DVD Talk Forum - Search Results
DVD Talk Forum

Go Back  DVD Talk Forum > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Community
Calendar
Today's Posts
Search
 
Page 1 of 14
1
2
3
11
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: orangerunner
Showing results 1 to 25 of 335
Search took 0.18 seconds.
Forum: HD Talk
04-18-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

The late 90s/early 2000s was such a renaissance of new tech with everything from laptops, MP3 players, digital cameras, color printers that the general public just devoured everything in sight...
Forum: HD Talk
03-24-24, 08:53 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I suppose the license to use DTS HD Master and DOLBY TrueHD audio codecs is also an extra expense the DVD format didn't have to account for. Early WiFi-enabled Blu-ray players probably had to incur...
Forum: HD Talk
02-13-24, 07:14 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

It would be interesting to know what license agreement existed between the studios and Netflix for content. The studios almost seemed to wave the white flag in the face of dwindling DVD sales and...
Forum: HD Talk
10-03-23, 11:40 AM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I agree with you consumers deciding with their wallets but that doesn't necessarily translate to rational consumer behavior. The uptick in prices of VHS tapes and Laserdiscs (both physical media) is...
Forum: HD Talk
09-12-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

It's sad but I'm beginning to think most big business models are built on the framework of money laundering, tax evasion and/or illicit drugs whether it's real estate or the entertainment industry.
Forum: HD Talk
09-10-23, 12:14 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I agree streaming is where the growth is but growth and profit are two different things. Attempting to determine how profitable a streaming service is can be very difficult to calculate.

Think of...
Forum: HD Talk
09-10-23, 09:23 AM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I'm not a copyright expert but I think physical media requires a "mechanical" license which is permission granted for physical replication distributed to the public. I guess since physical...
Forum: HD Talk
08-23-23, 04:51 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I really wish Wal-Mart would quit putting their media in the dump-bins. Especially when 95% of the media are placed in the flimsy and delicate eco-cases, the trap sheet covers and cases just take a...
Forum: HD Talk
08-04-23, 02:36 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I owned about 310 HD-DVDs at one point which I purchased on the cheap well after they discontinued the format. Warner titles were the only consistent ones which rotted although I still have about...
Forum: HD Talk
07-07-23, 03:07 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

When it comes to comparing relative prices of things 30-40 years ago to today, it's amazing what the general public collectively believes as "reasonable".

Taylor Swift concert tickets for $5,000...
Forum: HD Talk
07-07-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

In the VHS era, folks were lucky enough to afford one $500 VCR let alone two. A decent blank VHS tape was $7-$10 and recording a 2-hour tape actually took two hours. In a time when $4-$5 / hour...
Forum: HD Talk
07-06-23, 11:09 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I always wondered if the technology of streaming never occurred, would physical media still be where it is? The needs of corporate growth are always going to be at odds with the reality that every...
Forum: HD Talk
07-05-23, 01:59 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

It will be the death of physical media when there is no longer any financial incentive due to a lack of volume. The plants take-up a large piece of real estate and the pressing machines/printers are...
Forum: HD Talk
05-17-23, 01:53 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

It was back in 2014 and I don't recall actually having an Ultra-Violet account, I just redeemed them and accessed them through Flixster. I'm sure if I dig deep enough I can probably figure out how...
Forum: HD Talk
05-16-23, 02:01 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

This reminds me of the 20 or so Ultra-Violet Digital copies I had which were hosted by Flixster in Canada. Flixster went belly-up along with Ultra-Violet, leaving my beloved collection of 20 titles...
Forum: HD Talk
05-05-23, 05:31 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I would assume if someone is smart enough to launder 2 million dollars, they're probably smart enough to purchase something less conspicuous and headline-grabbing than a rookie sports card. But then...
Forum: HD Talk
05-05-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

Why does someone spend 2 million dollars on a Tom Brady rookie card when you can acquire an immaculate high-res jpeg identical image for free with a quick Google search? Aside from the irrational...
Forum: HD Talk
04-25-23, 03:03 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

Since all speakers are analog by design, the listener is ultimately hearing analog sound waves regardless of the input source. I still think the act of popping a disc out of a case, opening the tray,...
Forum: HD Talk
04-13-23, 11:18 AM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I don't know the production history with "Behind the Candelabra" but with the talent involved (Damon, Douglas and Soderbergh) this may have been developed as a theatrical release but changing market...
Forum: HD Talk
04-12-23, 01:02 AM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

When he mentions DVD he may also be referring to the VHS rental market in the 80s and 90s as well which gave the studio a very lucrative financial afterlife for films. Prior to that the network cable...
Forum: HD Talk
04-11-23, 01:57 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

Here's a short youtube video with Matt Damon explaining the importance DVD had on the movie industry and how it influenced the choices that were made by the studios.
...
Forum: HD Talk
02-15-23, 02:18 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

It's shocking how the industry has cheapened-out on the packaging over the last 10-12 years with flimsy eco-pak cases, thin paper insert covers that usually get punctured - all with environmental...
Forum: HD Talk
02-12-23, 06:04 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

It's hard to make heads-or-tails logic with consumer buying habits. What you wrote is completely true but oddly enough this is same age group who have been buying a considerable amount of large,...
Forum: HD Talk
12-23-22, 02:20 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

As a buyer on any platform where the item has to be mailed to me, I tend to avoid ads that look too slick and polished. Many sellers might think this is counter-intuitive but when I see a photo of...
Forum: HD Talk
12-16-22, 07:30 PM
Replies: 6,725
Views: 592,403
Posted By orangerunner

Re: Blu-ray and DVD sales - We're number 2, but we try harder

I've personally never sold anything on Amazon Marketplace but I assume buyers from either platform would want as much information as possible to avoid disappointment, be it real photos or an...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 335
 
Page 1 of 14
1
2
3
11
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.