Netflix to Charge more for Blu-Ray

[GBK]

just wanted to clarify I'm not advocating theft.. I'm just saying under the current rules making a backup copy of a movie(DVD,BluRay) without managed copy is conisdered theft by the content mafia.   also Sony get's picked on cause they're an EVIL empire :OnAir: causing or at least not helping to get rid of the silly anti backup rules.. they won't support managed copy now that HDDVD is dead and no one can point out the other format has it.... anyway I think I'm mostly done...  ...

I want More HD at lower prices!!!!  no wait now I'm done.. :wave:

[gparris]

I wasn't hinting you were advocating violating copy protections, you just have to be careful how you word things.:OnAir:

As for Netflix charging more for BD, its sort of sad, really, as that is how many new to the format will probably get to try it out, hopefully, on a correctly setup HDTV with proper cabling and preferrably, surround sound.

The setup in some homes with a cheaper 42" (or less) panel set with seating 10 feet away or more, no extra audio setup is best sticking with an upconversion player with HDMI...correct.

But as the BD's and their respective players pricing goes down, the new standard could still become BD:
Afterall, the BD players offer a composite output and it would all be downrezzed for the older non-digital sets and DVDs still play in BD players, right?

[SRW1000]

But as the BD's and their respective players pricing goes down, the new standard could still become BD:
Afterall, the BD players offer a composite output and it would all be downrezzed for the older non-digital sets and DVDs still play in BD players, right?

The problem that general consumers face is that if they want content that will play on all the players they own today, they can just buy the DVD, replace all their players with BD players and invest in Blu-ray, or buy movies on both formats.

We went through the same thing when DVD replaced VHS, but DVD offered so many advantages over VHS besides just A/V quality, that replacing their VHS players and libraries was a compelling upgrade.

The people frequenting this forum are an exception, and should be eager to switch over, but even that isn't an easy sell.  It'll be more difficult with the average consumer.

Now, we should also expect to see some market nudging by the BD group.  Starting with extras exclusive to BD, BDs being released ahead of DVDs or exclusively on BD, reduced quality on DVDs, DVD price increases, etc.  Who knows what effect this will have?

Scott

[gparris]

The problem that general consumers face is that if they want content that will play on all the players they own today, they can just buy the DVD, replace all their players with BD players and invest in Blu-ray, or buy movies on both formats.

We went through the same thing when DVD replaced VHS, but DVD offered so many advantages over VHS besides just A/V quality, that replacing their VHS players and libraries was a compelling upgrade.

Now, we should also expect to see some market nudging by the BD group.  Starting with extras exclusive to BD, BDs being released ahead of DVDs or exclusively on BD, reduced quality on DVDs, DVD price increases, etc.  Who knows what effect this will have?

Scott

Excellent points, Blu-ray has to be compelling for the average consumer and if a BD title comes out before the DVD, including other promos and pricing, BD could very well take off:
But I think that all of that is truly in the "hands" of the BDA promotion group, including the manufacturers and studios that want it to succeed, finally.

[Danno321]

Internet On-Demand streaming of HD content will be the end of discs.  Hopefully, this happens within 2 years.