Paramount and Universal are going Blu!

[vurbano]

Yepp, because these low prices really helped toshiba win right?

they helped the consumer. They helped BD fanboys get BOGO's too.

 

[Paradox-SJ]

Yepp, because these low prices really helped toshiba win right?

No becos price IS still the most important factor in deciding how well something does in the marketplace.

Let ALL the studios go Blu exclusively and regular DVD's will still out sell Blu.... if the price point remains higher that the general public is willing to afford.

In a free market economy a products price point is it's barrier to wide acceptance...one's target market has to be able to afford a product before it goes wide.

With all the studios going Blu this simply becomes another new technology that until the avg consumer can afford it....is just a nich product.


Yeah...Blu is in a very good position but basic economics still apply.....and lets not forget...the best thing there is to drive down prices is competition...now they have known...they are there own worst enemy.

 

[IcEWoLF]

CES: All Quiet on the Universal Front | High-Def Digest

 

[mike123abc]

No becos price IS still the most important factor in deciding how well something does in the marketplace.

Let ALL the studios go Blu exclusively and regular DVD's will still out sell Blu.... if the price point remains higher that the general public is willing to afford.

Price is the factor when identical items are equally convient. What if studios start to release BD a week or two earlier than DVD? You pay more to get the HD copy in advance if that is what is important to you over the price.

What if BD goes to 3 months before DVD? It could go theater, BD, DVD PPV, HBO, TV/cable... 3-6 months apart.

It would be a while before studios did this because their largest market is still DVD. But, a couple years down the line they may want to have the bigger margins and release BD before DVD.

 

[teamerickson]

This thread merge is messed up. It had to many posts to merge and now I can't tell what got answered to what. It lost the flow.

 

[GeorgeLV]

"Daily Variety has confirmed that Universal's commitment to backing HD DVD exclusively has ended. And Paramount has an escape clause in its HD DVD contract allowing it to release pics on Blu-ray after Warner Bros.' decision to back that format exclusively."

Blu-ray could win high-def battle - Entertainment News, Home Ent News, Media - Variety

 

[gadgtfreek]

"confirmed"

 

[gadgtfreek]

Here's another. Paramount delaying titles by a few weeks, we'll all seen that before.

Paramount Delays 'Into the Wild,' 'Things We Lost in the Fire' HD DVDs | High-Def Digest

 

[teamerickson]

"confirmed"

That's a pretty strong word.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Daily Variety has interesting news on Universal

Daily Variety has confirmed that Universal's commitment to backing HD DVD exclusively has ended. And Paramount has an escape clause in its HD DVD contract allowing it to release pics on Blu-ray after Warner Bros.' decision to back that format exclusively.

Blu-ray could win high-def battle - Entertainment News, Home Ent News, Media - Variety

 

[vurbano]

copied from here http://www.satelliteguys.us/hd-dvd-blu-ray-war-zone/120521-paramount-universal-going-blu-2.html where is was posted more than a half an hour ago and you responded to it. So you post it again just to start another thread? Actually its nothing that hasnt been said already.

 

[ONUOsFan]

copied from here http://www.satelliteguys.us/hd-dvd-blu-ray-war-zone/120521-paramount-universal-going-blu-2.html where is was posted more than a half an hour ago and you responded to it. So you post it again just to start another thread? Actually its nothing that hasnt been said already.

...said the Pot to the Kettle.

 

[gadgtfreek]

No one's confirmed Uni till now.

I felt it needed a new thread because the last thread is more towards paramount.

They can merge it if they like.

Mad because its more bad news? Dont believe in free press?

 

[teamerickson]

I felt it needed a new thread because the last thread is more towards paramount.

The tread is titled "Paramount and Universal are going Blu!". How is that more towards Paramount?

 

[vurbano]

The tread is titled "Paramount and Universal are going Blu?". How is that more towards Paramount?

Only a smurf would understand.

 

[berck]

That's a pretty strong word.

He's just quoting Daily Variety that said that.

 

[gadgtfreek]

He's just quoting Daily Variety that said that.

Exactly. And from what Ive seen, the DV is VERY reliable.

 

[teamerickson]

He's just quoting Daily Variety that said that.

I know. The switch is inevitable.

 

[gadgtfreek]

For some reason I though I accidently posted it in the Paramount thread, not the dual thread. My bad, take a pill.

Would the mods please merge this thread so vurbano's underwear will un-wad

 

[gadgtfreek]

We have more denials, but as usual the denial just states continued support, not continued exclusivity.

Ugh.

Universal: We're staying with HD DVD