If you only had to pick one service to use which would it be ? - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

bladerunner1 · 10-07-2019, 08:41 PM

Vudu, simply because it has more options at this time. (MD2D/Vudu App available everywhere/free movies ). However when iTunes releases its app and if the quality is as good as the current 4K box (which i hear streams at a higher bit rate than anyone else) - I'll probably go there more often.

The free 4K upgrade thing is also very cool.

I'll most likely use both.

Gretiem · 10-07-2019, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

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

Is that because you don't use apple devices ?

welcometonowhere · 10-07-2019, 09:40 PM

I prefer iTunes myself as its part of my ecosystem with my iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The sales are very good - especially for TV seasons. I also like being able to purchase gift cards at a discount.

Really wish more companies would join MA and hoping Disney will allow 4K on iTunes once all the 4K discs are released and Disney+ starts.

Curious is the Disney+ app will allow 4K viewing on the Apple TV

Chedwiggen · 10-08-2019, 11:52 PM

Vudu.

Admiral · 10-09-2019, 12:08 AM

There's only iTunes and Google Play available where I am. So it was an easy choice to go with iTunes.

KMan2100 · 10-09-2019, 01:43 PM

VUDU for me. It's very simple to use, video quality for me is great and it's available on basically every device I own. Plus I hate the fact that on iTunes you can't buy a movie again if you already own it. Yes I know you can "gift" it to yourself but that doesn't help when you're trying to get a 4K version and gifted movies don't port to MA so you're stuck only owning the 4K on iTunes. VUDU will still allow you to purchase the 4K if you own a movie in HDX.

pab1219 · 10-09-2019, 01:53 PM

Vudu no 4K Disney with iTunes. Also titles I have bought 4K not available on iTunes.

avs commenter · 10-10-2019, 03:10 PM

Vudu and MA. Itunes would easily be #1 if they did Disney 4k

iGlide · 10-10-2019, 03:48 PM

iTunes

evercuriousgeek · 10-10-2019, 04:09 PM

Sadly, there is (and likely will never be) one singular "best place" for digital movies.

My daily driver is VUDU, which is where I keep the collection that is closest to my physical collection. Disc-to-digital is great, as is Instawatch (sort of). They have Disney in 4K, TV series, pretty good sales, apps on pretty much every device I own, and all the studios. A simple way to upgrade to higher quality on titles I already own is HUGE (it kills me that I can't do this in iTunes!).

Movies Anywhere is what I give my kids to use (can set their profile with a G and PG only filter). I wish it could really be my all-inclusive one-stop place, but it's far from that right now. MGM, Paramount, STX, Lionsgate and smaller studios not participating is kind of a big deal (together accounts for about 20%+ of my collection). No TV series is also a bummer. Like that they now have Dolby Vision and Atmos support (where available).

I would love nothing more than to make iTunes my store of choice. I like the clean interface, the sales are good (though not as good as VUDU most of the time), 4K upgrades are a nice perk (though I don't know which studios all participate in that) and being able to watch my HDR titles in HDR on my iPhone XS Max is great. They also have a handful of titles that aren't on VUDU (Paramount's "Wonder Boys"). That said, they don't get Disney in 4K and until AirPlay 2 and Apple TV apps start rolling out to my Vizio TV and Rokus, I can't watch my content on my TVs without tethering my phone by HDMI. If those rolled out soon and at least a couple of those holdout studios joined up with MA, iTunes would be my new go-to place.

DarkEco910 · 10-10-2019, 04:13 PM

I'm super impressed with the MA app. Vudu is garbage. I've had several streams just quit or not load very well. MA has been my go-to in re-visiting the MCU in 4K.

Night*Wolf · 10-10-2019, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by evercuriousgeek

Sadly, there is (and likely will never be) one singular "best place" for digital movies.

My daily driver is VUDU, which is where I keep the collection that is closest to my physical collection. Disc-to-digital is great, as is Instawatch (sort of). They have Disney in 4K, TV series, pretty good sales, apps on pretty much every device I own, and all the studios. A simple way to upgrade to higher quality on titles I already own is HUGE (it kills me that I can't do this in iTunes!).

