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Or they could just license the titles out to third parties with no risk and no fuss...

What "business category" are you referring to? In this thread we're talking about the market for classic titles on Blu-ray. The latest figures I've seen show that total sales of Blu-ray and DVD combined, for both new and catalog releases, was $8b and dropping fast as streaming and download rise...

A quick look in the international sub-forum here shows that some classic movies are being released in Europe with a 1,000 unit limit. Makes TT's 3,000 units seem almost generous in comparison. In any case, if these low numbers are not a sign of ultra-niche status for deep catalog titles, what is?

There is a touch of irony to the fact that most people constantly complain about how "big evil corporations" are taking over everything, yet when a smaller niche operation like SAE struggles a bit to keep up with rapidly growing demand, these same people are the first to demand that they be just...

Yep, the ratio is discussed here in the Aspect Ratio thread.And as I was checking DVD beaver for screencaps, I noticed that on their main page they now have a couple more movies I'm interested in, released on BD in Germany. Like Man Without a Star which was released earlier this month, and The...

Sorry, no solid information, just going by the reviews and discussions on Amazon UK for that listing, hence my use of "it appears...". Would be great if someone here could confirm it.

We're drifting off topic now, but briefly, I'll have to admit I also didn't find the stretching on The Big Country noticeable until it was pointed out. However, It appears the newly released UK version of the BD has fixed the stretching, and is also region free.

No worries. The Australian armed forces (two blokes who have to share a gun between them) have been called off red alert, crisis averted. Anyway as I said, I think the small population works to our advantage when it comes to movie licensing arrangements. Funny thing is, I should check our...

Australia! And we don't even have running water or electricity, yet we can release Tales from the Crypt here! Just goes to show, huh :) Sorry, I thought it unintentionally funny that you sound so shocked, I know it's not your intention to belittle Australia. The reality is that Tales was...

Two minor points from me regarding the bolded bits above: Firstly, regarding opinions - yes, everyone has a right to express them. However, if an opinion is an uninformed one, and is repeated ad nauseam, then it is no longer someone expressing an opinion, it is effectively spam, or thread...

I agree. Ideally we should just have a single dedicated thread entitled The Twilight Time Saga: New Moan, make it a sticky, and be done with it.

As long as you're aware that the 3,000 unit model is an integral part of how TT can actually afford to pay for licensing costs up front, then I'm not sure what we can do about it. The studios have no obligation to give anyone the opportunity to upgrade from DVD to Blu-ray quality if it is not...

All of this fervor in defending TT, at least on my part, doesn't actually come from any misguided sense of loyalty to Twilight Time. I'm thinking of the bigger picture: if the licensing model collapses, then we're royally screwed for classic releases on Blu-ray (and in particular the upcoming 4K...

Or it could just be a sign that given limited demand for classic movies on a premium high definition format, some titles need to be priced higher and/or released in restricted quantities in order to actually make selling them on Blu-ray viable for studios and licensees. There is no conspiracy...

Then by all means go on complaining about TT's prices. It won't do you a single bit of good, it won't change anything, but it sure will give you an entirely new hobby. By the way, congratulations! Your application for entry into my ignore list was accepted.

Look carefully at the definition you posted. You can't call yourself a collector on the one hand, then not collect the object of your hobby because of a $15 or $10 difference. If your hobby is to "collect" movies on Blu-ray, then it goes with the territory that you need to make certain outlays...

No, I'm just calling it like I see it. If you want to dance, you've got to pay the band. You can't call yourself a "collector" and then balk because of a $10 or $15 dollar difference for something you supposedly want. By the way, I really hate the term "collector" when it applies to purchasing...

Sigh. Must we go through this in every single TT thread? It makes perfect sense for studios not to release something that they don't believe will sell well enough to give them a decent profit. TT comes along and provides a no-hassle no-risk model that works for the studios, and in turn they make...

Fair enough, it comes down to personal taste. All I can say is that I feel that most modern movies seem to lack the articulate and witty dialog, the class and stylishness, the visual grandeur and atmosphere of the classics. I can watch a Humphrey Bogart or Cary Grant picture and just delight in...

I was a child of the same period, and I don't really agree. It's a matter of degree. Sure, we had video games, but could you really sink 300 hours into Pacman or Galaga? You can on today's games (e.g. Skyrim). Plus today there are countless free games (both legally and illegally obtained)...

There is a wide spectrum of tastes, and whether we like it or not, entertainment seems to be just a commodity to more recent generations. There's so much competing for the attention and spare time of consumers these days (countless new movies, tv shows, youtube videos, video games, websites...

Sounds like you guys are dealing with an entirely more articulate class of Blu-ray haters than I am! When I mention Blu-ray to people I know, they don't get into any technical details, they usually just blurt out some dismissive comment like "you can't really see the difference" or "Blu-ray is a...

I really don't think this is a major determining factor behind low sales of catalog titles. Even in the early days of Twilight Time, here in Australia I first stumbled upon their releases by doing a search for Pal Joey on blu-ray on Amazon.com. So even if you don't visit any home theater forums...