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Originally Posted by DonnyDC
The fundamental idea behind a DVD hitting bargain bin prices and HDDVD hitting $5 prices is pretty much the same. Thats what the market is willing to pay for them.
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No it isn't. One is a thriving format that has matured and has over production that is heavily discounted. The other is a failed format at fire sale prices.
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As BD reaches a larger, more thrifty demographic the studios will price movies with longer shelf times accordingly. The same way they did with dvd. We've established that manufacturing costs arent stopping them so theres no reason they couldnt.
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And who says it will reach such a demographic? Current growth rates are not sustainable over a long period of time.
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In contrast LD never got more than 5% and always had the demographic willing to pay more, it was never sold at large retail chains, and I believe each disc cost about $10 to manufacture.
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Hmmm . . .
A format for those that had to have the best PQ and AQ and features available, that was supported by all studios.
