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I think we all realize that, and I always claim those codes. However, there are times where buying just a digital version instead of the disc is too good of a deal to pass up. For example, I picked up the four Hunger Games films in 4K for $5 each. Those are not favorite films for me, but I do...

I completely understand this. I still have my VHS copy of The Compleat Beatles, as that documentary has never been released on a newer format, and most likely never will. I have copied it to DVD and MP4 formats to hopefully extend its life, should the original VHS tape go bad. Watching the low...

Come on, now. How many times have you spent money upgrading a title in your library for an improved transfer, higher resolution or improvement in audio format? You cannot even admit having that done at no cost for you isn't an advantage? I give up.

Conversely, it is frustrating when people will not recognize that there are some benefits to buying digital versions instead of discs, just as there are advantages to buying discs. For example, (1) having access to your entire digital library when away from home, (2) digital files use no storage...

Truer words were never spoken.

Rokus support Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Digital+ 5.1 sound.

Same here. I have set a personal limit of spending no more than $10 on a single digital copy, just as I have set a personal limit of $20 for a UHD disc. If the film doesn't come down in price enough in either version (I'm looking at you, Di$ney) then I rent it. With those guidelines, I still get...

That was 12 years ago. Things have changed dramatically with streaming since then. As said, streaming still has some issues, but so too do discs. Nothing is perfect.

While any company can go out of business, it's hard to think that Wal-Mart, Apple, Amazon, Google and Microsoft will all go belly up anytime soon. But that is a risk, albeit small, with buying digital copies. There are risks with buying discs, though, too. Discs can go bad, get damaged...

The Movies Anywhere service helps to mitigate this issue. For the participating studios, when you purchase a digital copy (or claim a digital code) on one streaming service, it will automatically show up in the other participating services. There are still a few studios who do not participate...

We do have a TV in our bedroom -- upgraded to a Samsung 49-inch 4K set last Christmas. There is no sound system, but it does have a Roku Premiere and an old Sony BD player connected. Mostly my wife watches it -- we have very different viewing tastes, so she will watch programs she enjoys...

You are confusing streaming subscription services such as Netflix and Hulu, whose content can change every few months, with having a digital copy of a film in your online "digital library". I have Seven Brides for Seven Brothers in my Vudu library (converted my DVD long before the BD was...

In my setup, a UHD/4K stream looks better than a BD and is pretty close to a UHD disc. HDX streams look better than DVD, and are very close to BD quality. I do have a fairly high speed Internet connection (175Mbps), which helps. Until you try it yourself, you'll never know how good or bad...

I find there is a place for both buying discs and using streaming in my life. I will buy a film on disc if it's a favorite film, if it makes financial sense, or it's the only way to view that particular film -- so it could be a 4K/UHD, BD or SD-DVD. However, there are some instances where...