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  • Walter-S_North_Carolina
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Grey Ghost View Post
    It sounds like it is the same edit of the movie, but remastered, so I do not think they will list it separately from the current version. Directors cuts, extended cuts, etc. are usually listed separately. They always claim the encodes come from the studios, so if the studio gives them a remastered encode they will probably switch to it. Sometimes upon forum members requests the mods will have someone contact the studio to try and get a new encode of a movie.

    Ahh, a new encode of an existing HDX title. Yes, that is a question for the vudu support folk or perhaps a mod.

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  • Grey Ghost
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by pghflyer View Post
    I hear you but that situation isn't exactly what I am curious about. They already offer The Fugitive in HDX. Warner remastered and released an "anniversary edition" this week on Blu-Ray. Just wondering if they will use a newer encode eventually....or will they start selling a digital version of the "anniversary edition" separately.
    It sounds like it is the same edit of the movie, but remastered, so I do not think they will list it separately from the current version. Directors cuts, extended cuts, etc. are usually listed separately. They always claim the encodes come from the studios, so if the studio gives them a remastered encode they will probably switch to it. Sometimes upon forum members requests the mods will have someone contact the studio to try and get a new encode of a movie.

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  • pghflyer
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    I hear you but that situation isn't exactly what I am curious about. They already offer The Fugitive in HDX. Warner remastered and released an "anniversary edition" this week on Blu-Ray. Just wondering if they will use a newer encode eventually....or will they start selling a digital version of the "anniversary edition" separately.

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  • Walter-S_North_Carolina
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by pghflyer View Post
    Will be interesting to see if anyone's Fugitive encode get's "upgraded" now that they have done a remaster that is out on Blu-Ray.....
    zero percent chance of this.

    If there is a price delta, Vudu will not upgrade it for free.

    For instance, I own "The Mummy 3" and "Shaolin". Both recently had HDX made available when previously, HD was the only option. Both I had purchased in HD since at the time, HDX was not an option.

    I petitioned Vudu support to upgrade the titles to HDX in my library. They upgraded my "Mummy 3" because there was no price delta between the HDX and HD versions. "Shaolin" cost a dollar more and that they would not.

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  • pghflyer
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Will be interesting to see if anyone's Fugitive encode get's "upgraded" now that they have done a remaster that is out on Blu-Ray.....

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  • Walter-S_North_Carolina
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Gnatevil View Post
    One Wally World removed the bin. Another filled theirs to the rim...a few movies I didn't have but also didn't want. Norbit, who cares for that.

    In my area, there are three Wal-Mart SuperCenters. They are each about a ten minute drive from where I live. Only one of these has a $7.88 Bluray Bin. I have been back a few times, and it is always full. Most of the time there are new titles too.

    I think each Wal-Mart chooses their own floor displays to some extent, depending on what is selling well in that store. The two that do not have it are in what I would call more rural areas of the county. The one that does is right adjacent to a massive discount shopping mall "Concord Mills" and densely populated apartment communities.

    I think the clientele at the Concord Mills Wal-Mart is different and that is why the BluBin gets more activity in that store.

    This is just speculation though. I really have no way of knowing why the mystical blue bin appears in one store, but not another. It may be some spiritual condition need be met before it appears.

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  • Blurayfan
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by MoWeb View Post
    Do you think once those are gone that's it or are you seeing new additions?
    I have seen them restock titles that sold out, but I've seen very few additional titles added recently. They have added a few double and tripple feature sets for $12.96 though.

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  • Gnatevil
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by MoWeb View Post
    I'm worried Wally World may be discontinuing the $7.88 (blu bin). One of the Wally World stores I go to had their blu bin nearly empty one day. When I went back days later it was completely gone. Has anyone else noticed this?
    One Wally World removed the bin. Another filled theirs to the rim...a few movies I didn't have but also didn't want. Norbit, who cares for that.

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  • Gnatevil
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Walter-S_North_Carolina View Post
    What do you want to bet they will do so on Sept. 1st, just after the half price sale ends.
    Probably, but I'm alright with that. I just want to convert my Blu to cloud. I'll pay 2 per...it's worth it.

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  • MoWeb
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Blurayfan View Post
    I noticed my store has moved all the $7.88 titles out of the bin onto the shelves with all other titles intermixed in. At least the titles are arranged alphabetically.
    Do you think once those are gone that's it or are you seeing new additions?

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  • Blurayfan
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by MoWeb View Post
    I'm worried Wally World may be discontinuing the $7.88 (blu bin). One of the Wally World stores I go to had their blu bin nearly empty one day. When I went back days later it was completely gone. Has anyone else noticed this?
    I noticed my store has moved all the $7.88 titles out of the bin onto the shelves with all other titles intermixed in. At least the titles are arranged alphabetically.

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  • MoWeb
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Gnatevil View Post
    And I'm out of movies to convert. Been digging thru the Walmart 788 bins and other discount boxes but not finding anything I want. Now if Disney and MGM opened up and started D2D then I could really spend some more money.
    I'm worried Wally World may be discontinuing the $7.88 (blu bin). One of the Wally World stores I go to had their blu bin nearly empty one day. When I went back days later it was completely gone. Has anyone else noticed this?

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  • Walter-S_North_Carolina
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    You have a Bluray. Two choices:

    One, you can become an expert at ripping into digital format. This is no small process, but let us just say it is possible with persistence to get high quality results.

    Then store the file and arrange for playback in your home via some media server LAN technology. iTunes/AppleTV is one choice. PLEX/Roku another.

    Each night before you go to bed, pray you do not have a hdd crash. The fear becomes parilizing.

    You have just consumed a good chunk of one month of your free time.

    OPTION #2:
    Put the disc in your laptop and after about 17 seconds, a charge of $2.00, and two clicks of your mouse, you have a cloud stored version of your title done by a professional.

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  • Woodoo4Vudu
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Walter-S_North_Carolina View Post
    I have a better one. This may be a bit of a news flash, but a lot of folk will rip a physical disc and share it by passing a memory stick around.

    Now, okay for one or two movies, but that is not it. It grows to be a monster with whole sites on the internet setup for file sharing and people amassing an amazing amount of local hard disc drive storage. Layered ontop of this is a custom LAN media server setup in everyone's home.

    All of this takes a lot of time, not to mention the emotional trauma from a local hdd crashing.

    Nah, forget all that noise. Give your friend a txt message indicating you want to link UV accounts. Five minutes later, you each have the other's ENTIRE collection. Zero hdd space was needed. Nor was any custom media server LAN setup needed.

    All the free time needed in the old method is again returned while the old crew sweat out passing 3 gig files around, A/V sync issues, codec mis-matching, etc...

    our digital copies are done by professionals and at a very low cost.

    sign me up!!!
    Amen to that hahaha...

    I have the equipment but don't have the time & stress to re-rip and re-organize the blu ray library. After plenty of HDD crashes and media player glitches I have left that world long behind.

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  • lujan
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    Re: How future-proof is ultraviolet?

    Originally posted by Walter-S_North_Carolina View Post
    What do you want to bet they will do so on Sept. 1st, just after the half price sale ends.

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