Hi
Apologies if this is a stupid question but I am not very IT literate and trying to learn this stuff.
Where is the best site to purchase and download movies from? I see you can buy them from Amazon but seem to be at a high price and not sure if it means you can only watch them in Amazon. All I find when googling is links to dodgy looking free download sites. I want all my movies saved on a hard-drive to use with Plex but some of my DVDs wont rip so will have to buy them again.
Thanks
Buying the DVD or BluRay is the most sound approach. You can then rip the contents to files that can be transferred to your libraries. You can also ârentâ these items and sometimes theyâll âaccidentallyâ fall into the drive and be processed before you even know whatâs happening. Iâm not sure exactly how to counteract that âbugâ in many systems.
Buying digital copies means they have DRM and are unusable for Plex (unless leaping through flaming hoops is something you enjoy) - viewable only through the entity you purchased them from.
There are many ways to obtain DRM free files for use in Plex, but we neednât discuss that here as it should be rather obvious to be honest.
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And discussing any means to obtain movies other than ripping your own media is not only against the forum rules and Plex TOS, but is also illegal.
@sremick said:
And discussing any means to obtain movies other than ripping your own media is not only against the forum rules and Plex TOS, but is also illegal.
Where I live discussion is not illegal What kind of oppressive regime imposes such censorship in your country?
The regime is known as Hollywood.
They have the power to get such legislation passed.
However, it is not illegal in the US to rip or copy DVDs but it is illegal to circumvent DRM.
In the Plex forum there is no law preventing discussion of such things. It is just a Plex policy and therefore in the Plex TOS.
@sremick said:
And discussing any means to obtain movies other than ripping your own media is not only against the forum rules and Plex TOS, but is also illegal.
Pretty sure discussion is not illegal. The act of downloading is, but talking about it alone cannot net you anything. It is against Plex terms of service though.
Act of downloading is NOT illegal. (Nor is discussion)
The law is you cannot circumvent or remove DRM. Thatâs it ONLY per DMCAâŠ
The Fair Use Act allows you to make any copies you want for archival purposes as long as you do not remove DRM per DMCA.
Distributing them is violation of copy right laws.
This is in the US only as far as I know.
In this forum Plex prohibits discussing it.
(Actually a pretty stupid rule if you ask me)
Oh BTW to answer your original Post âWhere to Buy Movies From?â
lol
Anywhere DVDs are soldâŠ
I get all mine from 7-11 - right next to the Giant Snickers Bars and stale, artificially flavored Colon Cancer Popcorn.
Before I became mobility limited I watched the bargain bins in virtually every store in the area that sold DVDs. I would visit them every couple of weeks. I was a very rare trip I did not find a gem or four that got into the bins by mistake or just because that DVD did not sell in that store.
As example one day I found the entire âThin Manâ collection for $8.95 and in the same bin a pristine copy of âCasablancaâ for $1.95.
I already had some of âThe Thin Manâ movies, but not all, and my copy of âCasablancaâ was a VHS copy so that trip was a good one but not that unusual.
The bargain bins are an excellent source of media at a fairly low price.
Of course that does not even take into account all those copies of âSwimsuit Cheerleaders of Norwayâ and âZombie Coeds Part 4.â What treasures!!! >:)
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âAs God as my witness I thought turkeys could flyâ
LOL
From WKRP⊠no?
by Gordon Jump as Mr. Carlson??
@jjrjr1 said:
@Elijah_BaleyâAs God as my witness I thought turkeys could flyâ
LOL
From WKRP⊠no?
by Gordon Jump as Mr. Carlson??
Correct but it was Les Nessman played by Richard Sanders that really stole that scene. His reporting of the âTurkey flopâ was just priceless for me. âIt was like the turkeys mounted a counterattack.â
=)) =))
@Elijah_Baley
Yup
That was one of the funniest episodes.
LOL
Thanks for all your answers. I bought most of my DVDs from the bargain bins of Blockbuster though Iâve no idea where to find such a store nowadays. Do they even exist still? I have found that some of them just wont rip though. Matrix for example only rips half the movie and Blu rays are very hit and miss about whether they work at all.
Its a shame that there is such a great system for cataloguing and watching movies but no easy way to purchase them! Perhaps Plex could set up a store to sell movies with DRM that only allows you to play it with your Plex log in
@rokmunky said:
Thanks for all your answers. I bought most of my DVDs from the bargain bins of Blockbuster though Iâve no idea where to find such a store nowadays. Do they even exist still? I have found that some of them just wont rip though. Matrix for example only rips half the movie and Blu rays are very hit and miss about whether they work at all.
Its a shame that there is such a great system for cataloguing and watching movies but no easy way to purchase them! Perhaps Plex could set up a store to sell movies with DRM that only allows you to play it with your Plex log in
Walmart. Thereâs one near you with round cardboard âdumpstersâ running over with 2 dollar DVDs. When they need the space you can buy one, get two free. If you live near @Elijah_Baley or myself wear latex gloves 'cause you donât know where weâve been. 
Itâs a rare case that I canât get a disc to submit to my will, but in that case I inspect the working surface of the disc for gouges. If found I use a bit of white toothpaste rubbed in with kinda light circular motions for a time long enough to sufficiently âpolishâ the scratch (or remove enough snot) for ripping to proceed.
If no joy they make great coasters.
FamilyVideo (dot) com. Especially if youâre looking for Blu-rays for newer movies at a pretty hefty discount. Granted, that discount is because theyâre used rental copies, but frankly, Iâve still yet to encounter a used Blu-ray from anywhere that doesnât play flawlessly. Hurting a Blu-ray takes a lot of effort. I use FamilyVideo to get new movies cheaply.
@JuiceWSA said:
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If no joy they make great coasters.
They seem to be a bit slippery for that function here at the trailer park. Of course the trailer shaking in the wind kind of exacerbates the problem.
But, mostly, the âGood Olâ Boysâ around here never set their beers down until it is finished. Then the can gets tossed, sometimes crushed by the forehead, into the corner where the overflowing trashcan resides.
True enough, but I always put a layer of Blue Masking Tape on the slippery side. Weâre âevolvedâ here in this county and have one of those Ronco Can Crushers screwed into the wall above the overflowing (and fruit fly infested) Brute. Less trips to the recycling facility leaves more time for âthe high lifeâ.
Why do you want to buy them? Just subscribe to one or some streaming services like Netflix, Mubi, Filmstruck, HBO, Amazon Prime Video (free for Prime users), Hulu, etc.
Otherwise, if youâre a cinephile, I suppose the best option is to buy blu-rays/dvds on Criterion. I think Amazon would be a good option too. I really donât know, since I donât buy films anymore.
Another option is Kaleidescape, itâs a media server where you can buy 4K films, but itâs really expensive.
Yea, we were âtip-toeingâ around that method waiting⊠for someone like you to show up.
