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Austan · 09-12-2006, 01:38 PM

There's a difference between "Big Movie Titles", "Cult Classics", and "New Releases".

"Big Movie Titles" are being released now and will continue to be released. These movies include The Last Samurai, Apollo 13, Bourne Supremacy, Terminator, UnderWorld, etc...

"Cult Classics" are a unique class and are not subject to our demands but to how much money they can make. Star Wars has been released so many times in so many formats and they sell out every time. LOTR has the original, extended and now another box set. Disney is also a master of the cult classic animation movies. Once they run out of "versions" of these movies on SD DVD then they will make a standard HD Version, after that sells out comes the Extended or Enhanced Version.. then the signature Box Set.. you get the picture...

"New Releases" wont happen for quite some time. New releases fill up all the shelf space in stores, go on sale for a week and they need to be cleared up before next Tuesdays new release. This wont happen until after 2010.

09-12-2006, 01:38 PM	#4 of 15
Austan *austan nguyen* Member Join Date: May 2006 Local Time: 08:39 AM Local Date: 12-01-2008 Posts: 283	Re: When will HD players reach critical mass so big titles like LOTR/SW can be released? There's a difference between "Big Movie Titles", "Cult Classics", and "New Releases". "Big Movie Titles" are being released now and will continue to be released. These movies include The Last Samurai, Apollo 13, Bourne Supremacy, Terminator, UnderWorld, etc... "Cult Classics" are a unique class and are not subject to our demands but to how much money they can make. Star Wars has been released so many times in so many formats and they sell out every time. LOTR has the original, extended and now another box set. Disney is also a master of the cult classic animation movies. Once they run out of "versions" of these movies on SD DVD then they will make a standard HD Version, after that sells out comes the Extended or Enhanced Version.. then the signature Box Set.. you get the picture... "New Releases" wont happen for quite some time. New releases fill up all the shelf space in stores, go on sale for a week and they need to be cleared up before next Tuesdays new release. This wont happen until after 2010.