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Great release this.

People are starting to receive their gifts yet the full digital downloads still aren't available? Christ..

This year our subscriber specials have been 4 playlists from celebrities/fans and one virtual issue of Propaganda. Really? Is this the best they can offer? People normally sign up to fan clubs to receive more content from and about the band..

New downloads are available btw.

This isn't a U2 song. This isn't for U2's audience.

It's a bit strange they released the first downloads without announcing it. Disappointingly some snippets are missing and they've decided to drip feed us again. I'll wait until the whole show is available until I listen to it (again).

I would also like them to release the whole show at once. There's no need to drip feed us.

I've never seen the film as I was far to young when it came out. I would love a chance to see it (or even it own it) in 3D, but would happily take a 2D release as well. I guess it depends on whoever on the rights to the film though.

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I would also love for them to release the American EI show to @Manohlive. It was canned because the band thought it was too similar to the Paris release from 2015. Even with the same innocence section that they repeated, the early EI shows were still considerably different compared to iE. It would make a great subscribers special (not annual gift!) if they released it digitally to U2.com subscribers. If they don't want to release the full show there's no reason not to release pro shot footage of American Soul and Love is All we have left from that concert.

You're definitely right that the popularity of DVDs and BDs has decreased. Especially with BD. When Coldplay released their live film in 2018 they only released it on DVD and released the HD digital version on iTunes. There is still definitely a market for physical media such as DVDs and BD's, and I think if they had released Berlin on BD / 4K it would have been profitable, it's just not as big as it once was. I love the idea of having an ultimate "iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE" boxset. This is what I would include in it. I have to tried to keep it somewhat realistic and this product would be for people who are either completely new to U2 or who are discovering the "Songs of" era for the first time. This boxset should act as the ultimate one stop place for everything to do with that era. I know the live CDs of I+E was subscribers gifts but for the sake of this boxset I'll include them, and they've been aired on U2 X Radio too so not exactly exclusive. My idea: iNNOCENCE: 1 x CD containing U2's 2014 studio album Songs of Innocence. 1 x CD containing U2's Live Songs of Innocence. 1 x Double CD containing an Audio Rip of U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris 2015. 1 x MP3 digital download of U2's 2014 studio album Songs of Innocence. 1 x MP3 digital download of U2's Live Songs of Innocence. 1 x MP3 digital download of U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris 2015. 1 x Poster of U2's Song of Innocence. 1 x Book documenting the Apple release, the creative process behind the album featuring quotes from the band members, and an overview of the bands 2015 "iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour". Featuring exclusive photographs and full setlists for each show. 1 x Exclusive Steelbook case. 1 x 4K UHD Blu Ray copy of U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris 2015. 1 x Blu Ray copy of U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris 2015. 1 x MP4 digital download of U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris 2015. Bonus features on U2's iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE: Live in Paris 2015 include: Cedarwood Road - A Gavin Friday Narration, Out of Control (December 6th 2015 - Paris), The Future Better Hurry Up, The Electric Co (November 11th 2015 - Paris), I+E Behind The Scenes with The Director, Bad / People have the Power (With Patti Smith - December 6th 2015 - Paris). The Wanderer, The Troubles. Music Videos: Ordinary Love, Invisible, The Miracle (of Joey Ramone), Every Breaking Wave, Song for Someone (directed by Vincent Haycock), Song for Someone (behind the scenes), Song for Someone (Directed by Matt Mahurin). Bonus Pro Shot footage: California (There is no End to Love), Volcano, The Troubles, Lucifer Hands, The Crystal Ballroom. eXPERIENCE: 1 x CD containing U2's 2017 studio album Songs of Experience. 1 x CD containing U2's Live Songs of Experience. 1 x Double CD containing an Audio Rip of U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin 2018. 1 x MP3 digital download of U2's 2017 studio album Songs of Experience. 1 x MP3 digital download of U2's Live Songs of Experience. 1 x MP3 digital download of U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin 2018. 1 x Poster of U2's Song of Experience. 1 x Book documenting the release of Songs of Experience, the creative process behind the album featuring quotes from the band members, and an overview of the bands 2018 "eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour". Featuring exclusive photographs and full setlists for each show. 1 x Exclusive Steelbook case. 1 x 4K UHD Blu Ray copy of U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin 2018. 1 x Blu Ray copy of U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin 2018. 1 x MP4 digital download U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin 2018. Bonus features on U2's eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin 2018 include: Pro Shot Bonus Footage: All Because of You, Desire, Staring at The Sun, Love is all we have left, American Soul, Landlady, Red Flag Day, The Unforgettable Fire. The Little Things That Give You Away (performed live on The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour). Music videos: Lights of Home (U2 at The BBC), You're The Best Thing About Me, You're The Best Thing About Me ( A Film By Tatia Pilevia), Get Out Of Your Own Way, Get Out Of Your Own Way ( MTV EMA Performance), American Soul (New York), American Soul (Live on SNL), The Blackout, Love is Bigger Than Anything In It's Way.

