Great Value in Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Packages

The best value for watching movies are Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo packages.  You get both physical Blu-ray and DVD discs as well as a digital download copy.  Not all combo packs have a digital copy or a DVD but they all have Blu-ray discs.  

There are two competing digital download redemption types, UltraViolet and Digital Copy Plus.  Only Digital Copy Plus codes can be redeemed on iTunes.  Both codes can be redeemed on Amazon and Google Play but only iTunes allows movie downloads from non-U.S. locations.  Amazon and Google Play blocks movie downloads from non-U.S. IP addresses.

A few combo packs contain both types of redemption codes but most that have codes have only one or the other.  So, if you're from outside the U.S. the best value combo packs are the ones which have Digital Copy codes that can be redeemed on iTunes, otherwise, you won't be able to use them.  Avoid UltraViolet if you can.

Disney only uses Digital Copy Plus codes so you might prefer to wait for the release of Disney's combo packs instead of watching Disney's movies in theaters.

Finally Got To Watch Frozen

We missed Frozen while it was still playing in movie theaters here.  My family and I finally got to watch Frozen on our big screen LED TV, downloaded using my U.S. iTunes account.

I bought the Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo from Amazon for $19.99.  It takes months to ship the physical copies here so I had my brother send us the Digital Copy codes from the package so I could redeem it on my U.S. iTunes account and download and watch it immediately.

This was a really good value.  The movie already costs $14.99 on iTunes, without a physical copy.  The combo package includes both a Blu-Ray and a DVD copy, aside from the iTunes code.

Watching in a movie theater would have cost us $25 for the whole family.  I'm also glad I waited for the release of the physical copy instead of pre-ordering the iTunes version.