Posted by Goro on 10/26/05 18:25

Jeff Rife wrote:
> Goro (evilninjax@yahoo.com) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> > I can't imagine that they'd sell for much more than $20. I think that
> > is the mainstream acceptance pricepoint and that if they (standard Non
> > Uber Deluxe editions, i mean) are priced much higher, I think they
> > won't sell well.
>
> Since there is so much disc space (relatively), I suspect we will see a
> lot more double-dipping than now (since adding a few features generally
> won't involve a second disc), and that might keep "movie-only" edition
> prices lower.
>
> We also might see something like "Superbit" if the studios really get
> nasty and start out with something like 1440x1080/60i (non-square pixels)
> for the first release, and then 1920x1080/60p for the "ultimate" edition.


You speak sense. I'm sure the studios are actively looking for some
sort of inherent upgradeability/programmed obsolesence a la
Anamorphic/Non-Anamorphic DVDs.

-goro-

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