Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - If not DVD, why not on-demand?

Glenn Curtis · 04-23-2008, 04:55 AM

I would also think that the for some shows that the studios would already have cleaned up and remastered versions available (eg Hawaii Five-O).

To make these available for VOD, they would not need to bother with any of the stuff currently on the DVDs (eg menus etc). The file would just be the episode itself.

I realise they would still have clearances, music rights etc but I would have thought it significantly cheaper than producing DVDs with the added shipping costs etc.

Personally, I would rather have the "best available" version of a show like The Name of The Game rather than never see it because it hasn't been remastered.

This is probably all a bit simplistic but I am sure VOD is the way things will go in the future.

If only they would make the stuff available outside the US!

04-23-2008, 04:55 AM	#6 of 10
Glenn Curtis Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Local Time: 05:53 AM Local Date: 09-08-2008 Posts: 25	Re: If not DVD, why not on-demand? I would also think that the for some shows that the studios would already have cleaned up and remastered versions available (eg Hawaii Five-O). To make these available for VOD, they would not need to bother with any of the stuff currently on the DVDs (eg menus etc). The file would just be the episode itself. I realise they would still have clearances, music rights etc but I would have thought it significantly cheaper than producing DVDs with the added shipping costs etc. Personally, I would rather have the "best available" version of a show like The Name of The Game rather than never see it because it hasn't been remastered. This is probably all a bit simplistic but I am sure VOD is the way things will go in the future. If only they would make the stuff available outside the US!