Why no Blu-ray/DVD combo discs?

[halamadrid]

Originally Posted by BigJay

I'm an owner of one Blu-ray player and there are four other DVD players in my home.

The Blu-ray player (PS3) is for my "home theater" set-up.

The one thing I find discouraging is the lack of Blu-ray / DVD combos.

HD-DVD (the obvious loser) has not all, but several titles available in the HD-DVD / DVD format.

Is there any reason that Blu-ray is not doing this? (Contractual, etc.)

I'd love the ability to enjoy pure and crisp HD on my main set, but sometimes the kids want to watch a movie (Cars, Ratatouille) on the "play room" set and I don't want to have to purchase two copies of the movie.

Are Blu-ray / DVD combos coming out in the future?

If you ask me, it would be a positive step for Blu-ray - hey, sure, you'll get the HD experience on one side of the disc, and the other will be perfect for trips in the mini-van or watching at Grandma's house over the holidays...

I think that what would be best is to have BDs come with a digital copy of the movie or code to allow you to download the movie in a portable format (PSP, iPod, etc.). It is something that is being done already with DVDs and would really be the best solution as most portables also have video outs to connect to a car system or in a hotel room for example. I know I'd pay a few extra bucks to have my blus come with that.