I disagree. If there were one format, everyone would be using the same manufacturing processes and the prices would come down more quickly. Everyone would also be pushing to eliminate DVD over a reasonable period of time so they could have a solidified single line. This is not healthy competition.
I disagree (well to a point)
I knew that there was going to be new posts on this, BD outselling HD DVD...
And I had stated, they (BD) are are claiming better sales, which is BS.
Yeah, they have sold more, when they are taking a major loss, when HD DVD has not had to take as much of a loss.
BD knew that Transformers was going to sell well, so to make their numbers look good, they have had the massive sales of BOGO, and many sales of 9.99 for each movie.
Yet their overall prices are still more than HD DVD.
BD average sale per disc
Stats
Average Retail Price
$35.33
Average US Box Office $61.6M
HD DVD
Stats
Average Retail Price
$34.32
Average US Box Office $66.3M
Yet from the BD fanboys, I keep hearing that BDs are always cheaper than HD DVDs.
I will say, since BD wanted to make their sold numbers look so good, by cutting the price when convienant for them.
Has only helped me, as usually I will buy the HD DVD first.
But when I can get a movie for 9.99 I will buy it. (last month I bought about 20 extra BDs).
HD DVD will in the longer run, sell more.
Why??
Because the players are not WAY OVER INFLATED, and out of reach for average joe.
Currently I have 2 HD DVDs and 1 BD player.
I would love to get another BD player, when the prices get to a remotely reasonable cost. (170-190).
Which just is not going to happen anytime soon. (specially with X-Mas around the corner)
Oh, they will go on sale, from 499.99 down to 429.99 but that is still outrageous for a player.
(granted the one BD player I have was WAY overpriced when I bought it, at almost 600.00)
And I will say, although it plays very nice. It is only about 5% better looking for DVDs, than my el-cheapo HD DVD player.
(that is comparing the BD-P1200 against a cheap HD-A2 and it is only about 2% better for DVDs than my HD-XA1)
EDIT;
As a personal opinion I think the hottest catalogue title of Q4 will be on Blu-ray also - Independence Day on Decemeber 4th.
I am guessing you are a huge fan of Blu-Ray.
Because I see it always in your posts.
Sorry to say, but that is just a little meak in my book.
One-way thinking.
Anyhow, yeah it is nice to see your opinion on the LOL, Independence Day.
(I put that movie in the good but not classic, same as say Twister)
I am waiting for real movies like; (true classics)
The Godfather (Paramount)
The Godfather: Part II
Schindler's List (Universal)
Star Wars (the original)
The Lord of the Rings (all of them)
Saving Private Ryan (Paramount)
Forrest Gump (Paramount)
Braveheart
Blade Runner 5 disc set.... (yeah, I've got it pre-ordered on HD DVD) (TRUE CLASSIC)
Back to the Future (although not a huge classic, I would love to see the trilogy out on HD now)
And some old classics like
Harvey (Universal)
Miracle on 34th Street
It's a Wonderful Life (Paramount)
Some Like It Hot (MGM)
In other words, movies that I watch at least twice a yera EVERY year.
I laugh at movies like Hot Fuzz, being considered an instant classic (that is just a joke)....
(although it was an ~ok movie, it by no means belongs on a list of all time best movies ever....)
But it is nice to know, we all have opinions.
As well the original Disney movies (that are being held, until it is convienant for Blu-Ray to get more sales)
I wish they would stop putting crap movies out, and holding back the good movies.
I've only bought a BD player mainly because of Disney, if they were not exclusive (when they want), I probably would not have bought a BD player....
Or I would have waited until the price of a player is at 150ish.
But since I am a movie fan, I could not wait.
I am really wanting Cars BD. (which IMO, is one of the best movies they will have released)
