Posted by Jordan on 10/22/05 06:44

Around the same time that companies stopped packing in chapter lists
and liner notes. I'm pretty sure it was around the same time that DVD
profitability supposedly dropped. Coincidence?

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/6964.cfm

"Hollywood is seeing DVD sales slow down and since major movie studios
make the majority of profits from home video sales, they are very eager
to start releasing high definition movies. A format war however will
most likely set back demand for high definition material by a few
years."

http://www.screendigest.com/reports/mini/2004/falling_prices_depress_dvd_profits/2004-12-01_f7_1n/view.html

Average European DVD prices fell by 30 per cent between 1998 and 2003 |
Prices have fallen a further 13 per cent in 2004 to an average of
€15.90 | Screen Digest is currently forecasting consumer spending of
€12.0bn in 2008 | But if prices continue to fall, increases in volume
sales will not compensate: total spending will be lower

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