Warner parties likes it's 2006 and brings back Combo ("Flipper") Discs!

Chris Gerhard · 02-01-2012, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I keep selling the including DVDs on eBay. The discs alone fetch more than you would expect on eBay if you sell them within 2-4 weeks after the initial release.

I don't think I have ever taken the DVD out of the package unless it was to sell it. Yes buying something you don't want to sell it can make sense for the consumer. I think it is lunacy that the studios sell us Blu-ray and DVD versions of the same movie when we only want one or the other, never both. I might have played a few minutes of a couple of the DVDs just to show somebody the difference between DVD and Blu-ray, switching back and forth, but if I have that is the only time one has been played at all.

jkkyler · 02-01-2012, 02:01 PM

When A dvd is packaged woth a blu-ray I eother loan it to friends who wish to see the movie who do not yet have a blur-ray player - more than I would have thought or my daughter uses it in her ;aptop for trips or in the car's entertainment system - essentially it is my 'portable' copy as I don't have a portable blu-ray player or bd drive in any of my laptops.

GizmoDVD · 02-20-2012, 07:51 PM

FYI - Got the presser for New Years Eve (the movie) and it's a Flipper (well, it says 1 disc for a BD/DVD).

**bruceames** · 02-20-2012, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD

FYI - Got the presser for New Years Eve (the movie) and it's a Flipper (well, it says 1 disc for a BD/DVD).

WTG Warner. Go flippers!

Redbox must be loving it.

GizmoDVD · 02-20-2012, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bruceames

WTG Warner. Go flippers!

Redbox must be loving it.

It could change since I don't think the any site has posted the Presser yet.

Kosty · 02-20-2012, 08:34 PM

http://www.movieweb.com/news/new-yea...debuts-may-1st

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Feb 20, 2012 by Brian Gallagher

New Year's Eve Blu-ray DVD Combo Pack Debuts May 1st

Warner Home Video is releasing the holiday-themed romantic comedy New Year's Eve in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack May 1. The combo pack, which also includes an UltraViolet Digital Copy, will be priced at $35.99 SRP, and you can take a look at the cover art and special features below. A standard DVD will also be released May 1, although we don't have cover art or special features details as of yet.

Director/producer Garry Marshall brings together an stellar ensemble cast to celebrate love, hope, forgiveness, second chances and fresh starts, in intertwining stories told amidst the pulse and promise of New York City on the most dazzling night of the year.

Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Special Features:

Now includes Instant Streaming with UltraViolet Digital Copy (must redeem digital copy offer by 05/01/2014)
Audio Commentary with Garry Marshall
The Magic of Times Square
New Year's Eve Secrets of the Stars
Jon Bon Jovi & Lea Michele Rock New Year's Eve
Deleted Scenes with Garry Marshall
Gag Reel

New Year's Eve was released December 9th, 2011 and stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Charlotte Marshall-Fricker, Fiona Choi, Mary Marguerite Keane, Michael Mandell, Patrick Reale, Robert De Niro. The film is directed by Garry Marshall.

Kosty · 02-20-2012, 08:35 PM

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/New-Ye...Blu-ray/38827/

GizmoDVD · 02-20-2012, 08:36 PM

Thanks. I don't actually post the Pressers anywhere but still on some of the lists. The odd thing is, the description in the search shows only one disc (which is not something a site would post).

GizmoDVD · 02-20-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kosty

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/New-Ye...Blu-ray/38827/

They use a template for pre-orders (IIRC). What they post does not actually mean it will happen. They are not only assuming discs, but slip cover as well. And also, IIRC, anyone can update the listings. They have artwork for movies that never even hit Blu-ray.

GizmoDVD · 02-20-2012, 08:43 PM

Kosty · 02-20-2012, 08:44 PM

It would be curious if they use a flipper instead of just a normal separate disc for the Blu-ray and DVD versions.

Can't see any reason to not use a regular combo setup for this release as its nothing out of the ordinary.

Thanks for the heads up. Keep us posted.

Kosty · 02-20-2012, 08:46 PM

Found this image.

http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=73720#more-73720

GizmoDVD · 02-20-2012, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kosty

It would be curious if they use a flipper instead of just a normal separate disc for the Blu-ray and DVD versions.

Can't see any reason to not use a regular combo setup for this release as its nothing out of the ordinary.

Thanks for the heads up. Keep us posted.

I can't imagine Warner not using Flippers for titles they have not already "prepped". The Warner press site shows 1 disc (not sure if you have access or not), so one or the other may be wrong. Thought I'd pass it along since it never actually says 2 discs...

Rick-F · 03-05-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bombsnizzle

Yeah but HD DVD is dead. It failed to make more money than bluray, it failed to even survive. It was aborted, because it was unwanted.

So, in summary, it was a true failure according to every metric of failure I read here.

. . . reads like another throwback to 2006 . . . WTFC

02-01-2012, 02:01 PM	#62
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02-20-2012, 07:51 PM	#63
GizmoDVD High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,025	FYI - Got the presser for New Years Eve (the movie) and it's a Flipper (well, it says 1 disc for a BD/DVD).

02-20-2012, 08:35 PM	#67
Kosty Home Theater Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,064	http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/New-Ye...Blu-ray/38827/

02-20-2012, 08:36 PM	#68
GizmoDVD High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,025	Thanks. I don't actually post the Pressers anywhere but still on some of the lists. The odd thing is, the description in the search shows only one disc (which is not something a site would post).

02-20-2012, 08:43 PM	#70
GizmoDVD High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,025

02-20-2012, 08:44 PM	#71
Kosty Home Theater Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,064	It would be curious if they use a flipper instead of just a normal separate disc for the Blu-ray and DVD versions. Can't see any reason to not use a regular combo setup for this release as its nothing out of the ordinary. Thanks for the heads up. Keep us posted.

02-20-2012, 08:46 PM	#72
Kosty Home Theater Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5,064	Found this image. http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=73720#more-73720