I didn't say it was. I said paying a premium is a rule common to all new technologies

Posted by Jazz Inmate (A) on February 23, 2009 at 22:32:04

In Reply to: Laserdisc never was a commercial success. posted by Wendell Narrod on February 22, 2009 at 19:38:09:

That doesn't just apply to video formats. It's across the board. There's no getting around it.

But there is no reason Blu-ray will cost more than DVD in the long run and in fact I am already buying most of my BDs for what I spent on DVDs a few years ago. The players are quite cheap for a two-yr old format and still coming down in price.

The difference between DVD and BD is apparent to anyone with an HDTV set. And BD is the growth area in optical home video. DVD lost market share last year for the first time since its introduction while Blu-ray is in the throes of double digit growth. It's one of the few bright spots in the downturn.

I'll post Auph's reply so he doesn't have to:
Your pom poms are out and you look good in your blu-cheerleader outfit. Now where's my bong?
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Topic - DVD Sales way, way down - Wendell Narrod 12:57:31 02/19/09 (17)

I bet if they reprice the BD to $10 a pop the sales will go up...nt - kootenay 15:35:02 02/19/09 (6)

The studios are trying the same strategy they tried with DVD. - oscar 15:58:40 02/19/09 (5)

...and laserdisc....and VHS - Jazz Inmate 18:28:32 02/22/09 (2)

Laserdisc never was a commercial success. - Wendell Narrod 19:38:09 02/22/09 (1)

I didn't say it was. I said paying a premium is a rule common to all new technologies - Jazz Inmate 22:32:04 02/23/09 (0)

RE: The studios are trying the same strategy they tried with DVD. - Dalton 16:18:47 02/20/09 (1)

RE: The studios are trying the same strategy they tried with DVD. - Jack G 17:48:41 02/20/09 (0)

Number of really good movies being released is way, way down. - jsm 13:52:51 02/19/09 (9)

"Really good movies being released...." - grantv 14:13:38 02/19/09 (8)

RE: "Really good movies being released...." - jsm 11:19:17 02/20/09 (2)

Agreed for the most part. - grantv 11:40:06 02/20/09 (1)

I didn't care for the Indy Jones film and I really disliked - Wendell Narrod 14:34:17 02/20/09 (0)

I think the move in future will be toward... - Harmonia 14:40:17 02/19/09 (4)

Pretty much the same, except I'm WAY younger. :) - grantv 14:50:30 02/19/09 (3)

NETFLIX - Mossback 03:24:06 02/20/09 (2)

Downloads are WAY up now - Jack G 08:35:17 02/20/09 (1)

Apple TV sales triple (link) - 4season 11:05:14 02/20/09 (0)

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I didn't say it was. I said paying a premium is a rule common to all new technologies - Jazz Inmate 22:32:04 02/23/09 (0)

I didn't say it was. I said paying a premium is a rule common to all new technologies

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