no, forcing every user to do so is what is wrong, which is why many boycott blueray discs entirely
"Many"? You mean you and a few dozen other people on the internet?
Did you and these "many"childrenpeople also boycott VHS and Betamax? Because there were just as many adds in front of those and no convenient skip-to-main-menu or "skip to next chapter" button.
That was a limitation of technology. That would be a same as boycotting horses in 1860 because they couldn't go 120mph. the limitations on DVDs, and especially Bluray are artificial, and not a limitation of technology.
How? They could have released videos with no adds at all that started nearly instantly. At least that's what this entire thread has been telling me they should have done. Free lunches and unicorns for all!
Funny how advertising revenue doesn't really function when the adds are optional. Companies aren't going to give you the option to just turn them off completely, because then they might as well not put any adds up at all; and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Welcome to Capitalism.
The user could also strip them out if they chose to go through the effort. Either mechanically(scissors), or by copying.
First, why should there be ads in a product I purchased? and second, why shouldn't I be able to remove them? More importantly, why shouldn't I be able to put the movie on any device I choose, and use the software of my choosing to watch them? When I buy any other good(aside from computers in many cases), I'm free to use it and modify it as I see fit. The only limits are technological, and the time I want to put in it.
It may be capitalism, but it isn't a free market. The free market determined people don't want ads, and other garbage with their movies, but the conspiracy of producers aren't meeting the demand. The demand is being met elsewhere.
"Many"? You mean you and a few dozen other people on the internet?
And with modern software a user can strip out ads on DVDs and Blu-rays, re-burn them, and have an ad-less version if they so choose.
It is a free market. People want their movies, and the vast majority are prepared to endure a certain nature and duration of ads. If that wasn't the case no one would buy DVDs or Blu-rays. We could, theoretically, have ads that lasted for hours before the movie started, and would make the movie industry a lot of money. But no one would buy those movies. So the market has settled on a compromise where in most cases it's actually quite easy to skip the ads.
Is it morally and philosophically pure? Of course not, but very little is in business. It's about making money. A film studio that didn't force those ads would likely not make enough money to compete on the same level.
I actually enjoy seeing previews for movies i've not yet seen or heard of. . two or three 2 minute clips is great, gives me a little time to settle in to the movie as well. In the theatres as well. Car commercials and such. . .no thanks!
"Many"? You mean you and a few dozen other people on the internet?
Did you and these "many"childrenpeople also boycott VHS and Betamax? Because there were just as many adds in front of those and no convenient skip-to-main-menu or "skip to next chapter" button.
Goes to show that people will always find something to whine about, even an improvement.
Every blu-ray or DVD I've ever encountered (and I own north of 200 DVDs and 50 blu-rays) has started several times faster than VHS. THINGS ARE BETTER THAN THEY'VE EVER BEEN. Get over yourself and find a better cause to bitch about.
Not gonna justify pirating, but that does summarize why I rip all of the kids movies to the computer. Turn on TV, turn on Apple TV browse..see pretty pictures of the movie you want...hit play. Movie plays. Yay!
I actually enjoy seeing previews for movies i've not yet seen or heard of. . two or three 2 minute clips is great, gives me a little time to settle in to the movie as well. In the theatres as well. Car commercials and such. . .no thanks!
To the OP and others: Be wary of Blu-ray when renting or buying used discs from anywhere. There are known issues with discs being flexed while mailing or kids trying to cram discs into slot loaded players. If the disc is flexed, the media becomes damaged even though the disc from a scratch perspective may look perfect. You may enjoy the disc just fine until you reach a point where the media has been flexed then it will lock up, usually near the middle of the disc, and then the only option is to skip ahead to the next chapter and attempt to scan backwards until the disc locks up again. Renting an older series on Blu-ray like Dexter or True Blood that has been rented and shipped hundreds of times is an exercise in frustration and aggravation. On severely flexed Blu-rays, you can hold them up to a bright light source and see the wavy flex marks in the media itself. This seems to be less of a problem with older DVDs, and I think because the media is more dense and closer to the surface of Blu-rays this has become more of an issue with them. I'm sure the 4ks will be even worse regarding flexing issues. And the only time I ever have any problems playing a Blu-ray is if it is a rental, sent by mail in a flimsy paper mailer. If I rent the same title from my BB store or buy it after having some problem, then they ALWAYS work.
Copy protection aside, I've found bluray to be a lot more picky than DVD every was. I've had lots more movies simply refuse to load, more surface condition issues, etc. I always sort of hold my breath when I rent a bluray. Never really question if DVD media will work.
sounds like your bluray player is a piece of shit.
It's been like this for years now. Even when I buy something legit I just download the higher quality torrent for actual viewing.
Buy blueray disk, download 1080p mkv, feel good about following the spirit of the law but not the letter of the lunacy.
Copy protection aside, I've found bluray to be a lot more picky than DVD every was. I've had lots more movies simply refuse to load, more surface condition issues, etc. I always sort of hold my breath when I rent a bluray. Never really question if DVD media will work.