Universal Getting positive feedback on 'Double sided Discs'

[MrFattBill]

That's just sad to hear. Count me as one that will not be purchasing these. I like my disc art and I was burned by an HD-DVD/DVD combo disc so I may just be bitter.

Disney has the right idea as far a I'm concerned.

Bill

[MrFattBill]

Originally Posted by Rblu-Dblu

Those Bourne discs wouldnt have sold nearly as well if they would bring the price of the box set down to equal the price of buying all 3 movies individually.

I agree with this 100%. I'm sure advertising them again helped sales as well.

The people buying these are thinking of the money they are saving over the box set sitting next to it that is ~$15 more, they are not thinking hey I get a nifty free DVD version with it. Those people looking for just the DVD version are still buying just the DVD version, for even less money with no thoughts of future upgrades.

Bill

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by MrFattBill

I agree with this 100%. I'm sure advertising them again helped sales as well.

The people buying these are thinking of the money they are saving over the box set sitting next to it that is ~$15 more, they are not thinking hey I get a nifty free DVD version with it. Those people looking for just the DVD version are still buying just the DVD version, for even less money with no thoughts of future upgrades.

Bill

I WANT the Bourne set but I don't want flippers and I don't want to import. So Universal, this is one customer that's saying no to any of your movies that are released like this, no matter how much I want it. I can think of one exception and you don't own the rights to it. SW.

[sxerunner]

They better not release Jurassic Park on these wretched things!

[bandit29]

Flippers suck. End of story!!

[Blu Titan]

Originally Posted by Clark Kent

The article by Chris Tribbey at Home Media magazine might as well have been written by a public relations flack in the Universal home video department. The selective quoting of Adam Gregorich, an admin for HTF, a site that basically has been a toady of Universal's executives for over a decade now, means absolutely nothing to me.

I would hope educated and informed readers see through these marketing tactics, that Universal is hoping to create the impression these flipper combos have been well-received.

The best way to abort this abomination as a consumer is simply refuse to buy them. Right now, it is very simple to implement. Just avoid buying the individual Bourne discs.

That article is nothing more tha paid propaganda IMHO.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

Or scratch up the DVD side and then the movie is worthless to them if they don't have a blu player. .

I think that's the point...... people will buy this if they don't have a Blu-ray player yet, and when they do decide to buy a Blu-ray player, they'll already have a nice little collection of movies they purchased on DVD with the Blu-ray "Thrown in as a bonus"

[Beast]

Originally Posted by Blu Titan

That article is nothing more tha paid propaganda IMHO.

Or the small minority of Blu-Ray buyers here don't represent everyone. Which is a fact.

[neos_peace]

Looks like I'll be waiting for the set to come down in price. If I wanted a DVD I would have kept my 1st verision of the films. And i do like the artwork on the disc. SO I will have to wait it appears. FLIPPERS SUCK BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111: mad:

[MrFattBill]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I think that's the point...... people will buy this if they don't have a Blu-ray player yet, and when they do decide to buy a Blu-ray player, they'll already have a nice little collection of movies they purchased on DVD with the Blu-ray "Thrown in as a bonus"

I disagree I think people will buy the DVD only version since it is a few $$ cheaper and will worry about getting the blu-ray version if/when they have a need assuming Universal will continue be selling the DVD only version.

Let's be honest the "average" consumer only cares about money and is very short sighted, they will see the combo as more of a waste of money at this point and not a bonus.

Bill

[Beta Man]

put it this way......... if my wife said "we are not buying a Blu-ray player until they are cheaper, ours breaks, etc etc etc" I would load up on flippers......

[Beast]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

put it this way......... if my wife said "we are not buying a Blu-ray player until they are cheaper, ours breaks, etc etc etc" I would load up on flippers......

And give the DVD player dirty looks the entire time?

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

put it this way......... if my wife said "we are not buying a Blu-ray player until they are cheaper, ours breaks, etc etc etc" I would load up on flippers......

Unlike Beast I would just make sure the DVD player had an unfortunate "accident". I hated flipper discs when I collected DVDs and this isn't making me like them anymore.

[Steve]

I don't have a problem with the concept of their flipper disc, as long as they get the bugs worked out of them. There have been a lot of times I wanted to take a movie to the fire station to watch, but I have the blu-ray and all that's at the fire station is a POS DVD player.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by rblu-dblu

those bourne discs wouldnt have sold nearly as well if they would bring the price of the box set down to equal the price of buying all 3 movies individually.

+100

[Snake Plissken]

Originally Posted by sxerunner

They better not release Jurassic Park on these wretched things!

^^^^^

[Sonny]

Only Terrorist like flipper disc's.... No really...they do *insert AT4 -on my shoulder (like an angel LMFAO*.

[Braktastic]

I hate 'flipper' discs, it's no secret. However, here's my take on this positive feedback. It seems to me that Universal was genuinely concerned about the bad word of mouth these discs were getting right out of the gate, or they wouldn't have sent them to sites like this one and the HTF forum for them to tout their compatibility.

They probably learned quickly after that that really didn't do much to quiet the naysayers. So they took another tact to make it appear as though they're being well received in an attempt to quiet the small, but vocal 'flipper' haters.

For all I know these things may have been well received, but I still dislike them and won't buy them unless Universal makes them the only option on what I consider to be a 'must own' title. Everyone here who dislikes them should take comfort in two things. 1) Blu-ray Disc is still a market dominated by the enthusiast, and 2) As an enthusiast your actions will speak louder than usual until BD market penetration grows.

As usual, the bottom line here is if you don't like them, don't buy them. Stick to your guns because announcements like these are trying to weaken your resolve and call your bluff.

[I.Flores]

I want to hear just one reasonable explanation of why the double-side hate.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by I.Flores

I want to hear just one reasonable explanation of why the double-side hate.

Myself and others have explained ourselves quite well, all you have to do is read up. I hate flippers and always will. Like WB's mediocre transfers, Universal's flipper discs will keep me from buying any movies that have them.