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Are PVOD Rental Prices Going Up? ‘Alien: Romulus,’ ‘The Wild Robot,’ ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: All $24.99(www.indiewire.com)

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AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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What is PVOD?

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TheImpressiveX@lemmy.mlOPM
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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
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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.mlOPM
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Yes. Higher bitrate 1080p with lossless audio always beats low bitrate 4K with lossy audio.

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khan_shot_1st@lemmy.world
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I think it stands for Premium Video on Demand

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AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.world
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How is that different than a regular rental?

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

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Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee
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Same as artisanal foods

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