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Originally Posted by mdnitoil
Personally, I'm not sure if I really want this to become an industry-wide thing. Until I see some actual science that speaks to the longevity of these disks, I'm starting to think of this as a subtle variation on the old DIVX model. Just how long before the thing becomes a coaster?
Believe me, I get the fact that life will likely be measured in years. But when I think about the fact that I have over 2000 disks on my shelves, it could literally be years between viewings. It would not make me happy on the third go-around, to find that the thing is unreadable. |
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Originally Posted by Simon Howson
I can't remember the DIVX model selling silent films from the 1920s, let along all their films in their original aspect ratios.
This is simply a numbers game. It is only economic for Warner Home Video to sell a film on DVD if by itself, or within a boxed set, it will sell at least 20,000 copies. This new system means they can now sell films that would only sell a few hundred or a few thousand copies over a few years. This is so much better than just leavign these films in the vault. Warner Home Video may surprise themselves and find that a few of these DVDs sell extremely well, which may led them to consider certain regular DVD releases that previously they hadn't thought would be viable. |
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Originally Posted by mdnitoil
Don't get me wrong, I understand. Heck, I've already been planning my first order. The only thing that concerns me about this whole deal is the longevity issue. I buy DVDs now figuring they'll last for as long as I have something to play them in. There's sort of a liberating feeling knowing that I can be "one and done" if I choose. My fear is that these DVD-R's are basically a stop-gap measure, playable for a limited time and then I'll have to buy another one. Even that wouldn't be so bad at a discounted price, but this is currently premium pricing.
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