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Will Strike-Shortened TV Seasons = Cheaper Season DVDs?
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Will Strike-Shortened TV Seasons = Cheaper Season DVDs?
With the real possibility of many of this season's shows being shortened due to the strike, do you think that this season's DVD sets will be cheaper due to the lower episode counts?
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Possibly, but not necessarily. Some shorter seasons of shows (such as The Office or Arrested Development) have been cheaper than full length seasons, but then look at shows like Sex And The City or The Sopranos (although admittedly, the fact that they were HBO shows could be the reason).
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I think for returning shows, the shortened season will definitely mean cheaper dvd sets (in comparison with earlier seasons). However, for shows that were in their first season and may not have been able to build up the full episode count they were intending, I think that the studios might just charge "full price" (for those shows) just because consumers have no earlier season sets (for those shows) to compare to.
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i feel they might be slightly cheaper, but probably not half-price to match the fact that there are half the number of episodes. even if that's the case, they will eventually drop down in price as always. and as i've noticed this past 4th quarter, it seems like it only takes about a month before a price drop on most shows, sometimes only two months for a significant price drop. so price shouldn't be a huge issue.
my main "concern" is the fact that because there will be less discs, the boxes will just thin and slapped-together, which is gonna mess with the uniformity of the seasons sitting on my shelf. yes, i know that's a ridiculous thing to be annoyed about, but i always hate when season box sizes change throughout the course of a show (ex. gilmore girls, alias)
my main "concern" is the fact that because there will be less discs, the boxes will just thin and slapped-together, which is gonna mess with the uniformity of the seasons sitting on my shelf. yes, i know that's a ridiculous thing to be annoyed about, but i always hate when season box sizes change throughout the course of a show (ex. gilmore girls, alias)
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I gues it depends on how many epidodes they do finally get out. I think that this seasons sets will look funny on everyones DVD shelveds if they ever get the entire series' on DVD. Season 1 and 2 -- 5 disc sets, season 3 -- 1 disc set, season 4-6 -- 5 disc sets. They'll easily stand out on the bookshelves.
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Season DVDs will be cheaper mostly due to the fact that sales are way down, but I'm sure less content will play a part in it. People aren't going to have as much interest in buying the latest Grey's Anatomy (just a popular example) season this fall due to loss of interest in the series caused by the strike. If studios don't drop the prices considerably, their sales will suffer even more.
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Increase residuals are going to drive up the cost of TV DVD sets. If the studios have to pay more money to the writiers, they're going to make up for it by raising the price.
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Originally Posted by renaldow
Increase residuals are going to drive up the cost of TV DVD sets. If the studios have to pay more money to the writiers, they're going to make up for it by raising the price.
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Originally Posted by John S.
What makes you think this is an option? The average DVD consumer is not representitive of the average DVD Talk member. If studios increase the price they are fucking themselves over. People just aren't gonna buy the seasons if they increase the price and decrease the amount of content.
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Originally Posted by renaldow
Increase residuals are going to drive up the cost of TV DVD sets. If the studios have to pay more money to the writiers, they're going to make up for it by raising the price.
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Is this a serious question? No. First seasons with less episodes, older shows which went from 30 so episodes to around 25, and strike shortened seasons from the last TV strike go for the same price as the normal length ones. I would be shocked if the prices were cheaper.
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No, of course not. Look at Paramount's Star Trek Voyager for proof of that. The first season was only 16 episodes, compared with 26+ episodes for all but two other seasons of all the Trek shows (TNG's season 2 had 22 episodes, tos season 3 had 24 episodes). Even though it was only a half-season, they still charged the same price as every other Trek season.
This strike is all about the production companies and studios being greedy bastards, and based on that, I'm predicting the same insanely high prices for half-seasons as they have charged for full seasons.
Oh, another good example ... Battlestar Galactica ... They split season 2 into 2.0 and 2.5, but charged the same amount as a full season for each half-season box ... They're releasing season 3 as a full set, for the same price as a half second-season. wtf?
This strike is all about the production companies and studios being greedy bastards, and based on that, I'm predicting the same insanely high prices for half-seasons as they have charged for full seasons.
