Rental versions getting ridiculous - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

filmbuddy · 04-13-2012, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nugent

Can someone point me toward a list of which studios use the stripped disc for rental versions and which ones use the same versions?

Tried searching and can't find it.

+1!!!

I'm curious to know too! If you buy a "previously viewed movie" from a place like GoHastings, is it possible that its the "RENTAL" (stripped down) version, or would they have to indicate "RENTAL" in the description? Basically, are they mutually exclusive terms?

Blu-ray Fanatic · 04-13-2012, 03:44 PM

Since most of the Blockbuster stores around me are closing down, I don't have to worry about knockoff rental versions and I never buy from Hastings either. If I rent, I go to Family Video where the rentals have the extended and unrated versions despite the price of their new releases ($3.49) and semi-new releases are 2.09 and much older releases are $1.

HD Goofnut · 04-13-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nugent

Can someone point me toward a list of which studios use the stripped disc for rental versions and which ones use the same versions?

Tried searching and can't find it.

Warner and Universal at this point.

nugent · 04-13-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Warner and Universal at this point.

Thank you!

HD Goofnut · 04-13-2012, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by nugent

Thank you!

No problem.

Pirate King · 04-13-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by hd goofnut

that's not true. There's at least 30 of us on this forum.

31. :d

Pirate King · 04-13-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by hd goofnut

that's not true. There's at least 30 of us on this forum.

31

wormraper · 04-13-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Warner and Universal at this point.

Disney does and So does Summit, Summit been's known to even gimp the audio at times

HD Goofnut · 04-13-2012, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

Disney does and So does Summit, Summit been's known to even gimp the audio at times

Oh yeah, I forgot about Disney and Summit.

ssj5cris · 04-13-2012, 06:29 PM

I always thought that the special rental discs were done to discourage pirating of rented discs, especially in terms of not giving lossless audio.

Batman1980 · 04-13-2012, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Oh yeah, I forgot about Disney and Summit.

That may change now that LionsGate owns Summit, though.

HD Goofnut · 04-13-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ssj5cris

I always thought that the special rental discs were done to discourage pirating of rented discs, especially in terms of not giving lossless audio.

No, the studios decided to do this so that people would be more apt to go out and purchase the version with all of the extra features.

Clark Kent · 04-13-2012, 06:38 PM

Fox has special rental discs that block playback of the extra features.

HD Goofnut · 04-13-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Fox has special rental discs that block playback of the extra features.

Not if you have AnyDVD HD.

rickah88 · 04-13-2012, 09:23 PM

I go through about 6-8 Netflix rental per week. Of those 6-8, easily half are of the Godforsaken "rental copy" variety! Of those rental copies, I purchased ZERO...of the 3-4 that were not rental copies, I purchased 1-2 per.
I hate rental copies, and hope they go the way of the dinosaur sooner rather than later!

04-13-2012, 03:44 PM	#42
Blu-ray Fanatic Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:San Antonio Blu-ray reviews:1	Since most of the Blockbuster stores around me are closing down, I don't have to worry about knockoff rental versions and I never buy from Hastings either. If I rent, I go to Family Video where the rentals have the extended and unrated versions despite the price of their new releases ($3.49) and semi-new releases are 2.09 and much older releases are $1.

04-13-2012, 06:29 PM	#50
ssj5cris Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:USA 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:172	I always thought that the special rental discs were done to discourage pirating of rented discs, especially in terms of not giving lossless audio.

04-13-2012, 06:38 PM	#53
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	Fox has special rental discs that block playback of the extra features.

04-13-2012, 09:23 PM	#55
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	I go through about 6-8 Netflix rental per week. Of those 6-8, easily half are of the Godforsaken "rental copy" variety! Of those rental copies, I purchased ZERO...of the 3-4 that were not rental copies, I purchased 1-2 per. I hate rental copies, and hope they go the way of the dinosaur sooner rather than later!

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