Posted by Jay G. on 04/09/07 14:30

On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 08:11:46 -0700, MassiveProng wrote:
> On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 10:54:36 -0400, Ken Cobb <jkcobb@comcast.net> Gave
> us:
>>
>>Personally, I have both types of HD players. However, too many of the
>>HD-DVD titles are only in the combo format and that price point makes
>>me avoid those. I can see why they make the combo titles, but a lower
>>price point HD only option would be nice. I don't mind paying a little
>>more for an HD title, but the price on combo title is too much IMHO.
>
> I sent them a nasty email with these very remarks.

Well, you guys get your wish, as Universal seems to be stopping combos for
catalog titles:

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/04/03/universal-giving-up-on-hybrid-hd-dvds/

I read somewhere else that one studio is going to re-release some previous
combos as HD DVD only, but I can't find the link at the moment.

> Do they actually think their target market is folks that don't have
> HD DVD yet, but intend to UG in the future?

No, I think they feel the target market for combos are for people who own
multiple TVs and DVD players and only have one HDTV or HD DVD player at the
moment. So these people can buy one disc and watch it in their living
room, their bedroom, the car, on a plane, at a friend's house, etc.

The idea of a combo disc is solid, it's just the fact that they cost more
that's the real negative. If they cost the same as regular HD DVDS, I
think combo discs would have a lot more fans.

-Jay

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