Oh, another good example ... Battlestar Galactica ... They split season 2 into 2.0 and 2.5, but charged the same amount as a full season for each half-season box ... They're releasing season 3 as a full set, for the same price as a half second-season. wtf?
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well, think of how many shows started out with midseason replacement premiere seasons?
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No, of course not. Look at Paramount's Star Trek Voyager for proof of that. The first season was only 16 episodes, compared with 26+ episodes for all but two other seasons of all the Trek shows (TNG's season 2 had 22 episodes, tos season 3 had 24 episodes). Even though it was only a half-season, they still charged the same price as every other Trek season.
This strike is all about the production companies and studios being greedy bastards, and based on that, I'm predicting the same insanely high prices for half-seasons as they have charged for full seasons.
Oh, another good example ... Battlestar Galactica ... They split season 2 into 2.0 and 2.5, but charged the same amount as a full season for each half-season box ... They're releasing season 3 as a full set, for the same price as a half second-season. wtf?
This strike is all about the production companies and studios being greedy bastards, and based on that, I'm predicting the same insanely high prices for half-seasons as they have charged for full seasons.
Oh, another good example ... Battlestar Galactica ... They split season 2 into 2.0 and 2.5, but charged the same amount as a full season for each half-season box ... They're releasing season 3 as a full set, for the same price as a half second-season. wtf?
Your BSG example only seems to hold water with the third season. First season was 13 eps, second was 20 and the third was 20. so thats boxsets of 13, 10, 10, 20 epsiodes respectively. Assuming all 4 are the same price the only one that I see that is out of whack is the third season. It should be more expensive than the others.
If I remember correctly the first season set of Buffy was cheaper than any of the others when it first came out, and It had fewer episodes and less discs in it.
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Yeah, this is a really dumb question. I don't see the reasoning how anyone would figure that the studios would think to drop prices because of a strike?
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I guess I'm the only one that doesn't even want them to be released. Just wait until they've had another full season and release them together, "Heroes Seasons 2 & 3" for example. Then charge more for both.
I sure as heck am not going to pay any money at all for a Lost Season 4 set of only 8 episodes.
I sure as heck am not going to pay any money at all for a Lost Season 4 set of only 8 episodes.
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See I think the prices will go down. They won't be half-price, but they won't be full price either. I mean look at examples from Fox. They seem to mostly charge an MSRP based upon disc amount. ("Arrested Development Season 3" was $29.99 with 2 discs, "Buffy season 1" was $39.99 with 3 discs, "Firefly/Simpson" are $49.99 with 4 discs, and MOST 6-disc sets are $59.99.
It seems to be the same deal with Beuna Vista and Warner Brothers as well...
So I'm thinking for the most part episode count will matter as much as how many discs the sets will take up. And since most series are hover around 12 episodes I'd say most will be 3/4 disc sets at $39.99 vs. the regular $59.99...
It seems to be the same deal with Beuna Vista and Warner Brothers as well...
So I'm thinking for the most part episode count will matter as much as how many discs the sets will take up. And since most series are hover around 12 episodes I'd say most will be 3/4 disc sets at $39.99 vs. the regular $59.99...
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Originally Posted by critterdvd
See I think the prices will go down. They won't be half-price, but they won't be full price either. I mean look at examples from Fox. They seem to mostly charge an MSRP based upon disc amount. ("Arrested Development Season 3" was $29.99 with 2 discs, "Buffy season 1" was $39.99 with 3 discs, "Firefly/Simpson" are $49.99 with 4 discs, and MOST 6-disc sets are $59.99.
It seems to be the same deal with Beuna Vista and Warner Brothers as well...
So I'm thinking for the most part episode count will matter as much as how many discs the sets will take up. And since most series are hover around 12 episodes I'd say most will be 3/4 disc sets at $39.99 vs. the regular $59.99...
It seems to be the same deal with Beuna Vista and Warner Brothers as well...
So I'm thinking for the most part episode count will matter as much as how many discs the sets will take up. And since most series are hover around 12 episodes I'd say most will be 3/4 disc sets at $39.99 vs. the regular $59.99...
Finally. Someone that gets it. I totally agree with this post.