iTunes Digital Movies Questions/Concerns Thread - Blu-ray Forum

MaCruz · 09-20-2013, 12:07 PM

Please post any questions or concerns on this thread regarding iTunes digital copies/movies. Hopefully all general questions can be answered here by a member rather than opening multiple threads.

TheDean · 09-23-2013, 11:21 PM

When adding iTunes titles are we going to have to put HD in the title like for AIV? Because i have only been adding HD titles but the prices that have shown up today have been the price for SD.

manutd123 · 09-26-2013, 08:18 PM

Hi, i have finally got around to opening my Cars 2 steelbook from Canada.

When i opened it up though, there was a disc for the digital copy, but no code (or there is and i cannot see it).

Inside the pack was the 5 discs and a mini booklet of Disney movies.

Was there meant to be something else?

If there was, who do i contact to obtain the code?

Thanks

BobSmith007 · 09-26-2013, 10:19 PM

I have been told that Paramount films can be redeemed first on UV (vudu) then later used for Itunes? Is this accurate?

Evil · 09-27-2013, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDean

When adding iTunes titles are we going to have to put HD in the title like for AIV? Because i have only been adding HD titles but the prices that have shown up today have been the price for SD.

Are you referring to adding iTunes titles to the database? If so, there are only sections for Ultraviolet (UV) and AIV. iTunes titles shouldn't be added to either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobSmith007

I have been told that Paramount films can be redeemed first on UV (vudu) then later used for Itunes? Is this accurate?

Yes, you can double dip on Paramount codes. There may be some exceptions but I can't think of any. I don't believe you have to enter the codes in some kind of order (UV site then iTunes or iTunes then UV site). I don't believe the two systems (iTunes and UV) can communicate with each other (note how Disney had to create a separate redemption site to prevent double dips involving some of their recent releases).

You can double dip on some Universal codes as well. Sony and Warner codes are UV only.

TheDean · 09-27-2013, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Evil

Are you referring to adding iTunes titles to the database? If so, there are only sections for Ultraviolet (UV) and AIV. iTunes titles shouldn't be added to either.

Yes, I am. There is an iTunes section. Its just not listed yet. It is being populated and will probably show up like UV and AIV soon.

Hunk Golden · 10-01-2013, 05:47 AM

I'll ask it here b/c the thread I created about it -- nobody has responded. IDK, maybe nobody knows?

Is iTunes pretty much out of the Blu-ray combo pack business now? The exodus to UV or Digital HD has been swift. You could always count on Universal, Lionsgate, Fox, Paramount, & Disney to offer iTunes as an option. It looks like most of them have bolted too. I think Paramount & Disney are the only 2 studios left who offer iTunes as a choice.

Does anybody know what happened? Does iTunes want too much $$ or something? I google it, and there's just no info out there. When UV was introduced 2-3 years ago, people were pissed at WB for not including iTunes. Now nobody includes iTunes, and it seems like there's no talk about it. I'm surprised more people aren't pissed.

ColinD · 10-01-2013, 01:11 PM

The problem is its a win win for both the Studios and Apple

iTunes is the current marketing leading VOD channel with 50%+ market share So has lots of customers who will happily buy movies regardless of DVD/Blu-Ray/UV status.

So today if you go Buy Pacific Rim on iTunes Warner get Paid.

If You buy the Blu-Ray in two weeks Warner get Paid. You get a bundled UV version that typically people would not be buying digitally standalone.

What's the downside to Warner's? Nothing. They still offer both major digital platforms iTunes & UV but make extra money from people invested in iTunes while giving you the thing you were never going to buy the UV version.

Its game over for bundled iTunes Digital Copies I'm afraid.

Things will only get interesting again if iTunes join the UV bandwagon and you can merge ownership across both sides.

Very early on I got an AppleTV and Roku so it doesn't bother me that much. I can just flick over to the box that contains the movie I want.

Both sides work on Mobile iPhone/iPad so while not ideal it does sort of work.

One sneaky new trend is not advertising the iTunes copy exists so when they do drop it it will be less noticeable.

Kingclothier · 10-23-2013, 11:35 PM

Such a shame if itunes has lost the digital copy war, too many companies jumped on the band wagon did anyone ever build a pocket blu collection this I thought was one of the best just a lack of films with the feature

Clark Kent · 10-23-2013, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingclothier

Such a shame if itunes has lost the digital copy war, too many companies jumped on the band wagon did anyone ever build a pocket blu collection this I thought was one of the best just a lack of films with the feature

The Hollywood studios saw what happened to the music industry ceding control of the digital music market to Apple and did not want that to happen again. It was inevitable that Hollywood would ban together to create their own UltraViolet service.

