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Amazon has select Digital HD / 4K Films on sale for $4.99 each.

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  • What is Movies Anywhere?
    • Disney's free Movies Anywhere program allows supported purchased titles to be shared across other participating digital movie providers carrying the same title. After linking your other digital movie accounts (i.e. Apple iTunes, VUDU, Google Play, Microsoft Movies & more) to your Movies Anywhere account, all current & future purchased titles will be added to each of your linked digital movie libraries, no matter which provider the supported movie was originally purchased through.
    • You can also watch Movies Anywhere supported titles via the Movies Anywhere app on supported devices.
    • You can learn more on how to set this up at MoviesAnywhere.com.

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WooHoo2You
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I'm not sure "do not buy" is a good blanket statement, but perhaps 'be aware you are entering a long term licensing period with no set end date so you may not have access to the content forever' is more fitting.

I too think digital ownership is a little sketchy however $5 to 'own' a movie for a a decade is better than re-renting the film multiple times. I personally don't watch the same movie over and over again but I know plenty of people who do. Especially those with kids. By the time the digital license is revoked you or your kids will probably not care anyway.

Now, a strong point against digital ownership content being edited or censored after release. Only physical ownership is immune to that but will you have a device to watch that on a decade from now is another discussion.
MurderMostFowl
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I occasionally will buy digital, but folks who think there's no risk in losing your content have way too much faith in corporate America. Ask all those people who bought Discovery owned digital assets from the Sony PlayStation store that have permanently lost access to their assets. Ask Wii owners who lost access to their digital assets.
You might think these things are minor, but the point it, you're at the mercy of the company for any decisions and on their timeline.

I buy most of my stuff using Blu-ray.com [blu-ray.com] Similar price deals and you've got physical media to fall back on. ( not to mention how massively better quality it is. But the average consumer doesn't even have 5.1 surround sound, much less care about 50Mbit 4K bitrates )
ThePeoplesElbow
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I know the cost is small on a per item basis. Just look at Sony and Discover both recently revoking access to purchased content [playstation.com]. US leadership in technology development cant seem to understand that when I "purchase" somethng it doesnt mean that I am merely leasing it, renting it, or otherwise temporarily utilizing it. But, hey, its just bizarre what-if scenarios that I am imagining, right? Right? Access to purchased digital content will never be revoked, right? Am I right? SMH.

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ThePeoplesElbowDec 27, 2023 11:30 PM
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Do not buy digital content. You do not own it. It can be revoked.
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Quote from ThePeoplesElbow :
Do not buy digital content. You do not own it. It can be revoked.
I'm not sure "do not buy" is a good blanket statement, but perhaps 'be aware you are entering a long term licensing period with no set end date so you may not have access to the content forever' is more fitting.

I too think digital ownership is a little sketchy however $5 to 'own' a movie for a a decade is better than re-renting the film multiple times. I personally don't watch the same movie over and over again but I know plenty of people who do. Especially those with kids. By the time the digital license is revoked you or your kids will probably not care anyway.

Now, a strong point against digital ownership content being edited or censored after release. Only physical ownership is immune to that but will you have a device to watch that on a decade from now is another discussion.
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I occasionally will buy digital, but folks who think there's no risk in losing your content have way too much faith in corporate America. Ask all those people who bought Discovery owned digital assets from the Sony PlayStation store that have permanently lost access to their assets. Ask Wii owners who lost access to their digital assets.
You might think these things are minor, but the point it, you're at the mercy of the company for any decisions and on their timeline.

