Vudu Crediting D2D Home Beta Accounts

[luv2shop]

Originally Posted by GuyIncognito

Link to thread? I'm browsing around at the forum titles but none seem to be a list of all of the D2D movies. I see one about bugs in the software, one about it going to Mac now, another about the 50% credit...

http://www.vudu.com/in_home_disc_to_digital.html

Originally Posted by Sarahroo

I called in and she could not figure it out. She had to send a case up.

Great!! I hope they fix it soon!

[GuyIncognito]

Originally Posted by bsweetness

None of the Criterions that I've tried have been eligible.

What about movies that are 2-movie collections? Shanghai Noon/Knights or Grumpy/Grumpier Old Men for example. Does redeeming that give both movies in HDX They're both on one disc so it would suck to have to pay for each movie? What about box sets like the Harry Potter Collection. Is that one redemption to get all eight films? Or do we need to do each film individually? How about Lord of the Rings Extended vs Theatrical. Does it know the difference?

Originally Posted by luv2shop

http://www.vudu.com/in_home_disc_to_digital.html

That's just the home page. Where is the thread where someone made a list of titles that recognize and the format that you get?

[luv2shop]

Originally Posted by GuyIncognito

What about movies that are 2-movie collections? Shanghai Noon/Knights or Grumpy/Grumpier Old Men for example. Does redeeming that give both movies in HDX They're both on one disc so it would suck to have to pay for each movie? What about box sets like the Harry Potter Collection. Is that one redemption to get all eight films? Or do we need to do each film individually? How about Lord of the Rings Extended vs Theatrical. Does it know the difference?



That's just the home page. Where is the thread where someone made a list of titles that recognize and the format that you get?

Weird that takes me to the page to download the new software. As far as 2/3/4 movie disc you have to pay for each one separate, as long as their are available to convert.

[GuyIncognito]

Originally Posted by luv2shop

Weird that takes me to the page to download the new software. As far as 2/3/4 movie disc you have to pay for each one separate, as long as their are available to convert.

Sorry. It does take me to the disc to digital page but I was hoping for a link to the page that you said has a complete list of which movies get recognized.

an added question: do we know what remaster we would get with certain films (like Lethal Weapon 1 & 2)?

[CanadianEH]

I keep trying to install the Vudu To Go file and it's says that it is damaged or corrupted. Anyone else have this problem?

[flippenphil]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I tested the service, but I didn't "convert" anything so I don't think I'll get anything. I wish I did convert something now

Vudu should hook me up for actually creating the thread about it, and referring others to it

(j/k)

same here, but i got an email for 1 free convert

[bsweetness]

Originally Posted by GuyIncognito

What about movies that are 2-movie collections? Shanghai Noon/Knights or Grumpy/Grumpier Old Men for example. Does redeeming that give both movies in HDX They're both on one disc so it would suck to have to pay for each movie? What about box sets like the Harry Potter Collection. Is that one redemption to get all eight films? Or do we need to do each film individually? How about Lord of the Rings Extended vs Theatrical. Does it know the difference?

You definitely won't be able to get two movies for the price of one if you use a disc that has multiple films on it. If the disc is even recognized properly, it will probably only show one movie or the other. But if it does happen to show both, you'll have to pay for both.

Box sets are hit or miss. I've had all of the discs in a set of multiple films show up as the same film (normally the film on the first disc), and I've had each disc show up as the correct movie. And again, if they all show up as separate movies, you'll have to pay for each movie. You won't get an entire set for the price of one.

On with different versions of a movie, again, it's hit or miss. Usually, you only get the option for one or the other (extended/unrated or theatrical), and which one is available depends on the title.

So, I think you're probably seeing a pattern here. The service can be hit or miss.

[bsweetness]

With the new software version, I'm getting this message an awful lot for some discs that are disc-to-digital eligible:

There was a problem while verifying this disc.

Please try again later or contact Customer Care.

That's not the message for it it simply is unable to identify the disc, because when it can't identify it, it gives you the option of identifying it for them to review. There's no such option here.

Looks like they've got a few new bugs as they're trying to push this out to more people.

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

You converted nearly $800 worth?!

That's small potatoes compared to an individual who mentioned on the Vudu forums that he got back roughly $2700.

[theguru14]

Thats the member with 4000 movies in their VUDU account.

Originally Posted by rdodolak

That's small potatoes compared to an individual who mentioned on the Vudu forums that he got back roughly $2700.

[theguru14]

As a token of our appreciation, we have credited your account with $150.00.

[ibprofane]

I got $12 back from 12 blu-rays that I converted. I'll take it!

[FalconSabre]

Thanks for the heads up. Didn't get any credit back as I've only done one more so far when it was in beta, but just got my free first disc done in the public one. Planning on doing most of my blu-ray collection eventually.

