What About This Strategy...? - Blu-ray Forum

ReduxInflux · 08-28-2007, 11:52 PM

so you're a blu exclusive studio huh? in it for the long haul? really want this platform to take off and for people to have a reason to adopt it? well....

as much as it hurts (now), why don't you withhold your SD DVD release and ONLY release all NEW films on Blu? get people out of the DVD market. take the option away.

Existentialist · 08-28-2007, 11:56 PM

That would be fine by me.

Teazle · 08-29-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

so you're a blu exclusive studio huh? in it for the long haul? really want this platform to take off and for people to have a reason to adopt it? well....

as much as it hurts (now), why don't you withhold your SD DVD release and ONLY release all NEW films on Blu? get people out of the DVD market. take the option away.

I think it's too early for that, but they might very plausibly do timed exclusives. Want to be the first kid on the block to own movie X? That's a coincidence, you're just the sort who's already got a Blu-ray player, so here it is. P.S.: Also coming to DVD in twelve weeks. Something like this strikes me as an excellent way to promote the format as cutting-edge and really leverage the appeal of early uptake of content.

PS34EVER · 08-29-2007, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

so you're a blu exclusive studio huh? in it for the long haul? really want this platform to take off and for people to have a reason to adopt it? well....

as much as it hurts (now), why don't you withhold your SD DVD release and ONLY release all NEW films on Blu? get people out of the DVD market. take the option away.

Fine by me as well, but...

Even when DVD's came out, VHS didn't disappear with what seemed to me like forever, and in some cases, still hasn't to this day. Sadly, some people just do not care about quality. I fear it will be a long time away before a studio comits to that...

The Guardian · 08-29-2007, 12:03 AM

Even start with just a one week advance on the DVD releases...

jorg · 08-29-2007, 12:06 AM

they will do this once bd+ is added or els pirates would have a hey day
aslo a nuteral indie studio was going to do this witha horrer film forget which one but it can delayed to the dvd release

ReduxInflux · 08-29-2007, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by The Guardian

Even start with just a one week advance on the DVD releases...

yes....to echo your post and the one above, this too would be a great strategy.
it's all about INCENTIVE

reiella · 08-29-2007, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by PS34EVER

Fine by me as well, but...

Even when DVD's came out, VHS didn't disappear with what seemed to me like forever, and in some cases, still hasn't to this day. Sadly, some people just do not care about quality. I fear it will be a long time away before a studio comits to that...

Here's a fun tidbit, HD optical media didn't outsell VHS sells until 300 [not positive, but pretty sure that was the week, might have been around then].

BStecke · 08-29-2007, 01:22 AM

They could do what they used to do with Laserdisc/DVD/VHS. Remember when the DVD and Laserdisc would come out MONTHS before the VHS was available? Sure, it sucked if you were stuck with VHS, but it made you want a DVD player!

JaysDomain · 08-29-2007, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by reiella

Here's a fun tidbit, HD optical media didn't outsell VHS sells until 300 [not positive, but pretty sure that was the week, might have been around then].

Sad but true, I remember reading this late june or early august.

Might be hard to convince somebody to go from their shiny new $30 DVD player to a $500 super future movie machine.

DVD will not go away anytime soon, there is way to much money in it.
I see it happening more like "Teazle" said it (which is what happened with vhs/dvd), and it will work much better for everybody...
"they might very plausibly do timed exclusives"

Just promote/mention blu-ray to anybody you can, you may help get another supporter sooner than you think, and they will remember blu-ray over hd-dvd when it comes buying time; and this helps us all by lowering costs!

Teazle · 08-29-2007, 12:15 AM

On reflection I can think of one potential problem with this -- the way advertising is bought to promote new releases. No way you could buy separate TV spots first for the early BD and then the later DVD release. Or maybe you could if they were only staggered by a week or two. "Coming soon to BD and DVD" could mean a short period rather than one day.

On the other hand maybe it wouldn't really matter if the early BD release didn't get the ad support until the DVD came along later (at which time it's announced "Buy now on BD or DVD" just as at present).

LynxFX · 08-29-2007, 12:33 AM

When they can make the same $150m that bribed Paramount with a single DVD release, I don't think any Studio will take up that challenge.

bryaaaant · 08-29-2007, 12:37 AM

That's a totally anti-consumer idea that would be a worse move than what Paramount did. Besides, I don't think HD media sales even comes close to their DVD sales right now.

Earlier releases would be more viable.

powerSURG · 08-29-2007, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by ReduxInflux

so you're a blu exclusive studio huh? in it for the long haul? really want this platform to take off and for people to have a reason to adopt it? well....

as much as it hurts (now), why don't you withhold your SD DVD release and ONLY release all NEW films on Blu? get people out of the DVD market. take the option away.

uhh easy.... $$$ and as mentioned above, HD sales have just recently beat VHS sales.

But it wouldn't bother me; other than not being able to view Universal and now Paramount films--i refuse to invest in an inferior product so i just rent their dvds.

Smallville206 · 08-29-2007, 01:27 AM

Bad move, you would piss so many people off that people would be turned off by HD as they would despise that it was forced upon them. It would be idiotic for any studio to even consider this, which they obviously are not.

08-28-2007, 11:52 PM	#1
ReduxInflux Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:3	What About This Strategy...? so you're a blu exclusive studio huh? in it for the long haul? really want this platform to take off and for people to have a reason to adopt it? well.... as much as it hurts (now), why don't you withhold your SD DVD release and ONLY release all NEW films on Blu? get people out of the DVD market. take the option away.

08-29-2007, 12:15 AM	#11
Teazle Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews:1	BD timed exclusives On reflection I can think of one potential problem with this -- the way advertising is bought to promote new releases. No way you could buy separate TV spots first for the early BD and then the later DVD release. Or maybe you could if they were only staggered by a week or two. "Coming soon to BD and DVD" could mean a short period rather than one day. On the other hand maybe it wouldn't really matter if the early BD release didn't get the ad support until the DVD came along later (at which time it's announced "Buy now on BD or DVD" just as at present).

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08-28-2007, 11:56 PM	#2
Existentialist Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Kansas, United States of America Blu-ray reviews:14	That would be fine by me.

08-29-2007, 12:03 AM	#5
The Guardian Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Kitchener, ON Blu-ray collection:9 Trading Score:1	Even start with just a one week advance on the DVD releases...

08-29-2007, 12:06 AM	#6
jorg Power Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:2	they will do this once bd+ is added or els pirates would have a hey day aslo a nuteral indie studio was going to do this witha horrer film forget which one but it can delayed to the dvd release

08-29-2007, 01:22 AM	#9
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	They could do what they used to do with Laserdisc/DVD/VHS. Remember when the DVD and Laserdisc would come out MONTHS before the VHS was available? Sure, it sucked if you were stuck with VHS, but it made you want a DVD player!

08-29-2007, 12:33 AM	#12
LynxFX Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007	When they can make the same $150m that bribed Paramount with a single DVD release, I don't think any Studio will take up that challenge.

08-29-2007, 12:37 AM	#13
bryaaaant Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	That's a totally anti-consumer idea that would be a worse move than what Paramount did. Besides, I don't think HD media sales even comes close to their DVD sales right now. Earlier releases would be more viable.

08-29-2007, 01:27 AM	#15
Smallville206 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Seattle, Washington	Bad move, you would piss so many people off that people would be turned off by HD as they would despise that it was forced upon them. It would be idiotic for any studio to even consider this, which they obviously are not.

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