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Euphoria14 said: Some classics will not be repurchased, agreed, there are many old VHS movies I still own and never wanted to purchase DVD versions. Of course there are some that people may give in for. I know this does not speak for everyone but I have read around the internet with a simple google search and from a few friends of mine that if Lord of the Rings were to release on Bluray, it would probably sell pretty well. I know I would gobble it up. :) I have not rewatched those movies yet because I am eagerly waiting for an HD release. I believe there will always be those select few movies that no matter how many times it is re-released, people will continue to buy it. Thanks to VHS,DVD and now Bluray my girlfriend has me stuck on my 3rd version of Dirty Dancing... In terms of new releases however I see no reason to pick them up on DVD. Specially when prices are comparable.
Edit - I noticed a conversation about "Planet Earth"? on Bluray. I saw it in Walmart a couple months back, is it possible to find it cheaper than what the $80 my Walmart was charging? I have never seen it, but I am a huge fan of anything to do with Outerspace/Earth/Stars/etc... and am pretty sure I would enjoy it.
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No question some of the big films, especially spectacles like LOTR, will sell fine on BD. However, Hollywood made a huge amount of coin on older catalog titles that probably won't be. I would be most people won't replace 50% or more of their collections, which puts a crimp into potential BRD sales, especially if one is going to try comparing them to DVD.
As for Planet Earth, did you want DVD or BRD? Amazon has the BRD for $65.
I'd also highly recommend Blue Planet (focuses on the oceans - much of the footage was cannibalized for the Planet Earth ep on the oceans) and the Univese series, which is from the History Channel.
