![]() ![]() That said, if there’s no digital code with your DVD/Blu-Ray purchase, and you want to have your own digital copy, there’s the next option below… Rip DVDs/Blu-Rays into digital copies While it’s still not truly “yours,” as Amazon notes, the film’s accessible from pretty much any device you own, and you’ll still have the physical disc on hand. One advantage of Blu-Ray buying is they often come with a digital code, redeemable for a digital copy from iTunes, Amazon, etc. “Hocus Pocus”: $9 for the Blu-Ray version, $20 for the Amazon digital version.“Wonder Woman” is $7 for the Blu-Ray version, but $15 for Amazon’s digital version.“Knives Out”: it’s $12 for the 4K Blu-Ray edition (which also includes a standard Blu-Ray disc and a digital code), but $15 for a digital copy.One advantage of buying DVDs/Blu-Rays is they’re priced similarly to, or even cheaper than, their digital video counterparts. While Blu-Ray was hoped to displace DVDs, the latter’s still available, even though Blu-Ray should be the norm from a video quality standpoint. Despite falling sales in recent years (against the rise in streaming services), it’s still possible to buy physical discs of your favorite films and TV shows. This is the traditional and now “old-school” method of home video ownership. Looking at each option below… Buying DVDs/Blu-Rays “DVDs” by blmurch is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (Flickr / cropped from original) Related to #1, consider ripping the DVDs/Blu-Rays to a DRM-free digital video file.As I wrote in my “Peanuts” post, for those that want to own (and not rent/stream) a TV show or movie, the alternatives to digital video buying are: Some note it might be a reason to keep buying physical media for movies and TV shows you wish to keep. The response to this hasn’t exactly been in favor of Amazon. Adding to that, TV shows and movies, as shown with the “Peanuts” specials, can be treated as pawns to boost media/tech companies’ own ends. While Amazon notes previously purchased videos are indefinitely available, it’s still a pretty blunt reminder that digital rights management (DRM) is still the rule (and the rare exception) when it comes to buying video. “These Terms of Use expressly state that purchasers obtain only a limited license to view video content and that purchased content may become unavailable due to provider license restriction or other reasons.” “The most relevant agreement here - the Prime Video Terms of Use - is presented to consumers every time they buy digital content on Amazon Prime Video,” writes Biderman. What made this newsworthy was Amazon’s response: basically a reminder that purchase terms mean you’re just buying “limited access” to movies and TV shows, and you don’t truly own them:įurther, Amazon argues, the site’s required user agreements explain that some content may later become unavailable. ![]() Now, on the heels of that has come a lawsuit against Amazon over the nature of ownership of digital videos bought on their video service. A few weeks ago I wrote about the “Peanuts” holiday specials moving exclusively to Apple TV+, with no digital video versions available for purchase anywhere. ![]()
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