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Upgrade from HDX to UHD

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    #31
    Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

    Originally posted by Waysender View Post
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    The option on a HDX movie when you go to start it would just pop up, "would you like to upgrade to UHD for this viewing?" This would give Vudu members an option for UHD without the permanent upgrade. The price could be in the $3-5 dollar range. The logic being that the person already has the title owned so just charge a fee to upscale because most people probably won't run out to replace their entire movie collection to 4k.

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    I think that's a great idea but Vudu would have the get the studios to agree to it.

    3 UHD
    736 HDX
    2 SD

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      #32
      Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

      I don't understand why they would be allowed to do "Disc to Digital" but not Digital to Digital.

      I hope this feature is available in the future... There are a lot of movies that I don't care to upgrade, but those that I do I'm not interested due to the price since I already have the movie(s). If it was more reasonable, I would pay for the upgrades.

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        #33
        Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

        +1 for option to upgrade from HDX to UHD

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          #34
          Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

          And also the option to upgrade SD titltes to HDX.

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            #35
            Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

            I fully support this. I would high consider purchasing UHD titles if they weren't so pricey, as I own most of them already in HDX. Vudu should offer discounts, I know many would go for it!

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              #36
              Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

              I don't see any reason to continue purchasing movies through VUDU until they offer an HDX to UHD upgrade option, or a reasonable explanation why they can't.

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                #37
                Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                Originally posted by USMarine1171 View Post
                I don't see any reason to continue purchasing movies through VUDU until they offer an HDX to UHD upgrade option, or a reasonable explanation why they can't.
                The movie studios won't allow them, that's the reason. The studios want us to repurchase our previously owned content in UHD. No different if you already own the DVD/Blu-ray, you don't get to purchase the UHD Blu-ray for a fraction of the price.

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                  #38
                  Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                  Originally posted by Kappa123 View Post
                  The movie studios won't allow them, that's the reason. The studios want us to repurchase our previously owned content in UHD. No different if you already own the DVD/Blu-ray, you don't get to purchase the UHD Blu-ray for a fraction of the price.
                  You are correct that it ultimately is up to studio decision as far as upgrade options. However, I don't feel previous formats are a good example of not having upgrade options, as that involves physical media and a resale market for used discs. This is the first time where we have encountered a format that isn't limited by it's physical form, and files that are upgradable or changeable. If an encode is bad, it can be fixed without having to start a mail-in or form replacement program. If consumers want upgrade options, you would want to contact the studios directly and voice your concern. Not that it would necessary change anything, as they know this is possible, but I like to think that it can help. Sony is the only studio that I am aware of that at one point (or still does?) offered upgrade options when a digital film is purchased or redeemed through their website. I upgraded various digital purchases to 4K at one point. It would be nice to see it as an option, but i'm not expecting it either.

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                    #39
                    Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                    Originally posted by echopulse View Post
                    And also the option to upgrade SD titltes to HDX.
                    This too, I'd gladly pay the $3 cost on my SD movies to upgrade them to HD at this point (don't know what I was thinking using SD in the first place, shesh!)

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                      #40
                      Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                      Originally posted by Kappa123 View Post
                      The movie studios won't allow them, that's the reason. The studios want us to repurchase our previously owned content in UHD. No different if you already own the DVD/Blu-ray, you don't get to purchase the UHD Blu-ray for a fraction of the price.
                      Yet, several UHD titles I can get for $20 from other apps while VUDU wants me to pay $30. Does the studio make them charge more as well???

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                        #41
                        Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                        Good question but I would think the studios want their double, triple dip in getting you to upgrade again. I would be interested in this as well. Many UHD title discs do go on sale for 19.99 so it would be cheaper to go that route.

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                          #42
                          Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                          Seems like the studios should get one or the other but not both - ie, either an upgrade path (and no, the analogue argument about physical media not being upgradeable isn't sufficient) should be available or the prices for UHD/4K stream licensing (because that's what this is) should be lower.

                          We're not buying physical media; the licenses aren't resaleable or transferable. So logically the value is lower relative to BRDs or other media. Yet we see Vudu charging 29.99 for movies that are available on BRD for $19-24.

                          I have ~200 movies on Vudu and a brand-spanking-new 4K TV, but there's no way I'll pay $30 to buy new versions of the ones I own. The cycle of Theater-Disc-Streaming/PremiumTV has gotten so compressed, it's a rare movie that I need to own as it is and the pricing scheme is just salt in the wound.

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                            #43
                            Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                            As a heads up, they may be starting to implement this.

                            I just purchased a kids show in SD (because, really, do my kids need HD?) and immediately Vudu started showing me the upgrade fee to purchase it in HDX instead. There was an $8 difference, and that's what it shows buying the show in HDX would cost. It's displayed like their sales do, with the original price scratched out, and the new one laid over.

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                              #44
                              Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                              Originally posted by magicgoof View Post
                              As a heads up, they may be starting to implement this.

                              I just purchased a kids show in SD (because, really, do my kids need HD?) and immediately Vudu started showing me the upgrade fee to purchase it in HDX instead. There was an $8 difference, and that's what it shows buying the show in HDX would cost. It's displayed like their sales do, with the original price scratched out, and the new one laid over.
                              That's awesome. What was the show btw?

                              I really hope this catches on. I hated paying twice for the same movie (especially when it was supposed to be d2d compatible ).

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                                #45
                                Re: Upgrade from HDX to UHD

                                really hope it catchs on also

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