The Master Transfer Tape is shared between DVD and BD so you can consider it a wash - when trying to figure out what a title costs to get into the market.
1. We know that BD's cost more to press out than DVD's.
2. We don't know if the Glass Masters used to press out BD's will last as long as they do with DVD's. GM's by their design wear out.
3. There is more Authoring for BD. Is there a game embedded?
4. If a PIP is included - that also adds to the cost.
5. As does Web Enable features.
Sure - a studio sells 100K+ of a title. But what happens when they only sell 25K?
So the studios look at their expenses versus their gross revenue, add the two together - and that is the only way they know if they are making money or losing money.
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