Sony admits need for dual-format player!
05-12-06 | 11:47 AM
#26
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Originally Posted by Deus
Since they’ve probably already saturated the market with Futurama (although, I’m not sure how it was shot so there’s a chance of an HD version anyway which would likely rule out being able to fit all of the episodes on a 200GB disc anyway. I’m just talking about older series that were shot on video) they’re likely not to charge the same price, for the single disc release, that was charged originally for the DVD releases since there would be no point in people buying it. The convenience of having all of the episodes on one disc wouldn’t be worth it in that case.
Even 200GB wouldn’t be enough for longer series like Cheers, Frasier, Friends, X-Files, Simpsons etc. It’s just disappointing that the new formats, while they offer more, they don’t go far enough.
You wouldn’t have to worry about the 200GB discs getting scratched since the protective coating would be used on them (Although, in my view, if you let you dog or child, bite, burn, snap or play Frisbee with a classic series like Futurama, then you deserve to lose your money
). Regular DVD scratches from excessive use or even accidents, like accidentally dropping it, shouldn’t ruin the disc.
Even 200GB wouldn’t be enough for longer series like Cheers, Frasier, Friends, X-Files, Simpsons etc. It’s just disappointing that the new formats, while they offer more, they don’t go far enough.
You wouldn’t have to worry about the 200GB discs getting scratched since the protective coating would be used on them (Although, in my view, if you let you dog or child, bite, burn, snap or play Frisbee with a classic series like Futurama, then you deserve to lose your money
). Regular DVD scratches from excessive use or even accidents, like accidentally dropping it, shouldn’t ruin the disc.
05-12-06 | 11:53 AM
#27
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The idea of 1 disc holding all that content isn't really a good idea for the company's bottom line.
Not many consumers are eager to drop $300 or more for an entire series in one shot. With season sets, people can buy the entire series at their own pace - one season at a time. The studio's can drop the price to make it a little easier to swallow for consumers, but they'll wind up making less still.
Plus there's the psychological aspect of multiple discs is a better value than a single disc.
I agree that the whole space advantage isn't really much of a factor.
Not many consumers are eager to drop $300 or more for an entire series in one shot. With season sets, people can buy the entire series at their own pace - one season at a time. The studio's can drop the price to make it a little easier to swallow for consumers, but they'll wind up making less still.
Plus there's the psychological aspect of multiple discs is a better value than a single disc.
I agree that the whole space advantage isn't really much of a factor.
05-12-06 | 03:45 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by RoboDad
I think what Freak was referring to is this quote:
:Glasgow said he believed the battle over formats could be resolved within 12 to 24 months, but entertained the possibility of creating a player that combined both technologies."
And that quote is certainly an about-face from their position three months ago.
:Glasgow said he believed the battle over formats could be resolved within 12 to 24 months, but entertained the possibility of creating a player that combined both technologies."
And that quote is certainly an about-face from their position three months ago.
05-16-06 | 04:42 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by Peep
That "quote" is a quote from the article, not from Stan Glasgow. Glasgow is never actually quoted within that article as saying that Sony is entertaining the possibility of creating a player that combined both technologies. I would imagine if Glasgow actually said such a thing, he would have been quoted as doing so. I think the writer scretched things a bit to come up with that.
In his view, the format battle between Blu-ray and HD DVD will be settled "over the next 12 to 24 months. Some say it will take 36 months, but I don't think so. If [Blu-ray manufacturers] sell enough product, we'll win." As for the possibility of a combined Blu-ray/HD DVD format to end the format battle, or the possibility of a dual-deck Sony product supporting both formats, he downplayed both ideas saying, "anything can happen" and that a dual-deck product would be "expensive to produce."
05-16-06 | 08:22 AM
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