Posted by alan.browne on 01/12/08 19:47

On Jan 10, 9:42 am, Alfred Kaufmann <al_kaufm...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Almost forever companies have been preaching that if they could reduce
> piracy then they could reduce their prices. These new high definition
> formats are supposed to have much better copy protection so I have to
> ask, why are they not cheaper than regular DVDs? If thay want to get
> back into the format battle they could produce the DVD/HDDVD combo
> discs and sell them at the same price that DVDs are selling now.
>
> Al

When DVD first appeared, sets were costly and media was costly. As it
became popular, prices fell.

Some new released DVD's (even today) initially price out in the high
20's or more. Until demand falls off or inventory becomes a
liability.

You can find the DVD bargain bin at many stores with titles at 4.99
(or less) for DVD's you wouldn't ordinarily buy. Blazing-Saddles at
$19.99? No.
At $4.99? Sure, I'll watch it at least a few times, so that's cheaper
than renting it.

Same will happen to Blu-Ray. HD-DVD inventories will wind down fast
and bargains will abound during that period.

Cheers,
Alan

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