Movies Anywhere is what I give my kids to use (can set their profile with a G and PG only filter). I wish it could really be my all-inclusive one-stop place, but it's far from that right now. MGM, Paramount, STX, Lionsgate and smaller studios not participating is kind of a big deal (together accounts for about 20%+ of my collection). No TV series is also a bummer. Like that they now have Dolby Vision and Atmos support (where available).

I would love nothing more than to make iTunes my store of choice. I like the clean interface, the sales are good (though not as good as VUDU most of the time), 4K upgrades are a nice perk (though I don't know which studios all participate in that) and being able to watch my HDR titles in HDR on my iPhone XS Max is great. They also have a handful of titles that aren't on VUDU (Paramount's "Wonder Boys"). That said, they don't get Disney in 4K and until AirPlay 2 and Apple TV apps start rolling out to my Vizio TV and Rokus, I can't watch my content on my TVs without tethering my phone by HDMI. If those rolled out soon and at least a couple of those holdout studios joined up with MA, iTunes would be my new go-to place.

30% (132 movies) of my iTunes library didn't transfer to MA because of the studios you mentioned not participating. Also I have 182 movies in 4K, MA only recognizes about 20. With that being said it’s hard for me to use MA, although I do like how you can link your MA account to other services. I linked it to iTunes, Google Play, You Tube, Vudu, Amazon Prime, Xfinity, Microsoft & Fandango Now. I’ve watched movies on all platforms to test the UI/Quality and I always go back to iTunes. For me I enjoy the UI on iTunes the most and I notice that it has the best quality/stability than the other services. On my Smart TV/Apple TV/Laptop/iPad/iPhone, all the other services take time to get up to quality and if you scroll through it does the same. iTunes seems to be instant across all my devices. Unless MA matches my 4K content, I don’t see my self using their app though.

kurtis21 · 10-10-2019, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Gretiem

Vudu, iTunes or whatever else ??

sorry if this has been asked before

You should have made this a poll! That way you can instantly see what other people prefer without going through the whole thread! Just an opinion....

And I like MA...and iTunes 4K

XanderAE · 10-10-2019, 05:09 PM

iTunes... and MA for Disney 4K content. Both are the epitome of streaming quality I believe.

Phillip c. Niethe · 10-10-2019, 05:19 PM

Hmmmm, ....escort?

squatting hen · 10-11-2019, 02:59 AM

There have been a handful of these threads over the years, and I still prefer Vudu. I do have Apple devices as well, including ATV4K. We never touch the ATV because it just is not as family friendly as Roku.

Honestly, if it wasn’t for UV and Vudu, I would never have started my digital collection. Those two actually made digital copies available for everyone, not just owners of a specific brand. UV changed the landscape and opened the door for MA.

I mentioned this for years, that If iTunes would release an “app” for other devices (like Roku) then they could have easily handed Vudu the reaper card. I am sure if they would have made iTunes available on as many devices as Vudu has, UV would not have been as big as it was, and MA probably wouldn’t exist. iTunes would still be the digital copy redemption place. They are finally doing that (slowly still) but Vudu has much more of a following today compared to 5 - 7 years ago.

Night*Wolf · 10-11-2019, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by squatting hen

There have been a handful of these threads over the years, and I still prefer Vudu. I do have Apple devices as well, including ATV4K. We never touch the ATV because it just is not as family friendly as Roku.

Honestly, if it wasn’t for UV and Vudu, I would never have started my digital collection. Those two actually made digital copies available for everyone, not just owners of a specific brand. UV changed the landscape and opened the door for MA.

I mentioned this for years, that If iTunes would release an “app” for other devices (like Roku) then they could have easily handed Vudu the reaper card. I am sure if they would have made iTunes available on as many devices as Vudu has, UV would not have been as big as it was, and MA probably wouldn’t exist. iTunes would still be the digital copy redemption place. They are finally doing that (slowly still) but Vudu has much more of a following today compared to 5 - 7 years ago.