Kingclothier · 10-24-2013, 12:00 AM

I prefer the idea of UV working on cross platforms and the fact when bundled with a bluray you get a HD Digital copy but I still prefer the way itunes works and looks and the fact I've got 35 films in my itunes collection I'm trying to stick with it

vsc03 · 10-27-2013, 04:18 AM

Does anybody know if the XML code for each movie is the same for all digital codes, or does the XML code change for each different digital code for that same movie?

Zu Nim · 10-27-2013, 05:58 AM

The XML varies by title not by code. AFAIK.

Clark Kent · 10-27-2013, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vsc03

Does anybody know if the XML code for each movie is the same for all digital codes, or does the XML code change for each different digital code for that same movie?

Each movie has a unique XML file, which can be redeemed with any code of that movie.

vsc03 · 10-27-2013, 06:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Each movie has a unique XML file, which can be redeemed with any code of that movie.

Thanks for the feedback Zu and Clark

The7thParallel · 11-02-2013, 02:08 AM

I picked up a couple of digital copy codes in the trade thread for iTunes in the past week and up until today they were redeeming just fine in iTunes. Today, all of a sudden, it won't work for the couple I picked up.

I'm in Canada and this has never been a problem. I order movies from the States all the time, but now the message is 'this code can't be redeemed anywhere else but the US store.' I did update iTunes today and I'm wondering if this is the problem.

It was fine, now it's not. Three codes today and not one of 'em work. I thought maybe ONE was bogged down by DRM but all three? Unlikely.

Thoughts?

ColinD · 11-11-2013, 10:20 AM

just sounds like you need your iTunes account in the US and Store for the codes to work.

They do update the terms and conditions often so they may not be so lax on cross border redemptions anymore.

Wasgo · 11-11-2013, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The7thParallel

I picked up a couple of digital copy codes in the trade thread for iTunes in the past week and up until today they were redeeming just fine in iTunes. Today, all of a sudden, it won't work for the couple I picked up.

I'm in Canada and this has never been a problem. I order movies from the States all the time, but now the message is 'this code can't be redeemed anywhere else but the US store.' I did update iTunes today and I'm wondering if this is the problem.

It was fine, now it's not. Three codes today and not one of 'em work. I thought maybe ONE was bogged down by DRM but all three? Unlikely.

Thoughts?

Depends on the releases. Quite a few really are US only. Which codes?

steiner · 11-16-2013, 04:23 AM

OK, so i have what is called an iTunes work around for iTunes codes that require a disk. However when I enter codes into it, it says code redeemed then an error message then you see the move start to download into my movies. However every so often more often then not i should say not when you use the walk around it says code redeemed however no error message shows up and the movie never showed up for download but the code redeems just again no movie. hope this makes since please help

omegatron88 · 12-12-2013, 07:32 AM

So I have a bunch of Digital Copies of blurays that I redeemed in iTunes. Then I threw away the codes. And now I find out that many of the movies could have been redeemed in UV as well!

So my question is...how do I find out what codes I entered for those transactions? This is a question for someone that is probably much smarter than an Apple Genius...

09-20-2013, 12:07 PM	#1
MaCruz Community Gaming Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Jacksonville, FL Home Theater Gallery:160 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:944 DVD collection:18 MA collection:384 Digital collection:558 iTunes collection:514 Prime collection:192 Blu-ray reviews: 23 Trading Score:139	iTunes Digital Movies Questions/Concerns Thread Please post any questions or concerns on this thread regarding iTunes digital copies/movies. Hopefully all general questions can be answered here by a member rather than opening multiple threads.

10-01-2013, 01:11 PM	#8
ColinD Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Narnia Trading Score:157	The problem is its a win win for both the Studios and Apple iTunes is the current marketing leading VOD channel with 50%+ market share So has lots of customers who will happily buy movies regardless of DVD/Blu-Ray/UV status. So today if you go Buy Pacific Rim on iTunes Warner get Paid. If You buy the Blu-Ray in two weeks Warner get Paid. You get a bundled UV version that typically people would not be buying digitally standalone. What's the downside to Warner's? Nothing. They still offer both major digital platforms iTunes & UV but make extra money from people invested in iTunes while giving you the thing you were never going to buy the UV version. Its game over for bundled iTunes Digital Copies I'm afraid. Things will only get interesting again if iTunes join the UV bandwagon and you can merge ownership across both sides. Very early on I got an AppleTV and Roku so it doesn't bother me that much. I can just flick over to the box that contains the movie I want. Both sides work on Mobile iPhone/iPad so while not ideal it does sort of work. One sneaky new trend is not advertising the iTunes copy exists so when they do drop it it will be less noticeable. Last edited by ColinD; 11-11-2013 at 10:22 AM.