I buy most of my stuff using Blu-ray.com [blu-ray.com] Similar price deals and you've got physical media to fall back on. ( not to mention how massively better quality it is. But the average consumer doesn't even have 5.1 surround sound, much less care about 50Mbit 4K bitrates )
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twoweeledDec 28, 2023 05:13 PM
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Thanks for that info. I for one, did not know this. Good to know.
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PhantasmXDec 28, 2023 05:31 PM
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I haven't purchased any digital content with real money except using Amazon credits for just three movies. Maybe it's just me but I don't see the point of owning these digital copies when it's widely available online and with many torrent sites out there you can download. Some may argue that downloading deprives the studios of royalty for their contents. Look at folks who purchase Sony PlayStation and Wii digital contents and lost everything as mentioned above. Have Sony or Nintendo compensated them for the loss? There are very few movies nowadays that can hold a replay value.
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ThePeoplesElbowDec 29, 2023 06:02 AM
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Lmao. I'm not worried. It is simply irrational to be so paranoid of what-ifs. The US, the leader in technology and also the country that created the computer and ushered in the digital age, has the world's most paranoid people on earth, bunkers and guns included.

I pay, at most, $4 a movie. I can buy 2 to 5 films compared to your one physical. If when the time comes (that's years down the road) when digital movies are no longer available, and I lose my entire iTunes library, 4K physical media will be so cheap that I can rebuild my library quickly and still pay less than what you are wasting your money per movie now.
I know the cost is small on a per item basis. Just look at Sony and Discover both recently revoking access to purchased content [playstation.com]. US leadership in technology development cant seem to understand that when I "purchase" somethng it doesnt mean that I am merely leasing it, renting it, or otherwise temporarily utilizing it. But, hey, its just bizarre what-if scenarios that I am imagining, right? Right? Access to purchased digital content will never be revoked, right? Am I right? SMH.
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Quote from PhantasmX :
I haven't purchased any digital content with real money except using Amazon credits for just three movies. Maybe it's just me but I don't see the point of owning these digital copies when it's widely available online and with many torrent sites out there you can download. Some may argue that downloading deprives the studios of royalty for their contents. Look at folks who purchase Sony PlayStation and Wii digital contents and lost everything as mentioned above. Have Sony or Nintendo compensated them for the loss? There are very few movies nowadays that can hold a replay value.
I havent used torrent sites before, but I am now. If the movie houses and other firms now consider a "purchase" to be simply a term-limited lease, then I no longer have a problem "acquiring" their content via other means.
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Quote from WooHoo2You :
I'm not sure "do not buy" is a good blanket statement, but perhaps 'be aware you are entering a long term licensing period with no set end date so you may not have access to the content forever' is more fitting.

I too think digital ownership is a little sketchy however $5 to 'own' a movie for a a decade is better than re-renting the film multiple times. I personally don't watch the same movie over and over again but I know plenty of people who do. Especially those with kids. By the time the digital license is revoked you or your kids will probably not care anyway.

Now, a strong point against digital ownership content being edited or censored after release. Only physical ownership is immune to that but will you have a device to watch that on a decade from now is another discussion.
Perhaps I was being hyperbolic, lols. But Im glad you referred to Sony-Discovery simply revoking access to "purchased" content. I have childrens books from 15 years ago that my children will have for their children and Im sure the digital content I was tricked into "purchasing" they would like to also have available rather than having to purchase again. Im pirating everything now. Screw these firms.
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Quote from snowcrash :
Lmao. I'm not worried. It is simply irrational to be so paranoid of what-ifs. The US, the leader in technology and also the country that created the computer and ushered in the digital age, has the world's most paranoid people on earth, bunkers and guns included.
It's not paranoid at all. Plenty of 'US leader of technology' companies have gone the way of the dodo when the company folds or decides to abandon their services due to rebranding.

For example my Games for Windows library. That mom and pop Bangladesh company...Microsoft shut down that service AND didn't move content over to their replacement AND identical service that they currently run. But you can rebuy it...AGAIN from Microsoft! Perhaps all my old games are in a bunker somewhere?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_for_Windows
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I pay, at most, $4 a movie. I can buy 2 to 5 films compared to your one physical.
I agree complexly there. For $2-4 I know I am entering a long term lease. But when I drop full price I would like to actually have access to the content a few years later. Digital doesn't wear out, have physical players like VCR's that might need replacing, but is only hosted outside your home. Big trade offs both ways.