I think they didn’t want to make an”app” for other devices because they were trying to get you to by one of their devices. But I agree if they did do it earlier their consumer base would be much bigger. Right now whats hurting Apple is Disney 4K. Disney seems to be very firm in not wanting to agree to Apple’s 4K pricing terms. There are rumors that once Disney+ launches in November Disney titles will be available in 4K. If not Apple will be the only digital provider not offering Disney titles in 4K for another year. I honestly don’t know how Apple will invest so much in digital services and hit the targets that they’ve set while lacking this feature. Also the “talk” will continue to spread and discourage people from buying Disney content on iTunes

Kage · 10-11-2019, 04:56 PM

Does anyone if Vudu increased their bitrates for 4k and HD movies? Most of you know that Vudu has one of the lowest bitrates for streaming movies.

Freis968 · 10-13-2019, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Gretiem

Your digital collection is

Wow is right! Over 4,000 digital movies!

I thought having 490 myself was a lot.

Lsalas76 · 10-13-2019, 06:46 PM

When digital copies became a thing I was strictly itunes. When vudu started offering disc to digital I switched to vudu and have been Vudu since. I have
1111 movies on vudu and 17 tv shows so vudu would still be my choice if I had to pick one. Plus it has been available on ps4, xbox, and other steaming devices.

I know Apple tv+ will be available on streaming devices and game consoles in November and apple automatically upgrades movies that are available in 4k. And as someone said if a service goes down vudu would probably go down before apple so that the plus side of apple. For now I am more loyal to vudu but will use both, along with amazon.

10-07-2019, 08:41 PM	#21
bladerunner1 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2010 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:949 Digital collection:1483 iTunes collection:609 Prime collection:16 Trading Score:203	Vudu, simply because it has more options at this time. (MD2D/Vudu App available everywhere/free movies ). However when iTunes releases its app and if the quality is as good as the current 4K box (which i hear streams at a higher bit rate than anyone else) - I'll probably go there more often. The free 4K upgrade thing is also very cool. I'll most likely use both. Last edited by bladerunner1; 10-07-2019 at 08:51 PM.

10-07-2019, 09:40 PM	#23
welcometonowhere Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2013 Location:Nowhere Blu-ray collection:26 Digital collection:57 iTunes collection:2151 Trading Score:362	I prefer iTunes myself as its part of my ecosystem with my iPhone, iPad and Apple TV. The sales are very good - especially for TV seasons. I also like being able to purchase gift cards at a discount. Really wish more companies would join MA and hoping Disney will allow 4K on iTunes once all the 4K discs are released and Disney+ starts. Curious is the Disney+ app will allow 4K viewing on the Apple TV

10-08-2019, 11:52 PM	#24
Chedwiggen Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:94	Vudu.

10-09-2019, 12:08 AM	#25
Admiral Senior Member Member since:Jan 2019 Location:Singapore Trading Score:1	There's only iTunes and Google Play available where I am. So it was an easy choice to go with iTunes.

10-09-2019, 01:43 PM	#26
KMan2100 Special Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:WI Home Theater Gallery:7 4K collection:582 Blu-ray collection:1957 DVD collection:377 Digital collection:1326 Trading Score:65	VUDU for me. It's very simple to use, video quality for me is great and it's available on basically every device I own. Plus I hate the fact that on iTunes you can't buy a movie again if you already own it. Yes I know you can "gift" it to yourself but that doesn't help when you're trying to get a 4K version and gifted movies don't port to MA so you're stuck only owning the 4K on iTunes. VUDU will still allow you to purchase the 4K if you own a movie in HDX.

10-09-2019, 01:53 PM	#27
pab1219 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:330 Blu-ray collection:2293 Trading Score:60	Vudu no 4K Disney with iTunes. Also titles I have bought 4K not available on iTunes.

