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If you redeem the digital copy of Aliens it unlocks the theatrical cut in 4K with Dolby Vision and Atmos. The Special Edition will be HD on Apple and Movies Anywhere, but 4K DV and DA on Vudu. If you buy the Special Edition on Amazon or Vudu, it's also a Movies Anywhere title and will populate...

I see what you're saying now. Fascinating that the Aliens SE is a separate purchase at Amazon but it copies over to MA in DV and DA, meaning there is another way to watch the SE in 4K. And I agree. I don't understand why the studios don't have one high-quality master (4K, Dolby Vision+Atmos...

Robert, this is nothing new with Aliens. We've been discussing this for awhile. The bottom line is Vudu, Apple and Movies Anywhere have the theatrical cut in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos but the only place to watch the SE online in DV and DA is Vudu, and that was broken on the Apple TV until...

I can confirm that on Vudu (FAH) the Aliens SE is playing in DV and DA on my Apple TV.

I sent them a detailed reply with links and photos. This was the response: Hi Neil, Thank you for your interest in the new Fandango at Home, a Fandango company. I see, thank you for providing that information. I have our tech team looking into this issue to get you access to your Fandango at...

I just got this email from Vudu. They think I'm having a problem with the "Aliens (Special Edition)." Hi Neil, Thank you for your interest in the new Fandango at Home, a Fandango company. Thank you for providing the information requested. Which of the four featurettes for Aliens (Special...

They haven't replied since the other day. I wish we had a simple way to get to the engineers. We have the code so they can troubleshoot it. This shouldn't be difficult.

I sent them all of that info. It hasn't helped.

I sent them the photo with the error code and suggested the engineering department knows what it means. They replied: "Hi Neil, Thank you for your feedback; we appreciate the opportunity to better meet your needs. I will forward your case to the appropriate department for further review. If...

I emailed them on Sunday about it. I even have a reference number.

Are they incapable of identifying their own error code?

Maybe I'll call them and tell them about the SE not playing on Apple TVs. P.S. I upgraded to the new tvOS and it didn't make a difference.

At least on Vudu we get this slate on one of the special features.

It's updating now. I'll let you know.

Well in fairness the theatrical cut and special features still work for me on Vudu. The SE is still giving me issues.

This is annoying. That was the best version for me. For some reason the theatrical cut of this movie on Apple and Movies Anywhere has a sync issue. On Vudu it was rock solid. And Vudu has the SE in DV and DA while Apple and MA don't. And while I can in theory watch this using the internal TV...

So why doesn't it suddenly not like the Apple TV? #rhetorical

It's nice to know I'm not alone. I'm also in touch with Vudu. It works online and on my Sony TVs internal Android app.

I'm now unable to access the "Special Edition" of Aliens on Vudu on my Apple TV. I've logged out of the app and logged back in. I've reinstalled the app as well. I've even disconnected and reconnected Movies Anywhere. None of this fixes the issue which must be on Vudu's end. This is a big deal...

That doesn't count either. :)

I don't. ;)

Click on "Bonus Features" (second from the right) It'll take to you to this. You can see the "Special Edition" is the first thing.

Vudu may be the best way to watch the theatrical version, too. On my setup, Apple and Movies Anywhere seem to have a slight lip sync issue while Vudu plays perfectly in DV and DA.

I bought it. Apple has the theatrical cut in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. Since this is a Movies Anywhere title, it copies over to other retailers. Vudu seems to be the only place to have the SE in DV and DA and that's included with my Apple purchase.

I know we've been focussing on the SE of The Abyss getting upgraded to 4K but has the Aliens SE been upgraded or is it stuck in HD across the services?

I've probably seen the SE of Aliens more than I've seen the theatrical because one of my first LD purchases was the CAV box set which I watched many times. I also caught the extended version with this scene on CBS prior to the LD release. I would say it's my "go to" version of the film. With...