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Raul Marquez,MD · 08-03-2007, 10:46 PM

Adrian,

My two-cents here is as follows: (and I know this will sound somewhat radical)

DON'T SELECT ANY HIGH-DEF FORMAT AT FIRST!

Just focus on how great HD looks and sounds compared to standard definition DVD's. Make sure that Joe consumer realizes that the BEST image he's going to get for that new HD TV set he just bought will be using a High Def player (of which he will have two choices so far: BR and HD-DVD). GREAT IMAGE and GREAT SOUND was the MAIN REASON, at least IMHO, what made consumers move from VHS to DVD (and to some of us from Laserdisc to DVD).

Also, it would help if the price of Hi-Def discs was lowered, at least in this early stage. I know immediate corporate greed would be against this idea, but I feel that it would be to their advantage in the long run.

Again, just my 2 cents....

08-03-2007, 10:46 PM	#2 of 4
Raul Marquez,MD Member Location: San Juan, PR Join Date: Apr 2002 Local Time: 06:43 PM Local Date: 10-12-2008 Posts: 86	Re: One Man's Indie Question #2 Adrian, My two-cents here is as follows: (and I know this will sound somewhat radical) DON'T SELECT ANY HIGH-DEF FORMAT AT FIRST! Just focus on how great HD looks and sounds compared to standard definition DVD's. Make sure that Joe consumer realizes that the BEST image he's going to get for that new HD TV set he just bought will be using a High Def player (of which he will have two choices so far: BR and HD-DVD). GREAT IMAGE and GREAT SOUND was the MAIN REASON, at least IMHO, what made consumers move from VHS to DVD (and to some of us from Laserdisc to DVD). Also, it would help if the price of Hi-Def discs was lowered, at least in this early stage. I know immediate corporate greed would be against this idea, but I feel that it would be to their advantage in the long run. Again, just my 2 cents....