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Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
10-09-19, 11:53 AM
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I got a reminder from MA that I had seven days to reconnect my account plus an e-mail from Amazon about it, so I gave up and reconnected. VUDU, Amazon, and Apple, but not Microsoft and Fandango. I just checked VUDU, and I got one “new” movie, Final Destination 1, and everything else was in order of recent purchases, so that’s a win, I guess.
All my recent purchases had already been migrating to my other services, except Shazam and Godzilla King of Monsters, and I wonder if it’s related to my buying them in UHD. Not really a huge issue because I’d likely watch them on VUDU anyway, but kind of annoying. They ARE showing in MA.
All my recent purchases had already been migrating to my other services, except Shazam and Godzilla King of Monsters, and I wonder if it’s related to my buying them in UHD. Not really a huge issue because I’d likely watch them on VUDU anyway, but kind of annoying. They ARE showing in MA.
10-09-19, 12:50 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
i updated everything and didn't lose a thing in Vudu. that's what i was most concerned with. big discrepancy between MA and Vudu, but i guess there is 600 or so movies not MA or at least i redeemed before MA...
10-10-19, 05:12 AM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
I didn't end up losing any titles I had purchased, but the ones that my friend had shared with me years prior, via Ultraviolet maybe? Does anyone remember when that was a thing, sharing your library with others? So maybe that's why they disappeared maybe? Idk. I'm at such a loss of fighting with VUDU and MA and not being able to get either side to actually help me out.
10-10-19, 12:29 PM
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I didn't end up losing any titles I had purchased, but the ones that my friend had shared with me years prior, via Ultraviolet maybe? Does anyone remember when that was a thing, sharing your library with others? So maybe that's why they disappeared maybe? Idk. I'm at such a loss of fighting with VUDU and MA and not being able to get either side to actually help me out.
01-17-20, 10:04 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
Just wondering : How come Sony Pictures Classics releases aren't part of Movies Anywhere? Fox Searchlight pictures are.
Edit : Looks like a lot of Sony Pictures Classics are. But I bought Pain and Glory and it is not MA, though it is a Sony Pictures Classic release.
Edit : Looks like a lot of Sony Pictures Classics are. But I bought Pain and Glory and it is not MA, though it is a Sony Pictures Classic release.
01-17-20, 10:54 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
Pain and Glory says "Early Access" on Vudu. The Blu-ray doesn't come out until 1/21. I think for many titles out digitally before the disc, MA sync doesn't arrive until the release of the disc.
01-18-20, 01:40 AM
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Maybe that’s it.But LOTS of pre-orders are labeled as MA titles, and featured on the MA website and this one is not.
01-18-20, 09:56 PM
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01-18-20, 10:11 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
I thought Pain and Glory was only distributed by SPC, not the production company that made it. Which is why it’s not MA. But I don’t know how that foreign releases work like that.
01-18-20, 10:22 PM
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01-19-20, 01:57 PM
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The only one that's early access is Motherless Brooklyn, and its from a different studios, Warner Bros. Different studios may have different policies.
01-27-20, 02:27 AM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
Sony Pictures Classics functions more like Criterion than Sony's own releases.
01-27-20, 08:56 AM
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Often times, Sony Pictures Classics carries movies that Sony didn't initially produce. They only bought distribution rights with more limitations than movies that Sony makes themselves. That is why you rarely see Sony discounting SPC releases on home video like they do for their own productions they control 100%.
Sony Pictures Classics functions more like Criterion than Sony's own releases.
Sony Pictures Classics functions more like Criterion than Sony's own releases.
02-07-20, 09:24 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
You can now link your Movies Anywhere account to the Disney Insiders Rewards program. You get 25 bonus points. And you get points for every Disney movie that you've added since the DMR/Insiders change.
https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com/.../link-accounts
https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com/.../link-accounts
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02-19-20, 10:52 AM
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Someone posted this over in the MeWe groups. I thought it was interesting, so I'll repost it here:
Streaming Quality Test
Not sure if anyone cares but I did a limited, non-extensive, non-conclusive, test on streaming quality for 4K movies with regards to digital retailers. Of course this isn't 100% accurate as there could be variables that differ within each test but I tried to replicate the test for each service as best I could. My wireless connection was as equally stable and fast for each test. I used the first five minutes for each service for each movie. An Apple TV 4K connected to an LG OLED E8 TV were used to stream these movies directly from their respective apps. These were the results:
Avengers Endgame 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.98 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.68 mbps
Disney+
Average bitrate video: 16.85 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 768.11 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 28.77 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.71 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 577.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 16.70 mbps
Amazon Video (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 10.00 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 192.45 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 12.52 mbps
Note: I did not include iTunes in my testing of Avengers Endgame since it's only offered in HD.
Guardians of the Galaxy 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.08 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 32.80 mbps
Disney+
Average bitrate video: 16.17 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 768.11 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 28.57 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.70 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 449.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 16.68 mbps
Amazon Video (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 9.60 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 192.48 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 12.59 mbps
Godzilla: King of the Monsters 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos
iTunes
Average bitrate video: 26.05 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 770.23 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 30.83 mbps
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.44 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.55 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.14 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 449.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 25.08 mbps
Note: Probably should've realized before but Amazon Video does not offer this movie in 4K but can assume to follow similar results as Avengers Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy above and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood below.
