Re: HD DVDs

["Simon Coates" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Phil,

No I didn't forget that fact!!! :o) I was thinking about it whilst typing.

The move to DVD from VHS was a big leap.  Better picture and sound
quality,=
direct access, less physical storage space, extras features etc...
However, the move to HD DVD only gives improved resolution and no other
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antage as far as I can see.  At current price levels for the hardware and
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iscs I doubt HD DVD will be as fast a seller as the change from VHS to DVD.


Regards

Simon

----- Original Message -----=20
From: Phil Harris=20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx=20
Sent: 16 September 2006 15:44
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] HD DVDs



You're forgetting one important point...

...just as when DVD came out and people changed their collections from VH=
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to DVD the change from DVD to HiDef gives the studios another way to earn
some dough for doing bugger all.

Simple - game over player one.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of simonjamescoates
> Sent: 16 September 2006 15:10
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] HD DVDs
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> Hi all,
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> I've just noticed that play.com are listing Blu-Ray and HD=20
> DVDs - they are between 2 to 4 times more expensive than=20
> standard DVDs. The rrp seems to be =A325 for most.
> What annoys me is that I've got about 500 DVDs and there's no=20
> way I'd be able to afford to buy them again.
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> Remember when the DVD (and CD) fatcats came under fire for=20
> inflated prices - since DVDs cost less than 20p to=20
> manufacture. The price was justified by movie production=20
> costs, copyright etc... But that means I've already paid my=20
> share towards these additional costs when I bought my=20
> 'standard' DVDs. How can they justify this new=20
> disproportionate price increase with HD DVDs - I know they're=20
> new now and prices will fall but I feel prices are too high.
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> If it wasn't for the copyright protection features of HD I'd=20
> be happy to justify owning a 'pirate' HD DVD or download if I=20
> also owned the standard DVD. I'd just be getting a higher=20
> resolution version of a movie I've already paid for.
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> Wouldn't it be fairer to have some sort of 'upgrade path'=20
> where you could exchange your standard DVDs for HD versions=20
> for a sensible fee?
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> Just a thought
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> Regards
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> Simon
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