It's a terrific film I always go back to after watching a De Palma film. Did you notice the picture of Francis Ford Coppola on the back of the packaging?
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...
The Aliens SE was not working on Vudu (FAH) on Apple TV devices. Todd and I have been complaining for weeks and been in touch with customer service. They've now fixed the issue and the movie plays properly.
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...
Be aware it's the same situation as Vudu. The picture has upgraded to 4K/Dolby Vision but the audio has downgraded to 2.0. This was released theatrically in DTS and even the Laser Disc had an AC-3 (Dolby Digital) track.
Also of note, the movie now opens with a note about the new transfer but it...
I remember when my dad got the CAV Criterion 2001. I called him and he was telling me about it. I was excited about the lip reading scene because I figured that would look great letterboxed. I remember his pressing being noisy even when it was new. There were lots of speckles during the overture...
There's a decent Fanflix sale on with all of the Star Trek movies and other Paramount sci-fi and there's a coupon code (PHASERS10) for 10% off your final order but don't be fooled as I was. I checked a few movies to see where they could be redeemed and they all said "Apple" and "Vudu" so I went...
I did that and they quickly refunded the purchase. Thank you for the tip!
I find this part of the email puzzling: "Kindly do not purchase or rent the above-mentioned title again as we will not be able to refund it moving forward."
My Cutthroat Island hasn't upgraded. I had a $3 coupon for Vudu, where the 4K version was on sale for $7.99, so I bought it there. But now I think I'm going to ask for a refund. The webpage says "Dolby Digital Plus 5.1" but I'm only getting 2.0 and from what I've just looked at, the compression...
I wasn't faulting you but the Music app. I don't use it nor would I want to, it seems.
The LLL product pages have a place to click for the hi-res cover art. It's under the description.