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I tried doing a disc to digital conversion on my "We are Your Friends" DVD. It never got a bluray release, and it didn't work. I put in the dvd it said "Couldn't identify the disc", and it asked me to report the error. I thought it would work.

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You can try scanning the barcode in the mobile app.

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So I'm going to have to start taking photos of the UPCs I find on blu-ray.com? Hmm ...

Edit: From the subsequent posts, it looks like this is still possible. Although probably frowned upon and possibly unethical.

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For now, I'm going to avoid updating to the VUDU 6.0 app (iOS), which removes the in-app barcode scanning. I'll continue to use in-app scanning (worked for me last night) until they disable it.

I agree.

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Decent stuff and prices on the animation/Easter deals right now.

https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/.../EasterSale/43

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Possibly? It's fraud.

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And remember what fraud and/or piracy gets you, kids...

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Oh, I'm sure the folks who would do such a thing would only resort to such methods to save them some time perusing their DVD shelf. Or because their UPCs got smudged. Or some other explanation. Not fraud.

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That's how fraud usually occurs. Because they're too lazy to do it the honest way. Yeah...I have like 65% of my UPC's that are smudged...

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Oh, and for the record, I was totally just asking that question above for a friend.

I figure that Vudu had figured out the UPC loophole before the app ever launched and figured the location detection service would appease studio concerns. At least the studios are getting some revenue vs. traditional forms of piracy where they get zilch.

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Studios are doing their best to make sure us folks don't get around the system like that. And if they could, they'd want to hold all the rights hostage and force us to subscribe to keep digital rights or something like that. This will be never ending. I guess with physical media, they can easily tell when there's a sale.

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So I read Vudu's terms of service, and using a UPC from some other source doesn't violate anything -- as long as you to currently own and have possession of a physical copy of the movie.

Come to think of it, I actually do have a binder full of old DVDs without cases somewhere in storage, but I'm not sure the $5 HD upconversion is really even worth it for most of the titles.

After reading the terms of service, which allows Vudu to terminate your license at its discretion, that does appear to quite true. The studios certainly doesn't want this to be the last time you pay for their content.

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You should've done those when they still had the 50% off promotion(s). $2.50 to convert a DVD to HDX is much more reasonable.

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Didn't you have to have a blu-ray drive during most of the 50% off promotion? Scanning the barcode is much easier.

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Well, if you were just scanning DVDs, a DVD-ROM drive would work fine. Also, I believe Vudu had 50% your first mobile D2D transaction when it first launched, so that would've been an opportune time for those upgrades.

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During the 50% off period I was scanning them with my blu-ray drive. But so many discs were not being recognized. I did not find out about the mobile App until just before the 50% off period ended.
Even though $2 for HDX is still cheap I use it for only movies I really like. Plus I will scan them with the mobile App first. If that works then I will try the blu-ray discs in my blu-ray burner & see it that works. Since I don't think there is a limit of 100 using the dvd burner program, I could be wrong about that though.

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anyone have the problem where Vudu D2D doesn't recognize billing address as home address and have remedied so you can scan and get digital?

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Is your billing address correct? Where does Google Maps think you are?

I've had the Location check in the Vudu Mobile app fail before, but typically just letting it try again fixes it.

There's also a way to set your location using the "Mock Locations" developer feature in Android, but I don't know if that works with the Vudu app:
https://trendblog.net/fake-gps-location-android/

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https://forum.vudu.com/forum/vudu/vu...digital/61667-

Dude, I love you, but you are a walking user error. :)

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Easy to miss this one, but with the TV Season Sale going on right now you can get the (almost) Complete X-Files series (Season 1-10) for $49.99. I am VERY tempted to pull the trigger on that.

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Scooped up that x-files deal. Great price!

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I went ahead and picked it up as well. Also makes it a little better having the T-Mobile credit to lower the cost a little.