When they announced that EI would be the subscribers gift I was still fully expecting it to get a commercial release to. I thought they would keep the DVD + Booklet as the subscribers gift, and then release a BD without the booklet to the general public. That way it wouldn't be the same as the "exclusive" gift for subscribers.

I'm struggling to find an instance where the use of modern technology doesn't equal better technology. The reason why technology has advanced is because their most recent iterations is better than their previous counterparts. 4K BD > BD > DVD > VHS. I do agree though that unfortunately many people don't care about the quality of things. The Facebook posts in the fans groups show this. Many people watch their DVDs in their Kitchen or their bedrooms with built in DVD players on their old TVs. They wouldn't be able to do this with Blu Ray. I wonder if U2's target audience being the older generation also has an impact on the way they release things. It just sucks for those of us in the younger generation who has mostly grown up with HD or 4K content. I don't agree with this. First of all, the price of BD's are fairly cheap. Wonder Woman 84 (quite a new blockbuster movie) is £15 on BD. Yes you'll have to pay more for the 4K BD version but even that is only a £10 increase. I think those of us that are complaining about Berlin not being released physically in a higher definition format would have no problem with paying those prices. Secondly, it's not like the Berlin film is on streaming services. In fact, the streaming services turned down the option to purchase the film and only some TV channels picked up half an edit of the film because it was cheaper. Finally, U2 could quite easily solve this problem by keeping the 4K stream available forever on your U2.com profile (as long as you subscribed for the 2020 gift) but for some reason they haven't. They will actively revoke your access to that stream after your 2020 subscription has expired (even if you've renewed for 2021). It's ridiculous and makes no logical sense to do so. P.S. This isn't a rant to any of the posters. I like having these conversations with other fans. It lets me hear other peoples opinions.

Double CD of the full show with RFD included. Well done guys. Just next time pick a show that hasn't been broadcasted regularly for years already

Yep. I have made my views on EI Berlin being shot in 4K but only released on DVD very clear. The fact they aren't going to commercially sell a physical copy in 4K or offer a 4K digital download to purchase is farcical. Believe it or not, many of us live in the modern day and use modern day technology . But also, wouldn't we provide the photo they use for our statues?

Yes it is. The show was shot in 4K but was only released on BD/DVD.

Paris was filmed with 4K cameras but released on Blu Ray/DVD. Berlin was filmed in 4K but released on DVD. At this rate Heartland will be released on VHS. 😀

Can anyone tell if there's a noticeable difference between the Blu Ray disc and 4K version of Cedarwood Road? I was also at London 6. That was my first ever U2 show.

I don't want to be negative again but haven't those live performances already been officially released?

Another idea is to release the visuals used on the tours as subscriber specials. For example, release the footage that was shown on the big screen during the JT Anniversary tours, such as the Streets and OTH footage.

To finish off this whole Virtual Road thing we should have a watch party for EI Berlin. It was around this time last year when it first came out.

They're about to beat 250k views on the stream

I really enjoyed last night. It was great being able to share something with the community again. The fan forums and twitter were loving it, even the U2 page retweeted my tweet. The audio sounded great, although I don't think the visuals were enhanced which is a tad disappointing. The YouTube video has nearly 250k views which shows there's obviously a market for things like this..

As apart of the Virtual Road series, a Slane Castle EP has been released to digital store fronts (Spotify etc). This EP includes 4 tracks - Beautiful Day, Stuck in a moment, All I want Is You and Where The Streets Have No Name.

Is there an official hashtag?