Will There Be Commercials On BDs? - Blu-ray Forum

Marcusarilius · 03-24-2008, 08:19 AM

Is it Possible That Someday There Will Be Commercials On BDs Such As Seen In Theaters Now?

ManUtd · 03-24-2008, 08:25 AM

I dislike those commercials in theaters with passion. Maybe someday they will show up in BDs...but at least I can fast forward to the movie itself.

Blu Titan · 03-24-2008, 08:34 AM

The trailers are commercials, but I enjoy those.

iNCREDiPiNOY · 03-24-2008, 08:38 AM

Why do you want commercial while watching the movie on BD?

sardaukar1977 · 03-24-2008, 10:54 AM

I sure hope not, trailers are bad enough, I just want to be able to pop a movie in and get right to watching it. I thought one of the points of home entertainment was to avoid commercials.

Marquoz · 03-24-2008, 12:59 PM

If they do that, the price better drop! Would be funny though in 10-15 years to go back and watch the commercials, and look at products that failed.

IMind · 03-24-2008, 02:02 PM

I'm actually surprised we don't have them already on DVD. I bet there will be some unwanted ad content in BD-Live stuff.

cj-kent · 03-24-2008, 02:09 PM

Yeah. Once it's live the advertisers will be eager to get there products advertised. The upside is that it should help drive BD software prices down.

VHS used to have commercials before movies. It's odd that DVD has never embraced that. I'm glad that it never has, however.

WickyWoo · 03-24-2008, 02:59 PM

Commercials are usually attached to a specific promotion, Pizza Hut for TMNT or something. The movies do it because they make nothing on your ticket, and all the money comes from the slide show, the commercials and the snack bar.

DetroitSportsFan · 03-24-2008, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marquoz

If they do that, the price better drop!

You got that right!

Anthony P · 03-24-2008, 04:53 PM

We are Martial had an ad

guitarist155 · 03-24-2008, 05:01 PM

crap that might be a feature of bd live where they have an encoded part of the bd where it pulls the latest commercial off of the bd live server

spam.curitiba · 03-24-2008, 05:08 PM

i hope not

Blinkman987 · 03-24-2008, 05:40 PM

Trailers are complete bullshit.

If MSRP on a disc is $40, I should be able to skip through every single trailer on the disc and go straight to the menu, or the movie should immediately start playing. This goes for commercial releases especially, since most collector's items (Blade Runner 5 disc set) usually do immediately go into the film.

I think it was Casino Royale or Gone Baby Gone that made it so I had to skip every trailer individually. I was insulted.

If I'm buying a budget disc, I'll put up with some trailers. $9.99 big-box priced disc? That's cool. I accept that. Again though, if MSRP on some DVD is $25, or $40 Blu ray, I better not have to see a single trailer. I'm paying for that privelidge.

Rovic · 03-24-2008, 06:00 PM

are you guys talking about movie trailers as "commercials" or commercials like we see in actual tv?...i don't mind the trailers as long as they aren't like tv commercials....then again you can always skip either....

Ferris · 03-24-2008, 06:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNCREDiPiNOY

Why do you want commercial while watching the movie on BD?

I don't think the OP wants commercials... just wondering if anyone thought it might happen.

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Commercials are usually attached to a specific promotion, Pizza Hut for TMNT or something. The movies do it because they make nothing on your ticket, and all the money comes from the slide show, the commercials and the snack bar.

Right. I remember when Phantom Menace came out in the theatre. Lucas wanted 100% of concession money too, for the opening week....Of course he only got like 80%. I'll never forget that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by guitarist155

crap that might be a feature of bd live where they have an encoded part of the bd where it pulls the latest commercial off of the bd live server

I had thought the same thing.... Can't go anywhere without seeing advertisements anymore. How many times have I seen the dumb mini people appear in the corner during movies.... And the ones with sound are even worse....

supersix4 · 03-24-2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueNeon

The trailers are commercials, but I enjoy those.

same

cobwebb · 03-24-2008, 06:46 PM

I can handle trailers but only if I have the option of skipping them. It would be nice if they had a skip button like some websites have. That way you ccan watch if you want or go straight to the menu if you want and not have to keep hitting the skip button 6 times just to get past all of the trailers.

katharsis · 03-24-2008, 07:10 PM

Lets delete this thread real quick, before some studio exec reads it and gets an idea of how to bank in on some extra money!!!