10-10-2019, 03:10 PM	#28
avs commenter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2018 Trading Score:8	Vudu and MA. Itunes would easily be #1 if they did Disney 4k

10-10-2019, 03:48 PM	#29
iGlide Active Member Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Biloxi Ms Home Theater Gallery:10 iTunes collection:406	iTunes

10-10-2019, 04:09 PM	#30
evercuriousgeek Active Member Member since:Aug 2019 4K collection:221 Blu-ray collection:710 DVD collection:309 Blu-ray reviews:1	Sadly, there is (and likely will never be) one singular "best place" for digital movies. My daily driver is VUDU, which is where I keep the collection that is closest to my physical collection. Disc-to-digital is great, as is Instawatch (sort of). They have Disney in 4K, TV series, pretty good sales, apps on pretty much every device I own, and all the studios. A simple way to upgrade to higher quality on titles I already own is HUGE (it kills me that I can't do this in iTunes!). Movies Anywhere is what I give my kids to use (can set their profile with a G and PG only filter). I wish it could really be my all-inclusive one-stop place, but it's far from that right now. MGM, Paramount, STX, Lionsgate and smaller studios not participating is kind of a big deal (together accounts for about 20%+ of my collection). No TV series is also a bummer. Like that they now have Dolby Vision and Atmos support (where available). I would love nothing more than to make iTunes my store of choice. I like the clean interface, the sales are good (though not as good as VUDU most of the time), 4K upgrades are a nice perk (though I don't know which studios all participate in that) and being able to watch my HDR titles in HDR on my iPhone XS Max is great. They also have a handful of titles that aren't on VUDU (Paramount's "Wonder Boys"). That said, they don't get Disney in 4K and until AirPlay 2 and Apple TV apps start rolling out to my Vizio TV and Rokus, I can't watch my content on my TVs without tethering my phone by HDMI. If those rolled out soon and at least a couple of those holdout studios joined up with MA, iTunes would be my new go-to place.

10-10-2019, 04:13 PM	#31
DarkEco910 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:342 Blu-ray collection:620 DVD collection:38 Digital collection:695 iTunes collection:814 Trading Score:297	I'm super impressed with the MA app. Vudu is garbage. I've had several streams just quit or not load very well. MA has been my go-to in re-visiting the MCU in 4K.

10-10-2019, 05:09 PM	#34
XanderAE Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Trading Score:27	iTunes... and MA for Disney 4K content. Both are the epitome of streaming quality I believe.

10-10-2019, 05:19 PM	#35
Phillip c. Niethe Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2015 Location:DARK CITY… in search of Shell Beach 4K collection:391 Blu-ray collection:391 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:13	Hmmmm, ....escort?

10-11-2019, 02:59 AM	#36
squatting hen Special Member Member since:Aug 2013 Location:TX MA collection:459 Digital collection:772 Trading Score:350	There have been a handful of these threads over the years, and I still prefer Vudu. I do have Apple devices as well, including ATV4K. We never touch the ATV because it just is not as family friendly as Roku. Honestly, if it wasn’t for UV and Vudu, I would never have started my digital collection. Those two actually made digital copies available for everyone, not just owners of a specific brand. UV changed the landscape and opened the door for MA. I mentioned this for years, that If iTunes would release an “app” for other devices (like Roku) then they could have easily handed Vudu the reaper card. I am sure if they would have made iTunes available on as many devices as Vudu has, UV would not have been as big as it was, and MA probably wouldn’t exist. iTunes would still be the digital copy redemption place. They are finally doing that (slowly still) but Vudu has much more of a following today compared to 5 - 7 years ago.

10-11-2019, 04:56 PM	#38
Kage Expert Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:DFW, TX MA collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:174	Does anyone if Vudu increased their bitrates for 4k and HD movies? Most of you know that Vudu has one of the lowest bitrates for streaming movies.

10-13-2019, 06:46 PM	#40
Lsalas76 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Location:USA 4K collection:396 Blu-ray collection:827 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:226	When digital copies became a thing I was strictly itunes. When vudu started offering disc to digital I switched to vudu and have been Vudu since. I have 1111 movies on vudu and 17 tv shows so vudu would still be my choice if I had to pick one. Plus it has been available on ps4, xbox, and other steaming devices. I know Apple tv+ will be available on streaming devices and game consoles in November and apple automatically upgrades movies that are available in 4k. And as someone said if a service goes down vudu would probably go down before apple so that the plus side of apple. For now I am more loyal to vudu but will use both, along with amazon.

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