I'm not against digital ownership but as long as you know you don't own anything. Also they can edit the content or revoke access at any point. Many shows / moves have been censored since release. I remember last year I had to bootleg an episode of Community (TV show) because one episode was pulled because a character dressed like an ELF (yes an elf) but used face makeup. It was considered "black face" even if the actor was Asian and the portrayal was that of a mythological creature..... That entire episode was pulled from every online service and youtube because of that. Many Disney movies have been altered, a few have been completely pulled as well. Most of them rightfully so because the stuff was so blatantly racist but still, if you 'owned' it...you no longer have access to it. Nothing paranoid, all US based companies as well.
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A lot of us have embraced the digital market with open arms as much as anything because it's convenient. We want to believe that consumers are protected & that we've invested in a long-term item. That streaming platforms can't just sell us something one day & take it away without warning or compensation the next.

But as keeps coming up in these types of discussions; that's just naive.

Time maybe to start officially pushing to change the rules in our favor. This market has grown way too big & too many of us have invested too much to have eventually been scammed out of our digital libraries, let alone our hard earned cash. The only way to do that is to start getting serious about lobbying for government regulations... before a major platform goes bust.
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supavillainDec 31, 2023 11:31 PM
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So question, for shawshank, it's saying $10 for UHD, does that mean it'll take $10 of my promotional points
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Quote from MurderMostFowl :
I occasionally will buy digital, but folks who think there's no risk in losing your content have way too much faith in corporate America. Ask all those people who bought Discovery owned digital assets from the Sony PlayStation store that have permanently lost access to their assets. Ask Wii owners who lost access to their digital assets.
You might think these things are minor, but the point it, you're at the mercy of the company for any decisions and on their timeline.

I buy most of my stuff using Blu-ray.com [blu-ray.com] Similar price deals and you've got physical media to fall back on. ( not to mention how massively better quality it is. But the average consumer doesn't even have 5.1 surround sound, much less care about 50Mbit 4K bitrates )
Yeah, it's all about convenience. Most people just don't have the home theater equipment and setups to ever justify the high-bitrate disc over the ease and convenience of streaming. There's definitely a huge difference but most don't have the stuff to notice it anyway.
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Quote from WooHoo2You :
It's not paranoid at all. Plenty of 'US leader of technology' companies have gone the way of the dodo when the company folds or decides to abandon their services due to rebranding.

For example my Games for Windows library. That mom and pop Bangladesh company...Microsoft shut down that service AND didn't move content over to their replacement AND identical service that they currently run. But you can rebuy it...AGAIN from Microsoft! Perhaps all my old games are in a bunker somewhere?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Games_for_Windows

I agree complexly there. For $2-4 I know I am entering a long term lease. But when I drop full price I would like to actually have access to the content a few years later. Digital doesn't wear out, have physical players like VCR's that might need replacing, but is only hosted outside your home. Big trade offs both ways.

I'm not against digital ownership but as long as you know you don't own anything. Also they can edit the content or revoke access at any point. Many shows / moves have been censored since release. I remember last year I had to bootleg an episode of Community (TV show) because one episode was pulled because a character dressed like an ELF (yes an elf) but used face makeup. It was considered "black face" even if the actor was Asian and the portrayal was that of a mythological creature..... That entire episode was pulled from every online service and youtube because of that. Many Disney movies have been altered, a few have been completely pulled as well. Most of them rightfully so because the stuff was so blatantly racist but still, if you 'owned' it...you no longer have access to it. Nothing paranoid, all US based companies as well.
Yes great point on the editing and censorship. Truly Orwellian but it won't get any better I'm afraid.
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Quote from supavillain :
So question, for shawshank, it's saying $10 for UHD, does that mean it'll take $10 of my promotional points
The way they do that is, for me anyway, really confusing & super shady. When you look on the different platforms (apps & browsers) titles aren't necessarily even listed the same way.

What works for me is to use a browser to search a title without signing in, first. That's absolutely how much things actually cost; before any credits.
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