Comment on Are PVOD Rental Prices Going Up? ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: All $24.99

Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  PVOD (premium video-on-demand) is when you pay a one-time price to watch the movie digitally on platforms like iTunes, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, etc.

  Personally, at those prices, I’d much rather wait for the Blu-ray release.

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  • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.club ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    The one thing I’ll give PVOD is that sometimes (especially for indie or smaller releases) a movie will be in 4K on PVOD but only in 1080p on Blu-Ray. I still always go for the Blu-Ray copy though.

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    • TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Yes. Higher bitrate 1080p with lossless audio always beats low bitrate 4K with lossy audio.

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• khan_shot_1st@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I think it stands for Premium Video on Demand

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  • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    How is that different than a regular rental?

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    • Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Same as artisanal foods

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    • TheImpressiveX@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It’s not, really. What makes it “premium” is the fact you can watch it at home while it’s still in theaters.

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      • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Oh, gotcha. Thanks. I think I’d rather go to the movies than watch it at home if that’s an option, but I’m sure some people really appreciate this option too.

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