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Love VUDU but here are my gripes..

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    #31
    Originally posted by colbyw View Post

    I feel like they have dropped iTunes redeems so that you cannot get free 4K upgrades. And I am also guessing that MA (Disney) is behind this decision. I of course have no concrete proof of this - just guessing, especially since digital 4K purchases have increased.
    Why would Disney/MA be behind it? I can see them being behind Fox is they ended up buying Fox, but that's still up in the air. If Fox and Universal dropped iTunes because it was an iTunes issue (glitch or on purpose), that would prove it's not the studios allowing it, like some say, but I also don't think Apple would let a glitch like that last as long as it has.

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      #32
      Originally posted by RogerJ View Post
      I'm not sure how that's obvious. According to one data development forum, it very well may be some kind of engineering flaw. If that were true, it would explain why Fox and Universal have dropped iTunes from their redemption process.

      The Apple free UHD upgrade on purchase is an Apple decision. It was designed to apply to all purchases made on iTunes, and a studio code redemption counts as a $0.00 purchase.

      Fox has never even issued UHD codes w/UHD discs, so Fox dropping iTunes redeems is not unexpected. It is likely that Universal did the same for similar reasons. Not to mention that not many companies support iTunes directly. Most gave UV codes. Standardizing on a single MA redeem code reduces cost/technical complexity and ensures (from the studio side) no one is getting a free upgrade that didn't pay for it.

      By forcing redeems through MA, the studios ensure that disc buyers are getting exactly what they pay for. It sucks as a buyer (because the free upgrades were nice), but it's not like there is a bait-and-switch here.

      Originally posted by KINGDANGER View Post
      Something that drives me nuts lately is after I redeem a title ( and I redeem alot) I am bombarded across Google with ads for the film that I already now own in multiple formats.
      Vudu has had this issue for a long time. They love to run ads for films you've recently purchased. Seems like a waste of ad money to me, but Vudu gonna Vudu.

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