It (2017) 4K Dolby Vision/ Dolby Atmos
iTunes
Average bitrate video: 13.93 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 770.23 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 24.63 mbps
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.07 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.59 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.51 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 577.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 17.79 mbps
Note: Probably should've realized before but Amazon Video does not offer this movie in 4K but can assume to follow similar results as Avengers Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy above and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood below.
Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood 4K (mixed HDR)
iTunes (4K/Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos)
Average bitrate video: 16.25 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 386.24 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 24.25 mbps
Movies Anywhere (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 24.24 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 256.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.44 mbps
Vudu (4K/Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos)
Average bitrate video: 13.68 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 385.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 21.62 mbps
Amazon Video (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 9.82 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 192.45 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 13.36 mbps
While all the tests vary it seems like Movies Anywhere is the most consistent with arguably the highest quality streaming. Likewise it can be said that Amazon Video offers the worst streaming experience. I did not test the FandangoNOW digital service nor the Google Play service as they do not offer native apps on Apple TV 4K. I think it can be said though that these differences in quality, perhaps with the exception of Amazon Video, are imperceivable when viewed from a normal distance at home.
SOURCE: Posted on MeWe "Digital Movies" group by Brendan Tommasi
Not sure if anyone cares but I did a limited, non-extensive, non-conclusive, test on streaming quality for 4K movies with regards to digital retailers. Of course this isn't 100% accurate as there could be variables that differ within each test but I tried to replicate the test for each service as best I could. My wireless connection was as equally stable and fast for each test. I used the first five minutes for each service for each movie. An Apple TV 4K connected to an LG OLED E8 TV were used to stream these movies directly from their respective apps. These were the results:
Avengers Endgame 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.98 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.68 mbps
Disney+
Average bitrate video: 16.85 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 768.11 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 28.77 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.71 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 577.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 16.70 mbps
Amazon Video (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 10.00 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 192.45 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 12.52 mbps
Note: I did not include iTunes in my testing of Avengers Endgame since it's only offered in HD.
Guardians of the Galaxy 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.08 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 32.80 mbps
Disney+
Average bitrate video: 16.17 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 768.11 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 28.57 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.70 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 449.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 16.68 mbps
Amazon Video (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 9.60 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 192.48 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 12.59 mbps
Godzilla: King of the Monsters 4K Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos
iTunes
Average bitrate video: 26.05 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 770.23 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 30.83 mbps
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.44 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.55 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.14 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 449.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 25.08 mbps
Note: Probably should've realized before but Amazon Video does not offer this movie in 4K but can assume to follow similar results as Avengers Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy above and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood below.
It (2017) 4K Dolby Vision/ Dolby Atmos
iTunes
Average bitrate video: 13.93 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 770.23 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 24.63 mbps
Movies Anywhere
Average bitrate video: 24.07 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 640.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.59 mbps
Vudu
Average bitrate video: 13.51 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 577.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 17.79 mbps
Note: Probably should've realized before but Amazon Video does not offer this movie in 4K but can assume to follow similar results as Avengers Endgame and Guardians of the Galaxy above and Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood below.
Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood 4K (mixed HDR)
iTunes (4K/Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos)
Average bitrate video: 16.25 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 386.24 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 24.25 mbps
Movies Anywhere (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 24.24 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 256.15 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 31.44 mbps
Vudu (4K/Dolby Vision/Dolby Atmos)
Average bitrate video: 13.68 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 385.17 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 21.62 mbps
Amazon Video (4K/HDR10)
Average bitrate video: 9.82 mbps
Average bitrate audio: 192.45 kbps
Indicated bitrate peak: 13.36 mbps
While all the tests vary it seems like Movies Anywhere is the most consistent with arguably the highest quality streaming. Likewise it can be said that Amazon Video offers the worst streaming experience. I did not test the FandangoNOW digital service nor the Google Play service as they do not offer native apps on Apple TV 4K. I think it can be said though that these differences in quality, perhaps with the exception of Amazon Video, are imperceivable when viewed from a normal distance at home.
SOURCE: Posted on MeWe "Digital Movies" group by Brendan Tommasi
02-19-20, 02:00 PM
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02-19-20, 02:41 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
Why don't you add the UHD BD bitrates to those numbers, if you care so much?
02-19-20, 03:33 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
Ugh...……….never said I cared. And if you read what I wrote, I said "Interesting they avoided adding in the UHD disc bitrates to compare with."
That's it. Nothing more or less. Have a seat Jay, I'll pour you a decaf.
That's it. Nothing more or less. Have a seat Jay, I'll pour you a decaf.
02-19-20, 03:45 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
I get it, you think UHD disc is better, and you wanted to point that out. The passive aggressive tone wasn't the best way to do that though, and complaining that others aren't interested in disc v streaming comparisons and didn't do the comparison work for you by suggesting a deliberate conspiracy wasn't great either.
Personally, I thought the info was helpful. I mostly own UHD content on UHD disc, but some of those come with digital codes, and some 3D Blu-rays I've bought had digital codes that redeemed in UHD. If I ever have a situation where I may opt to stream one of those titles, it's good to know which offers the most bitrate, since that indicates likely the best quality, although that's not guaranteed depending on their encodes.
03-13-20, 10:14 PM
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Re: Movies Anywhere - News, Rumors & Discussion
Got a free movie from MA. Not sure why. Picked Steel Magnolias. Says 4K on MA but only ported to HDX on Vudu. Oh well. Free is free.