AfterDawn: Tech news

DreamWorks signs on for Wal-Mart disc-to-digital program

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 16 Apr 2012 1:33 User comments (3)

DreamWorks signs on for Wal-Mart disc-to-digital program The studio is now the sixth to sign up.
Wal-Mart's UltraViolet "disc-to-digital" initiative has launched today in 3500 store after being announced last month, giving disc owners a chance to have access to a digital copy of their movie, for a nominal price.

DreamWorks Animation is the studio behind hits like the Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar franchises.

Consumers can pay $2 for an SD digital copy of a DVD or $5 to get an HD copy. If you bring in Blu-rays, you can get an HD digital copy for $2. You get to keep the disc, but the retailer will mark it with some kind of ink so that you can not get more than one digital license per disc.



The digital copies will be available via Vudu, Wal-Mart's streaming and download service that is available on hundreds of Blu-ray players, set-top boxes, gaming consoles and of course on PC. Each license will also be available in your UltraViolet cloud library for streaming.

Account holders can stream or download the movies on up to 12 devices and each account can be shared by 6 people.

Wal-mart's other partners are Paramount Home Media Distribution, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.

Previous Next  

3 user comments

116.4.2012 14:57

Isn't that just special...now you can watch your movies on multiple devices, almost like if you owned the disk...oh wait...you do own the disk! The best part? It is all through a service that still doesn't work correctly and you can't access anyway.

If only there was some simple way to rip disks to compact files that work anywhere on any device, regardless of internet access...but alas...there are hundreds of ways to do this, so it takes less brain power to simply go to walmart and pay for something that does not work as well than to pick one of the many good options, or even one of the bad options that is still better than what walmart offers.

216.4.2012 18:58

Originally posted by KillerBug:
Isn't that just special...now you can watch your movies on multiple devices, almost like if you owned the disk...oh wait...you do own the disk! The best part? It is all through a service that still doesn't work correctly and you can't access anyway.

If only there was some simple way to rip disks to compact files that work anywhere on any device, regardless of internet access...but alas...there are hundreds of ways to do this, so it takes less brain power to simply go to walmart and pay for something that does not work as well than to pick one of the many good options, or even one of the bad options that is still better than what walmart offers.
What went wrong when you tried it?

317.4.2012 08:21

you buy VHS/VCD from me, then upgrade to DVD, then upgrade to BD, then upgrade to BD remastered...if you are not satisfied yet after paying me this much, please buy HD digital copy. oh wait, did i tell you i still expect you in the theater (to pay more)?

i don't know, a pirated copy is probably born when the real customers get ripped off this way.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
2 user comments
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive