digital copy, anyone use it?

[Nostalgiabuff]

shows how hard I looked at the digital copies, I did not even know there was an access code

[toys2cool]

I haven't used one yet either, but I will for my IPOD

[cjefferys]

I think it's a waste but I will admit I don't get rid of the discs either....who knows, at some point, I may find a use for them

Don't wait too long, eventually the access codes will expire and the discs will become useless. What a great idea they are, huh?

[Nostalgiabuff]

I have never used them and have no desire too. I have a 52" HD TV, why would I want to watch a movie on my computer or on a tiny ipod? I think it's a waste but I will admit I don't get rid of the discs either....who knows, at some point, I may find a use for them

[livnxxxl]

I just picked up my first one today. I bought the new Star Trek special package. I am sure that I will use the other discs "some day" if not now.

[stuart]

I buy them so that I can put them on my portable. I have a Zen Vision W and they play fine. I have put some on for my daughter when we travel. It's much better than lugging around a portable dvd player.

[cjefferys]

Well, I suppose if you buy a film on Blu-ray disc, the included standard def digital copy might come in handy for some. At this point it's still a bit more of a learning curve to rip and re-encode a Blu-ray disc compared to a DVD (but still possible), so just using the digital copy instead may be easier. I've still never used any of my digital copies though.

If you have iPhone and an AirPort Extreme with a server or drive full of videos, you can stream your movies and music to your phone where ever you are in the world. With some lag.

You can do this with the PS3 and PSP as well via remote play. I haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure there would be quite a bit of lag.

[SeattleEd]

Wouldn't it be less expensive to just rent it and rip?
Of course you would still need to back it all up.
Good to have the hard copy in case you lose the files and re-rip but backing up helps.
That's what I have right now with all my CDs. I have a lot of rare discs I've accumulated over the years, mostly live shows and demos. But I plan on ripping to files and backing that up. Discs take up too much space and nowadays a 2TB drive is very inexpensive.
If you have iPhone and an AirPort Extreme with a server or drive full of videos, you can stream your movies and music to your phone where ever you are in the world. With some lag.

[noelani72]

digital copy is exactly that- a digital copy. Every one I have seen is intended to be downloaded to your pc to be accessible for mobile devices.
I've ripped lots of my dvds so I could carry em on my iPhone and having the digital copy saves me rip time and generally is better video quality.
I am very impressed with the amount of Bluray discs coming packed with;
the bluray
the dvd
the digital copy.

hell, you're paying $20-$30 anyways and the added discs give you versatility...how can you not like it is the question?

I hate nothing more than to buy a Bluray and only be able to watch it in the one location since I am not wealthy enough to own a Bluray for each room of the house as I can with dvd players.

digital copy is two thumbs up in my book.
You don't have to use it...it's merely an option.
All you digital copy haters- send me all your digital copy discs, I'll use em LOL

[VintageMike]

I usually just give the digital copy/code to a freind to use. I bought a portable DVD player a few years back for vacations so I have no need the digital copy myself.

[jds1911a1]

It's convenient if you put it on your Ipod and are stuck somewhere if you don't have your laptop (like the Doctor's office) otherwise I hate to watch a film on the computer

[The Bat]

Yup...loaded the new Star Trek digital copy onto my Laptop. For me it makes sense...because I only have one Bluray player in the House.

[thunderbolt]

Don't even know what its for.

[SeattleEd]

A real waste. Why bother when you can rip your movies and encode to any format your heart desires. FOR FREE! Even copy protection is no longer an issue.
Digital files are the way things are heading now. Studios are pushing them hard and our company plans on doing full length movies for encoding. However, they still employ DRM and watermarking but there are ways around as always.

[cjefferys]

I have a stack of them now, but never use them. If I want to watch a movie on my computer (and I usually don't) I'll just pop in the actual DVD or Blu-ray disc. And I have no desire to watch a movie on a tiny ipod screen. These are just a way for movie studios to throw a bone to people who want to watch the movie on a computer or portable device, while they maintain strict control over how these digital copies are used (they hope such people will use these heavily protected files rather than rip the film from the DVD themselves and make their own such file). To me they are just coasters.

Interesting article Sammy, it pretty well covers the issue. One mistake in it though, DVD Decrypter works fine with Vista.