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by GuyIncognito

an added question: do we know what remaster we would get with certain films (like Lethal Weapon 1 & 2)?

I have both Legal Wreckin 1 & 2 in HDX and I'm almost certain they're the same as the original Blu-ray releases, not the newer versions. They still have the old WB studio logos and the transfers aren't that great.

[BDestroyer8418]

Do we have a list of D2D or do you just have to go through complete list to find out.

[bhampton]

Originally Posted by Adam_ME

I have both Legal Wreckin 1 & 2 in HDX and I'm almost certain they're the same as the original Blu-ray releases, not the newer versions. They still have the old WB studio logos and the transfers aren't that great.

I tend to think its un reasonable to compare a remaster of a blu ray to what you get from HDX.

Something tells me if you download the HDX you get a 2GB file which is half the capacity of a (single layer) DVD. Meanwhile the Blu Ray encode tends to weigh in at over 30GB.

If ever there was apples and oranges. HDX is not Blu Ray quality and you can't figure your getting something equivalent in any respect.

I almost forgot that myself when I considered getting started with this Disc to Digital stuff.... I kind of like Vudu now but I think I'll stick with the free copies I get from my Blus.

HDX isn't similar to Blu Ray quality. It's "HD" perhaps in some regard but highly compressed to the max.

-Brian

[luv2shop]

Ok.....so alot of people were asking about a list. I knew there was one on the Vudu forums but wasn't sure where. Finally found the list. This is not an official list, just one made by the members of the Vudu forums.

All credit goes to FattyMoBookyButt.

click here

scroll down to post #62 and in the signature of FattyMoBookyButt is a Disc to Digital DB (Data Base) link. FULL LIST and LATEST UPDATES

[bsweetness]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I tend to think its un reasonable to compare a remaster of a blu ray to what you get from HDX.

Something tells me if you download the HDX you get a 2GB file which is half the capacity of a (single layer) DVD. Meanwhile the Blu Ray encode tends to weigh in at over 30GB.

If ever there was apples and oranges. HDX is not Blu Ray quality and you can't figure your getting something equivalent in any respect.

I almost forgot that myself when I considered getting started with this Disc to Digital stuff.... I kind of like Vudu now but I think I'll stick with the free copies I get from my Blus.

HDX isn't similar to Blu Ray quality. It's "HD" perhaps in some regard but highly compressed to the max.

-Brian

HDX downloads are typically 8GB+. I've even seen them substantially larger than that on my PS3.

And you're right. HDX certainly isn't Blu-ray. But I'd bet that most consumers probably would equate the picture quality as being similar to Blu-ray. We all know the two are quite different, but at a casual glance, I bet even the majority of users here wouldn't know for sure at first. The biggest obvious difference in quality comes on the sound front. HDX doesn't even come close to a lossless track on a Blu-ray.

I love Vudu and UV for when I'm traveling. It's great to have access to so many titles on the go across so many different devices (Android phone, iPad, PC, PS3, laptop, desktop, TV, Roku, etc). That's why I don't mind spending a small amount for disc-to-digital on some titles - because I actually use the service. But when I'm at home, I definitely prefer Blu-ray.

[bhampton]

Oh,... ok thanks for the additional info. I had no idea they were like 8GB....

That sounds good all things considered. I'm sure they use a more advanced codec or newer form of compression than blu ray.

-----Brian

[GuyIncognito]

Originally Posted by bhampton

I tend to think its un reasonable to compare a remaster of a blu ray to what you get from HDX.

Something tells me if you download the HDX you get a 2GB file which is half the capacity of a (single layer) DVD. Meanwhile the Blu Ray encode tends to weigh in at over 30GB.

If ever there was apples and oranges. HDX is not Blu Ray quality and you can't figure your getting something equivalent in any respect.

I almost forgot that myself when I considered getting started with this Disc to Digital stuff.... I kind of like Vudu now but I think I'll stick with the free copies I get from my Blus.

HDX isn't similar to Blu Ray quality. It's "HD" perhaps in some regard but highly compressed to the max.

-Brian

I figured they weren't directly comparable, but if they are getting their digital from different sources, then that would matter I would think. An 8GB encode could vary quite a bit if taken from different sources.

Originally Posted by luv2shop

Ok.....so alot of people were asking about a list. I knew there was one on the Vudu forums but wasn't sure where. Finally found the list. This is not an official list, just one made by the members of the Vudu forums.

All credit goes to FattyMoBookyButt.

click here

scroll down to post #62 and in the signature of FattyMoBookyButt is a Disc to Digital DB (Data Base) link. FULL LIST and LATEST UPDATES

Thank you. I bookmarked this. Seems anything that has anything to do with Disney is not on the list. I looked up Armageddon, The Rock, Shanghai Noon/Knights...nothing. Also no Think Like a Man Act Like a Woman unfortunately.