Originally, it was the only major content provider (movie studio) not to join the consortium. Yes, Disney is an outlier in the UltraViolet ecosystem. (Walmart owns Vudu.) Disney is in its own world - sort of.
#FLIXSTER AND VUDU UPDATE#
(CNET's 2013 test drive of the Vudu program had mixed results.)Īlternately, you can bring your discs to your local Walmart (In-Store Disc to Digital), where they'll handle the digital Vudu update for you in-store.
#FLIXSTER AND VUDU MOVIE#
If the movie is eligible for a disc-to-digital discount (not all of them are), the software will give you the option to purchase the copy.
#FLIXSTER AND VUDU PC#
This in-home Disc to Digital program is accomplished by downloading Vudu software to your Mac or PC or Flixster software to your PC and placing the disc in your Blu-ray or DVD drive. Codes usually can be redeemed at the official UltraViolet site, so there is rarely a need to create individual logins for studio sites.Īnother little known feature is that you can buy UltraViolet versions of many of your existing DVDs and Blu-ray discs for a small fee - $2 to get a standard-def online version of DVD movie or a high-def version of a Blu-ray, or $5 to jump to a high-def version of of DVD. Note that those those redemption codes sometimes have instructions directing you to sign up to a studio site before you can access the movie, but that is mostly unnecessary. Some disc labels that mention a "digital copy" refer to iTunes-only redemption codes others include only a UV code. If you're specifically searching for a disc with an UltraViolet-compatible code, make sure the "UV" logo is present. Add the UV copy to your online locker, and then you can access it from any of those apps and services listed above. Meanwhile, many DVDs and Blu-ray discs now include codes that are redeemable for UltraViolet copies of the content in question. If you want to have a video that is accessible in UltraViolet's cloud locker, keep an eye out for the UltraViolet logo on the information page of the video. For example, the documentary "Pumping Iron" is available on all three services digitally, but the purchase will be locked to the particular service where you bought it. However, CinemaNow, MGo and Vudu also sell non-UltraViolet videos. The main online vendors for UltraViolet-compatible videos are Flixster, Vudu, M-Go, CinemaNow, Verizon Fios and Barnes & Noble Nook. Where can you buy an UltraViolet movie online?īroadly speaking, there are two ways to buy UltraViolet videos: at an online digital store, and bundled with a DVD or Blu-ray disc purchase. UltraViolet retailers from the official UltraViolet site. UltraViolet is backed by a consortium called the Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem ("DECE"), which is made up of over 80 companies including cable companies, Internet service providers (ISPs) and movie studios.
#FLIXSTER AND VUDU TV#
Videos can be accessed through several apps, including Vudu and Flixster a person can buy a movie or TV show and play it back on a number of different pieces of hardware, regardless of platform. The short answer is that it's a digital video "cloud locker," allowing you to stream or download digital videos that exist in your UltraViolet collection. And best of all, if you buy DVDs or Blu-rays, you may already have some UltraViolet digital copies in your collection. It's a different beast altogether - more of a digital ecosystem than a single storefront - but it's compatible with most popular operating systems and devices. But there's also something in the digital video realm called UltraViolet. There are plenty of familiar places online where you can buy digital copies of movies and TV shows - iTunes, Amazon, Google Play and Vudu, just to name a few.
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