10-27-2013, 04:18 AM	#12
vsc03 Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:MB, CA Blu-ray collection:10 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:27	XML Code Does anybody know if the XML code for each movie is the same for all digital codes, or does the XML code change for each different digital code for that same movie?

11-16-2013, 04:23 AM	#19
steiner Banned Member since:Nov 2013 Trading Score:4	Help!!!! OK, so i have what is called an iTunes work around for iTunes codes that require a disk. However when I enter codes into it, it says code redeemed then an error message then you see the move start to download into my movies. However every so often more often then not i should say not when you use the walk around it says code redeemed however no error message shows up and the movie never showed up for download but the code redeems just again no movie. hope this makes since please help

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09-23-2013, 11:21 PM	#2
TheDean Moderator Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Home Theater Gallery:256 4K collection:260 Blu-ray collection:2820 DVD collection:1348 MA collection:1902 Digital collection:2040 iTunes collection:2458 iTunes music:103 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:10 Trading Score:159	When adding iTunes titles are we going to have to put HD in the title like for AIV? Because i have only been adding HD titles but the prices that have shown up today have been the price for SD.

09-26-2013, 08:18 PM	#3
manutd123 Senior Member Member since:Apr 2010 Blu-ray collection:63 Trading Score:75	Hi, i have finally got around to opening my Cars 2 steelbook from Canada. When i opened it up though, there was a disc for the digital copy, but no code (or there is and i cannot see it). Inside the pack was the 5 discs and a mini booklet of Disney movies. Was there meant to be something else? If there was, who do i contact to obtain the code? Thanks

09-26-2013, 10:19 PM	#4
BobSmith007 Active Member Member since:Jun 2013 Trading Score:150	I have been told that Paramount films can be redeemed first on UV (vudu) then later used for Itunes? Is this accurate?

10-01-2013, 05:47 AM	#7
Hunk Golden Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:IOW(BL)A(H) Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:607 iTunes collection:4136 Prime collection:2164 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	I'll ask it here b/c the thread I created about it -- nobody has responded. IDK, maybe nobody knows? Is iTunes pretty much out of the Blu-ray combo pack business now? The exodus to UV or Digital HD has been swift. You could always count on Universal, Lionsgate, Fox, Paramount, & Disney to offer iTunes as an option. It looks like most of them have bolted too. I think Paramount & Disney are the only 2 studios left who offer iTunes as a choice. Does anybody know what happened? Does iTunes want too much $$ or something? I google it, and there's just no info out there. When UV was introduced 2-3 years ago, people were pissed at WB for not including iTunes. Now nobody includes iTunes, and it seems like there's no talk about it. I'm surprised more people aren't pissed.

10-23-2013, 11:35 PM	#9
Kingclothier Member Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:1	Such a shame if itunes has lost the digital copy war, too many companies jumped on the band wagon did anyone ever build a pocket blu collection this I thought was one of the best just a lack of films with the feature

10-24-2013, 12:00 AM	#11
Kingclothier Member Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:1	I prefer the idea of UV working on cross platforms and the fact when bundled with a bluray you get a HD Digital copy but I still prefer the way itunes works and looks and the fact I've got 35 films in my itunes collection I'm trying to stick with it

10-27-2013, 05:58 AM	#13
Zu Nim Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 MA collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:185	The XML varies by title not by code. AFAIK.

11-02-2013, 02:08 AM	#16
The7thParallel Junior Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Canada Trading Score:59	I picked up a couple of digital copy codes in the trade thread for iTunes in the past week and up until today they were redeeming just fine in iTunes. Today, all of a sudden, it won't work for the couple I picked up. I'm in Canada and this has never been a problem. I order movies from the States all the time, but now the message is 'this code can't be redeemed anywhere else but the US store.' I did update iTunes today and I'm wondering if this is the problem. It was fine, now it's not. Three codes today and not one of 'em work. I thought maybe ONE was bogged down by DRM but all three? Unlikely. Thoughts?

11-11-2013, 10:20 AM	#17
ColinD Active Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Narnia Trading Score:157	just sounds like you need your iTunes account in the US and Store for the codes to work. They do update the terms and conditions often so they may not be so lax on cross border redemptions anymore.

12-12-2013, 07:32 AM	#20
omegatron88 Member Member since:Dec 2013 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:12	So I have a bunch of Digital Copies of blurays that I redeemed in iTunes. Then I threw away the codes. And now I find out that many of the movies could have been redeemed in UV as well! So my question is...how do I find out what codes I entered for those transactions? This is a question for someone that is probably much smarter than an Apple Genius...

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