They better not be wasting a single bit on the disc with advertisement other than trailers or BD ads themselves!!!

Mikeblu · 03-24-2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcusarilius

Is it Possible That Someday There Will Be Commercials On BDs Such As Seen In Theaters Now?

Well if you've ever watched Air Force One there are other film ads before it starts. But they are all skipable its the day ads on BDs are for anything and you cant skip them then I'll blow my brains out.

03-24-2008, 08:19 AM	#1
Marcusarilius Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Seattle, WA. Blu-ray reviews:52 Trading Score:1	Will There Be Commercials On BDs? Is it Possible That Someday There Will Be Commercials On BDs Such As Seen In Theaters Now?

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03-24-2008, 08:25 AM	#2
ManUtd Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:In my HT Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:829 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:5	I dislike those commercials in theaters with passion. Maybe someday they will show up in BDs...but at least I can fast forward to the movie itself.

03-24-2008, 08:34 AM	#3
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	The trailers are commercials, but I enjoy those.

03-24-2008, 08:38 AM	#4
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	Why do you want commercial while watching the movie on BD?

03-24-2008, 10:54 AM	#5
sardaukar1977 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:779 Blu-ray reviews:1	I sure hope not, trailers are bad enough, I just want to be able to pop a movie in and get right to watching it. I thought one of the points of home entertainment was to avoid commercials.

03-24-2008, 12:59 PM	#6
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	If they do that, the price better drop! Would be funny though in 10-15 years to go back and watch the commercials, and look at products that failed.

03-24-2008, 02:02 PM	#7
IMind Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I'm actually surprised we don't have them already on DVD. I bet there will be some unwanted ad content in BD-Live stuff.

03-24-2008, 02:09 PM	#8
cj-kent Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:155 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Yeah. Once it's live the advertisers will be eager to get there products advertised. The upside is that it should help drive BD software prices down. VHS used to have commercials before movies. It's odd that DVD has never embraced that. I'm glad that it never has, however.

03-24-2008, 02:59 PM	#9
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Commercials are usually attached to a specific promotion, Pizza Hut for TMNT or something. The movies do it because they make nothing on your ticket, and all the money comes from the slide show, the commercials and the snack bar.

03-24-2008, 04:53 PM	#11
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	We are Martial had an ad

03-24-2008, 05:01 PM	#12
guitarist155 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:nashville Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:134 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	crap that might be a feature of bd live where they have an encoded part of the bd where it pulls the latest commercial off of the bd live server

03-24-2008, 05:08 PM	#13
spam.curitiba Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:172 Blu-ray reviews:2	i hope not

03-24-2008, 05:40 PM	#14
Blinkman987 Banned Member since:Mar 2008	Trailers are complete bullshit. If MSRP on a disc is $40, I should be able to skip through every single trailer on the disc and go straight to the menu, or the movie should immediately start playing. This goes for commercial releases especially, since most collector's items (Blade Runner 5 disc set) usually do immediately go into the film. I think it was Casino Royale or Gone Baby Gone that made it so I had to skip every trailer individually. I was insulted. If I'm buying a budget disc, I'll put up with some trailers. $9.99 big-box priced disc? That's cool. I accept that. Again though, if MSRP on some DVD is $25, or $40 Blu ray, I better not have to see a single trailer. I'm paying for that privelidge.

03-24-2008, 06:00 PM	#15
Rovic Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Orange County, CA Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:252 Blu-ray reviews: 1	are you guys talking about movie trailers as "commercials" or commercials like we see in actual tv?...i don't mind the trailers as long as they aren't like tv commercials....then again you can always skip either....

03-24-2008, 06:46 PM	#18
cobwebb Active Member Member since:Jan 2008	I can handle trailers but only if I have the option of skipping them. It would be nice if they had a skip button like some websites have. That way you ccan watch if you want or go straight to the menu if you want and not have to keep hitting the skip button 6 times just to get past all of the trailers.

03-24-2008, 07:10 PM	#19
katharsis Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:SoCal Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray collection:379 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:8	Lets delete this thread real quick, before some studio exec reads it and gets an idea of how to bank in on some extra money!!! They better not be wasting a single bit on the disc with advertisement other than trailers or BD ads themselves!!!

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