Posted by NYC XYZ on 01/11/40 11:36

Invid Fan wrote:
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>
> But it also doesn't make them any money, relatively speaking. The
> per-disk cost of burning 50 copies is a lot more then bulk runs of
> 500,000, so why bother?

If burning DVDs is anything like printing up business cards and
envelopes, I can tell you that if you order a print run of 200
different cards at 10 M ("M" for "mille," or a thousand) each, it's not
much more, if anything at all, to have an extra six or so cards at only
1M each.

> However, if you think there is money to be made
> then this would be a good idea for a startup business. Have studios
> forward their orders for out of print titles to you, along with a copy
> of the master, and custom make new disks.

Which is why I have to agree with the other poster that it's probably a
matter of legal rights -- of which situation I'm reminded by your
suggestion, because the studios surely would not license such rights
(infringement issues, for one thing).

Besides, it's still cheaper for them to keep fifty or so discs around
than for any one else to start up a whole business, even without a
storefront and a staff of just one.

Damn, why are the dreck still available for purchase by the
unsuspecting!

> --
> Chris Mack "Refugee, total shit. That's how I've always seen us.
> 'Invid Fan' Not a help, you'll admit, to agreement between us."
> -'Deal/No Deal', CHESS

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