Posted by Derek Janssen on 08/04/07 00:18

Doug Jacobs wrote:

> Aaron J. Bossig <linkvb06@spammerswillbeexecuted.ptd.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Not sure where the confusion is coming from.
>
>
> No confusion, just outrage over the price.
>
> Yes, I understand this has been totally remastered for HD, and all that.
> Yes, I do see that other HD titles cost more than the same title on DVD.
> However, the price difference there, vs. what Paramount is charging seem a
> little out of line.
>
> Despite the HD remastering, it's still the same show, same episodes, just
> shinier and prettier.
>
> The red/blue/yellow boxes have a MSRP of $71. The HD version of the
> material is $220 - that's 3x the price. If that was the norm, then why
> aren't movies on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray selling for $45-60 ea? But they
> aren't. They're selling for about $30-40 MSRP, compared to $20-30 MSRP
> for the same title on DVD. So then, why isn't this version of Star Trek
> in HD selling for $90-100? Even $150 would be understandable. But $220?

Here's the bit we're still waiting to find out whether or not you also
understand:
IT'S NOT THE SAME FREAKIN' SERIES!!!!!!!!!!! ^0^

Derek Janssen (just so we can get that one out of the way)
ejanss@comcast.net

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