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I picked up two Peanuts movies (Race for Your Life and Bob Voyage) in the $10 mix-and-match. They’re also a $15 bundle. :)

If I were a Little House on the Prairie fan, I’d be tempted by the $19.99 nine-season deal. :)

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That is a good price. But after buying the original DVD sets when we all thought $99 for an entire season was a good deal, and then the Complete Set, and then the BDs for like $7 a season, I’m done spending money of X-Files.

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Man that is tempting for little house. 200 HD eps for $20

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Likewise and I was one of those saying that I would not spend money on that series after the BD's, and they pulled me back in.

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So is there an updated list of UV compatible movies? I would like to prioritize these for purchases as I at least can still share these movies w family and friends.

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Twilight Zone seasons are on sale for $14.99 each (HDX).

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There never has been, other than people on various forums who try and keep a manual spreadsheet up to date. And now with UV on its way out, it'll be tracked less and less. Just check on Vudu or whatever service you use and look for the UV icon. That's about the only way to do it now.

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Grabbed the two Peanut ones as well (I remember watching Bon Voyage several times as a kid). I've been in a Peanuts mode, found 2 of the 4k's w/slip at a used movie place for $8 a piece (just need Xmas now)...so might as well grab these as well.

I also grabbed Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie & Daffy Duck Movie: Fantastic Island for the Easter $10 mix and match as well. I don't remember any of those 4 being on sale anytime recently. Trying to get my toddler slowly into them, he likes Tiny Toons a lot, so maybe I can get him into some of these. (Even so daddy likes them just fine)

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...or $49.99 for all 5 seasons.

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According to Zu Nim, there's an 80's Mix & Match starting tomorrow.

=== March 27 at 03:00AM to April 3 at 03:00AM ===

Mix & Match: 3 80's Movies (3 for $19.99)

2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
Batman (1989)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Blade Runner (1982)
Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2007)
Caddyshack (1980)
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Deathtrap (1982)
Fame (1980)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
Funny Farm (1988)
The Goonies (1985)
Gremlins (1984)
Innerspace (1987)
Ladyhawke (1985)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
The Lost Boys (1987)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
The NeverEnding Story (1984)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
The Outsiders (1983)
Over the Top (1987)
Police Academy (1984)
Poltergeist (1982)
Red Sonja (1985)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
The Road Warrior (Mad Max II) (1982)
The Shining (1980)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Vision Quest (1985)
Wildcats (1986)
The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Re: The VUDU Thread - News, Bargains & UV Codes
 

Isn't it pretty much only Vudu now that uses UV, since FandangoNow stopped?

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You can still redeem a UV code on FandangoNow. There's still an option for it, although it does say regarding Fox, "Fox titles not eligible".

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Do those redemptions transfer to Vudu via UV? Or do they transfer via MA? Do they show up in your UV account?

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Not sure, I haven't redeemed any UV in a while. My guess is that they'd follow the usual route - that is if the movie is available on UV and MA, it'll port to those accordingly. If it's only UV, probably just FN and Vudu as well as in our UV account.

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Redeeming/purchasing:

VUDU - If the title is UV it ports to UV locker. If MA it ports to MA ecosystem. If UV/MA ports to both.

FandangoNOW - If UV it ports to UV. If MA it ports to MA. If UV/MA it only ports to MA.

Incoming:

VUDU - accepts porting in from both UV and MA. VUDU passes UV to MA but not MA to UV.

FandangoNOW - Accepts porting in from both UV and MA -BUT- will set your resolution to what comes from MA even if you have a higher res in UV. Does not pass UV to MA nor MA to UV.


Listings:

VUDU - shows if a title is UV, MA, or UV/MA.

FandangoNOW - shows if a title is UV exclusively. If a title is MA exclusively or UV/MA, only lists MA.

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Very informative, thanks. :thumbsup:

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Which studios are exclusively MA? I was under the impression it was just Disney, but maybe that's changing.

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I wish the '80s sale were two for $10 instead of three for $20. :(