Economy down = DVD industry down?
10-07-08 | 01:01 AM
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10-07-08 | 01:59 AM
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All this economy doom and gloom talk... the 2nd highest grossing movie of all-time came out this year. Yes, that's not DVD related but The Dark Knight will probably also end up being the #1 DVD seller this year as well.
Will Criterion be hurting? I doubt it. Criterion appeals to a niche market -- people that have money. Also, Criterion is pretty big. If Kino can stay in business, certainly Criterion can as well.
What will probably end up hurting the DVD industry that they've run out of movies to release and people won't be as likely to double or triple dip at this point.
I'm still buying DVDs/Blu-rays at a regular rate. There seems to be some good titles coming out too.
Will Criterion be hurting? I doubt it. Criterion appeals to a niche market -- people that have money. Also, Criterion is pretty big. If Kino can stay in business, certainly Criterion can as well.
What will probably end up hurting the DVD industry that they've run out of movies to release and people won't be as likely to double or triple dip at this point.
I'm still buying DVDs/Blu-rays at a regular rate. There seems to be some good titles coming out too.
10-07-08 | 03:17 AM
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* The REAL challenge right now for studios that make DVDs is this: the industry is changing. The question isn't so much "should we, the studio, invest in Blu-ray?" but instead rather "how much should we invest in Blu-ray?" What about download-to-own plans like iTunes, Amazon's thing (formerly "Unbox" but they just changed it to something else), etc.? What about burn-on-demand kiosks that keep getting talked about? What about Toshiba's new burn-on-demand plan that uses SD Cards (like you find in digital cameras) instead of DVDs (hey, Nintendo's new DSi system just announced in Japan will have an SD slot!). What's a poor studio to invest their money, time and resources in? If they gamble wrong, it could mean "belly up!"
Like physical media, you have to go get it to purchase it and to use it; you can't just access it from your chair or couch. It can even be less convenient, because at least with physical media you have the option of having an online retailer deliver to your door. There's also a chance you'll be waiting in a line.
Like downloads, you don't have a solid physical product. Burned discs are not as reliable as pressed discs. The packaging probably won't be that great either. It may be close to a standard case if the printing is up to snuff, but those who like digipacks, steelbooks, and boxed sets will be out of luck.
It might work for those without broadband access if they stop pressing discs, but I wouldn't be interested. Give me pressed physical media, or let me download it straight to my house.
