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but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2007, 07:51:57 AM » |
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The Blu-Ray format titles seem to be priced lower than the HD-DVD titles.
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2007, 07:53:42 AM » |
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well, the hd/sd combos always command a price premium. added functionality.  |
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2007, 07:56:13 AM » |
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I don't get combos. If I'm buying HDM I'm not too worried if I'll also have a version for the kiddies in the van.
Save me $5-10 and keep your SD version.
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2007, 08:06:48 AM » |
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well, the hd/sd combos always command a price premium. added functionality. The combos are generally only $1 more than HD-only titles. The Departed (SD/HD): $27.95 Shooter (HD-only): $26.95 Hot Fuzz (SD/HD): $27.95 Transformers (HD-only): $26.95 Letters from Iwo Jima (SD/HD): $27.95 Blades of Glory (HD-only): $26.95 Other than the older titles, Knocked Up seems to be the only HD-only title on the list that sells for less than $26.95. |
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« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2007, 08:16:19 AM » |
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Combos are $34.99 MSRP. And usually are priced as such in the B&M stores.
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2007, 09:44:58 AM » |
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2007, 09:56:03 AM » |
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The crazy thing about this is all the *feces*e movies they keep pumping out. Given HDM titles number in the hundreds (maybe it's a thousand by now) overall why the hell do we need "I Know Who Killed Me" and "Daddy Day Camp"?
It seems the studios want to try and recoup box office losses any way they can. It's insulting to the HDM niche market. They don't want this crap. Spend the time on catalog films which still have legs.
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2007, 10:51:24 AM » |
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I don't get combos. If I'm buying HDM I'm not too worried if I'll also have a version for the kiddies in the van.
Save me $5-10 and keep your SD version.
I actually like the combos, and think it a key advantage that HD-DVD folks should exploit more. Like most people I have more than one TV and a DVD player, but only one HD setup. With a combo I can (although its not often) view the same disc in all the locations (basement, bedroom, etc.). |
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2007, 10:57:27 AM » |
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well, im a fan of the combo/twin idea. i'd prefer a more reasonable price though
that said, of course they crank out crap right now, especially on the BD side. they need to sell titles 12-16 year old ps3 kiddies will buy so they can keep their 'sales lead' and try to win the war via PR.
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« Reply #10 on: November 19, 2007, 11:15:58 AM » |
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Interesting you guys like the combos. Zero appeal to me. I want to watch the film on my best setup or probably not at all. I'll probably buy a HDM player for the bedroom at some point but I really doubt I'd put a SD-DVD player up there. I see your angle - it just doesn't apply to me at all. Aske, also interesting is your point about Blu-ray, PS3 and crap titles I'm not sure I'm convinced that's the main reason they're doing it but certainly doesn't hurt them.  |
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Re: but...but... the war is over! blowray has won!
« Reply #11 on: November 19, 2007, 11:52:54 AM » |
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well, i also like watching movies in the background at work, and on my laptop, etc
since none of those places have hd-dvd right now....
and as a trojan to get HD-dvd into peoples hands (regardless of whether they have setups now or not...)... the combo/twin at a $1 or $2 premium over current SD prices would DESTROY blowray tomorrow
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« Reply #12 on: November 19, 2007, 12:17:09 PM » |
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and as a trojan to get HD-dvd into peoples hands (regardless of whether they have setups now or not...)... the combo/twin at a $1 or $2 premium over current SD prices would DESTROY blowray tomorrow
Yes - and hence my surprise that they haven't gone out of their way to do this. Business acumen is apparently not their strong suit - which is why they depend upon the continued abuse of outdated copyright laws  |
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