Posted by Matthew L. Martin on 01/15/58 11:44

asj wrote:
> Alpha wrote:
>>> That assumes you have a choice. if the industry all decide to phase out
>>> the current DVD format, then you'll be like the hold-out VHS people
>>> today.
>>>
>> They do not control the market. We do not buy, they go bankrupt. We
>> choose, not they.
>
> Uh, duh. But what if the studios slowly move away from creating CONTENT
> for DVD because the high def DVDs are more profitable for them, huh?

The fact that movies now make more money from the DVD release than the
theatrical release pretty much guarantees that won't happen anytime
soon. DVD players have what? 80-90% penetration? Do the math:

1) sell 50 million DVDs with a profit of $7 each ($350M)
b) sell 1 million HD-DVD/BR with a profit of $15 each ($15M)

Matthew

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