Backtracking from Blu-ray

[GregBlu5]

OK, I have a complaint.

There are now three series that I have been collecting that have earlier Blu-ray versions that I bought, but whoever produces them has failed to follow up with Blu-ray versions of the later seasons:

The Universe Season 1 (in DVD and Blu-ray)
The Universe Season 2 (in DVD but no Blu-ray)
The Universe Season 3 (just announced on amazon, again with no Blu-ray announced)

Nip/Tuck Season 4 (in DVD and Blu-ray)
Nip/Tuck Season 5 Part 1 (in DVD but no Blu-ray)

Torchwood Season 1 (in DVD and Blu-ray)
Torchwood Season 2 (in DVD, was originally announced for Blu-ray but that version has not yet appeared and the announced BD version disappeared from amazon quite some time ago)

I certainly don't intend to buy the DVD versions at this point.

Anybody have any idea as to why, especially now since Blu-ray sales have generally increased?

[ryoohki]

The only series that have sold some in Blu-ray are Lost and Bands of Brothers (Planet Earth too, but it's not a series). Apart from that it generally tank because the difference between the DVd and Blu-ray is way more than a couple of dollar. it's almost the double..

[GregBlu5]

Originally Posted by ryoohki

The only series that have sold some in Blu-ray are Lost and Bands of Brothers (Planet Earth too, but it's not a series). Apart from that it generally tank because the difference between the DVd and Blu-ray is way more than a couple of dollar. it's also double..

I understand what you're saying, but that certainly wasn't true of Torchwood. The DVD version wasn't that much less that the Blu version, and the same was true when the BD version of S2 first showed up on amazon months ago for preorder (before it vanished). I'm talking $5 or so.

Now, they have dropped the price of Smallville's S6 and S7 in BD, but clearly they continue to produce that series in BD. And I would doubt that Season 8 will just appear in DVD.

I certainly agree that the price of most BD series are expensive, but many DVD versions of TV series are rarely cheap when they first start appearing.

[Meeklo]

I know the case for Nip/Tuck was Season 4 was released when BD was still fairly new and not many people were adapting it yet. Therefore, Season 4 on BD didn't sell well. But now BD sales have jumped immensely and they're still looking at their past BD sales. I'm pretty sure they will try again when Part 2 of Season 5 gets released.

[deadhatetheliving]

Don't forget-
Rescue Me Season 3-DVD and blu-ray
Rescue Me Season 4-DVD only

[ArieS]

Originally Posted by deadhatetheliving

Don't forget-
Rescue Me Season 3-DVD and blu-ray
Rescue Me Season 4-DVD only

When is season 5 coming out on DVD or Blu btw?

[deadhatetheliving]

Originally Posted by ArieS

When is season 5 coming out on DVD or Blu btw?

I think Season 5 is going to start in April on FX