.

Digital copies require a license key embedded in the file to work. Generally you purchase the movie and get access to the file.

The reason the codes expire is due to the contracts signed to provide that digital copy. Generally the codes are good for at least a year before they expire. In some cases, the digital copy is only available through redemption.

For example: Aliens vs Predator: Requiem is not available for purchase through the iTunes store. You have to input a code to redeem it and like other "freebies" from iTunes, its a limited time because the server handling redemptions has to be given the instructions to ok a transaction. They can not feasibly continue to provide these "freebies" forever.

In the case of Warner titles, its also an issue of having a server setup to provide that digial copy for download. After a certain time period, the cost of the server is going to outweigh the cost of providing that digital copy for free.

[Mr.White]

Originally Posted by benricci

Yeah, I don't understand the expiration date either. Makes no sense....

+1 A waste of media, I'd rather have a DVD copy of the film instead like Fox does.

[mastertang]

I never realized this until now. Guess I better copy what I have before they expire too. Personally I got pissed when I bought Dark City only to find out New Line only distributes Windows only copies, no iTunes. It sure makes a nice coaster though.

[LordCrumb]

what? digitial copies have expiry dates? ive got heaps still on the shelf.. i thought they just had a code to use them so I havnt bothered transfering them. so we just throw them out and leave a gap in the case? it will look like its missing a disc.

[benricci]

Originally Posted by KaiGusto

what? digitial copies have expiry dates? ive got heaps still on the shelf.. i thought they just had a code to use them so I havnt bothered transfering them.

Yep, pretty soon you'll have a shelf full of shiny coasters.

[Geoff D]

I had the same thing with New World Extended. The digital copy is yet another alternate cut, but when I tried it the damn thing had expired.

[sfmarine]

Put me down for another one who hates DC's. It's a waste.

[jonsmith369]

I have sold some of my digital copies off on ebay before, I'm not sure why people would be buying them, but that's their problem not mine. It looks like these 1 year expiration dates means that about every 6 months I am going to have to list another batch. Probably in December or so listing Wolverine, Star Trek, Harry Potter, Up, Monsters Inc, Ice Age and probably Terminator or Transformers if they have them too.

Also since the disney ones seem to use the same code for digital copies and for the movie rewards program, is it possible to redeem the two things separately. Could I redeem the points on my rewards account and sell the digital code still? Has anybody tried this? Or does the address for the iTunes account need to match the rewards account?