I hear the accounts of folks fighting the D2D In-Home application. I suspect it has about a 90% success rate with reading discs and converting them correctly. Perhaps 95%.

Also, for folks who do not have a Bluray Disc player built into their computer/laptop they are left to go out and buy an external one or just forgo all the Bluray conversions via In-Home.

I work in technology. I do understand the convenience of doing D2D transactions in-home.
  1. Fosters impulse purchases (good for Vudu)
  2. Provides ease and instant access to the D2D program
  3. Let's people who would of otherwise not done so, participate
  4. Has a novelty effect from instant gratification purchasing
  5. Saves the hassle of travel to a retail store

I also know that when given the choice, I personally prefer to take the route that I know will always be successful.

I know having never used the In-Home D2D app that I have lost out on the 50% offer. However, prior to the advent of the 50% beta testing special, I had completed converting my physical library and was just sniping as titles I was waiting on became D2D eligible. During the offer, I only did one D2D transaction. So for me, I did not loose out on anything over the last month.

With the 50% beta testing offer coming to a close, I was wondering if I was alone in preferring the in-store option for doing D2D transaction. Now that the costs of the two are again the same, I see the more reliable method as the better one.

I was/am very deliberate in my D2D transactions. I recognize that these titles will be around for a very long time. For me, when I go to make a D2D transaction, I prefer to do so the way I know I will have zero problems.

I did just under 200. I had a total of zero problems. It was 100% successful.

Plus, I really enjoyed travelling to my local Wal-Mart and being able to browse the movie aisles for a spell to see the new releases.

Am I alone in preferring the In-Store method?

It seems from reading the posts on the forum that I am and I just wanted to see if I was the last remaining dinosaur in a community that has moved on to in-home purchases for their D2D transactions.