Some pricing info on HD DVD titles and a Blu-ray burner

RC Cola · Jan 31, 2006

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

Another thing that Warner noted, and I asked them specifically about this issue, is that many of the titles that they have planned for release on DVD in 2006 will be released day-and-date on HD- DVD format as well. Warner execs were also careful to stress that while some of their HD titles will enjoy a brief period of exclusivity on HD-DVD, given that the format is launching first, every title that's released on HD-DVD will also be released on Blu-ray Disc when that format finally launches later this year. I also learned that while some extras will be exclusive only to the HD formats, Warner is going to be careful to make sure that all of the extras available on regular DVD will also be included on HD... so you can replace your regular DVDs with either HD-DVD or Blu-ray if you so choose. Look for the first Warner HD-DVD titles in late March, with another wave of catalog titles in early April. Note that Warner's catalog titles on HD-DVD are going to be priced at a very wallet-friendly SRP of $29.98 (though new films may cost more).
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Just a note that the prices might even be lower since DVD prices tend to be lower than the SRP.($30 MSRP = $15-$20?)

I also seem to recall seeing some movie on Amazon.com that was listed for around the same price (in both formats). Of course, the DVD version is like $10 and pricing info at Amazon.com isn't the most reliable info, but still...

Also, I missed this until a day or two ago, but there's a new BR device (DL burner) from Samsung that will be out in April, and in the following article, a price is mentioned:
http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/26/samsung-sh-b022-blu-ray-burner-reviewer/

It's not every day you get to play with a pre-production Blu-ray burner, but the team at Germany's CT Magazine were able to get their hands on a Samsung SH-B022, and liked what they saw. The burner, which doesn't have AACS copy-protection, was able to burn a 25GB disc in about 43 minutes, and had no trouble playing a range of CDs and DVDs. The reviewers also found that the drive didn't generate as much heat as some other models they've tested; it reached a manageable 107 degrees after a burn. The final model is due out in April for about $500, and will include copy protection, along with the ability to write double-layer 50GB discs.
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edit: Here's the movie I was talking about (Chronos):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...9319348-6274462?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=130
$22.49

peleincubus · Jan 31, 2006

by the time that prices are reasonable for HD format dvds ill hopefully be able to afford a nice plasma or lcd screen.

major upgrades all around.

Thanks a lot for the update rc cola.

pradaxpimp · Jan 31, 2006

jesus, when did 30 dollar dvd's become wallet friendly. I'm diggin through the walmart clearance bin like i'm diggin a hole to china.

RC Cola · Jan 31, 2006

I guess that's wallet friendly since, as I said, most new DVDs come out around that SRP, but actually go for around $20 or so. Considering that it could have been 2-3 times more than that (which might still be the case for other movies), that's pretty "wallet friendly". Something tells me that the first people who buy these movies probably don't search in the Walmart clearance bin that often.

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