Down-Loading Hurting Blu-Ray Sales?
09-17-08 | 03:47 PM
#51
DVD Talk Legend
10-20-08 | 08:45 AM
#52
I read the Wired article with regards to the slow sales of Blu-Ray. I have also read articles saying the opposite as well.
Consumer confusion, high prices and contentment with DVD were all theories of why it has not been adopted as quickly as anticipated.
Many people I have talked to who are just casual movie watchers say they barely rent or buy any DVDs (or Blu-Ray's) anymore because the day the movie comes out on DVD they can download it & watch it on their laptop. If it's worth seeing twice, they might be inclined to buy the DVD or Blu-Ray.
I don't believe this is the way to properly watch a movie but it seems to be the way people want to watch movies these days. With almost all the DVDs and Blu-Rays now offering digital copies, it seems to be the norm.
If this is the case, is having the best quality, which Blu-Ray provides, no longer a valid selling point?
It's a little like MP3's vs. CDs. The CD sounds better than the compressed MP3 format but the convenience, the less physical space and the cost (free in many cases) is more attractive.
I went to my local video store chain which had a sale on for the last two weeks on their used DVD's, 2 for $10. They had titles like No Country For Old Men, I Am Legend etc. I was there on the last day of the sale and surprisingly there was still plenty of copies on the shelf. At $5 a piece these would have flown off the shelves a couple of years ago.
Consumer confusion, high prices and contentment with DVD were all theories of why it has not been adopted as quickly as anticipated.
Many people I have talked to who are just casual movie watchers say they barely rent or buy any DVDs (or Blu-Ray's) anymore because the day the movie comes out on DVD they can download it & watch it on their laptop. If it's worth seeing twice, they might be inclined to buy the DVD or Blu-Ray.
I don't believe this is the way to properly watch a movie but it seems to be the way people want to watch movies these days. With almost all the DVDs and Blu-Rays now offering digital copies, it seems to be the norm.
If this is the case, is having the best quality, which Blu-Ray provides, no longer a valid selling point?
It's a little like MP3's vs. CDs. The CD sounds better than the compressed MP3 format but the convenience, the less physical space and the cost (free in many cases) is more attractive.
I went to my local video store chain which had a sale on for the last two weeks on their used DVD's, 2 for $10. They had titles like No Country For Old Men, I Am Legend etc. I was there on the last day of the sale and surprisingly there was still plenty of copies on the shelf. At $5 a piece these would have flown off the shelves a couple of years ago.
