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How do you get your ski movies?

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Mr.Bishop
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I'd be curious to see how the answer to this question changes over the years.

iTunes? DVDs? Torrents?

Be honest.

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Sep 17 2014 8:44AM
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Oli_Kelski
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I live in NZ and because Americans seem to have no idea such a place exists, i have to use itunes because no one will ship DVDs here
Sep 18 2014 3:31AM
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Broook
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itunes pretty much ... torrented a few old ones before, but everything recent through itunes. wish i'de go to more premiers but i dunno if theres not many coming through whistler lately (before there released on itunes) or work seems to get in the way - haven't been a premier in awhile.
Sep 18 2014 4:12AM
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Jeroen13
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Mr.BishopI as well have been buying through iTunes lately for all the reasons mentioned... its on all my devices, have apple TV, etc.

The one thing about this that drives me bananas though is that I really technically don't own it. I'm simply licencing it from Apple... If I wanted to switch to an android phone, chromecast and a chromebook I'd lose my entire library instantly.

That means (if you ask me) I don't own this shit, I just paid a ridiculously high rental cost.


That's not entirely true!

When you buy something in itunes, itunes will save it on your hard drive. So when you go to android you can just copy all the files from the folder itunes saved it in!
Sep 18 2014 4:18AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Jeroen13That's not entirely true!

When you buy something in itunes, itunes will save it on your hard drive. So when you go to android you can just copy all the files from the folder itunes saved it in!


I know its possible, but its not easy. When you pay for something it should be extremely easily portable because you own it.

Else, you're just licencing it.

I know its semantics, but hey.

What I do like is that people are stoked to actually buy this stuff, however you do it. I actually just talked to a movie distributor, and he said that skiers more than any sport actually pony up and buy shit.

Support skiing.
Sep 18 2014 8:12AM
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HolySchimmel
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Itunes, even though I hate it and really dont want to support apple. But it just seems like the easiest way, since shipping of a lot of stuff to germany/austria is usually quite annoying...
Sep 18 2014 8:27AM
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EastShoreDrive
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Jeroen13That's not entirely true!

When you buy something in itunes, itunes will save it on your hard drive. So when you go to android you can just copy all the files from the folder itunes saved it in!


Those .m4v files you get from iTunes are protected with DRM. You can find and move the files but you can't do anything with them. If you moved them directly from your computer to an Android device they won't play. You've got to get something like NoteBurner to remove the DRM and covert it to a usable .mp4 format. I HATE how Apple does this with all of the files you get from iTunes.
Sep 18 2014 8:30AM
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Mr.Bishop
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EastShoreDriveThose .m4v files you get from iTunes are protected with DRM. You can find and move the files but you can't do anything with them. If you moved them directly from your computer to an Android device they won't play. You've got to get something like NoteBurner to remove the DRM and covert it to a usable .mp4 format. I HATE how Apple does this with all of the files you get from iTunes.


AH - yeah that is how I thought this worked?

Here I thought since everyone was saying it was so easy Apple had finally removed that.

That really is kind of BS>
Sep 18 2014 8:44AM
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ANDR01D
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EastShoreDriveThose .m4v files you get from iTunes are protected with DRM. You can find and move the files but you can't do anything with them. If you moved them directly from your computer to an Android device they won't play. You've got to get something like NoteBurner to remove the DRM and covert it to a usable .mp4 format. I HATE how Apple does this with all of the files you get from iTunes.


This is why I buy DVD/Blu-Ray.

However, if I am absolutely forced to buy it through iTunes, I usually buy it and then torrent it so I have a copy that I can easily put on anything or watch outside of iTunes. I feel it's ok this way because I payed for it.
Sep 18 2014 9:04AM
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dmski
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I used to buy them. But on one dark and stormy night in college, torrents were introduced to me. The rest, as they say, is history.
Sep 18 2014 10:43AM
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TurquoiseGrizzly
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Every year I support my favorite productions by purchasing their DVDs. 4Bi9, Level 1, Field Productions, Poor Boyz, Inspired, TGR. I also buy a good bit of snowboard movies from Think Thank, Shred Bots (anything Torstein is in),Pirate crew, usually anything the Helgasons are in.

ALWAYS good to watch on your big ass tv with a bunch of buddies with a brewski or twoski.
Sep 18 2014 11:22AM
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MLJ
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Mr.BishopI as well have been buying through iTunes lately for all the reasons mentioned... its on all my devices, have apple TV, etc.

The one thing about this that drives me bananas though is that I really technically don't own it. I'm simply licencing it from Apple... If I wanted to switch to an android phone, chromecast and a chromebook I'd lose my entire library instantly.

That means (if you ask me) I don't own this shit, I just paid a ridiculously high rental cost.


This just happened to me! I bought an android phone with a sick screen, but can't watch my many movies because they wont work with android. Sooooo annoying.



In apples defence, I see why they do it as it stops the unlicensed spread of videos, but its still really annoying.
Sep 18 2014 1:12PM
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broto
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I usually just buy the Stept DVDs each year and that's it. The occasional iTunes video here and there.

Can anybody answer me why film companies don't offer downloads on their website independent to iTunes? Why is it so hard for companies to offer digital downloads on their own websites? What is the need for the middle man? I would rather do that and see the companies keep a larger portion of my money. Cheaper for everyone involved besides Apple, but they'll survive.
Sep 18 2014 2:05PM
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Parks.
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honestly, i try to buy DVDs more often because it usually comes with some preorder special, and i just like having the DVD more. but since i can get it on iTunes for less money and watch it right away, it does make it hard to choose DVD over iTunes. i tend to only order the DVDs i know i will enjoy, usually just stept and level 1, maybe some 4bi9 in there
Sep 18 2014 2:27PM
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homestar
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brotoI usually just buy the Stept DVDs each year and that's it. The occasional iTunes video here and there.

Can anybody answer me why film companies don't offer downloads on their website independent to iTunes? Why is it so hard for companies to offer digital downloads on their own websites? What is the need for the middle man? I would rather do that and see the companies keep a larger portion of my money. Cheaper for everyone involved besides Apple, but they'll survive.


Making a fast and secure system for people to download movies would actually cost the companies a decent amount of money. 4bi9 tried using another download service for Keep Looking. It would be interesting to see how that affected the sales.
Sep 18 2014 3:19PM
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Keith_M
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Ski movies are the only thing I still buy on DVD
Sep 18 2014 3:23PM
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