How many of you have actually used Digital Copy? (1 Viewer)

[hampsteadbandit]

I like the idea of it, but like Ronald above, I dislike the expiration of such


totally agree


the only DC I have ever activated was the excellent Star Trek reboot, on my PC at work, and watched a small portion of this film as I was intrigued by the process



months later (during the recent Christmas period) our retail store was very quiet and I had the spare time to rewatch this film, but was defeated by the DC system asking me for the activation code, which was sitting inside the Blu-Ray casing...AT HOME


big fail in my humble opinion, I deleted the DC from my PC and have never bothered since!

 

[David Wilkins]

I don't care for the whole concept. I don't want any movie taking up a chunk of space on my hard drive. Don't like the expiration date...why should they have one? Give me a movie I can play, then remove from the drive. Physical media, baby.

 

[dmiller68]

I use them all the time it is nice to have a collection of movies on my iPad. Sadly I have more then will fit on my iPad. Hopefully, the continue and increase the number of them.

 

[Douglas Monce]

I tried the digital copy on the recent Star Trek movie, just to see what it was like. But the quality was REALLY bad. If I choose to break the law, I could make a MUCH better copy myself.


Doug

 

[Tim Glover]

Rare....but some use on travels. Quality is not very good though. Sub dvd level.

 

[MattBradley]

Watched the new Star Trek on the way back from Las Vegas and it made the flight go by fast! The first time I watched Watchmen was the digital copy while flying to Florida. I enjoy having them on my netbook but I won't go out of the way to buy them. Speaking of Watchmen, I thought it was really big of the studio to send out digital copies of the director's cut!

 

[dmiller68]

I just looked and I have 58 Digital Copies. I would say if the movie is dark then it is just OK (most of Predators for example). I think it is because the iPad just can't do it. Most of the movies look fine on the iPad or my phone. They look just OK on my 1080p laptop.

 

[MarkHarrison]

Originally Posted by Brian L

I import every one to iTunes for potential use on family iPods/iPad when traveling.

That pretty much describes me. I grab them while I can. They may spend the rest of their life eating hard drive space. Or perhaps I'll find a good use for them eventually. For now I'm just grabbing them while I can.

 

[Rick Thompson]

I have never used a digital copy. I trash them.


I also never watch the included DVD. Those I give away, and then put the remaining Blu-ray in a single case, saving the multiple for when I need one.


Maybe this is because I never watch a movie on an airplane or in an airport. I (gulp) bring a book and read!

 

[Charles Smith]

Same. And I carry a backup, just in case I finish one en route.

 

[dmiller68]

Originally Posted by Rick Thompson

I have never used a digital copy. I trash them.


I also never watch the included DVD. Those I give away, and then put the remaining Blu-ray in a single case, saving the multiple for when I need one.


Maybe this is because I never watch a movie on an airplane or in an airport. I (gulp) bring a book and read!

Hey Rick you can send them to me I'll take them off your hands.

 

[David_B_K]

I do not use them. I have no desire to watch a movie on a tiny screen. When I travel, I listen to my iPod and read.

 

[Bleddyn Williams]

As one of many folks here who moved to HD to enjoy a large, high quality image, I can't get excited about these. I keep the expiration dates in my calendar and download them before the window closes, but have to date never watched any of them. The only action Digital copies have seen in my household are a couple of family titles that my 7-year-old daughter watches on her iPod Nano.


I do like that Warner have been putting the digital copies on the DVD disc in some sets. This means you don't have a disc that's solely dedicated to the digital copy and becomes redundant when the code expires; there's nothing lamer than a disc in the case that has expired and is now useless.

 

[Charles Smith]

I have a stupid question: Why do these have expiration dates in the first place? Yeah, I know it's "because they can". But what's the stated rationalization? Or do they bother giving one?

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

I've ripped them to my iPad to watch on plane rides.

 

[Cees Alons]

I don't own an iPod.






Cees

 

[Sam Posten]

I use them all the time. If you guys are just throwing em away pm me before you do please! I'll pay shipping if you'll save up a few at a time and funnel em off to me. We also have a trade thread buried in one of the forums here but it doesn't get much action due to the need to have the transfer disks...

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Ron, I think you need a fourth option in the poll:

d. Have used occasionally, but really can't be bothered anymore.

Seriously though, I have a computer with a dead hard drive with several digital copies on it. I'm going to have to try and get it "ghosted" in order toaccess some of them, but Disney has recently taken to putting films with digital copy on a streaming site as well, which you can access through Disney Movie Rewards. Some of my digital copies are accessible in this manner. Anyone tried this yet?

 

[Colin Davidson]

I also use them all the time and am disappointed when BD's I have purchased didn't have them.


Due to my work schedule and commute sometimes it is the only way I can watch a movie.


I too would be happy to take any and all off of the hands of anyone who are just throwing them away.

 

[Jesse Skeen]

I'd rather have an analog copy.