Do you redeem the Ultraviolet codes that come with your BluRay movies?

[Bateluer]

I think most the ones I have expired, but apparently there's a black market for selling them.

When I want a digital copy of a BD movie, its easy enough to rip & transcode that'll leave me with a higher quality file than what Ultraviolet provides while allowing playback on my PC, laptop, tablet, or phone. Simultaneously, if I desire. I've never actually redeemed any of the codes myself.

 

[ch33zw1z]

I started this year, three so far

 

[purbeast0]

i did last month before my flight to san diego. not really worth it to sell something for like $5 and get paid with paypal. i'd rather be able to easily watch some movies.

i don't have a BD drive in my pc either so i can't just rip them.

think i've redeemed like 7 or so. i bought finding nemo 3d bluray from gohastings used, and it had the code in it and it actually still worked which was nice.

 

[TheVrolok]

Nope. If I want a digital copy I just rip/transcode my own.

 

[JackBurton]

I freakin' can't stand UV copies. If it ain't an iTunes digital copy, I disregard it. That being said, I have ton of iTunes digital copies (well 205) from my BDs (~1000). That way when I'm about to go on a trip, I just download my copy. Done. No ripping anything. I don't have time for that crap anymore.

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Who buys movies? I honestly cant think of anything thats been released that I would watch more than once so I either netflix, or redbox everything.

 

[rsbennett00]

Netflix still isn't doing a lot of new releases right? Redbox isn't viable, itunes is outrageous, blockbuster is gone, there's just not many options anymore.

 

[jlee]

Netflix still isn't doing a lot of new releases right? Redbox isn't viable, itunes is outrageous, blockbuster is gone, there's just not many options anymore.

Amazon Instant Video?

 

[Bateluer]

Who buys movies? I honestly cant think of anything thats been released that I would watch more than once so I either netflix, or redbox everything.

There's usually a couple good movies released every year.

If I'm too laxy to rip/transcode myself, I will torrent a 1080p rip. Doing a single movie isn't difficult at all. Doing multiple seasons of a TV s how is a pain.

 

[JackBurton]

Who buys movies? I honestly cant think of anything thats been released that I would watch more than once so I either netflix, or redbox everything.

People that can? I can watch a movie whenever I want, instead of dealing with stupid queues or waiting in line in front of a box hoping the movie I want will be there. Been there, done that and it sucks. Sorry.

 

[purbeast0]

Who buys movies? I honestly cant think of anything thats been released that I would watch more than once so I either netflix, or redbox everything.

i buy a lot of movies. a lot of them are old ones though that i'll find for like $5 or something. many of them you can't even stream on shitty services like netflix or amazon prime that stream shit quality anyways.

i got dawn of the planet of the apes 3d bluray on it's release date, that isn't even coming to redbox any time soon (2d, 3d won't ever come). the extras on dawn of the planet of the apes are awesome too.

i have TMNT 3d bluray coming tomorrow, although that is hitting redbox tomorrow i believe, but not the 3d version. i knew as soon as i saw it in the theater in 2d i wanted to buy the 3d version when it came out.

i also bought fargo recently because it was $5 and my wife had never seen it. picked up the pacific miniseries with it too for $22 on sale. awesome series that i haven't seen since it aired on hbo.

i also do rent a lot of movies from redbox, usually 2 or 3 blurays a week.

and none of the streaming services are even CLOSE to the quality you get out of a bluray.

 

[Nohr]

I started giving the codes to a friend that will actually use them. It's annoying when you buy an older bluray and the UV code has already expired, wtf is the point?

 

[Blanky]

Who buys movies? I honestly cant think of anything thats been released that I would watch more than once so I either netflix, or redbox everything.

I agree. I purchase for the household about three movies/year and not for me. I do watch a ton of movies but all are streamed and rarely watch a movie twice. Paying $25 for a blu Ray is utterly insane imo, how many times are you going to watch it, seriously?

 

[halik]

Who buys movies? I honestly cant think of anything thats been released that I would watch more than once so I either netflix, or redbox everything.

This; haven't physically handled a blueray disc in like 5 years. Also your time must be worth very little if you actually do the rip and transcode nonsense.

 

[Bateluer]

Also your time must be worth very little if you actually do the rip and transcode nonsense.

Its pretty much a hands off process. Insert disk, click button, wait 20-45 minutes. Click another button, wait a couple hours. Browse the web, watch Netflix, go to work, or go to bed. Queue up several, and they'll be done when you get up in the morning or home from work.

 

[ZYFER]

Most the codes that are "expired" still work. The ones that don't, you can usually email them and they'll send a replacement. WB had a bunch of titles they were doing that for.

I prefer Ultraviolet honestly, since you can watch them on Vudu which is the better quality of the lot. Itunes is kind of meh because its lack of device support. It only applies if you live in an Apple universe. Disney started their movies anywhere deal that you can link to Vudu, Itunes, and Google Play. I am hoping others might follow that trend.

 

[purbeast0]

I agree. I purchase for the household about three movies/year and not for me. I do watch a ton of movies but all are streamed and rarely watch a movie twice. Paying $25 for a blu Ray is utterly insane imo, how many times are you going to watch it, seriously?

$25 is less than it costs to see a movie in the theater for my wife and i. i don't mind spending $25 on a flick that i know i will watch multiple times, comes with the 3d version, and has some cool extras. i'm a sucker for extras of movies that have great special effects. i'm always mesmerized by the way they do some of the stuff they do.

and i'd say out of the 80 or so bluray movies i own, i haven't paid more than $20 for one of them. i probabably haven't paid more than $7 or so for about 60 or 70 of em either.

and many of those movies you simply can't stream (legally) at least, because many of them are older flicks. or you can pay to "rent" them from amazon, which would probably cost more than the price i paid for the bluray, but again, the quality of streaming is complete and utter shit compared to a bluray.

 

[rsbennett00]

Its pretty much a hands off process. Insert disk, click button, wait 20-45 minutes. Click another button, wait a couple hours. Browse the web, watch Netflix, go to work, or go to bed. Queue up several, and they'll be done when you get up in the morning or home from work.

This.

Some of us have it even more automated. Put the disk in and it spits it out when it's done.

 

[zerocool84]

I stopped buying movies as well. I rarely watch them again, stream or Redbox for me.

 

[madoka]

I spend about $5-8K per year on iTunes, but it's mostly to get the latest TV shows.

511 movies redeemed/bought on iTunes

124 movies redeemed/bought on Vudu

 

[Eymar]

I have over 200 redeemed/bought via Vudu. On vudu can redeem physical bluray discs at home for $1 a disk if redeeming 10 or more at a time. Vudu allows sharing your library with up to 5 people.

 

[zerocool84]

I spend about $5-8K per year on iTunes, but it's mostly to get the latest TV shows.

511 movies redeemed/bought on iTunes

124 movies redeemed/bought on Vudu

Wouldn't a DVR be a lot cheaper?

 

[Fenixgoon]

Nope. If I want a digital copy I just rip/transcode my own.

this.

 

[gevorg]

I spend about $5-8K per year on iTunes, but it's mostly to get the latest TV shows.