[opendtv] Re: Blue Ray has competition
- From: "Kon Wilms" <kon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 20:09:45 -0400
All you achieve by releasing earlier on DVD is that pirate groups can
now get at the best quality source material. It will change from a dash
to release a bad cam copy to a dash to see who can get the DVD before it
ships to stores and rip it off. Just as we see with video games. Plus it
messes up the release schedule timeline (theater/ppv/hotel/store/etc.).
The 'cheating the system' idiots are just proving the point that they
are too cheap and lazy to get off their asses to buy the product. 'The
man' just uses increased piracy as a way to say 'see I told you so' and
push up prices. Then they whine that prices are high. Around we go.
I'll agree with a twist though - we need to see early release
low-resolution releases for pocket media player devices, at low prices
(99c a movie). When these become as prevalent as mp3 players, a 320x144
movie can be released early without fear of damaging the 'TV' viewing
market. It almost falls into the same category as a trailer/teaser,
minus the fact that you have the entire movie -- unwatchable on a
television, and useless otherwise. I hope the studios see this
opportunity and make use of it instead of trying to squash it. Ofcourse
the counter-argument is that if people use this to filter out the bad
movies early, they will buy less. True, but why should we have to pay $$
for trash just because someone in Hollywood produced it?
Cheers
Kon
> I'm not sure how true this is. Of the people I know that actively
download
> movies, it isn't exactly about it being free, but more about getting
back at
> "the man"...like you've cheated the system, and your damn proud of it.
>
> How one gets satisfaction out of that is beyond me.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eory Frank-p22212" <Frank.Eory@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >For many (most?) movie downloaders, I believe the motivation is not
"watch it
> >for free" it's "watch it now, then buy the DVD when it comes out --
someday in
> >the distant future."
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