Well here we go! Warner is taking the plunge and is to begin offering a movie disc that has all the bases covered. They have a standard DVD movie on one side and on the other side is a HD-DVD disc! We have to wonder if Blu-ray will have a competitive solution as well.
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"We are pleased to be continuing our rollout of new HD DVD titles," said Stephen Nickerson, Senior Vice President, Market Management. "But what is really exciting is the release of the first title, Rumor Has It, in the HD DVD and DVD Combo format. Purchasing a disc now in this format is the ideal choice that gives consumers the greatest flexibility in viewing options: If they own an HD DVD player, of course, they'll get all the benefits of HD DVD and be able to play the disc in existing DVD players. If they're considering a future purchase of an HD DVD player, they can still enjoy the movie until they upgrade." GoodFellas, Swordfish and Training Day will sell for $28.99 SRP; Rumor Has It will be available at $39.99 SRP. |
This seems to be the way to go. At least the consumer can get used to spending copious amounts of money by purchasing these new fangled discs prior to taking the HD plunge. In the meantime, you can wait around for the inevitable price drops on the players. Maybe by the time the third generation players have arrived, Wal-mart will begin to twist some arms and a player will be down to a reasonable price point of a couple hundred dollars, leaving some pocket change for a couple films.
What would you pay for an HD player? Also, would you entertain the idea of a
Blu-ray player over a HD-DVD unit even though they are nearly twice the cost? We
have to wonder what sort of reception the Blu-ray players will receive from the
general public when they hit the streets. Can the average consumer be talked in
to one of these over an HD-DVD unit? If so, how can this be
accomplished?
Source: MovieWeb
